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 […]
Time Management & Productivity
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 […]
Are you a Spasmodic Hercules?
I guess I start with, “What exactly is a Spasmodic Hercules?” A Spasmodic Hercules is someone who: Has no systems or uses them sporadically (occasionally, inconsistently, in fits and starts) Doesn’t quite “get” organization and how to do it Feels stress and anxiety over lack of said organization and systems Feels the pressure building and tries […]
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 […]
All Snuggled up with nowhere to go
I’m curled up on the couch today with my new kitten Hobbes who is fast asleep in my lap. One of the big, slobbery dogs is hogging up the rest the available couch space. My day of rest today happened on purpose. I knew I’d be worn out (in a good way) from sharing a […]
Can you make it?
I usually start my day by reading some inspiration material – it puts me a frame of mind of gratitude for my health, my clients, my business, and my life. I don’t spend a lot of time each morning, but three or four thought leaders start my day off right. In a recent blog post, […]