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National Leave the Office Early Day 2022 – Texas Hill Country Beer Trail Style!
National Leave the Office Early Day is TODAY! If you’re not sure about the background of National Leave the Office Early Day, you can read my blog post here. In honor of this holiday, my husband and I decided to take an entire day off from work. We told a good friend about it,…
Read MoreNational Leave the Office Early Day 2022
National Leave the Office Early Day was created several years ago by Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE. This special day is observed on June 2 each year. If June 2 will fall on a Saturday or Sunday, it’s celebrated on the closest weekday. A fellow productivity specialist, Laura’s goal was to bring attention to…
Read MoreHoliday Relaxation
If you’ve spent any time browsing my blog, monthly e-newsletter or website, you know that I’m a huge proponent of taking time to recharge in order to sustain your mental, emotional and physical well-being to live life on your terms. This holiday season, I hope you’ll pause for some holiday relaxation. Whether it’s one hour…
Read MoreProductivity Boost – The Importance of Recharging
Too many times we forget to put “recharge” on our to do list. We do our best to accomplish tasks for our work and personal lives, but we don’t make a conscious effort to plan for taking a break from pushing ourselves. In fact, most of America does not completely recharge. In 2013, American workers…
Read MoreHow to Be Productive While Working from Home – One Year Later (Part 2)
In last week’s blog about working from home, I shared the answers I gave to the Wall Street Journal’s questions about: *the biggest obstacles people face while working away from the office *why working from home can feel so full of procrastination *why working from home can be more productive that working in an office…
Read More7 Productivity Hacks That Don’t Work
In last week’s post about whether or not productivity hacks actually work, I shared why so many hacks don’t work. This week, here are 7 productivity hacks that seem helpful, but aren’t – unless you implement them effectively and efficiently. 1 Relying on Reminder Systems How many times have you set a reminder for “later”…
Read More5 Components of a Productive and Professional Out of Office Message
Taking time away from work to allow your body, mind and soul to recharge is an extremely important component of time management and productivity. By taking time away from work, I’m not just talking about physically; I’m also talking about mentally. This means not thinking about work and most definitely not checking emails during your…
Read MoreTravel During COVID
Travel During COVID During our 2022 Village Italy Adventure, I shared these recommendations. Hopefully we won’t have to worry about this, but if we do, this information will be updated as necessary. From 2022: A worldwide pandemic sure does put a damper on travel. Yes, COVID-19 is a serious virus, and it’s critical that everyone…
Read MoreBack to School Preparation for Teachers
Back to school preparation for teachers has been pretty standard in the past. If you’ve been teaching for a while, you know the drill. Your school district releases the next school year’s calendar in the spring, and you mark your first professional development date for the fall on your calendar. Once school is done for…
Read MoreHow to Be Productive While Working from Home
The Wall Street Journal provided me questions to answer for an article they were writing about productivity while working from home. They wound up using a few of my answers in their article. I thought I’d share with you all of the answers and recommendations I’d given to them. – What are the biggest obstacles…
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