Seriously, when you think of getting organized, are you trying to drink from the proverbial “firehose?” It’s something I’ve talked to potential clients about a lot over the last couple weeks. First, what do these conversations sound like? Imagine yourself saying: I’ll just spend all day Saturday going through my mail, doing my filing, and […]
Organization
It’s alive – my first book has been published
You may or may not know that I’m already a published author – I’ve written dozens of business and travel articles for various publications over the years. The missing link has been my sitting down to finally write a complete book. Yesterday I got one step closer to that ultimate prize – I self-published through […]
Power through Organization and Focus
I want to share two brief stories about two very different business owners who transformed themselves by discovering their own power through organization and focus. First Story Last week, I spent a Fast Action VIP Day with a new client. She was struggling with an over-abundance of clutter that included catalogs and product samples. Her […]
Turn off notifications to increase productivity
Seriously, turn off notifications to increase productivity. Here’s an example: A reader of this very blog emailed me yesterday and said, “I turned off my notifications on my phone and increased productivity by 100%. 🙂 I also separated personal and work email accounts and kept Facebook closed except during designated breaks. I’m feeling pretty good […]
Parade of Horribles
Yesterday I was listening to NPR as they blathered on about the health care debate here in the U.S. They said the Supreme Court Justices were firing off questions about a one a minute and it was a lively day of discussion. And then the NPR announcer said something about the justices trying to get […]
Organization is an essential business tool
I don’t know about where you live, but here in Charlotte, NC, it sure feels like spring already. My car is coated in yellow pollen The windows in the house have been open for several weeks My seedlings are sprouting like crazy The insects are busy – flies, bees, and inchworms galore! It’s March, people! […]