How to Use SMART Goals for Success (With Examples!)

It’s been a decade since I spent my days as a book editor cleaning up medical textbook manuscripts and proofreading what felt like millions (billions?) of newsletters, podcast scripts, and teaching manuals. But even though my book editor days are long behind me, I still find myself reaching for my trusty red pen. So what am I crossing out,…

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Editor’s Notebook 202

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week 7 Habits That Are KILLING Your Motivation. Add these to your Not-To-Do List. How to Fake a Beach Day in Quarantine, Complete With Beach Read Book…

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Editor’s Notebook 201

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week Why Are We All So Lonely? Feeling lonely and being alone are two very different experiences. Authors Don’t Owe You Books. A deep discussion of the…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Cute Time Savers

If you had to make a choice between getting extra time or extra money, which would you choose? I advise all my clients to choose time over anything else. Why? Because time is NOT a renewable resource. Once those minutes pass by, they’re gone for good. But on the flip side, money is definitely renewable.…

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Why I’m Not a Certified Life Coach | My Controversial Decision

The best decision I ever made for my business was also my most controversial one. What? Me, controversial? While I might seem like a mild-mannered Life Editor who spends her days coaching clients, reading productivity books, and submitting to the whims of my perfect dog Skyla, in actuality, my very first choice as a life coach…

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Editor’s Notebook 200

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week How “Revenge Bedtime Procrastination” Explains Modern Life. Are you guilty of this bad habit? Why The Babysitters Club Netflix Series is Better Than the Books. I…

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10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done

Out of all the bad habits that hold you back from being successful, procrastinating is probably the worst. It doesn’t matter if you’ve designed a beautiful project plan, organized all your priorities, or have the most high-tech resources to help you do your work. If you’re not feeling motivated, then you won’t make even the…

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