Tackle One Thing at a Time

By on April 18, 2011 in Personal Growth, Success

Weekly challenge: Tackle a nagging task. Crossing things off a to-do list is energizing and rewarding. Those loose ends rolling around in the back of our heads, just add to the feelings overwhelm and anxiety. Pick something (just one thing – don’t go crazy,) that has been on your list or in your head for a [...]

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Don’t Neglect Your Health

By on April 15, 2011 in Life Balance

April, though not intentionally planned, seem to be the month for doctor appointments for me. Eye doctor, family doctor, dentist, even a visit with the dogs to the vet. What does this have to do with productivity you ask? Well, everything actually. No matter how much we may deny it we are humans with needs and flaws. [...]

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Productive Email Strategies: Part 2 – “One-Way” Communications

By on April 13, 2011 in Success

I realize that for many, the issue of inbox overwhelm is very much about “one way communications.” Newsletters, sales and marketing, jokes, videos to watch, feeds, updates on varied interests and projects can make up a large portion of email piling up in your email daily. While these communications may often be necessary, sometimes even [...]

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Productive Email Strategies: Part 1 – Effective Communication

By on April 11, 2011 in Success

Most business professionals I know acknowledge that email is the biggest obstacle to overcome in their daily routine. A necessary and oft times indispensable tool; it can also be a huge detour that easily leads you off the path in your quest for productivity. In thinking about how to minimize this stumbling block, (we really [...]

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3 Pieces of Advice You Would Like Your Children to Remember

By on April 8, 2011 in Life Balance, Personal Growth

I recently ran across a note regarding an email conversation that I had with my husband last year while he was away on military deployment. We had started asking each other daily questions to stay connected and one of them was: What are 3 pieces of advice you would like our children to remember? I [...]

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