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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.
Do This, Not That.
My best friend has recommended the book Eat This, Not That! to me several times. Have I read it? No. But, I like the...
Delegate without Dumping
Delegating work to others is both a critical leadership practice and a learned skill. When done well, delegating is not...
Women and Stress: How is our Productivity Affected?
Guest Post by Patricia Shelton, Owner and Coach, Tropical Healing Retreats The number of women entering the workplace...
Project management for regular folks
You may or may not be a certified, titled, or universally recognized “project manager.” However, chances are that you...
10 Secrets to Success in the Entertainment Industry
My husband has subscribed to Entertainment Weekly for years. That is about as close as our family comes to the industry of...
How to Handle the Someday/Maybe Projects
In a prior post, we discussed the importance of reviewing your annual goals at mid-year to see whether you should stay the...
Do You Take Your Calendar for Granted?
I tell my clients that the tools of time management have not changed in thousands of years. The first and most important...
The Productive Art of Practicing What You Preach
Doctors that smoke cigarettes… Attorneys who are poor record keepers… Accountants who don’t know how to use a spreadsheet…...
Why do we manage our time as if we have split personalities?
I have a Ph.D. in psychology, and I love working with humans. We are such fascinating creatures who carry our strengths...
10 Helpful Tools that Make your Life More Organized
Guest post by Mary Kleim, professional freelance writer Nowadays everyone is striving to be more productive, but...
The Brutal Reality of Setting Goals
The purpose of setting goals is to achieve them and usually realize an even greater end result. However, obsessive pursuit...
The Intriguing Psychology Behind CC-ing People on Emails
As a coach who focuses on productivity and workplace behavior, there’s one topic that’s almost always guaranteed to lead to...