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3 Decluttering Hacks to Apply at Work for a More Productive Day

January 5, 2021 By Merly Hartnett 6 Comments

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2020 was the year I went from being a mum of one to a mum of two. It was also the year I relaunched my health coaching practice when my son was 5 months old. What became really apparent to me becoming a mum of two is that the things that worked for me before, I now had to come up with new ways to tackle them.  For example, preparing home-cooked meals was challenging when … [Read more...]

Top 4 Lessons I Learned During My First Election Cycle as a Political Graphic Designer

October 29, 2019 By Community Member

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Election season is an intimidating experience for a designer. Between creating late night social graphics for debate night to rushing mail designs to the printer before close, time never seems to be on your side. Below are the top four lessons that helped me meet deadlines, keep clients happy, and stay sane. Staying Organized During the election cycle, your day is never a … [Read more...]

Are You Guilty of Using These Procrastination Excuses? Here’s How to Overcome Them

September 5, 2019 By Susan Gunelius

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Do you procrastinate? Don't worry - you're not alone. Everyone procrastinates sometimes, especially at work when you're asked to complete tasks and projects that you don't like. Unfortunately, procrastination usually leads to lower productivity and higher stress. It's time to stop procrastinating and start doing! Following are five of the most common procrastination excuses … [Read more...]

5 Procrastination Excuses You Use and How to Crush Them

May 22, 2019 By Susan Gunelius

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Are you a procrastinator? Is there something you're supposed to do (or do you have a list of things to do) that you keep avoiding? Have you been telling yourself that you're too busy to do it now or you're not in the right frame of mind to tackle it right this second? If you've ever been in this position, you're guilty of using some of the most common procrastination … [Read more...]

10 Ways Women in Business Can Boost Results Today

December 31, 2018 By Susan Gunelius

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Sometimes you need a reminder to invest in yourself, and there is no better time to do it than right now. It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day activities of work and life and forget to take care of yourself. Believe it or not, making just one easy change today can boost your results in your career and and your business. The key is to not think of personal investment … [Read more...]

How to Get Creative, Organized, and Productive Using Paper at Work

April 27, 2018 By Susan Gunelius

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of the Paper + Packaging Board: I have a confession. I love paper. Sometimes when I get a piece of direct mail or a brochure or catalog in the mail that is printed on an awesome paper, I tell my husband how much I love it, and he looks at me like I'm crazy. One of the reasons I love marketing so much is producing gorgeous … [Read more...]

Time Management is Dead in an Attention Economy

March 28, 2018 By Community Member

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We live in an era of information overload. We’re constantly bombarded with information via email, smartphones, television, radio, social media, internet, and advertising. The scarcest resource we have is not our time, but our attention. To be highly productive in a world of information overload, you need to be ruthless about applying your attention. Traditional time … [Read more...]

The Everyday Habit That Is Killing Your Brain (and Your Dreams)

March 12, 2018 By Catherine Alonzo

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Our 21st century world demands a lot from us. We're completing big projects, responding to emails, checking social media, raising children, caring for friends and family, and managing our own health. And we’re doing it all at once. At least, we’re trying to. With so much going on, we resort to the age old trick: Multi-tasking. It’s the only way to get everything done, … [Read more...]

Is Disorganization Making You Ill?

February 24, 2018 By Susan Gunelius

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Sponsored by Sanebox: If the disorganization surrounding you at work and at home is making you feel ill, you’re not alone. Researchers have found a variety of links between disorganization and both physical and mental health problems. It turns out two of the areas in the brain that are associated with physical pain are triggered when you let go of things you own or think … [Read more...]

3 Fundamental Secrets for Mastering Time Management

June 20, 2017 By Catherine Alonzo

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It can often feel that the thing that stands between you and your goals is lack of time. How often have you wished for more time in the day? How many times have you thought that if you had just one, two, three more hours you could get everything done? But alas, time is the great equalizer – it’s the one thing we all have the same amount of. And so the key is not to wish for … [Read more...]

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