Maria Sanchez

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I’m a 51-year-old architect from Los Angeles with a great love for design and order. I believe that a well-"designed" life is just as important as a well-made building, and that our physical and mental environments are deeply connected. I’ll share my perspective on Organized Living and Setting Goals to help you create a life that’s both beautiful and functional. After all, we’re all subconsciously craving routine and order, right? Email: maria.sanchez [at] thefocusedmethod.com

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Articles by Maria Sanchez (20)

A sunlit home office with a compass and notebook on the desk. In the background, a framed photo of a smiling older person is on a bookshelf.

28 min read

Setting Goals

Your Guide to the “Quarterly Review” for Goal Alignment

Welcome to TheFocusedMethod.com. If you’ve ever set an ambitious New Year’s resolution only to find it forgotten by February, you’re...

A person works at a laptop on a tidy wooden desk in a bright, organized home office with a bookshelf and a plant in the background.

28 min read

Productivity Hacks

Your Guide to a Paperless Workflow

You’ve seen the images: a pristine desk, a single laptop, and a steaming mug of coffee. It’s the minimalist ideal,...

A person works at a clean desk in a sunlit office, with a cluttered, messy desk visible in the out-of-focus background.

25 min read

Time Management

Why Are You Always Busy But Never Productive? A Guide to Prioritization

Your calendar is a rainbow of overlapping appointments. Your phone buzzes with notifications. Your to-do list is a mile long....

A woman sits at a clean desk in a sunlit home office, focused on her laptop. A bookshelf and a plant are in the background.

30 min read

Time Management

Top 5 Free Time Management Apps You Need to Try

Your phone buzzes with a new email. A calendar reminder for a meeting in ten minutes pops up. You have...

A woman in her 30s sits at a tidy, modern desk by a large window, focused on her laptop screen during the day.

30 min read

Habit Building

The Simple Habit of Gratitude and Its Effect on Your Focus

If you live and work in a busy, modern world, you know the feeling. Your day starts with a plan...

A professional works at a desk in a bright, modern home office. A large wall calendar with colored dots for habit tracking hangs on the wall.

32 min read

Habit Building

The Science of Habits: How to Build Good Ones That Stick

If you’ve ever decided to build a new habit—waking up earlier, exercising daily, or reading more—only to find your motivation...

A person works at a desk in a home office with a large, color-coded wall calendar on the wall behind them.

30 min read

Mindset & Focus

The Power of “Boredom”: Why Being Bored Is Key to Creativity

Welcome to TheFocusedMethod.com. We are here to help you find clarity and calm in a world of distraction. Do you...

A woman works at a clean, modern desk in a sunlit home office with a laptop and a small timer, illustrating a focused work environment.

25 min read

Productivity Hacks

The “Pomodoro” Timer Hack for Deep Work

In the world of productivity, we often glorify heroic effort. We imagine the overnight success, the caffeine-fueled all-nighter, the sheer...

A person works at a neat, sunlit desk in a minimalist home office, showing an environment designed for focus.

25 min read

Organized Living

The Only 5 Things You Need in Your Workspace to Stay Focused

In the quiet battle for our attention, the most formidable opponent is often our own environment. We try to power...

A woman works at a clean desk in a sunlit room. A straight line on the floor symbolizes an organized path, contrasted with a tangled ball of yarn.

21 min read

Organized Living

The One-Touch Rule: How to Organize Your Mail & Paperwork

The mail arrives. You bring it inside, set it on the kitchen counter, and tell yourself you’ll deal with it...

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