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Join in the February #GetButtonedUp Challenge!
by Sarah on Friday, January 27th, 2012 | 28 comments
It's time to get your love buttoned up! February is all about the heart. Not only does Valentine's Day fall smack, dab in the middle of the month, but it's also "American Heart Month" and therefore time to take care of that all important organ. With this theme in mind, we've put together another great monthly ... [read more] -
4 Ways to break productivity-torpedoing digital habits
by Sarah on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 | 6 comments
A few years ago, Disney Pixar released the movie Up. It’s a sweet little film about a rather crotchety old widower and a young scout who accidentally end up on an adventure together. Not long after they touch down in a far-off land they are greeted by a dog named Dug. He’s a loveable golden ... [read more] -
23 tips for starting fresh in 2012
by Sarah on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 | 8 comments
The statistics on setting New Year’s resolutions are pretty dismal. Most people won’t make it to the end of the month, let alone the end of the year. In fact, we’ve heard that as few as 2% of resolution-setters actually achieve their goals by year’s-end. Making a change stick is hard work. But it is ... [read more] -
Genius idea: a failure wall
by Sarah on Monday, December 19th, 2011 | 6 comments
Last week I stumbled upon a wonderful post on Harvard Business Review blogs (yes, I am a giant nerd) titled: Why I Hire People Who Fail. In the post the author reminded readers of something we all know to be true - that failures teach us more than successes because we are forced ... [read more] -
How Big is Your Organizational But?
by Sarah on Sunday, November 27th, 2011 | No Comments
How Big is Your Organizational But? Does this file folder make my butt look big? No, we’re not talking about that butt. We mean the other kind: “I really need to do XYZ, but…..” These buts come in all different shapes and sizes too. We’ve heard them all, from: “but…I need more time” to ... [read more] -
What the military can teach us about organization
by Sarah on Friday, November 11th, 2011 | 2 comments
Today we salute the incredible men and women who have bravely served our country. As we do, let's also consider the powerful lessons the military teaches us about getting organized. Teamwork From their first day in boot camp, recruits become members of a unit. In training, it doesn't matter who crosses a finish line first or ... [read more] -
Do you say yes when you really mean no? (Pssst: it’s innate, but you can overcome it)
by Sarah on Monday, November 7th, 2011 | No Comments
Josh Billings really hit the nail on the head when he wrote, “Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” At no time of year is the wisdom in that statement more evident than in the period from the end of October ... [read more]
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