Categories Well-Being & Self Care Why Growth Mindset is basically corporate gaslighting and what actually works Posted on Posted on29/03/202603/04/2026By Tracy Batey It was 3:15 AM on a Tuesday in 2018, and I was standing in a … Continue ReadingWhy Growth Mindset is basically corporate gaslighting and what actually works
Categories Well-Being & Self Care The slow, quiet rot of the ‘Always On’ remote work culture Posted on Posted on26/03/202603/04/2026By Tracy Batey I was holding a lit birthday cake for my daughter on October 14th—it was exactly … Continue ReadingThe slow, quiet rot of the ‘Always On’ remote work culture
Categories Well-Being & Self Care Your SMART goals are actually the reason you’re stuck in mediocrity Posted on Posted on25/03/202603/04/2026By Tracy Batey SMART goals are the safety scissors of the professional world. They feel good in your … Continue ReadingYour SMART goals are actually the reason you’re stuck in mediocrity
Categories Well-Being & Self Care How I finally killed the 200-email-a-day beast without losing my mind Posted on Posted on25/03/202603/04/2026By Tracy Batey I woke up on a Tuesday in 2019, sat down at a Starbucks in downtown … Continue ReadingHow I finally killed the 200-email-a-day beast without losing my mind
Categories Well-Being & Self Care Why I Binned My $2,000 Digital ‘Second Brain’ for a $15 Paper Notebook Posted on Posted on22/03/202603/04/2026By Tracy Batey It was October 14, 2022, around 11:30 PM on a Tuesday. I should have been … Continue ReadingWhy I Binned My $2,000 Digital ‘Second Brain’ for a $15 Paper Notebook
Categories Well-Being & Self Care Why I stopped trying to be productive and finally started getting things done Posted on Posted on21/03/202603/04/2026By Tracy Batey On October 14, 2021, at exactly 3:14 PM, I smashed my mechanical keyboard. It was … Continue ReadingWhy I stopped trying to be productive and finally started getting things done
Categories Well-Being & Self Care Stop trying to do Deep Work as a manager because it’s making you a bad boss Posted on Posted on20/03/202603/04/2026By Tracy Batey It was October 14th, 2022. A Tuesday. I remember the date because it was the … Continue ReadingStop trying to do Deep Work as a manager because it’s making you a bad boss
