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Get happier: commit 5 acts of random organizational kindness
by Sarah on Monday, February 6th, 2012 | 3 comments
As the dark, somewhat dreary days of winter drag on, it’s easy to fall into a funk. Get up, slog through the daily grind, eat, sleep, repeat. Fortunately that funk is both easy to avoid and, should you have already fallen prey to it, easy to shake. How? The answer is simple: help someone else ... [read more] -
9 immutable laws of time management
by Sarah on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | 7 comments
1. In anything, 20% of tasks are critical, 80% are trivial. Of all the things most people do, most really aren’t that important. Sure, being busy may feel like progress, but it’s important not to confuse activity with progress. Time management masters take the time to identify which tasks on their list are truly ... [read more] -
Join in the February #GetButtonedUp Challenge!
by Sarah on Friday, January 27th, 2012 | 31 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]
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