Life Editor’s Picks: 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

‘Tis the season for my annual Holiday Gift Guide! Make yourself a cup of cocoa, grab your coziest blanket, and snuggle up to enjoy my picks for seasonal gifts that are gorgeous, functional, and easy on your wallet. I like to choose a mix of editorial gifts (the journals and planners), organizers (pill case), and…

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7 Surprising Ways to Make Tomorrow Better Than Today

Sigh . . . are you having a bad day? Yep, we’ve all been there. You’re tired, you’re bored, your boss dumped a huge project on your desk, the printer is broken, and someone ate your lunch out of the office fridge. “I don’t see your name on it, Karen!” This day sucks and the…

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5 Ways to Be the Leader Everyone Wants to Follow

Don’t think you’re a leader? Guess again! When I was in high school, I remember playing this game in drama class where one person would be blindfolded and their partner would take their hand and lead them around the school. The poor victim would be dragged across the football field, up and down stairs, through…

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How to Stop Complaining and Start Feeling Grateful!

Last September, I watched the news predict the path of a category 5 hurricane that was headed straight for central Florida…and my upcoming retreat. I had two choices: I could sit on my butt complaining about how unfair it was that the weather was wrecking an event I had spent more than a year planning,…

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Mastering the Fine Art of Sandwich Productivity

When you’re avoiding an awful task on your to-do list, you might find little things to occupy your time so you don’t have to do it. You might start a load of laundry, take a walk around the block, or make a sandwich. Well, that sandwich is a fabulous idea, but not how you think!…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Comfy and Cozy

Lately, my clients have told me their days are filled with shoveling snow, defrosting car windows, and wearing 10 layers of clothes. Winter is upon us, and I have many memories of navigating slushy sidewalks back when we lived in Chicago. I may live in sunny Orlando, Florida, now but I have major empathy for you winter…

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12 Days of Life Editing: Day 6 Bad Day Emergency Kit

Welcome to Day 6 of the 12 Days of Life Editing! Each day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas, I’m sharing a different tip to help you edit your life. Why the celebration? Because I’ve got 2 big announcements for the end of the year. First, if you join my Life Editor Clubhouse…

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