Today I was hoping to make a grand announcement that my second book is published and ready for purchase! And it is…except I’m having an issue with the size of the photos I uploaded for the “About the Book” section. The photos are BIG. Like almost life-sized. My head is gigantic (but thankfully so is […]
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Rapid toggling between tasks
So today I read that rapid toggling between tasks is a bad thing (and even anticipating having to do this is bad). What exactly is “rapid toggling between tasks?” Attending a networking event, listening to a speaker, and checking email on your smartphone under the table Walking on the street, checking email on your smartphone, […]
The Art of Testing Assumptions
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 […]