How to Master Your Calendar

The concept of "clustering" was introduced to me by one of my very own authors: Steven Griffith. (Quick FYI: In case you didn't know, I'm an Editor at a business book publisher.) Steven's brand new book, The Time Cleanse, is in stores this week and it's where I first learned about a concept that has completely transformed the way I work, which I'd like to tell you about today.

How to Prioritize What’s Really Important

After reading Juliet's School of Possibilities by Laura Vanderkam , I learned something about myself: While I am productive, I don't always prioritize the right things. And, that needs to change. Here are some tools I will be using that you can apply to your day too so we can all accomplish what's really important...

Stop Making Excuses

“STOP MAKING EXCUSES,” that’s what had to tell myself to make this blog post actually happen. Have you ever been there? If so, I’m sure you would agree that it’s a frustrating place to be. BUT, I’ve found there are 5 specific ways I wind up being able to successfully motivate myself to stop making excuses and I thought I would share these with you today.

The Importance of Journaling (and a Challenge!)

For me, journaling is a way to get things out of my mind and out onto a piece of paper so I don't have to remember it anymore or as a way to sort through something that’s been bothering me. It’s an amazing tool that has helped me grow as a person while revealing some interesting thoughts and feelings. I typically like to journal 3 different ways...