2023 – How to Prevent Holiday Stress

Re-sharing this letter I wrote to myself has been a tradition since 2012 – more than a decade ago now! Over the past twenty or so years, I’ve learned that it takes entirely too much effort (and stress!) to go over-the-top at holiday time – decorating like department stores, baking like it’s your last hurrah,…

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Travel Planning Tips for Summer 2023

When my husband and I initially started our travel planning last year for our summer 2023 travel, COVID-19 was still a part of the landscape. While COVID is still a concern for those at higher risk and when traveling to countries where it remains an issue, what travel planning has evolved into is planning around…

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Productivity Boost – How to Maintain Focus

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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Is 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…

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