Not An Annual Reflection
I'm still accepting consulting clients, but I'm taking a break from publishing!
Ashley Janssen Consulting
Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant, Writer, Speaker
Live Last read · last published · next check
Latest posts
The Most Popular Every Intention Articles in 2025
2025 was a year of revisiting boundaries, learning to ask for help, and rethinking motivation. Here are the most popular articles from 2025!
Why Are You Productive For "Only" 5-6 Hours Each Day?
Almost no one is productive for 8 hours a day straight! Learn why and how to think about your daily productivity differently.
What It Really Means To Be Calm
There is a difference between calming things down, achieving a state of calm, and a chaos-free life. Learn why it matters and how to be intentional about cultivating a calmer life.
Obligation Elimination And The Power Of Saying No
Learn more about the opportunity cost of saying yes, how to figure out which obligations to eliminate, and how to know when to say no.
Preparing For The Long Winter Ahead
The literal and figurative winters of our lives will eventually come. Here are a few things to help prepare for them.
When Is It Enough?
Learn some ways to shift how you think about what it means to be enough, and to feel like you are enough.
How to Motivate Yourself To Do A Thing You Don't Want to Do
Learn some ways to help encourage action when you feel unmotivated.
September Crescendos
Things often get more intense as summer transitions to fall. Learn some things you can do to keep it from getting too frantic.
4 Tactics To Help You Check Your Email Less Often
Email eats up so much of so many people's days. Learn how to set boundaries and spend more time on other, more important things.
My 3 Favourite Productivity Newsletters
These newsletters often inspire me!
Time Is Not The Thief
It’s not that time steals from you; it's that things change, and life is happening all around… and you aren't paying attention.
When You Do Things Matters
If you know your chronotype, you can be intentional about when you plan certain types of tasks, which makes them easier to achieve!
7 Questions To Help You Prepare For A Big Change
Change is hard, but a little self-reflection goes a long way. Learn seven questions to ask yourself to prepare for a big change.
What If Being Lazy Was a Good Thing?
Learn the benefits of laziness and how to be tactically lazy.