productivity

3 Tips to Getting More Done with Less Stress

Feeling like you can’t get it all done? Tired of losing phone messages? Too much to do every day?READ»

Living Your Purpose and Mission – A Three Step Plan

Are you living your purpose? Do you know your mission? “What am I here for? What is my purpose, in this lifetime?” You may be asking yourself these questions. More and more people are these days. READ»

What do you want?

“What do you want?” I call this the four words that move you forward. I find that most people have never really taken the time to sit down and ask themselves this question, and then not only see themselves with what it is they really want, but imagine their future with no limits. Can you do it?READ»

Fear

Let’s take a close look at the concept of fear. Not fun, you say? Fear isn’t your problem, you say? Are you sure? Or is that denial talking? READ»

Frustration, Confusion and Fear…oh my!

Just got off the phone with a consulting client who has restructured the people in her business to be aligned with the appropriate job. (Honestly, if I only did one thing all day, it would be style and values testing because it makes people understand their relationships so well!)READ»

Stay on Target

Some days, you just wake up apathetic or discouraged, for what could be no reason at all. Oh sure, there’s always some reason, but it’s probably not at all what you think. I mean, there are so many blessings to count, so much goodness around but sometimes you just have to let yourself feel poopy for a little bit before you move on.READ»

The meaning of pain

“My neck hurts.” It was a simple statement, one that told me everything I needed to know about his life. He literally had a “pain in the neck” situation going on at work, and it showed up as a physical pain. When I first got my master certification in NLP and hypnosis, I was instantly drawn to a different type of coaching – working through emotions by working through pain.READ»

5 Ways to Unlock Your Potential

This is an interesting time to be alive. While it seems on the outside like chaos, I am seeing things in a different way. The way I see it, lots of people are getting more of what they really want by getting a big and unexpected push. You might be scratching your head right now and saying to yourself “that gal is crazy – totally nuts”. I know it must seem that way but keep reading – you might find a nugget in there somewhere.READ»

One Year Later--Flexible Downsizing and Hard Choices Post-Recession, Pre-Recovery

A year ago, the economic downturn was in full gear.   As layoffs gained momentum, I loudly promoted a more flexible approach to downsizing as an alternative to knee jerk job cuts.  If executed correctly and ...READ»

Hard Work's Overrated, Maybe Detrimental.

A co-founder of Flickr argues that hard work often doesn't amount to much--and neuroscience offers some backing for the claim.READ»

Evernote: Your Other Brain, for Windows

Evernote is a remember-everything notebook app beloved by obsessive developers, project managers, and generally forgetful creatives everywhere. This week the company launched a revamped Windows version, which will bring it up to speed ...READ»

Million Dollar Thinking Habits

What is a million dollar thinker, anyway? Million dollar thinkers think about things like money and making decisions in a different way from the average person, using both the conscious and the subconscious mind.READ»

5 Steps to Create Solid, Powerful Goals

You know where you want to go, but how do you get there? You may find that making some decisions is easier than others. What do you do first? How long will it take? Will you need help getting there? How do you decide what’s right for you?READ»

Confessions of a Former Hacker

Made you blink, didn’t I? Yes, it’s true. I have been trained as a professional (although now “former”) hacker. I used to spend my days with huge computer systems, using ninja-like tools to solve the most complex of problems. So what is a hacker, really? Well, the truth is the true definition of a hacker is one who takes delight in solving problems and overcoming limits. Huh?READ»

Attack Strategies for Email Sanity

There’s only one thing I hate worse than mopping the floors… …and that’s dealing with the endless emails that come into my inbox. READ»

Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Everywhere I looked, I saw more work to do, and the longer I looked at it, the more overwhelmed I became. Finally, I burst into tears. “Why can’t I just figure out a system for all of this paper?” I said to myself. Here I was, an intelligent woman, and I could not figure out how to set up a filing system. I felt stupid.READ»

Inputs vs. Outputs

Remember the movie Short Circuit from the mid-80’s? An experimental robot (#5) gets electrocuted and becomes “intelligent”. It escapes from the Army base where it was designed and instead of destroying everything in its path, it looks for “inputs”. “Number 5 needs more inpuuuuts!”READ»

10 Things I Learned On The Way to 10,000 (Twitter Followers)

While some have said I’m some kind of Twitter expert, let me tell you a little secret: a few months ago I had zero plans (yes ZERO) to use social media. I found it to be confusing, overwhelming and frankly not much fun. While I may have figured a few things out, in no way do I see myself as a guru of any kind. That’s why I wanted to share with you today some of the things I learned on the way to my first 10,000 followers:READ»

How Do I Keep My Plate Clear and Stay Frazzle–Free?

Q: Tony asks, “What is your best method of keeping your plate from getting so full, you feel frazzled?” A: That is a great question. There are a lot of different ways to simplify your systems so you don’t feel frazzled, but let me give you a really quick method to manage everything that’s on your plate. READ»

Manifesting Made Easy

Manifesting has become a popular buzzword within the metaphysical community and with “The Secret” being so popular, it has made its way into more of the mainstream. What does it mean to you? Making your dream a reality? Yes, absolutely. But, how – that’s the question. Lots of people would like to find the answer. READ»

Piles Versus Files

Any way you stack it, some work is meant to be left out in the open.READ»

• Ellen Lupton's Design Your Life blog

10 Ways to Get More Done with Less Stress

When it comes to getting things done in your business, do you find yourself drowning in overwhelm? Do you feel frustrated or confused by trying to figure out where to start or what comes next? Is procrastination the default for handling your stress? It doesn’t have to be that way.READ»

Seeing and Being Seen

Whether it's home-based or a third place, it's all about being visible in your workspace.READ»

• Ellen Lupton's Design Your Life blog

Facebook Is a Big Employee Distraction, but Is It All Bad?

Of all the bits and bobs of news about Facebook, this latest really should be a surprise to no one: According to a survey by Nucleus, it's a huge distraction for office workers. What is interesting is just how big a distraction it ...READ»

Are bad employees ruining your business?

It’s a brand new day.  You wake up after a great night’s sleep and get ready for work.  You have objectives to meet, deadlines approaching and meetings scheduled which will make for a very full day.  After a quick ...READ»