When I met “Barbara” two weeks ago, she pointed right at me and said, “Angie Mattson, people keep telling me I need to meet you!” I network a lot (probably too much) so this isn’t an unusual occurrence. We scheduled a meeting and went on about our merry way. This week, we had our chance […]
Organization
The Beastly Story of Disorganization
Over the weekend, Nelson and I saw two movies. The first was the magnificent Beasts of the Southern Wild. The second was the fantastical story Life of Pi. Both movies left me nearly speechless. After watching Life of Pi, I couldn’t talk for several hours because I was so touched by the story. I just kept feeling like I […]
Drinking From a Firehose
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 […]
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 […]