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How to Stay Connected and Productive Working Remotely
I've been working remotely since 2002. At one point, I managed a team of up to 18 people globally. I had a manager I worked with for six years, and…
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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,…
Tips for Restorative Sleep Infographic
Far too many of us are trapped in a vicious circle with no restorative sleep and we don’t even realize it. If you’re one of the nearly 50 percent of American workers kept awake at night by anxiety over work, you’re most likely feeling the effects. When anxiety about…
How my cheap wallet set me up for failure
It cost me $4 at a consignment shop. The zipper had been broken for about six months, and the wrist strap fell off a year ago. This cheap wallet was subconsciously bringing me down to a poverty mindset, and I am vowing right now, never again, to let that happen. I've…
The Secret Shame of High Performing Professionals
High Performers can produce, no doubt about it. The amount of productivity and results that comes out of a high performer is impressive. Crank it out and getter done. Boo-yah. Drop the mic. But like most things, there’s more to the story and something always deeper…
How to hire a Personal Assistant on Care.Com
Are you ready to hire a personal assistant but don't know where to start? Think outside the box. What do you need help with? Don't just consider what's typical. A housecleaning service is just going to clean your house, but a house assistant or house…
2017 Highlights and Wrap-Up.
If you know me at all, you know I am a big believer in reflecting, visioning, and favoriting. I’m wrapping up the year with a blog to commemorate the high fives and fist bumps that occurred for my clients and me. If I included all of them, it would be pages long, so…
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