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Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Sometimes it is easy to confuse “busy” with “productive”, and “abundance” with “blessing”, particularly with our work. But abundance can be burdensome and cause overwhelm and stress; being too busy often causes distraction, lack of focus and decreased productivity. More options and opportunities come through our inboxes each day (by “inbox” I mean all of… Read more

These Hands Are Made For Writing

Evernote, Clear, OneNote or pen, pencil and notepad… are you a digital note taker or a pen and paper kind of person? If you’re like most people you have a preferred way to write your task list, either by typing it using software and your computer or other electronic device, or writing it by hand in… Read more

One Text Message Can Change Your Life

Did you know that one short text message has the power to significantly change your life? It may seem hard to believe, but if used intentionally as part of your productivity tool set, a text message to your accountability partner can play an important part in helping you achieve your goals. Here’s one small example of how this… Read more

Butterfly Soup? It’s How You Frame It

This morning as I was enjoying my swim, I was reflecting on how much I enjoyed the previous day’s speaking engagement (I presented “Multitasking Makes You Stupid” for the Redmond Rotary Club) — how much I appreciated the interest and participation of the audience, how grateful I am to be able to help and witness people learn… Read more

Cue Your Daily Routine

Making a daily plan is a great way to get organized, but the plan alone is not enough; to be successful you need to follow it. If you are not already in the habit of making a daily plan, you may need a trigger to remind you to do so. A good way to cue a new… Read more

Establish a Daily Routine and Stick With It

Cleaning and decluttering your house and office is great, but really getting organized goes beyond buying storage containers or downloading a time management app. The key to being truly organized is to set up systems that encourage organized behaviors and productive outcomes like a daily routine. Getting organized starts with baby steps that build new habits. Adopting… Read more

Harness Your Focus to Stay on Track

Do you lose track of time, skip meals and stay up late because you are so engrossed in something interesting, then realize that you forgot an appointment, ignored a commitment or got sick? While focus is necessary to be productive and achieve goals, sometimes hyperfocus can be detrimental. When those with the tendency to hyperfocus (common for many people… Read more

Easily Distracted? Clamp your Goals to Increase Focus

Distraction is a challenge for many people with today’s fast paced life, pressures to multitask, and the abundance of information coming from so many sources. Computers, mobile devices, the internet and social media are useful tools, but also contribute to an increasingly higher level of distraction. The more distracted we are, the harder it is to focus… Read more

Make Your Resolutions SMART

With a new year about to begin, many of us are thinking about making resolutions for things we would like to do, or stop doing, in the coming year. Many common new year’s resolutions are too lofty or vague, contributing to the cynicism and lack of follow-through people often feel about them not long after… Read more

Tomorrow – Business University Featuring Debbie Rosemont!

Join us tomorrow (register here)! Debbie Rosemont from Simply Placed will be presenting “What Are You Waiting For?” at the Swedish Issaquah Meeting Room at 11:30. Tickets are only $15 for Issaquah Chamber members and $25 for non-members! Debbie will help you discover why procrastination happens as she discusses the most common reasons and offers… Read more

What Does Speed Dating Have to do with Business Success?

Not much, except when the format is used so that you can learn and benefit in a “Speed Mentoring” style from a number of “winners” in business. Here is a fun way to learn from some experts and successful women in business as they share tips on how to run a business, grow business and… Read more

Building Habits that End Overwhelm and Bust Burnout

There’s a proven tie between managing personal energy and productivity. As such, it is our pleasure today to bring you a guest blog post from Wellness and Embodiment Expert, LeeAnn Mallorie, CEO of Leading in Motion It has been said that the way we do anything is the way we do everything. If we take… Read more

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