Stop Wasting Time Trying to Manage Time (Part 3) #114 Here it is, the BIGGEST time waster of all. There is one activity that never makes anyone’s calendar, yet we waste oodles of time on it… e-mail! Most people constantly interrupt their workflow to read or respond the moment someone sends an email. One word… View Article
Stop Wasting Time Trying to Manage Time (Part 2) #113 If you didn’t read yesterday’s blog, please do so – it will set you up for a win with today’s content. It’s time to readjust your picture. All you need is your current calendar, a paper print-out of a blank calendar and a little time… View Article
Stop Wasting Time Trying to Manage Time (Part 1) #112 Have you ever looked at your “to do” list and felt that aching drop in the pit of your stomach? It’s usually accompanied by thoughts like, “Right, like I’ll ever get to the bottom of the list,” or, “Wow, it’s overwhelming and I have no… View Article
I am a Work in Progress #111 “People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you… View Article
It’s Not a Problem #110 Reframing your language is more than putting a “positive spin” on your language and thinking. It’s about redirecting energy. When you focus on something being difficult, bad, sad or a problem, you’re essentially saying your circumstances are the way that it is, will be and you can’t do anything about… View Article
They are Noticing #109 Pay attention to actions, not words. People can tell you all they want, but who they are speaks so loudly you can’t hear them. When people tell you one thing and demonstrate another, trust their actions. Our actions always follow our thinking, beliefs and intentions. When words and actions are in… View Article
Forget Good Manners #108 What do you do when someone on your team openly acts poorly during a meeting? Do you talk with them one-on-one to handle it? If so, stop it. Many of us have been taught to handle bad behavior privately, and for the most part, it’s bad teaching. When working with leadership… View Article
Gratitude Changes Things #107 It’s the last day of vacation. A day I often have mixed emotions about. Today, I’m fulfilled, not mixed. Though I don’t feel 100% (meaning, I may have had too much sun, fun and activity and I’m actually worn out from goodness), I am in a wonderful state of being. I… View Article
It Takes Practice #106 The gift of teamwork. It’s an almost magical feeling to work with a group of people you love in a sort of dance to coordinate efforts for a shared outcome. This week during our staycation, we made our meals together. By mid-week, we were a fine-tuned machine. Everyone contributed, no one shouldered… View Article
Don’t Wait #105 Don’t wait. Though most of us live in the comfort of daily denial, life is terminal for everyone. When the “surprise” of death happens, it’s never convenient or when you’d expect it. It just happens. For those of us who’ve been through it several times with family and friends, it reopens old wounds others don’t share. This week, on the Fourth… View Article
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