So many people ask, “Really, what do you for business owners?” Here’s a great video where I share what I do. Thanks to Michael Catlow and 15 Minutes of Fame for asking me to participate! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-344tVk0mns;&rel=0] If this wowed you, please share your insights! And if YOU are finally ready to start getting stuff […]
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On Matters of Life & Death
Until this year, I thought I was in the organizing business. You know – file folders, goofy “How-To” videos, eliminating piles, teaching time management, creating flow charts and documenting processes. And then the Universe upped the stakes – and I upped my view of the game. It started innocently enough over lunch… “So, Jeffery, you’re […]
Monkey Mind – Part Deux
Part of my mission at Your Organized Guide (even from way back to 2003 when I started Mattson Business Services, Inc.), my goal was to help my clients get out of overwhelm. Months ago, I wrote about overwhelm and the rewards of letting of letting our Monkey Mind run loose. I want to talk about […]
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If you google the word “productivity” you’ll get a gazzillion pages of advice. Interestingly, though, I found that the secret to being very productive isn’t on many of those pages. In fact, it isn’t about doing more, better – it’s something else entirely. And I got a one-two punch reminder recently. Yesterday, I was talking […]
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