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Since 2009, I have been writing articles about office organization, time management, work/life balance, email management, and productivity. I am passionate about helping people better manage the hours they choose to spend working and enjoy their non-work time as well.
The Curse of the HIPO
There are people in this world whose abilities, both innate and grown, are beautiful and desirable to employers. Like the...
You don’t have to be GOOD at doing what you LOVE
Many things in life come with expectations of good performance. Good students receive high grades. Good workers receive...
Variety is the Spice of…Business!
Yes, I have been radio silent (blog silent?) for the past couple of months. One reason is that I have been working on...
Trello: A Great Way to Manage Ideas, Tasks, Projects, and More
If you have ever worked with me, you likely know that I have a love match with Outlook Tasks. I rely on it for my survival...
I am so proud of myself! I’m not sorry.
I was on a call with a client yesterday, and she was trying to tell me that she almost doubled her sales over quota last...
The Bittersweet Reality of “Found Time”
Yesterday, my son passed his road test and got his license to drive. He is our youngest, so the days of school drop offs,...
Don’t Pee on Every Mailbox
In 2019, the National Center for Youth Issues published my children’s storybook, Seraphina Does Everything. In 2020, volume...
How to set goals when you are burned out
My friend Lou is the most positive and upbeat person that I know. We met in college, and my life is better for having her...
A 3-Step Process for Setting Boundaries in Relationships
There is a lot of advice dispensed on the interwebs about the importance of setting boundaries, including from me. We are...
The ULTIMATE Office Chair
A few weeks ago, I was doomscrolling Facebook and ran across this post from one of my friends, Michael Lawley: Umm....
Only Time will Tell: A discourse on Greek rhetoric and Gin Blossoms
One of my favorite songs is 29 by Gin Blossoms. The lyrics describe growing up and learning from the experiences of your...
When did isolation become so…comfortable?
It’s time to get out. My family is fully vaccinated. Beautiful downtown Savannah beckons. Tybee Island is ready and waiting...