Posts Tagged ‘productivity’
The Real Trick to Achieving Work-Life Balance
Today we’re talking about a topic near and dear to my heart: work-life balance. But first, I need to tell you how much I suck at sports (I promise this will all make sense in a minute). Sports and I just don’t mix. Seriously, I can’t run, jump, or kick worth a damn. You’d think…
Read MoreWhat Are You Waiting For?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? For me and my husband Chris, that place is San Francisco. We fell in love with the city and its mix of cutting-edge innovation and laid-back realness. And who wouldn’t love the weather, trees, mountains, and of course, the bay. The problem was…
Read More7 Secrets to Make Your Blog Stand Out
Do you ever wish your blog were less “meh” and more mesmerizing? Back when I first started blogging (as a fashion blogger—ha!), my blog posts were terrible. They rambled on and on about nothing, and I was still using the stiff technical writing from my days as a textbook editor. And if you go creeping…
Read MoreLow-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…
Read More5 Speedy Strategies to Maximize Your Time
My Hogwart’s acceptance letter must have gotten lost in the mail because I’m sadly incapable of casting spells to make dreams come true. But my clients still expect me to whip out my magic wand and give them the things they want most: more money and more time. And despite my lack of wizardy powers,…
Read MoreEditor’s Notebook 4
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…
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