Posted on November 21st, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Here’s a question that came in recently during the *E*mail *E*xtravaganza along with my honest response: Has your e-book publishing produced enough results to make it worth the effort? [MEMc] Well…what a question…ha! All of these things are so tied into one another that it’s hard to say what does and doesn’t make a profit. [...]
Tags: e book, Marketing, money, writing
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Posted on November 15th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
When you have been stuck with particular challenges in your life and business, you need to generate creative solutions. If you are really ready for some unique ways to bring those ideas forth, consider using graphical options and sensory prompts. As far as graphical, try out these two ideas: Mindmapping is one of my favorites [...]
Tags: business, communication, focus, management, Productivity, success, tips, work
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Posted on November 8th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
What “signs” you are HEEDING? My guess is that there are many readers (and authors!) who have gotten speeding tickets in our lives. In essentially every case, we knew what the speed limit was – we saw the sign – but we didn’t heed the sign. In the part of the country where I live [...]
Tags: advice, business, guidance, Productivity
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Posted on November 6th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
We are going to jump right in. Move. Locomote. Propel yourself. Act. Vary. Go forward. Go somewhere. But move. “You can’t steer a parked car.” I tried to find whether this was a quote so I could acknowledge somebody, but I found it in about 10,000 places. This must be one of those statements that [...]
Tags: business, Coaching, distractions, energy, focus, Productivity, success, tips, work
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Posted on November 3rd, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Here is how someone recently started her email to me: “I am dying…I have lost my way in the jungle.” Does that sound familiar to any of you? While I know (from frequent experience) that this a horrible feeling and I am dreadfully sorry for anyone who feels this way – there are some upsides [...]
Tags: overwhelm, stress. relief, too much work
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Posted on November 1st, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
In a recent *E*mail *E*xtravaganza, one of our members asked me some great questions and I wanted to share those questions and my answers so that they might help you, too. Q. How do I know if I am assigning enough tasks to get done for the day? I struggle with knowing how much time [...]
Tags: calendar, planning, Productivity, tasks, time management, to do lists
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Posted on October 27th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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
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Posted on October 25th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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
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Posted on October 20th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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
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Posted on October 18th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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
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