We’ve all been there, the pen that won’t work, the phone that doesn’t quite fit the bill and a chair that wobbles just enough to send ya right over the edge.  “In the biz” of organizing (and pretty much the whole world), they’re known as the formidable “Productivity Killers”.  You’re just trying to get stuff [...]

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Do you long to win the gold from where you are now?  What does it take to be a champion?  This is the second  post in a three part series, “Olympic Wisdom”. In the first “Olympic Wisdom” post, we took at look at goal setting from an Olympian, and in the second post we looked [...]

Do you long to win the gold from where you are now?  What does it take to be a champion?  This is the second  post in a three part series, “Olympic Wisdom”.
In the first “Olympic Wisdom” post, we took at look at lessons about goal setting from an Olympian.  In this post, it’s all [...]

Do you long to win the gold from where you are now?  What does it take to be a champion?  This is the first post in a three part series, “Olympic Wisdom”.
“So, can you tell me what products I should be using?”  This is a question I get a lot.  I’m no Olympic coach, [...]

I had an opportunity to look over a really great online project management solution called Wrike.  It’s simple and easy to use, and is loaded with features.  Here’s my take on Wrike:
Some highlights:

Online Project Management: No downloads or updates to manage, it’s subscription-based.  (If you don’t have your own IT department this is a big [...]

Do you feel suffocated by the thought of organizing, well, anything?  What about changing the way you think about it?
I heard Peter Walsh give an outstanding keynote speech at the National Association of Professional Organizers‘ Conference in April of this year.  There was on visual that has stuck with me since that presentation.  Peter described [...]

Let the Games begin!
This month the world is watching as our passionate, talented and hopeful athletes gather for the Summer Olympics.  Despite the protests, strong feelings about its location, surrounding world events and unimaginable tragedy at the Games, it’s quite a thing to watch!  I love watching the Games, and bearing witness to its realized [...]

Have you been shopping for jeans lately?  Good heavens there is a lot of choices out there!  Low rise, boot cut, classic, slim, loose fitting…. *sigh*.  Have you felt overwhelmed in that same way when considering how you are possibly going to get your task list done?  Do terms like GTD, GSD and Hipster PDA [...]

Does your home office make you yawn?  Are you inspired or tired?  Maybe some fun tools will get you in the mood to work and create.  Get creative!
Ready, Set, Refresh!
Today I thought I would share some things I recently found and added to my home office.  One of the things I love about working from [...]