Life of E's

I lost a dear friend last week. I will miss her funny smile and inquisitive scowl, her flashing blue eyes and her repetitive tales. There will be no more swimming trips to our local pool, no more Bingo Fridays at the Senior Center, no more slaps from her wildly naught black cat. Everything changed through [...]

Are you ready to take a bold action? Could you be more productive if you were more bold? “Fortune befriends the bold.” ~John Dryden Is bold a word you use to describe yourself, your behaviors, your thoughts, and your actions? If you haven’t imagined yourself as bold – up ’til now – What do you [...]

Tags: Coaching, energy, focus, positive, Productivity, success

Often, you need to make changes in your upcoming appointments and commitments. Many people aren’t sure how to let others know that an appointment needs to be changed or a deadline won’t be met. The best phrase I’ve ever found is “It turns out….” Use the phrase, “It turns out…” when you need to tell [...]

Tags: distractions, energy, focus, overwhelmed, positive, Productivity, success, time, tips

This particular night was the first cold night we’d had for several months. Of course, it’s opening night, why wouldn’t it be cold? As we sat in the stands, bundled against the elements, I struck up a conversation with the parents sitting next to me. We talked about our boys, chuckled at some of the [...]

  If you feel overwhelmed and overloaded – and you aren’t happily making progress through your most important projects, tasks, and commitments, it’s time to make changes. Big ones. Here’s what I recommend: Eliminate at least 20% of what is currently noted in your planner, including both the calendared events (appointments and so forth) and [...]

Tags: business, clutter, distractions, focus, Productivity, stress, success, time, tips

This is one of those times that it will be worth printing and posting these ideas so that you have the questions as ready reminders: Is what I am doing right now the best use of my time? If you are in business, then you better make sure this is a question you are asking [...]

Tags: Coaching, energy, focus, happiness, positive, Productivity, stress, success, tips, women, work

What happens when your calendar is just crammed? Should you quit using a calendar? Should you just pitch the calendar? No, of course not. You have to figure out how to make more room so you can get your projects done. The way that you make more room is by eliminating part of what is [...]

Tags: distractions, energy, focus, Productivity, stress, success, time, tips, women

With her great outlook on life, Darla Arni can always be relied on to deliver a great read. I’d like to share one of her latest observations and hope you enjoy her wisdom and insight as much as I do: It’s A Cow Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful fall day here in Missouri. In fact [...]

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In our last post we mentioned 5 Tips to help you in forming new habits to start your journey to a more productive future and today we’re sharing 5 more to help you get there. Take it one day at a time. You are making changes today. Tomorrow you can continue. Today, just focus on [...]

Tags: distractions, energy, focus, positive, Productivity, success, tips

I would like to take a moment to share this wonderful post I received in my email this weekend.  It comes to us from Judith Ann Kirk, Clearing-Clutter Consultant and 16-year veteran of the organizing industry. You can see more of her wonderful information at her website http://OrganizingResources.com and on her Blog: http://Clearing-Clutter.com. The Change [...]

Tags: clutter, Coaching, energy, focus, positive, tips, women