You’ve written down affirmations, set goals, and created vision boards to shape your future. But what if the path to making your dreams come true started with an exploration of your worst nightmares.

Is this what you’d find if you could look under the hood inside your mind? If so, it’s probably time to do a little cerebral decluttering to free up some mental space for what matters most.

You’ve heard of a gratitude journal, but have you considered creating a gratitude corner that you can visit any time you need to be reminded of everything you have to be thankful for.

You don’t have to be a Q or even a Trekkie to visit this mystical place. But learn why you need to understand the continuum in order to achieve your most important goals.

Learn about the 4 different types of goals you can set and how you can use each of them to start creating better balance in all parts of your life.

Disruptive life events (problems) can force us to shift perspectives and change up our patterns. They’re the resistance that helps us build muscle. And maybe that’s why they can ultimately be such effective catalysts for growth. But you don’t need to wait for a catatrophe for that level of insight. You just have to go deep.

Sometimes running your life feels like running a small country. There’s so much coming at you at once. How do you handle it all? Take a page out of history from a person who actually has run a country and learn some lessons about presidential productivity.

Purposeful productivity isn’t about trying to get the most things done. Rather it’s what results when you learn how to focus and execute on what’s most important, allowing you to live with greater intention and meaning. And while the results will be unique to each person, there are techniques anyone can use to start living a more authentic life.

January is a month of new beginnings, bringing with it many hopes and aspirations, whether they’re for your health, personal finances, relationships or another area of your life — here’s a pretty printable to kick it off.

Are you super busy but still struggle to get the most important things done? Branches Productivity can help you live the life you want and become the person you were always meant to be.