If you’ve ever tried to lose a few pounds you probably know that it’s much easier when you not only watch what you eat but also pay attention to what you bring into your home. No matter how strong an intention you set, if the first thing your eyes hit upon when you open your […]
Read MoreI’m always asked about “time management”. How do you manage time so that you can get what you want to do done? How do you manage to run your business and get your work done and also have time to live your life and have fun? I have good news and bad news for you. […]
Read MoreMy sons, Eric and Josh, graduated from middle school last week. I had a conversation with them about moving onto high school. I expected to hear “I’m looking forward to high school,” “I’m nervous” and “I hope there isn’t that much more homework” but, after all of the complaints I heard this past year, I […]
Read MoreSome say a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, others say a messy desk is a sign of genius. Driven by a “nagging Mom” and the 8th grade science fair, my sons’ friend, Nate set out to find the truth. Nate’s findings were that people perform better in a messy environment. More […]
Read MoreI received an email recently that summed it up best… “I’m overwhelmed, over stimulated, interested in everything … recently got a promotion…have more responsibility that I don’t feel prepared to handle…feel like quitting and hiding from everyone. I’m spinning my wheels and not accomplishing anything…I’m burnt out to the point of avoiding everything, and not […]
Read MoreCall it procrastination, distraction, lack of focus, being unproductive or whatever you want, bottom line is that there are things that you simply need to focus on and get done. Sometimes it’s quick and easy other times it seems near impossible. You know it has to be done but…How? Staying focused and getting things done […]
Read MoreI received a lot of comments about the article Managing Your Email however, one comment gave me pause, it read “Carrie, your suggestions are great, I’m following a lot of them but email is still running my life, what can I do?” I realized that dealing with email is a two step process. The first […]
Read MoreHere in the Northern Hemisphere it’s officially springtime. I live in New Jersey and this winter was more “wintry” then usual…there was more snow than normal and the temperatures were lower. Then, during the last official weekend of winter, we got hit with a deluge of rain and something amazing happened…the snow melted, the trees […]
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