Take Time Off for July 4th Weekend!

This year, Independence Day is on Thursday, so many people will have a four-day weekend. If you’d like to use this weekend to relax instead of catch up on work, here are some recommendations: *Time block your week to get more done before the holiday weekend *Practice Work-Life Balance Part 1 and Part 2 (it’s…

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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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National Leave the Office Early Day 2023

National Leave the Office Early Day is coming up on Friday, June 2! If you’d like some background on how National Leave the Office Early Day came about, you can read my explanation here. Whether I’m working with individual clients, associations or businesses, a common thread is that they’re short-staffed, and dedicated employees are putting…

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Choosing Travel Shoes for Your Vacation

Taking a break from life is an important part of staying productive, but if you don’t wear the right travel shoes on your big get-away, sore feet might take all of the joy out of your vacation. If you’re like me and you have a hard time finding shoes that are of good quality, comfortable,…

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