Prioritization – Permission to Not Finish

Prioritization – Permission to Not Finish

In previous blogs I’ve shared recommendations for: Why priorities are important How to prioritize tasks How to prioritize tasks to prevent fire drills Various techniques for prioritizing work tasks How to set priorities in life The benefits of setting priorities   A question that I’ve been asked several times of late is one that I…

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Save Time – How to Avoid Scams

Save Time – How to Avoid Scams

  It is absolutely vital to understand how to avoid scams. Getting scammed can cost you in many ways: time, frustration, stress and money. I know some extremely intelligent individuals who have been duped by scammers. I almost clicked on a link in a text, but caught myself before making that mistake. I consider myself…

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2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

2024-Holiday-Shipping-Deadlines

If you’re planning to purchase for loved ones (or yourself!) gifts that need to be shipped, it’s important to be aware of holiday shipping deadlines: This year, Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Boxing Day are all within two days of each other, so the holiday shipping timelines for these year-end holidays are the same. If you…

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2024 – How to Prevent Holiday Stress

2024 - How to Prevent Holiday Stress

What is your holiday season shaping up to be like this year? In our family, events and celebrations started at the end of October. When my husband and I sat down last weekend with the calendar in front of us, we realized that nearly every weekend for the rest of the year plus Thanksgiving week…

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How to Maintain Focus

How 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.…

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Thanksgiving Weekend: Finding Work-Life Balance

Thanksgiving Weekend Finding Work-Life Balance

  What is your definition of work-life balance?   Creating your definition of work-life balance is a recommendation I make to my coaching and consulting clients as well as during my time management workshops.   If you don’t yet have one, consider starting small by creating a definition for work-life balance during the Thanksgiving holiday.…

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Zombieland Rules for Improved Productivity

Zombieland Rules for Improved Productivity

  When I first watched the 2009 movie Zombieland, I was instantly intrigued by the rules that were shared throughout the flick by actor Jesse Eisenberg’s character, Columbus. The OCD part of my brain wanted some entity out there to have the entire list posted on a website, but alas, I couldn’t find it back…

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