When we think of self-care, images of nutritious meals and regular exercise routines often come to mind. While these are undeniably important, self-care encompasses so much more than just physical health. True self-care involves nurturing every aspect of your life, including your mental and emotional well-being, your physical space, and how you manage your time.
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Indecision can be a major roadblock to getting things done. Learning how to make timely decisions without driving yourself crazy with overthinking is crucial to good time management.
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If you’re struggling to make a decision or find the right tool for managing your time, check out the pros and cons of digital vs. paper here.
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Recently in one of my NAPO-NE chapter meetings (National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals – New England), we heard a great presentation by an interior designer about the golden rule that often guides the arrangement of furniture and decor: fill two-thirds of a space. This principle, rooted in aesthetics and spatial harmony, emphasizes the
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“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm, woolen mittens, Brown paper packages tied up with strings, These are a few of my favorite things.” As we dive even deeper into the holiday season, I’m hearing this song ad nauseam on the radio and in stores (maybe at this point, it’s
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How many of us regard the weekend as a time of rest, leisure and pleasant activities? Not many, I’ll bet. Most of us spend a huge portion of our weekend just catching up – on household chores, projects, and work. While getting a ton of stuff done on those two days is rewarding in its
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As a productivity coach, when the topic of planning comes up, I often hear “I don’t have time to plan!” My response is always, you don’t have time NOT to plan! Looking ahead to the day and week ahead and making decisions about what your priorities are, and where you need to expend your time
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This is the time of year when spooky everything is everywhere, and brings to mind one of the most virulent productivity killers around. The “time vampire.” The Urban Dictionary defines a time vampire as, “something or someone who literally sucks your time like a vampire sucks blood.” Time vampires can be human or inanimate. The
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One of the biggest impediments to improved productivity is dealing with distractions. Distractions come in many shapes and sizes, but are most commonly digital these days, as in the chime of an incoming text, the chirp of an arriving email, the shrill ringtone of a phone call. In our pre-pandemic business world, many people needed
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Do you find that your days tend to slip away with little accomplished, and you find yourself looking up at the clock at the end of each day thinking, “where the heck did the time go, and what did I get done today?” If so, the key to success in getting more out of your
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