Whether your desk is in your dining room or on the 7th floor of a downtown office building, have you ever had one of those days where you’re looking at a stack of something (papers, laundry, unanswered emails and text messages) and you know that’s what you need to focus on, but you’d rather do […]
Routine, Habit, or Ritual
Nothing spells structure like routine. The very nature of the word says you do it consistently, regularly, the same way every time. When you do it without thinking, then muscle memory kicks in and it becomes habit: almost involuntary. Routines provide structure or is it more accurate to say without structure you cannot have routine? […]
Enjoy the Process
I know I need to increase my presence on social media. I know I need to post more consistently. And I know videos are what will increase my engagement. That means, I need to record myself speaking meaningful words and ideas. I am comfortable in front of the camera (and in front of a microphone). […]
Working Your Plan
My love of planners and colored pens and stickers dates back to my junior high school days. Chandlers. Anyone remember those? I grew up on both coasts and landed in the middle for high school so Chandlers might have been a regional thing. I loved writing my to-do lists and assignments and social activities in […]
Time Wasters
There’s always so much written about time management and how to squeeze more into your day, or which planner will keep you most organized or how to be the most productive (like only touching a piece of paper once before you reconcile it). But what about all the ways you waste time? Here are my […]
