| | 5 Big Obstacles to Getting Organized
“I’d rather be doing something else.” “If I can’t do it all I won’t do any.” “I want to tackle the world…” What’s your excuse for not starting an organizing project? Know your excuses so you can move beyond them. More |
| 5 Organizing Tips from the Pros
Paper, lists, planning, goals and deadlines, and identification are five key ingredients to a well-focused organizational strategy. Employ them in your organization planning to improve your results. More |
| | Add Some Fun to Your To Do List
To-Do lists can be intimidating, threatening and even a bore. Make them fun so you feel engaged and encouraged to do them. Write down both those you have to do and those you want to do – and focus on getting them done. More |
| Affirm What You Wish to Create
What do Buddha, Winston Churchill, Henry Ford and Napoleon Hill each have in common? They reach were quoted with powerful and important messages that affirm who we are – and who we can become. Read and live their words to improve your life. More |
| | Create a Visual to Help You Reach Your Goals
How can a thermometer help you achieve your goals? Fundraisers often use the image of a thermometer to visualize their target. Drawing your own can do the same. All you need is poster board and a magic marker – and your goals will be within sight. More |
| Finish What You Start
Reading, dieting, home remodeling or tax filing. So many to-dos, and so little time or focus. Finishing what you’ve started can put closure on projects and let you focus on what’s next. More |
| | Foods That Zap and Boost Your Energy
What and when you eat will actually determine how you feel in large part. Here are some tips for foods and habits that zap/ boost your energy. More |
| Get Your Priorities Straight
Rocks, gravel, sand and water can tell us volumes about our priorities – and our capacity to prioritize our day. Rocks are family; everything else is the small stuff that’s bound to make demands on our time. Know what’s important – and make the most of it. More |
| | Getting Organized with Index Cards
Index cards. We used them in school, and probably still have some around the home. How can index cards help with organizing? They can help us set goals, organize our tasks, grade our accomplishments and even plan events. One little card can help so much. More |
| Getting Organized: 5 Secrets To Help You Get Started
Every journey starts with one step. The same can be said about organizing. Get on your way by getting motivated, setting goals and establishing deadlines. Once you do that, you’re already many steps along the process. More |
| | How to Succeed in Being Organized
Piles of stuff. Blown appointments. Time wasted searching for things. Disorganization leads to lost opportunities and costly mistakes. Five simple words – Realize, Analyze, Strategize, Familiarize and Organize – can lead to improved organization. More |
| How You Can Do To Be Effective With Your Time
If you find yourself constantly frustrated at the end of the day, with a pile of things that need to be done and wondering why you weren't able to do it, you're not alone. Plenty of people suffer from an inability to make the maximum use of their time, but there is a solution! More |
| | Is Your Gym or Fitness Experience a Green One?
From warms-ups to Lycra, – the fitness industry is a place of ‘evolution’ and change. The next move is toward ‘green’ exercise and facilities: outdoor work as exercise, or facilities that have reduced power lights or reduced flow shower heads. More |
| Let the Games Begin
Organizing doesn’t have to be a chore. Turn it into a game. Make it fun and rewarding. Create tasks, use stickers, beat the clock, swap tasks. Simple tricks can make organizing fun – and turn tasks into finished projects. More |
| | Mid Year Resolutions
When the middle of the year comes, did you accomplish everything you wanted to during the first half of the year? Take a moment to learn a few steps to making resolutions come true. More |
| Motivate Yourself and Stay Motivated
Are you motivated to get motivated? Too often, we place emphasis on material things – money or the stuff it buys us – as the root of our motivations. Instead, focus on achievements, goals, personal satisfaction to spur motivation. More |
| | New Year's Action Plan
Creating a New Year's Resolution can be a great idea, especially if you are resolving to get healthier (weight loss and exercise are the top resolutions made). More |
| One Chapter At a Time
Tackling life’s tasks is like writing a book: They’re both filled with chapters. Yet taking them on one at a time can mean the difference between struggling to get through, or making real progress. More |
| | Quit Smoking Without the Weight Gain
Smoking has a choke hold on smokers. The drug nicotine hooks users. But even when smokers quit, they suffer withdrawal, metabolism slows, weight grows, and some feel better off back on the habit. But it’s OK to gain some weight while quitting. For many, it’s a small price to pay. More |
| Setting SMART Fitness Goals
Want to succeed with your goals? Get SMART. By creating goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Oriented, you can lose that weight, achieve that goal, or improve your life – and craft a roadmap to improving your health and wellness More |
| | Tasks: Maintenance Versus Progress
What’s the difference between maintenance and progress? Maintenance maintains the status quo. Progress moves us to the next level and brings real results. Focus on progress to see results in what you’re trying to accomplish. More |
| The Power of Healthy Words
Words can be encouraging or limiting, nourishing or draining. What words do you use? Speak, write or think the right words to empower your life – and that of those around you – and you can speak healing thoughts and words of wisdom. More |
| | The Resolution that Sticks: Fitness 2008
To keep up with your long term commitment to make fitness and wellness a part of all twelve months this year here are some tips: More |
| Tips to Run a Marathon
While not everyone thinks the idea of running 26.2 miles is a good one, many people love the peace they find on the road alone during the hours of training or the feeling of satisfaction they get when they cross the finish line. More |
| | Why Can’t I Lose These Last Ten Pounds?
Ever wonder why you can't lose those last ten pounds? Wonder no more, read on for the reasons and suggestions on how to combat it. More |
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