The modern, American kitchen has truly become a multipurpose room. In addition to cooking and socializing, many people use the kitchen as an office and workspace. The kitchen office may be a place where people do a large amount of work or a space were only small tasks take place. The kitchen table may be… Read more
Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes tossing expired and/or unnecessary items from your first aid kit. The goal for a first aid kit is to help you respond quickly and effectively to a medical emergency. A kit with expired ointments and medicines, empty packages or low inventory is not… Read more
Recently Debbie Rosemont collaborated with Smead to produce a podcast to help people overcome procrastination. In this 23 minute production available in both video or audio-only, you’ll learn about why we procrastinate (and we all do!) and strategies for over-coming procrastination. Watch or listen here. If you struggle with procrastination and would like one-on-one consultation, contact… Read more
Social media, including Facebook, have become ubiquitous and can add positively to your personal and professional experiences. Managing the time you spend with social media and managing the value it adds to your life is complicated. Left unmanaged, social media becomes a manipulative and distracting time waster. There are ways to better manage social media… Read more
Time for the Tuesday Ten Minute Toss Challenge! RIGHT NOW spend 10 minutes sorting and tossing through a pile. This might be a pile of books and papers on your bedside table, a pile of mail on the kitchen table or a pile on your desk. Spend just 10 minutes making some decisions about what’s in… Read more
There are thousands of organization books out there; some better than others. Today we’ll take a look at one of the great ones – David Allen’s Getting Things Done, The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. The premise of the book is that you can get more organized and productive while being relaxed and enjoying your life…. Read more
Most everyone has had the experience of getting sucked into a Web site, spending more time there than they planned and not getting things done that matter. This creates feelings of disappointment, regret and stress. What if your Web browser worked to better support your focus by either restricting access to certain sites or tracking… Read more
Is your home a shrine to your love of books? Do you have overflowing shelves with books shoved in willy nilly? Or stacks on other surfaces because your shelves are filled to the brim? Books are wonderful when you’re reading them, but do they all deserve a permanent place in your home? And do you… Read more
Use a timer to get you going or keep you going on a task that you’ve been putting off or procrastinating. There are a variety of ways a timer can help you improve focus and productivity. Some ways include: helping you stay on task for the designated period of time, helping you not hyperfocus and… Read more
Whether for business or pleasure, most travelers bring technology along on their trip. Smartphones, laptops, tablets, MP3 players, e-readers and cameras make up some of the most common pieces of technology in travel bags today. Just as you should be thoughtful and strategic about which clothes you pack, you should do the same in your… Read more
What good are gift cards and frequent buyer cards if they are stuffed in a desk drawer in your office or laying out on a counter at home and you’re at the store? Use some sort of tool or container to keep them organized and keep them with you. One we like is the Card… Read more
Preparing to travel involves managing lots of information and details. The organized approach to information management is to consolidate all of the data to one place. TripIt is one of the best apps for collecting and managing your travel information. TripIt is available for use via the Web and as an app on Android,… Read more
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