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stop being reactive at work
Being responsive isn't the same as being reactive. Most people know this intellectually and ignore it in practice. Every time you treat your inbox…
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Are you a Vacation Martyr?
Are you a liability to your company and to yourself? Are you a vacation martyr who feels like even a few days off will be too much to catch up on when you get back? Project: Time Off discovered half of Americans leave vacation time on the table. Americans forfeited…
How to Hire a Personal Assistant
Does the term Personal Assistant feel fancy-pants and out of reach? Do you think having a House Manager is overkill to help you work in your line ? If you said yes to either, I’ m writing to help you realize not only can you wear department- store or athletic pants…
Shrink Your Inbox with the OHIO Method
Did you know every time you reread that email, you’re wasting willpower on a microdecision? Stop wasting your time and OHIO. Only Handle It Once. We don’t wake up every morning with a neverending bucket of willpower. Instead, willpower gets depleted throughout the…
Email Extinguisher Case Study
Virtual Training Success Story When a team decides to invest in themselves, they shrink their inbox with an Email Extinguisher course and work in their line of genius. The Situation A team of nineteen people from an international non-profit wanted to learn how to…
Respect Yourself with Better Quality Food
Those cage-free, pastured eggs are 50 cents per egg! I can get an entire burger for a buck! How much logic do you put into choosing what goes into your body? When I go to a restaurant that serves giant portions, it is an immediate turn-off, because I…
Ways to Manage your Time Wisely
This infographic about ways to manage your time wisely is speaking my mind. I plan out my top tasks the night before, but always start my day with a meditation and the 5-min journal app. I use Focusboosterapp.com to track my time because most people underestimate how…
Is it work-life balance or lagom?
Recently I came across a great word in the Swedish language – Lagom. Lagom means just the right amount, enough, in moderation or in balance. I don't use the words work-life balance because I think work and play are more like a teeter-totter or see-saw. Some days you…
Why Eating Clean Can Boost Job Performance
What's this eating clean thing all about? We all have certain goals at work. Maybe you want to knock a presentation out of the park. Or perhaps you want to score a big new client. Or you might just want to get through the day and feel better about work—mentally,…
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