I not only struggle to know what day (or year) it is, I also wonder what time I should be counting: Am I counting down? Counting up?
Category Archives: Productivity
I Need a Plan(ner)
I tried to adapt how I used my beloved planner, but it wasn’t meeting my unprecedented needs. So, I decided to try out ALL THE PLANNERS.
Self Improvement
What skill do you want to improve? When I was new to management, my first performance development meeting was with a therapist who was an experienced, capable person with no performance issues (yay for an easy start). She’d gotten feedback from others (all glowing), done self-reflection (accurate, if a bit hard on herself), and picked goalsContinue reading “Self Improvement”
There’s Always Less to Do
Do you always get through your to-do list? If you’re laugh-crying at such a ridiculous question, you’re not alone. If your answer is “usually, not always” then congratulations, that’s awesome! A) Tell us how and B) Are there things you’d like to be doing but can’t fit them in? Maybe this will help. The keyContinue reading “There’s Always Less to Do”
I Need a User Manual
I drafted a post about needing a user manual for my house. A few neurons connected and it became a metaphor for me needing a user manual, for me. My house is over a hundred years old. The exact date of its construction unknown, the kids and I held a birthday party for its centennialContinue reading “I Need a User Manual”
No Need to Keep Notes
I’m giving a presentation soon to a new group, who aren’t familiar with my radical decluttering methods, but they are professional organizers, so … I’m tempted to ask them: What will you do with the handout after the session is done? I love Marie Kondo’s approach: “My basic principle for sorting papers is to throwContinue reading “No Need to Keep Notes”
Freedom from The Scary Pile
When I was young and in a new job, one of my responsibilities was approving (or not) requests for government funding in an area I didn’t know much (okay, nothing) about clinically. There were rules and politics and personalities involved in each decision and I didn’t like doing it. The requests came in by mail,Continue reading “Freedom from The Scary Pile”
What I’m Reading Now
I’m a big fan of meditation and yoga, and everything I’m learning about buddhism is bringing me more and more wisdom and inner peace. I’m also irreverent and sarcastic, and probably used to make fun of people who talked about ‘inner peace’. Life is messy 🙂 So, while my reading lately has been spiritually enrichingContinue reading “What I’m Reading Now”
email Magic
At my work, we had a productivity expert do a training session with us, and she asked how many emails we each had in our inbox. The answers – in a team of 15 people – ranged from 4 to 800. Everyone on the team works in a similar job, with a similar volume ofContinue reading “email Magic”