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5 Mar, 2024

How to manage supporting tasks without having them consume your day

By |2024-03-06T17:50:16+00:00March 5th, 2024|Delegating, Email, High-performance, Productivity, Schedule Management|0 Comments

Does “little stuff” like rounding up hockey gear, or booking doctor’s appointments end up taking your whole day? Here’s my strategy for how to manage supporting tasks so they’ll take up less of your precious time.

12 Dec, 2023

How to enjoy a work-free vacation (without working 24/7 before & after)

By |2023-12-12T15:32:30+00:00December 12th, 2023|Health, High-performance, Leadership, Mindset, Productivity, stress, Wellbeing|0 Comments

I’m sure I don’t need to remind you of the restorative value of taking a break. But sometimes the stress we experience before and after a vacation can leave us wondering if the vacation was even worth it. To help you head into the holidays feeling calm and in control, I have a fresh approach to this challenge. The Simplify Filter is designed to help you scale back, streamline, or seek help. I tested this approach before our family vacation earlier this year and here’s how it worked.

7 Sep, 2023

How to prepare to spend more time in the office

By |2023-09-07T14:54:30+00:00September 7th, 2023|Collaboration, Health, High-performance, Hybrid work, Mindset, Motivation, Productivity, Resilience, Routine, Schedule Management, stress, Teamwork, Time Management, Wellbeing, workplace culture|0 Comments

With many organizations calling for a bigger in-office presence, those trips into the office are ramping up. Why does this shift seem so difficult now? And how can we minimize the upheaval associated with yet another change in how we work? I’ve got three strategies to share.

1 Aug, 2023

Working hard and getting nowhere? Try this.

By |2023-08-01T16:00:17+00:00August 1st, 2023|High-performance, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Organization, Productivity, Time Management|0 Comments

If you’re working hard but don’t feel you’re making progress, there’s a good chance you’re slipping into a common productivity challenge: taking on too much. It's tempting to want to do it all. But this dilutes our effort, wastes our time, and creates the frustration of carrying countless unfinished tasks. If you can relate but don’t know where to start, it's time to try a new approach.

30 Mar, 2023

How to make your emails clear, concise & easy to answer

By |2023-03-30T19:36:10+00:00March 30th, 2023|Communication, Email, High-performance, Information Management, Organization, Productivity, Teamwork|0 Comments

Our emails are designed to prompt action. The easier we make this action for our recipient, the more likely we are to prompt the results we want. But with email subjects spanning anything from corporate mergers to little league schedules, it’s hard to imagine one approach to fit this wide range of communications, yet there is. Try my 4C approach to send clear and concise emails that are easy to answer.

5 Dec, 2022

Short on time? Here’s how to reclaim your workday.

By |2023-02-09T15:01:31+00:00December 5th, 2022|Goals, High-performance, Leadership, Organization, Productivity, Routine, stress, Time Management, Wellbeing|0 Comments

Our time is our most precious resource. I wrote Workday Warrior to help you reclaim control of your time using three simple tools to transform how you work – and live. This proven method weaves the best time-management approaches into our daily work schedule, so our days are centered around what we value most. Here's how you can use one of the Workday Warrior tools to make the most of your time.

16 Nov, 2022

5 reasons to come into the office

By |2022-11-17T15:10:56+00:00November 16th, 2022|Collaboration, Communication, Health, High-performance, Leadership, Management, Productivity, Routine, Teamwork, Wellbeing, workplace culture|2 Comments

Painful commutes. Sitting on back-to-back video calls while in the office. Complicated childcare. Having to put on pants with zippers. It’s a list that leaves leaders struggling to entice people to come back into the office. Over the last two years, we have proven we can be quite productive remotely, thank you very much. Yet there is magic that comes with spending time together, in person. We don’t need to do this every day, but here are 5 solid reasons why being on-site helps us do our best work.

27 Sep, 2022

Is it time to refresh your routine? Try this strategy.

By |2022-09-28T14:25:24+00:00September 27th, 2022|High-performance, Organization, Productivity, Routine, Thrive, Wellbeing|0 Comments

Are you trying to settle on a new approach to work, balancing some days in the office and some days at home? Or maybe you are back in the office every day and having to juggle personal and family commitments to accommodate this shift. As the way we work continues to evolve, you may find yourself craving consistency, predictability, and connection. Building and keeping a Proactive Routine is the key.

13 Jul, 2022

Join me in a summer reading challenge?

By |2022-07-13T20:44:31+00:00July 13th, 2022|Health, High-performance, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Wellbeing|4 Comments

Reading does so much more than expand our knowledge. Research has shown reading can make us more confident, empathetic, and better decision makers. Reading even helps to fight depression and prevent stress and dementia, while improving overall life satisfaction. Still, it can be a challenge to make time in our busy lives for reading, so here are some strategies to help you with this - and an invite to join me on my summer reading challenge!

29 Jun, 2022

How can hybrid work help us improve the way we work?

By |2022-06-29T18:59:25+00:00June 29th, 2022|Collaboration, Communication, High-performance, Leadership, mentoring, Mindset, Teamwork, Thrive, workplace culture|0 Comments

Hybrid work comes with its challenges but it also brings us opportunities to be more conscious and proactive about how we work, and to upgrade our existing processes - especially what may not have been working to begin with.

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