Some NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) colleagues and I participated in a service project this weekend at the University District Food Bank. My “job” was to work with the food bank’s amazing Director, helping him declutter and organize his office so it would be more inviting to …
(What’s wrong with this puzzle picture?) I frequently work with clients on their time management challenges. I remind them that “time management” is really just a balance between what we need to get done and the time in which we have to do it. Efficient time management really …
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.” –Mahatma Gandhi (brainyquote) I’ve been reading an incredible …
“The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the …
“Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.” — Stephen Covey Motivation. It’s an intriguing thing. Some people seem to have more of it. Motivation varies widely from person-to-person. Even within ourselves, some …
As part of my coaching business, clients often call me for assistance when they are facing stressful situations like interviews, presentations, or crucial conversations with friends, family, or employees. When we are faced with stressful situations that we have not encountered before, our brain doesn’t react as quickly …
This past Monday marked the official first day of Spring, and for those of you in Washington state (especially the Puget Sound area), some absolutely beautiful weather days followed. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to put the parkas and snow boots away and pull out …
According to a 2015 OfficeTime survey, employees feel meetings rank second as the biggest “Top Time Killer.” A 2015 Wrike.com survey indicates that 34% of workers attend six or more meetings a week. When asked whether meetings end with clear action items, nearly half indicated “some of the …
(I was going to publish this next week as a joke about procrastination, but decided against it. Probably wouldn’t be as funny as I think it is right now.) I like to think of myself as a pretty efficient, on-top-of it kind of gal . . . but …
With snow on the ground today in Western Washington (although my crocus and tulips are poking through it) and over 18″ of snow over the last few days on the other side of the Cascades, “Spring” seems pretty far away. Nonetheless, this Sunday morning we “spring forward.” I …