One common time management strategy is time blocking. This can also be referred to as time boxing. It’s a tactic that involves making an appointment with yourself for a set amount of time to complete your tasks. The time block can be anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes (more common) to the entire day (rare…
One of my clients recently attended a webinar on how to utilize Outlook Email and Tasks more efficiently. It wasn’t a deep dive, and it wasn’t recorded, so my client had a lot of questions. Here’s a round-up of tips related to his questions about Outlook email, tasks and calendar: *Outlook default: open first to…
If you’ve read my previous posts about Artificial Intelligence (AI), you know that I attempt to strike a balance between letting AI in as little as possible because of privacy and security concerns versus utilizing AI to save time. I am definitely not an early adopter, so when I test-drive AI tools, I’m doing this…
While flipping through radio stations as I drove to a client’s office, I happened upon an interview with David Yeager, who is a developmental psychologist. At first, I wasn’t terribly interested because I dropped in when they were discussing parenting a young child, but as I listened, I realized how important his knowledge and recommendations…
A journalist posted the following request with the subject headline of “How to Disconnect from Heavy News Cycles”: “advice on how to disconnect healthily when social media and the news becomes too much” This request occurred in December of 2023, long before new or increased turmoil in various areas of the world as well as…
In the spring, I usually come across quite a few media requests asking about how to deal with clutter. This past spring was no different. Here was one journalist’s inquiry: “I am looking for interior designers or home organization experts to share ways that intended organizational strategies could actually cause more clutter.” Whether you’re thinking…
Recently I was introduced to iridology, which is the process of studying the iris in order to get a snapshot of a person’s health. You can read more about iridology here. How I Found Out The husband of a friend of mine had been told by his ophthalmologist several times to consider having this done…
If you own a business, have you heard about the new FinCEN / BOI registration requirement? FinCEN stands for Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and their mission is: “to safeguard the financial system from illicit use, combat money laundering and its related crimes including terrorism, and promote national security through the strategic use of financial authorities…
The concept of “your future self” was first introduced to me by my then-boss turned mentor and friend, Lorie Marrero. She shared with me how envisioning what you want your future self to feel, be and have will provide motivation to accomplish what you need to get done. To some people, this concept seems a…
I recently worked with a client on one of her biggest time leaks: paper management at home. To help you with your quest to refine your paper retention rules (or create them!) and fine tune your document storage system, here are some highlights from our paper management session. Action Items: *Store all papers requiring…
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