Did you know... September is National Preparedness Month. The National Association of Professional Organizers has once again partnered with the Ready Campaign to highlight the importance of public emergency preparedness. Go to www.ready.gov for great tips and lists to...
Did you know... Success psychologists say that 95% - 97% of the people in the world do NOT have written goals and fail, while 3-5% have written goals and succeed. --Taken from "A Study in Goal Setting", By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS A Tip on Achieving the Goals You...
Whew! This fall, I facilitated 10 workshops in 2 months! It's been a busy fall - especially since my client load more than doubled as well! My personal favorite part of the past 2 months would have to be meeting so many wonderful people and developing many new...
One of my GO Graduates shared this article with me. I couldn't resist passing it on to all of you. "Drop that Blackberry! Multitasking may be harmful" - CNN.com Ever find yourself chatting via instant messaging while checking your e-mail and surfing the Web? Well,...
Did you know... Most professionals who meet on a regular basis admit to daydreaming (91%), missing meetings (96%) or missing parts of meetings (95%). A large percentage (73%) say they have brought other work to meetings and 39% say they have dozed during meetings. - A...
Did you know... Most professionals attend a total of 61.8 meetings per month(1) and research indicates that over 50 percent of this meeting time is wasted.(2) 1. A network MCI Conferencing White Paper. Meetings in America: A study of trends, costs and attitudes toward...
Did you know... 71% of white-collar workers feel stressed about the amount of information they must process and act on while doing business; 60% feel overwhelmed. ~Institute of the Future, Menlo Park, CA Word vs. Excel In my experience of training and consulting on...
Did you know... It takes 3 weeks to develop a new habit. For those of you who made New Year's Resolutions, we just passed January 21st. Following Through According to popular statistics, almost half of you reading this e-mail have made a New Year's Resolution this...
Wishing you and your family the Christmas season's joys and wonders. Enjoy the holiday. Also, please enjoy the list of my "favorite things". When I speak to organizations, I am often asked to share about those items that seem to make my life easier and so I thought...
Did you know... September is National Preparedness Month, a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and schools. Being Prepared when Emergency Strikes Have a Kit: Water, one gallon of water...