I got quite a few lively responses from Tuesday’s newsletter. And most of them were about the P.S. I shared. If you didn’t read it before, here it is: P.P.S. Recently, one of my newer readers wrote and said she didn’t like how much I “sell” in this newsletter. She wanted tips and ideas to […]
What will three weeks off get you?
I live in Charlotte, NC and one of the biggest things that happens here each spring is the Wells Fargo Championship Golf Tournamet. And every single year, the “buzz” builds as we wait (breathlessly, I might add) to see if The Man is going to attend. Who is the man? Tiger Woods. This town gets […]
It’s the stuckness, not the systems
Last week, I had a monthly accountability and action session with a long-term client. He’d just hired a new employee and there was work to be done. As this client was introducing me to his new hire, he said, “Angie helps with…uh…um…hmmm.” He stopped and started a few times. Finally, he sat up straight, looked […]
Crap baskets and business card confetti
Getting organized is really fun, I swear! I mean, sure, it’s fun partly because I love it and partly because I carefully choose the clients I work with. One of my criteria is my clients must have a “fun” mindset, too! Case in point: a couple weeks ago, one of clients marched into a closet […]
Your basal ganglia is large and in charge
It’s true. This one very small but important part of your brain is large and in charge of nearly everything you do each day. This one little area of your brain called the basal ganglia regulates your habits and routines. How your day goes. How much you get done. Why you do what you do. […]
A question…and a request
Over the weekend, I tried to do something radical. I mostly succeeded, and I also learned a lot. What did I do? I tried to get rid of HALF of my stuff. Seriously. Half of it. Clothes Shoes Papers “Friends” on Facebook (who are some of these people??) Office Supplies Decorations and other random tchotchkes Books Magazines […]