Have Kids? Tips for Getting Summer off to an Organized Start
It happens every year! We leave for a vacation right after our kids get out of school for the summer. The last days of school [...]
What is your backlog sweet spot?
The Sweet Spot I arrived at my favorite coffee shop this morning and there were three people waiting in line. I didn’t give this a [...]
How to Stop Procrastinating
So there I was just over a year ago, at an amazing event, meeting all sorts of interesting people. I came home with a stack [...]
Dealing With Perfectionism
Perfectionism runs rampant through the professional world and hurts our productivity and our overall health. Let me acknowledge up front that I am perfectly familiar [...]
What type of procrastinator are you?
Word Count: 413 Estimated Read Time: 2 minutes I took a Psychology 101 course way back in university and recall learning about all of the [...]
Do You Suffer From ‘Last Minute-itis’?
A client recently told me that he suffers from ‘last minute-itis’. In other words, he puts everything off until the last minute: from preparing for [...]
Does procrastination boil down to temptation?
If someone was to offer us $50 or $100, most of us would gladly take $100. There is nothing quite like a cool, crisp c-note. [...]
Confessions of an Organizing Junkie
While I was packing away some of my winter gear I noticed a stack of neglected files in my front hall closet. Deep down, I [...]
What Can Picasso Teach Us About Productivity?
Pablo Picasso once said “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” Despite the unquestionable talent of the artist, he knew that his masterpieces [...]
Overcoming Inertia
Inertia is a basic physical principle based on the fact that things tend to preserve their present state – whether that is resting or moving. [...]