The start of a new year often comes with big intentions: This is the year I’ll finally get organized. This is the year I’ll manage my time better. This is the year I’ll stop procrastinating and get it all done. But lurking just beneath those hopeful resolutions is something far more powerful, and far more
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We all know the holiday commercials: sparkling lights, cozy families, matching pajamas… zero stress in sight. If only, right? In real life, the holidays can feel less like a snow globe and more like a snowstorm – hectic, chaotic (gotta get that bread and milk!), exhausting (all that shoveling…) and just something to suffer through.
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Recently I read Joshua Becker’s post (from Becoming Minimalist) about 12 things America already has enough of. It’s funny, but in its humor lies truth. If you’ve ever tried to fit just one more mug in your kitchen cabinet, you may have already realized that you probably have…enough! While Becker was writing about physical stuff,
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In his commencement speech at the University of Texas Austin in 2014, Admiral William McRaven spoke about ten lessons he learned in SEAL training. The first was centered on a very basic, required military task – make your bed. He said, “If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task
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Whether you work from home, in a bustling open office, or side by side with a partner, sharing a workspace comes with its own unique challenges. Noise, clutter, conflicting schedules, and different working styles can all get in the way of your focus and productivity. But with some thoughtful strategies, you can transform a shared
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Take a breath. Pause for reflection. Enjoy a well-deserved break! These are all things that may be available to us during the summer months. But summer’s quieter pace is also the perfect time to spend a little time re-setting your physical space, your systems, and your to-do list. Consider the stuff that gets pushed aside
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Let’s be real—working from home as a mom is kind of like trying to hold a Zoom meeting in the middle of a bouncy castle. While also being the bouncer. And the snack vendor. And maybe the janitor, too. If you’re managing deadlines and diaper changes, you’re not alone. Here are 5 tips to help
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Are you the organized one dealing with a disorganized boss? I often get questions from audience members at presentations and clients about how to work with someone who is disorganized. The frustration is real, but there are a few ways to handle a boss whose organizational skills are lacking. Try one of these five tips:
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By this point in the new year, I’m betting most of your new years’ resolutions have gone by the wayside, or you may be having a tough time hanging in! Getting motivated to stick with it, or to even get started, takes some futuristic thinking. Consider this: if you do absolutely nothing to make the
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Because the season should be full of cheer, not full of stress-eating gingerbread! As the holidays approach, do you feel your stress level ratchet up to new heights? Does the thought of all that cooking, shopping, wrapping, baking, and decorating, in addition to your regular full schedule of work and family obligations send you a
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