Monthly Archives: August 2014

School Daze: The 11 Best Time-Saving Tips to Make Back-to-School a Breeze!

School Daze: The 11 Best Time-Saving Tips to Make Back-to-School a Breeze!

It’s another frantic morning. Your daughter’s shoes are untied, your son’s wearing his underwear on the outside of his pants, you just realized you’re out of their favorite kind of bread, and the bus is waiting outside. Getting the kids …
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Movin’ and Groovin’ – How to avoid being wasteful with your motions

Movin’ and Groovin’ – How to avoid being wasteful with your motions

Regardless of how familiar you are with the teachings of Lean Manufacturing or Lean Office, it’s important to know what the 7 Areas of Waste are in any work environment. Knowing these seven will help you in spotting areas where …
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What’s your definition of being organized?

What’s your definition of being organized?

What is your definition of being organized?

Make it easy for others to call you

Make it easy for others to call you

In this video tip, I share 2 ways to make it easy for others to call you.   #1 – Put your phone number after your name in the “FROM” field of your emails so when it lands in others’ …
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More Stress at home

More Stress at home

Home is where the heart is, but according to researchers, it’s also where stress is. Find out 3 areas to manage well at home in order to invite peace and calm.

Saying No More Often

Saying No More Often

When it comes to how others think of us, everyone loves being referenced as responsible, reliable and a team player. But when faced with yet one more request from the boss, your spouse, or a friend you find it difficult …
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Organizing with the End in Mind

Organizing with the End in Mind

In order to make things as easy as possible for your survivors, be sure to organize important documents prior to your passing. And whatever you do, communicate to a loved one the location of this information. Here are some important …
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Keeping Important Things Safe

Keeping Important Things Safe

When setting up house for the first time, most young adults focus on what they deem the important stuff…things like a flat screen t.v., furniture to sit on and a bed to sleep in.  Their concerns rarely go beyond the …
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More stress at home than at work

More stress at home than at work

A new study from researchers at Penn State University found that there are higher levels of stress hormones in individuals while at home versus at work. The study speculated that home is where we recover from our days, which are …
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Back to School Routines & Schedules

Back to School Routines & Schedules

Point to Ponder:  As summer days draw to a close and you begin the annual back-to-school regimen, do you find yourself reflecting upon hectic mornings trying to get everyone out the door? Returning to routines and schedules is a way …
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