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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.
Productive Password Management
If you haven’t experienced the misery of having one (or more) of your online accounts infiltrated by hackers, consider...
Productivity and Pain
Guest post by Rebecca Watkins, artist. I was looking straight at the face of one of my favorite students and I...
I’ve Been Thinking…
In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (animated version), one of my favorite scenes is a quick exchange between the villain,...
How to Improve Productivity with an Office Move
One of the central tenets of my productivity-improvement work with my clients is to, where possible, maximize what is...
The Death of Paper?
Is paper all bad? Absolutely not. Is everyone trying to eliminate paper? Nope. So, when is it okay to use paper? Read...
Why Am I Procrastinating?
Everyone procrastinates from time to time – it’s human nature. We put off writing a report, calling potential clients, or...
How to Create a Powerful To-Do List
You stink at remembering things. Blunt, but true. In speaking engagements, I often tell participants, “You are fired...
The Story of My National TV Appearance
I am living a dream right now. It did not happen magically or overnight, nor is it always sunshine and butterflies, but it...
“Break it Down” vs. “Dive Right In”
You are (metaphorically) standing in front of a large task. A daunting task. A beast. Do you flare your nostrils and...
Impermanence and the Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral
When I was 20 years old, I had a cool summer job. I worked in an orphanage in Paris as a caregiver for a group of eight...
How to Attain an Imperfectly Balanced Life
When you Google the keywords “life balance goals” you get over 247 million results. Seems like a few of us have...
My First Children’s Storybook is Here!
Hi Friends, Fans, and Passersby, If you’ve read prior posts, you'll know that something big is happening to me this...