Life Of E's

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

  Good grief, Charlie Brown! Families are running around like crazy–and it’s chaotic, to say the least. Here’s my question: Is this the experience that you want your children, nieces, nephews, parents, and friends to remember about any time spent with you, i.e., that it’s chaotic and crazy? Hmmm….I think not. So, here are some [...]

Tags: focus, overwhelm, overwhelmed, positive, tips

As an adult, have you ever said, “Gosh, I have so much time and no real idea what to do with myself.” HA! It is, of course, the opposite.  Day after day, everyone is saying, “Yikes, I have way more to do that I can possibly do!”  Here are five ideas to help put ‘pockets’ [...]

Tags: overwhelm, overwhelmed, Productivity

Do you have items that are on their last legs? That is, have you duct-taped (either literally or figuratively) something that you depend on? What would happen if it stopped working? For example, has your computer done things lately that let you know that the hard drive is just about to die? But you keep [...]

Tags: overwhelm, overwhelmed, tips

How is it that a grown woman/man can procrastinate day after day, month after month, and year after year? Because procrastination works. It keeps you from having to do the task that you just hate to do. Well here’s the news, folks, you can break the habit (if you want to, that is). Keep a [...]

Tags: distractions, focus, overwhelm, overwhelmed, Productivity, time

Oh, boy. Sometimes you can be your own worst enemy. You have so many projects to complete, and yet things that are way down low on your priority list get done first. Here are a few ways to avoid distracting yourself. Map out your day as “work” and “other” times. When you’re supposed to be [...]

Tags: distractions, focus, overwhelm, Productivity, time, work

We’ve all done it – allowed ourselves to be distracted by email rather than getting busy with the task at hand. Email, while often productive and important, can steal time in the most creative ways. Try these techniques, and encourage your colleagues to do the same. Note: This article can be used as the topic [...]

Tags: distractions, email, focus, overwhelm, Productivity, time

In the previous post, I gave you some of the signs to look for to know that you or someone you know is feeling “underwhelmed.”  It is important you make observations as to why you are feeling the way you are. Quote to Consider (and an action to take): “You’ve got a lot of choices. [...]

Tags: overwhelm, overwhelmed, Productivity, underwhelm, underwhelmed

If you think you are only in “overwhelm” but not “underwhelm,” please don’t ignore this article.  Believe it or not, you may be in “underwhelm” part of the time or you certainly may know some others who are in “underwhelm” and they could use this information. In thinking through the reasons why someone becomes (and [...]

Tags: overwhelm, overwhelmed, underwhelm, underwhelmed

In The Organizing Sourcebook: 9 Strategies for Simplifying Your Life, Kathy Waddill shares the concept of looking at someone’s home ‘through through the eyes of a stranger,’ in order to learn about (and then better be able to assist) the person who wanted to be more organized.  Let us take this concept and apply it toward [...]

Tags: calendar, just whelmed, Kathy Waddill, overwhelm, schedule