We live in a world that loves to plan. Calendars are filled months in advance, retirement accounts are managed for decades to come, and businesses create five-year strategies. While planning is wise, James warns against the illusion that tomorrow is guaranteed. Like a morning mist that quickly evaporates under the sun, our lives are fleeting and fragile. Illness, accidents, or unexpected change can alter our paths in an instant. Acknowledging this reality isn’t meant to paralyze us with fear, but to ground us in humility and gratitude for each day we are given.

Graduating from college and landing that first job is an exciting milestone. If you’ve found yourself in the consulting industry, you have an opportunity to make an impact early in your career.

Achieving goals rarely happens in a single, dramatic moment. Instead, it’s an incremental process—small, consistent efforts that add up over time. A vision without a plan will not be achievable. Here’s how to marry the two.

There are hundreds of productivity apps in the apps stores, and sometimes it seems like I’ve tried them all. From paper to sophistication, a productivity app can help you keep focus and make your day more productive (aka that’s why they’re called productivity apps. 😀

Here is a review of the top three apps, with the pros and cons of each.

To make weekly planning successful, tools to use include the daily and evening reviews. A daily evening review can enhance productivity in several ways.

Weekly goal planning is a valuable practice for setting and achieving your objectives efficiently. But ranking projects, to-dos, and personal and health goals is not as simple as it sounds. Being on top of your schedule will help you focus on the most valuable and high-return areas.

Do you need help to stay on track, focusing your efforts to achieve short and long-term goals? Pick a method that allows you to do a daily goal review. Here's some methods.