Time Management

6 Steps to Destress

Time Management

Feeling stressed?  Maybe there is something you should or shouldn’t be doing.  If you’re shouldering your share of stress, here’s some tips to help you de-stress and take a load off. Do something that makes you happy. When was the last time you did something you truly enjoy? Read a book that wasn’t work-related (ok, [...]

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Learn Something New in the New Year

Time Management

New Year Resolution #8: Learn Something New This series is all about the top New Year Resolutions. One of those is “Get Organized”. Have you ever made this resolution? How did it go? Did you do a “crash & burn” weekend on Jan. 2nd and everything was back to the way it was by Jan. [...]

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Productivity and Avoidance

Time Management

I’m nice, really I am. But there are times when I hide. I just don’t want to engage… know what I mean? As I was sitting here in my office, a friend came online and I changed my Yahoo messenger to “invisible” and shrugged off the twinge of guilt I felt. It’s not that I [...]

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Enjoy Life More

Time Management

New Year Resolution #5: Enjoy Life More This series is all about the top New Year Resolutions. One of those is “Get Organized”. Have you ever made this resolution? How did it go? Did you do a “crash & burn” weekend on Jan. 2nd and everything was back to the way it was by Jan. [...]

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Taking Time To Enjoy Beauty

Time Management

Have you ever taken your shoes off in the grass? The cool blades curling under your feet, tickling the sides of your toes. There’s some kind of freedom in being barefoot, and I have to smile when I see my son’s cute little toes without shoes or socks on. There is some kind of beautiful [...]

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Simplify Your Life: Getting Those Pesky Projects Done!

Time Management

I decided to take a few days off and get some projects done around the house.  It’s been a nice time for me to decompress before the school year starts (since my little one is starting school this year!).  The particular project I am working on has been on my mind for about three years, [...]

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Simplicity is a State of Mind

How To Organize

A while ago, I read a post on a blog (now offline) Work at Home Balance entitled: “Simplifying Your Life: When Less is More”. This part was my favorite: “Make time for simplicity. Even if we can’t completely simplify our lives, we can definitely make time to connect with ourselves in quiet, simple ways. Things [...]

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The Home Office Podcast #13: Des Walsh

Podcast

No matter where you’re at, working from home can be quite productive.  You need a few tricks up your sleeve, like “Lab Days” and a way to track projects.  Join Brandie & Des as they discuss some strategies for working from home.

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Behind Olympic Headlines: 3 Champion Elements

Home Office Design Ideas

I’m glued to the TV this week and next.  It’s an Olympic year, and I am just fascinated by it all!  These talented athletes are shining and showing the world what they are made of on their day of competition.  Let’s not forget what got them there. The path to the medal podium starts with [...]

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Get Your To-Do List Under Control

Time Management

Get Your To-Do List Under Control Is your to-do list almost too long to read every day? Or have you simply given up trying to keep a current to-do list. Don’t give up; get your to-do list under control to compliment your time management strategies. To begin, you need to understand that a to-do list [...]

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