Find the Balance
It is not all that easy to find the balance you seek. At home. In life. As a career. Magical statements like “work-life balance” or, as some will go so far as to say “life-work balance” which sounds novel, and Read More …
Tag: get it done
First Thing
The first thing you have to do…is the thing you don’t want to do. The early morning workout. The list of chores. Sharing the differing opinion you believe is right. The e-mail clean up. The goodbye after a good day Read More …
On A Roll
If you are on a roll and making good progress, don’t pause. Keep up the great work, consistency tends to make addition forward moving progress even more likely. Focusing on outside factors and pretty, shiny objects will definitely derail you Read More …
Race to the Finish
Nothing like a race to the finish to get the blood pumping, right? Is it easier to wrap up a project when you have a deadline? Is it more encouraging when you have a lot to do? Is it better Read More …
Wrapping Up
At this time of year, we spend plenty of time wrapping up… presents – for the kids, your parents, friends and extended (or close) family. gifts – for your clients (something unique and different each year if you can do Read More …
A Little Progress
Sometimes, it feels like a little progress is not all that much. You just chip, chip, chip away a little at a time. New lists get added to the others. Two steps forward, three steps back. Then, all of a Read More …
Committed to the Task
When someone is committed to the task, things get done. And. They get done on time. Projects for work. Team-work efforts. Home “to-do” lists (like patios and gardens.) Getting ready for a holiday. Preparing for a birthday or milestone celebration. Read More …
Fit It All In
You can fit it all in… To your schedule To the shipping box To the suitcase To the schedule To the weekend Just figure it out. Squish it in there. Roll it up. Don’t sleep. Stop working or maybe, you Read More …
Then Again
We will be fine. Then again… it won’t be easy. If it is difficult, we can appreciate the extra effort to accomplish each task, looking back on your work with pride. If it is exhausting, we can rest when done, Read More …
Before or After
Are you the kind of person who enjoys the holidays before or after they “happen”? Before people like the advanced planning. Decorating early, taking the season by storm and aggressively (or assertively at the very least) making it fabulous. They Read More …