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I began this morning by inviting people to keep it simple for today and choose their disruptions wisely. For the most part, I tried to do what I preached.
A meeting I had in the morning, finished earlier than I expected, my to-do-list was moving along nicely and by early afternoon, I found myself with time [...]

Spring is a time of transition and renewal. Rituals of cleaning up and getting rid of what’s no longer serving us are associated with the onset of warm weather. I’ll take every chance I can to engage in this ritual. De-cluttering has always been one of my favorite mental health exercises. I’m addicted to the [...]

I remember at the beginning of my corporate career, the constant state of frenzy and adrenaline rush. So much to do in such a short time. My days were being cannibalized by meetings. So many meetings. Did I need to be in all of them? Definitely not.

On certain days of the month, I had [...]

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life lies in eliminating the nonessentials.” Chinese Proverb.
Living in balance is not about having a myriad balls in the air, at the same time. That’s not balance, that’s juggling. It’s like running uphill constantly, hoping [...]

“He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” Albert Einstein
The more I work with people the more I see how caught up we are in an unforgiving pace of being. The art of pausing and taking in the landscape, sort-of-speak, is [...]

For over ten years I have had the opportunity to work with people who live their lives under the weight of personal responsibility and professional obligation and find themselves wishing they could find a way to stop the frenetic pace of their lives.

The belief system that permeates our society is that somehow we can have [...]

“Time is money!” And so the old adage goes. Given the state of our economy and the fact that so many people complain that there aren’t enough hours in a day, it’s safe to say that managing our time as well as our finances is pretty challenging these days.
Now, I will not sit here and [...]

Procrastination is a fact of life! Most of us deal with procrastination sooner or later. Whether it’s the piles of paper on our desk waiting to be dealt with, the phone call we dread returning, or the doctor appointment we avoid making, there are seven basic reasons for procrastination.
1. You don’t like the nature of [...]

It’s Monday morning. Whether you managed to recharge and rest during the weekend or not, you are now on your way. Off to work, a new day, a new week, and there is a host of things to be done. As you are getting ready to check your e-mail and your voice mail, you mentally [...]

Here’s a quick quiz for you:

Do you always feel you don’t have enough time?
Are you working on too many projects at once?
Do you procrastinate and then push to get something done at the last minute?
Have you been dropping the ball lately and forgetting things?
Are you on edge emotionally?

If you answered yes to at least four [...]

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