Posts Tagged ‘goals’
Low-Hanging Fruit: Your Productivity Sweet Spot
So recently, I was having one of those days. You know, the ones where nothing—and I mean nothing—gets done. I had it all planned out that I was going to be super productive and make huge strides with my business. I mapped out my to-do list the night before, got to bed early, and figured…
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The Editor’s Notebook posts are 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 Grammar’s Great Divide: The Oxford Comma. My grammar may be more loosey goosey now that I’m no longer a book editor, but I’ll always love…
Read MoreHow to Dump Your Guilt and the Fear of Success
Guilt used to be a familiar character in my life. Just when things seemed to be going my way—weight loss, a big promotion, awards and recognition—guilt would slide up beside me, rest its heavy arms on my shoulders, and whisper in my ear… “You don’t think you’re better than everyone else, do you?” I can…
Read MoreYes, You CAN Make an Instant Change
When I start working with a new client, I’ll always ask about her goals. This is the fun part—she can go on and on about her dreams for her career, how she wants to feel, where she wants to go, and what she wants to do with her life. Then I’ll ask about timelines. As…
Read MoreNew! Dozens of Freebies in the Editor’s Toolkit
In case you were wondering if I really do read your comments and emails…here’s proof I do. I’ve gotten many requests to compile my various freebies into one place so readers won’t have to hunt around for them on my website. Also, my coaching clients regularly receive check-in messages from me with videos and recommended…
Read MoreWhat to do When No One Likes the New You
A funny thing happens when you start editing your life… At first you’re making very slow progress and seeing if you trust yourself to do the work. I mean, you’ve set goals and not reached them before, right? Once you feel the energy of completion and get that snowball effect rolling, your brain starts screaming,…
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Welcome to the very first Editor’s Notebook! If you’re anything like me (and of course you are—why else would you be reading my blog?), then you probably have dozens of notebooks, scribbled-on bits of paper, and Post-Its all over the place. That’s how editors’ minds work. We have hundreds of creative ideas spinning around our…
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