Personal Organizing
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Monday, December 17th, 2012I had an unpleasant experience – I am not cut out for this – but my genetic deposition demands that I rise above it, so rise above it I did. I asked myself 2 questions: what have I learnt from this experience? And how can I grow from this? The color of my world is [...]
How to become a great speaker.
Monday, December 3rd, 2012You are a great speaker! No matter what anybody says. Think about it, you spend all day babbling about things of no consequence, then when you are confronted by a camera or a large group of people, you brain fools you into believing there is a problem. What can you do to become a great speaker: [...]
The best time of the day to do everything.
Thursday, September 27th, 2012I like schedules, but I build them around what needs to be done, what I have going on and at times, what I prefer to do. Have you ever used your body clock to determine when to perform tasks? Or have your daily demands determined where things fall on your schedule?. According to research conducted [...]
Three steps to developing a habit.
Monday, March 14th, 2011William James had a famous formula for developing a habit – in his selected papers on philosophy, he suggests that it will take time for a habit to form, but the following steps are a recipe for success: 1. Make a strong resolution: You must begin with an initiative in mind. Determine what you are [...]
How to get rid of unwanted clutter!
Monday, February 22nd, 2010I like to throw stuff out. Yes I said it, and I meant it. Getting rid of things that are just hanging out and serving no greater purpose gives me relief. This applies to every category of my life. If I have a friendship that I think is not healthy for me after I have [...]
On the Hunt for a Home Office Companion…
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009Three weeks ago, Riley – our nutty, crazed, 7-year-old Kerry blue terrier — died. Yesterday, I committed to a breeder to buy another KBT. This time, a female. A puppy. An untrained, 3-month-old bundle of unfocused energy and a thimble-sized bladder that will need emptying (hopefully in the yard) with consistency tending on insanity — [...]
What to do on Mother’s Day in the Home Office?
Sunday, May 10th, 2009What a conundrum… If you’re an overworking work-at-home dad, it’s time to power down the PC, make some breakfast and coffee and focus on the woman in your life. If you’re a work-at-home mom, it’s a great morning to tell the fam to make it a special morning (and to drag you away from your [...]
Dogs & Cats & Fish, Oh My! Pets in the Home & Home Office
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009If you’re a dog or cat owner, how important is your pet to the social fabric of your home or home office? Does it add anything significant, or is it a requisite accessory to the Urban or Suburban milieu? Is it someone whom you care deeply for, or something you feed, bathe, tend to and [...]
Got a Mess in Your Home or Home Office? Put a Label On It
Friday, May 1st, 2009Kids’ projects and corporate files. Home-related documents and client projects. So much paper and folders in the home and home office — so little organization. Keeping track of all the stuff in the home office takes organizational finesse. It’s especially true if you have a home office for your home-based business or even your telework [...]
The Home Office Nudge: Procrastinate Less, Get More Done
Thursday, February 19th, 2009I’m a pretty productive home office worker. And I can be an effective procrastinator, too. So where does one lead off and the other begin? If there’s a client or an immediate billable behind a project, it gets done in short order. If there’s a partner involved — someone who’s counting on me to deliver [...]
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