3 Ways to Focus During a Pandemic

If you're like me, you've struggled for the last month or more to figure out what to do next. And why did I lose my ability to prioritize and focus on what's important? Here are three of the things that have helped me to recenter and take action: Daily Communication Even as an introvert [...]

How to Move Multiple Files at Once

Have you ever looked at your "My Documents" or "Pictures" folder and felt overwhelmed?  Maybe it's time for you to create some folders to house some of those files (documents, pictures, PDFs, etc). So you say, "Sure, I could do that, but I don't have time to move each file into a folder - [...]

The Top 5 Tips for Giving a Productive Presentation

I was recently interviewed for a podcast, and I'd like to share with you the top 5 tips that I found to be most important while preparing for that interview. These tips can be used for any type of presentation or interview that you may be preparing for. 1. Plan your answers in advance [...]

The Beauty of Email Auto-Responders

Did you know that almost every email program allows for auto-responder/vacation messages? There are several ways you can use this feature in your email.  Some are straight-forward, but a couple are “outside the box.” Send automatic responses to notify senders of: When you’ll respond to their email A time of day or ‘within 24 hours’ How [...]

Resolutions or no resolutions: that is the question

Are you someone who makes exciting resolutions that seem doable at the time, but by February, you've given up? Here's a great article from Women's Health to help you make more sustainable (and meaningful) resolutions: 45 New Year's Resolution Ideas That Will Make 2020 Your Best Year Yet Or maybe you're someone who has [...]

Holiday Cards the Easy Way

The holidays are here again, and many of us dread the whole holiday card process. We love sending heartfelt notes to our family and friends, but who wants to hand-address tons of envelopes? Have you considered printing labels for those envelopes? I promise it's not as hard as it sounds. The best way to [...]

Rethinking the Importance of Productivity

This may sound funny as someone who makes a living in the business of productivity, but here it is. I hate the word productivity. (Should have thought of that before we named our business, huh?) What is Productivity? Productivity is a measure of output: how many tasks you completed, how much work you did, [...]

What is Evernote?

We have so much information being sent our way every second of every day that it is overwhelming for even the most organized person. One tool that I use with my clients to lessen the overwhelm is Evernote. It is a program/app that allows you to easily organize the loads of information coming your [...]

The Problem with Balance

Whether I am presenting on or working with a client on time management, one of the most common questions I get is how to balance time spent between the different areas of life that are important: work, family, health, hobbies, self care, volunteering, etc. Balance The problem with the concept of balance is that [...]

What is Microsoft OneNote?

So many times I hear about people who have seen the Microsoft OneNote icon in their Microsoft Office suite, but they have no idea what it is. What is Microsoft OneNote? Microsoft OneNote is an electronic binder (or notebook, as they call it).  You can compile electronic information from emails, websites, documents, videos, and [...]

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