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3 Tricks to Stop Procrastinating When It Comes to Healthy Eating and Active Living
Recently I was asked to share tips with the Diabetes Council on how to stop procrastinating when it comes to healthy eating and getting active. The following is a summary of my advice: Procrastination is a natural human reaction to avoiding what we don’t feel like doing. It’s the adult version of a three-year-old’s “I…
Read MoreHow to avoid procrastination (or bust through it) – Part 2
In a perfect world, you’d learn how to avoid procrastination. But – as is often the case – what if you can’t completely avoid it, and procrastination begins to set in? Get ready for some mind games. In last week’s blog post, I began the story of my swimming training and how badly I wanted…
Read MoreHow to avoid procrastination (or bust through it) – Part 1
If you want to learn how to avoid procrastination, get ready for some mind games. In my prior blog post, I mentioned my goal of participating on a triathlon team – motivated by the mimosas and food waiting at the finish line of the race. Plus, I’d been telling myself that I need to get…
Read MoreProductivity Tool – How do you deal with procrastination?
National Fight Procrastination Day was on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Just for kicks, Fox anchor Monica Taylor and I decided to do our “how to deal with procrastination” segment after the holiday. When I showed up on set, meteorologist Shaun Stevens said, “Can’t we talk about procrastination tomorrow?” Ha! Pick up some of my procrastination…
Read MoreHow to Maintain Focus
When companies opt to offer a follow-up session after my main program, they share my survey on which topic the employees would like covered at this additional session. The time management topic of Maintain Focus consistently ranks in the top three requests – no matter which industry or how big or small the company is.…
Read MoreTips for Catching Up with Saving Your CEU Certificates
A few weeks ago, I shared my recommendations for why you should save your CEU certificates plus best practices for saving your proof of attendance. Since then, several people have asked: How can we quickly get caught up saving our CEU certificates if we’ve never done this before? Great question! After all, you most likely…
Read MoreProductivity Boost – How to Maintain Focus
A number of clients begin their first session with me by venting about all of the different people or situations that interrupt them throughout the day. I hear this quite often: “If I didn’t have to work with people, I’d get so much more done!” Sound familiar? For one of their first assignments, I ask…
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May 19, 2023 | Jefferson City, MO Health Care Leadership Series Q&A Party! Most people don’t have questions about implementation until they’ve attempted new strategies and tactics for a couple of weeks. This will be your chance to: *ask questions *share any successes you’ve had *get feedback and ideas Registration If you’d like…
Read MoreIs the Facebook Settlement Legit?
If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while, you know that I’m vigilant about proactive cybersecurity. You’ll save time, stress and resources if you can avoid any fraud, scams and hacks. I’ve discussed Facebook’s (now Meta’s) multitude of privacy breaches, and I advise my clients not to utilize Facebook Messenger. I removed that app…
Read MoreSpring Forward – Daylight Saving Time Begins
On Sunday morning at 2:00 A.M., Daylight Saving Time in the United States will officially begin. Of course, no one will set their alarms to wake up at two in the morning to move their clocks forward one hour. Many people, either not wanting to be bothered by it in the evening or completely…
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