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. […]
Mindset
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 […]
A goal, a dare and unplugging from it all
It’s been an incredibly abundant, wonderful first three months of the year. I’ve seen my clients’ eyes light up with wonder, knowing, and understanding more times than I can count. Together, we’ve solved their problems related to time, clutter, systems, processes, delegation, and workflow. I’ve seen the relief on their faces. I’ve received their hugs […]
Revolutionize how you get things done
Recently, I spent the better part of a morning helping a business owner organize her office. She had a bit stuff over here, a bit of stuff over there. Some papers over here, some papers over there. And office supplies – well, let’s just say she had more than she thought once we piled everything […]
Do yellow finches taste like bananas?
My fast-growing orange kitten provides endless entertainment. This morning, Hobbes was sitting on his perch watching the birds and squirrels do their thing in the feeder. And the birdfeeder was a particularly busy place this morning, with cardinals, finches, and other assorted birdies eating up the food. As Hobbes was sitting on his perch, very […]
100 Tools and Tricks to Make you Insane-ly Productive
This blog post title actually made my teeth hurt: 100 Tools and Tricks to Make You Insanely Productive Seriously? I mean, how long would it take you just to read through the list? And what if even ten percent to those tools or tricks caught your attention? How long would it take you to try […]