Why You Need Mandatory White Space (and How to Get It!)

If you think you can cruise through life skimping on your sleep, ignoring your energy levels, and putting everyone else’s needs before your own, then you are setting yourself up for major burnout. White space (also known as self-care) isn’t about being lazy, and it’s certainly not just for hippies or beauty queens. I hate…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Terrific Timers

The best productivity tactic I use is free or inexpensive and keeps me racing through my to-do list: it’s timers! My clients are always surprised when I suggest they get a cute timer for their desks or timer app for their phones because it seems too good to be true. Can something so easy really…

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Don’t Quit Your Day Job and Other Mistakes I Made

OK, I’ll admit it. I’ve made dozens (maybe hundreds!) of mistakes with my business. I never went to business school, and much of the expertise I have now was learned through trial and error over many years. Yes, I made tons of gains, but I stumbled just as often. Now that I’m 6 years into…

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Ask Me Anything! Your Spring Cleaning Fresh Start Plan

The birds are chirping… The grass is growing… And the streets and amusement parks here in Orlando are full of rowdy teens and drunken college students. It must be spring! Well, at least it’s spring for most of you. It’s autumn for those of you south of the equator, and my clients in the northeast…

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Behind the Scenes: A Typical Day In Life Editor Academy

One thing we pride ourselves on in Life Editor Academy is CLARITY! We spend huge chunks of time getting clear about our specific goals and action steps. Strategically planning upfront saves us hours (sometimes days!) in the long run. Academy ladies never sit around thinking, “What should I work on next?” Since clarity is such…

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Ask Me Anything! Self-Care and Self-Love

Valentine’s Day is coming! But instead of spending all your money on roses and candy for your sweetheart, take some time to indulge in self-care and self-love. After all, loving yourself is just as important as spreading love to others! Most Life Editors aren’t getting enough self-care so they wind up feeling exhausted, burned out,…

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