Things can be so dog-gone overwhelming sometimes, can’t they? I worked with a couple clients last week that were paralyzed by their “to do” lists. The lists were so long and the projects were so daunting that the default action was inaction. They were trying to work with …
Taxes stressing you out?
“Yikes! I’m not even close to getting my taxes done and so stressed out about it!” Not surprisingly, this time of year creates a lot of stress and anxiety for people . . . . especially for those that may have some procrastination, organization and motivation challenges. Generally …
Are you stuck on your “get organized” resolution?
Historically, “get organized” is in the top ten New Year’s Resolutions. I’m not a big believer in resolutions, but I’m a big believer in goals. And I think getting organized is a fantastic goal. As you might imagine, I get a lot of calls this time of year. …
What’s your motivation?
“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 …
National Procrastination Week: March 5-11, 2017
(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 …
Have you lost your mojo?
About a month ago I lost my mojo. You know what mojo is, right? According to the Cambridge Dictionary it’s “a quality that attracts people to you and makes you successful and full of energy.” I can trace it back to the day we lost our 12-year …
Why Do We Procrastinate?
Raise your hand if you’ve ever procrastinated starting a project, sending an e-mail, or cleaning a closet? I know my hand went in the air for all three of those things and I consider myself a pretty efficient and on-top-of-it-all kind of gal. At times we all succumb …