Category Archives: Work/Life Balance

Holiday Traditions: Let It Go

Holiday Traditions: Let It Go

By: Audrey Thomas In today’s video, Audrey shares a revolutionary concept for making the holidays more enjoyable: If a particular tradition causes you unnecessary stress, let it go!

My Annual Pajama Day

My Annual Pajama Day

By: Audrey Thomas Each year, I set aside one weekday as my Annual Pajama Day, usually in the midst of holiday stress and busyness. I carve out this day for relaxing activities like puzzles or movies accompanied by tea and …
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Three Challenges for the New Year

By: Audrey Thomas Have you started thinking about new goals for 2018? Audrey shares three ways she’s planning to have more time and be less stressed in the new year.

7 Steps to Save Your Time and Identity

7 Steps to Save Your Time and Identity

By: Audrey Thomas About five years ago, my husband’s identity was stolen–for the second time. I was shocked by the amount of time and energy we spent resolving this fiasco. Ultimately, we were lucky: Our credit rating was restored and eight …
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Creating a Tech-Free Bucket List

Creating a Tech-Free Bucket List

By: Maggie Keller For most of us, technology isn’t just a tool, it’s the water we swim in. Our constant exposure to screens has made “unplugging” increasingly popular—and necessary. When was the last time you scheduled some screen-free time? Maybe …
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Start. Stop. Keep.

Start. Stop. Keep.

By: Audrey Thomas In most of the training we deliver at Organized Audrey, we end with an exercise called Start, Stop, Keep. We ask participants to reflect on what they’ve learned and to answer three questions: What is something I …
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When Your Routines Get Disrupted

When Your Routines Get Disrupted

By: Audrey Thomas If you’ve been following Audrey, you might know she recently lost all her normal routines! Here’s what she’s learned about productivity and getting back in the groove: If you find yourself in transition–at home, work, or in …
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Create Margin in Your Life Today

Create Margin in Your Life Today

Have you ever noticed how some people aren’t fazed when the boss adds one more thing to their already-full plate, while others have a quiet meltdown at their desks when asked to manage additional work? Regardless of how much a …
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Do less. Accomplish more.

Do less. Accomplish more.

What questions will be answered by this blog post about saving time? 1. What types of things can I do now so that I save time later? 2. How can I safely back up my electronic devices? 3. What can …
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Why staying in your pajamas is good for business

Why staying in your pajamas is good for business

This is my once annual not-so-serious blog post as we head into the holiday season. It is my desire that you find it fun at a time of year that needs a little lightening. The holiday season is just around …
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