What I’ve Been Up To This past week, I’ve been working on a few content projects that will be coming out on the blog and in workshops soon. One project is digging into personal branding and creating exercises we can do to better articulate our personal brand, and in...
Recently, I came across this quote from Better Up: “What we consider ‘work’ is dominated by outer work – an endless list of to-do items, meetings, and deliverables. But to be more creative, make better decisions, be a better leader, and find more meaning in your work,...
Happy 4th of July! I hope you enjoy relaxing with family and friends.
There was a quote from Seth Godin that caught my attention: “A graceful person gets things done but does it in a way you’d be happy to have repeated. A graceful person raises the game of everyone nearby, causing a race to the top, not the bottom. The thing is, no one...
I was in a meeting recently where a friend made a comment that immediately connected. “I’m embracing my inner chameleon.” - Lynne The source of her comment is that she isn’t just one thing. She is many things – a project manager, a painter, a digital artist, a mother,...
Sometimes we start the year with goals that are too broad and unfocused. Examples might be improving our health, getting a promotion, or updating our homes. To get specific about what we want, we could leverage a from - to chart. On the left, you list the current...
The second Friday of January (today) is known as “Quitters Day”. This day began in 2019 after Strava conducted research and found that 80% of people who made New Year’s resolutions have quit by the second week of January. My Perspective The statistic makes me sad....
I hope you find peace and happiness relaxing with family and friends today and enjoying the magic of the season.
Our surroundings have a profound impact on our mental and physical health. Today, we explore the seventh dimension of wellbeing - environmental. The world we live in is a delicate balance of interconnected ecosystems. From the air we breathe, to the water we drink, to...
One year ago today, I wrote my first daily blog post. My criteria were: Keep posts short. Simplify information for busy readers. Focus on enhancing overall wellbeing. Share what I’m learning in books and podcasts. I spent the fourth quarter writing every day and...
Procrastination is something we can’t avoid. Sometimes we know we are procrastinating. Other times it creeps in unnoticed. To avoid procrastination, we need to know our triggers, how it shows up, and what to do. Procrastination Triggers The most common trigger for...
This morning I was reminded to be succinct. A brief email. A concise presentation. A clear articulation of an idea. Often succinct is hard. Eliminate the unnecessary. My Story I continue to be a work in progress. What can be removed? Will this matter to the recipient?...
When we see “tension between duty and play”, we might immediately think that we are talking about the tension between our work and personal lives. That isn’t the point of this post. We all have duties and responsibilities in our work life and our home life. The...
A podcast the other day mentioned a James Clear quote from his book Atomic Habits. “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fail to the level of your systems.” James Clear This got me thinking about all the systems we use each day to get our work done. ...
Welcome to the Saturday post. This is where I summarize podcasts that inspired me throughout the week and give a quick recap of what was covered on both blogs. Enjoy! PodList This week, there are four podcasts that stood out to me. Topics include digital...
Last week, The Next Big Idea Daily podcast (S4; E1-5) focused on Greg McKeown and his book Effortless. Each day, there was a lesson from the book and then a conversation between Greg and host Michael Kovnat. The week was full of interesting ideas and...
The concept of treating your storage areas like a “store” was first introduced to me years ago by Lisa Woodruff on her podcast Organize365. The idea is to go to your storage room to “shop” for things you don’t need in your everyday life. Things like...
Photo Credit - Lori Sullivan I've read and heard a lot about considering your "future self" in your focus "today". Advice tends to mention things like investing for the future, eating well, reading, traveling, getting out of your comfort zone, and much more. I agree...