Dr. Melissa’s Blog
Welcome to My Blog!
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.
I also believe in authenticity in my writing. One of my readers describes my blog as a place where I offer my head, my hands, and my heart to others. You will find posts about my struggles with perfectionism interspersed with humorous stories about my family and how we cope with life. This is a place where I choose to be brave and vulnerable with you.
My blog posts are broken down into three major areas:
- Productivity & Time Management
- Goals & Planning
- Life Balance & Self Care
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Rolling with Success: The Sticky Human Hamster Ball and the 4 Types of Luck
A book published in 1978 by neurologist James Austin has been given new life in blogs and on X in the past couple of years....
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Rolling with Success: The Sticky Human Hamster Ball and the 4 Types of Luck
A book published in 1978 by neurologist James Austin has been given new life in blogs and on X in the past couple of years....
When No Feels Like a Choice and Yes Feels Like a Trap
Lately, I feel like all I am saying is “No.” No, Whitney. I don’t need another beer. I’ll just take the check. No, Shanan,...
Decide to Thrive: Overcoming Indecision, Unlocking Productivity, and Reducing Stress
Decades ago, a pioneer in the field of professional organizing (Barbara Hemphill) said, “Clutter is postponed decisions.”...
Productivity & Time Management
Decide to Thrive: Overcoming Indecision, Unlocking Productivity, and Reducing Stress
Decades ago, a pioneer in the field of professional organizing (Barbara Hemphill) said, “Clutter is postponed decisions.”...
A Peek Behind the Scenes of Productivity Coaching
I love it when people say nice things about me. Does that make me needy? I don’t care. I shamelessly request testimonials...
Beware the Productivity Pitfalls: Decoding the Dark Side of Proverbial Advice
Proverbs, adages, expressions, and sayings have provided moral guidance, inspiration, and cultural consistency for humans...
Goals & Planning
Do you have a mountaintop in the distance toward which you direct your steps? Or, are you wandering through the valley avoiding obstacles and navigating around rivers? These posts are here to help you set goals and increase your motivation to achieve them.
Do you have a mountaintop in the distance toward which you direct your steps? Or, are you wandering through the valley avoiding obstacles and navigating around rivers? These posts are here to help you set goals and increase your motivation to achieve them.
Rolling with Success: The Sticky Human Hamster Ball and the 4 Types of Luck
A book published in 1978 by neurologist James Austin has been given new life in blogs and on X in the past couple of years....
How to Quit your Job
Life is full of transitions. An unfortunate stereotype of early-career workers is that they are job hoppers....
I LOVE After-Action Reports. Here’s why…
You have finished a huge project. You rolled the product out. You launched the initiative. The “go live” date has gone...
Life Balance & Self Care
You are a human being, not a human doing. You do not hang up your humanity when you enter your workspace. These posts will help you recognize that your work and personal life can be integrated and fulfilling.
You are a human being, not a human doing. You do not hang up your humanity when you enter your workspace. These posts will help you recognize that your work and personal life can be integrated and fulfilling.
When No Feels Like a Choice and Yes Feels Like a Trap
Lately, I feel like all I am saying is “No.” No, Whitney. I don’t need another beer. I’ll just take the check. No, Shanan,...
Fatigue and Fulfillment: The Journey of Discipline and Its Gifts
I’m not sleeping well. It’s not because terrible things are happening. It’s just things – lots and lots of things – are...
Creating Creates Creativity
Coming from a lineage containing what I consider “real” artists, I could not, for years, give myself any mercy or...
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