May 12th, 2008
(www.myorgnizedbiz.com) - Clutter - it’s the stuff around you that’s residue from past projects (complete or otherwise). It’s all the things you want to deal with eventually but haven’t had time yet.
This week’s roundup is a shortlist of great recent articles that will help you get some traction with your stuff.
Leo Baubuta’s blog, ZenHabits, […]
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May 7th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Are you among the many people who have great ideas that get started and never completed? Before you get harsh with yourself about what a slacker you are, just know that this is a super normal thing. Go easy on yourself.
I bring up this topic because long term projects are a part of […]
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April 1st, 2008
A few weeks ago at a party of Mark Silver’s, I met Leif Hansen of SparkNW and I just knew I had to feature him on the blog.
But what I didn’t realize is that I really, really need to attend his program, Soul Tech.
Maybe you saw the feature on The Today Show about his […]
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March 27th, 2008
If your life seems more off-kilter than usual, you might be “crazy busy” - a term used by Dr. Edward Hallowell to describe ADD-like symptoms in everyday people that come from the accelerated pace of life.
I subscribe to Hallowell’s CrazyBusy tips feed and was notified of a free conference call - happening today! - featuring […]
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March 14th, 2008
Wassha shay? Yep. New research shows that just listening to a cell phone can cause drunk driving-type behaviors. And when you work from your car, this has implications for your biz.
According to ScienceNews.com, researchers at Carnegy Mellon University have used powerful MRI scans to conclude that “listening alone reduces by 37 percent the amount […]
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March 8th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Dozens of times in the last week or month, you’ve probably thought about clearing off your desk or doing some record keeping (or whatever That Thing is you’ve been meaning to do).
Despite your best intentions, it doesn’t happen.
I say: Roll with it.
Anne Wayman at The Golden Pencil has honed this technique to […]
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March 2nd, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Recently, I happened on an article on Martha Stewart’s site about what kinds of things to do every day that make life easier.
So, my variation on this theme is to share a list of things that, if business owners did them every day, work and life would be less chaotic and more enjoyable.
10. […]
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February 19th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - I always joke that I have the meanest boss ever: myself. I don’t get breaks. I don’t give myself vacation. I regularly force myself to work until I’m dog tired and then go into overtime.
If I were out in the workforce, I’d either be an engineer or pursuing a lawsuit.
OSHA recommends three simple […]
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February 13th, 2008
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - Last week, I watched this interview of Virgin’s Richard Branson which is from TED Talks series (highly recommended). It’s taken me a whole week to make sense of Branson’s ideology and how it relates to the organized office. It’s that good.
The thing is - Richard Branson is a brilliant, brilliant man. He has […]
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