If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know I love to garden (and if you’re new here, welcome!). I spend a lot of time gardening because I love growing my own food. I love watching my seeds turn into tiny plants that become giant food makers covered with pretty flowers. I even love […]
Indecision Prison
If I’ve seen it once, I’ve seen it a thousand times… I’m up to my elbows in it working with client to help get them out of overwhelm. We’re digging into email or into a pile of papers. My client looks at an email, reads it through, and skips on to the next one. Or my client […]
Does being organized mean being perfect?
Does being organized mean being perfect? Case in point: last week I gave a business lead to a former client and great friend during a networking meeting. As I was filling out the leads sheet, I realized I had no idea what the date was. Instead of pulling out my phone in the middle of […]
Little Boxes of Pleasure
I’m always fascinated by studies that explain why we do what we do. And yesterday morning’s radio segment about our various electronics devices didn’t disappoint. In my work with you, I routinely ask you to turn off all the alerts from your various mobile devices. No more dings, beeps, buzzes, vibrations, bells, etc. And you […]
Calendars in Crisis
It’s epidemic. A disaster almost. Your calendar is having a crisis. So are your To Do lists, your “I should” list, and your “I wish list.” One is packed full, one has more things on it than a roll of toilet paper has sheets, and one is (quite frankly) totally ignored. I’m sure you can […]
How do you get motivated to get stuff done?
Since I’ve gotten back from my trip, I’ve been in major clean out mode. And if you’ve been reading these notes from me for any amount of time, you might be asking yourself, “What else does she have to clean out?!?!” After all, just a few months ago, my goal was to get rid of […]