Archive for 2007/06


Focus on the destination, not the pitfalls

This morning at Toastmasters, one of the speakers emphasized the importance of this concept when mountain biking:
focus on where you want to go and not on what you want to avoid.
Yes! A wonderful concept for so much more than mountain biking! It gets right to the point of creating what you want. I see […]

Preventing that awful overwhelm feeling

Feeling overwhelmed? Remembering what “short-circuits” the brain can give you powerful ammunition to create work habits that support your well-being.
The primary reason your brain goes into overload is that it doesn’t know what to do–it gets confused.
1. Know what you are doing. If you don’t know what the goal of your work activity […]

Impromptu client story

I just received a gratifying email from a client whose filing system we re-org’d earlier this year. (And as a side note, she is a phone consultation client.)
Hey, here’s a win: I have to get together ALL the receipts for improvements for my house for my refinance so I can prove that I spent my […]