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one list, one less worry
I recently wrote about moving from plans to strategies as well as Small on Purpose. What’s the smallest and most impactful strategy I’ve put in place for my businesses? Every task lives in one system. If it isn’t in there, it doesn’t exist. Once upon a time, I began each day overwhelmed and paralyzed by…
plans to map and strategies for resilience
For years, I’ve called myself a planner, and others call me one too; it’s become a title of sorts, and it’s one I’m moving away from. I nearly always have a notebook in my hands and often say “I need to check my planner first”. When I was the IT Manager at a small midtown…
Rest as Responsibility
If you know me in real life or have worked with me for any length of time, you know that I’m a fixer. I like the hum of things running well; when something’s off, it catches my attention. I will focus on this until it’s been resolved, and I am known to roll up my…
planning for a clear blue morning
Once again, despite all the warning signs, I am a bit surprised to find that it’s the final full week of August. I shouldn’t be caught off guard. The signs have been building for weeks, mornings are a bit darker and cooler when I leave the house. Then there’s a bit of — je ne…
mindful rebalancing
August moves at a different pace; time seems to stretch and soften. Heat hangs in the air, slowing everything as deadlines drift, clients pause for vacations, and the usual urgency thins at least for a few more weeks. Last year, I used this time to focus on the basics of my messaging and communications; that…
What quiet clarifies
Early in my career, when my experience was mostly a shiny undergraduate degree, the fledgling online productivity culture made sense. I honestly didn’t know how to work in an office and manage all my responsibilities. I was able to say I didn’t know the answer to something and that I’d look it up, but I…
