Creating an Evening Routine...

“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” Arthur Rubenstein Many of you are familiar with our Good Morning Routine, a structure to maximize the day ahead and put us in a positive place ready to make the most of the day. A Good Evening Routine is an equally important component of a strong foundation. It allows us to recap and give thanks for the day while also preparing for the day ahead. In this article I’ll share how to create your own happy & healthy evening routine, step-by-step… (more…) ...

Don’t Forget to Double Back for Yo...

While working on two books, establishing a business and raising my daughter (who was a toddler then), my days were always too short, and my stress level was at its peak. The demands on my time were great and the first thing to go, to make room for those demands, was my daily walk. (more…) ...

What is your vision?...

A vision without a task is but a dream, a task without vision is drudgery, a vision with a task is the hope of the world.”—On the cornerstone of a church in England, dated 1730. Author unknown Good morning! I felt so blessed to stumble across this quote that has existed in stone for centuries and has now traveled across oceans to be shared with us. If you take the time to read it, and really think it through, there is so much truth to the simple words. Often, we have great visions—but we do not break down the tasks in order to complete them. Other times, we have...

Five Practical Paper-Management Tips fro...

Go vertical: Store papers using vertical-end tab files or better yet, nine-by-twelve envelopes stored upright in magazine holders. Vertical solutions do not lend to pile creation. Three-Sided Storage: The standard file folder has always been a mystery to me. Why would someone opt to store important paper for “safekeeping” in something that is open on three sides? Convert to large envelopes, expandable files, or other storage solutions with three-sides sealed to avoid paper overflow. That was then, this is now: Clearly separate your...

Crammed day?...

“The key to success: do only one thing at a time-and give it everything you’ve got.”-Brook Noel Do only one thing at a time: don’t laugh-I really mean it! I know this concept might seem difficult to grasp and I understand the skepticism. Just as I was born complicated, I was also born a multi-tasker. I am naturally one of those people that have eighteen different programs or windows open on my computer. I am reading (or writing) multiple books at a time. I can’t even buy one pet at a time! I acquired two cats that were brothers, and two golden...