Life Of E's

Are you an “I-can-do-it-all-myself” person? Do you have some tasks, responsibilities, or projects that you have been procrastinating? I will assume that since you are still reading that the answer is yes to both. If you have a mental list of items that you are procrastinating, I first recommend that you get them out of [...]

Tags: communication, energy, just whelmed, Productivity, stress, success, tips

You may have noticed something that I’ve noticed:  Some of the people we are around who are the most negative appear not to be thankful for one single thing. And I have to believe that there is not a person alive who is unable to find something for which to be thankful. What always strikes [...]

Tags: focus, just whelmed, positive, success, tips

Have you ever tried to control other people?  How does that work out?  Are any of the folks around you a bit negative?  Can you change that?  Although we can’t CONTROL others, we can impinge on, have an impact on, and influence them. Knowing what is possible and what is reasonable is the crux of [...]

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

Unless you are ever-vigilant (and have been for the past 5 - 10 years) when it’s time for de-cluttering, you will need a trash container.  If you are only cleaning out one wayward drawer, then a teeny trash basket may be enough.  On the other hand, if you are de-cluttering your entire classroom, office, garage, or wherever else [...]

Tags: clutter, distractions, focus, Productivity, tips

How is it working for you to be trying to control others?  Probably not so great!  Should you give up or at least try to have some kind of impact on them so that they can be more positive, too (like you are). Draw a series of 4 interlocking circles that go from right to [...]

Tags: positive, Productivity, success, tips

“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.” ~ William Faulkner Being grateful and letting others know that you are thankful for them or for something that they are doing makes an extraordinary difference for you and for them. My dad [...]

Tags: focus, gratitude, positive attitude, success, thankfulness, tips

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

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 [...]

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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

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