Productivity
The Smart Advice That Pisses Me Off
I love working with my clients, giving them advice, and helping them solve their problems. There’s this one piece of smart advice that I’ve seen all over the place, and it’s one I share with my clients. But to be honest, it really pisses me off. What is it and why does this make me…
Read More5 Things That Are Better Done Slowly (Video)
I know, I know! You’re a super busy person, and you think you can’t ever slow down your frantic pace. But going through life like a rushed maniac is bound to catch up with you, and you’re setting yourself up for burnout. Instead, I challenge you to choose at least one thing every day to…
Read MoreDream Big and Make Small Changes
Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “DREAMS”. I’m all about dreaming big: lavish vacations, gorgeous clothes, the perfect job, a healthy and strong body… That’s what life’s about, right? We should always be dreaming about living a better life, enjoying time…
Read MoreLink Roundup: Closet Cleanup and the Puppy Who Loved Pumpkins
I’ve been in a cleaning mood around here. Not just the usual vacuuming and laundry, but also cleaning out unneeded stuff. I went through all my clothes and sorted them into categories: (1) too big, (2) too small, (3) just right, and (4) donate. Normally, I’d just donate all the too big and too small…
Read MoreLink Roundup: Fall Resolutions
I may not have stepped foot in a classroom for nearly a decade, but fall always reminds me of a fresh start. It’s my kind of “new year.” Since October starts on Monday (…wow, really?), I’m using this weekend to sort out some of my fall goals. I like having quarterly goals for myself, my…
Read MoreFirst Things First: Why Getting Ahead of Yourself Can Leave You Behind
She was going to explode…I was sure of it. I was captain of my high school’s speech team (neeeerrrd!), and I often stayed after school to practice with my teammates. One day, a group of us were rehearsing when my teammate T grabbed her water bottle quickly. “Oh my god, I’m SO thirsty!” she exclaimed.…
Read MoreIncrease Your Focus and Productivity With a Brain Dump
When I was in elementary school, my teachers would have us do the same activity before writing an essay, story, or other important paper. They called it “brainstorming,” and we were instructed to fill a piece of paper with whatever thoughts or ideas we came up with about a particular topic. We were just supposed…
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