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...