If you’ve ever stared at your inbox wondering whether to read, reply, or just run away, you’re not alone. The real trick to staying productive isn’t working harder—it’s knowing the difference between what’s actionable and what’s just noise. If you can’t figure this out on your own, a virtual assistant (VA), like me, can be your secret weapon. Actionable vs.… Continue reading From Overwhelm to Action!
Category: Business Processes
Natural Talents By Design
Let’s start with a simple question. What do you like about your body? Most of us immediately think of all the things we don’t like, right? Eventually—maybe reluctantly—we come up with an answer: our eye color, height, hair, smile, and so on. But how do any of these compare to the ability to see? Or to feel? Why do… Continue reading Natural Talents By Design
Clear the Clutter, Make Room for Meaning
Why do we insist on torturing ourselves by trying to remember everything in our heads? Why do we resist cultivating one of the BEST habits there is—unloading practically every thought out of our minds, every chance we get? Getting things out of us and onto paper, a screen, a voice file, an email or text? Why not offload thoughts into a journal… Continue reading Clear the Clutter, Make Room for Meaning
Off the Grid and Into the Wild
Wire Pass Slot CanyonPhoto Credit: ME! I wasn’t totally off the grid, but I might as well have been! One moment elevated high up on a mesa, then later deep down in a slot canyon. Not only was the hour of day confusing me, frequently changing as I moved across state lines and time zones,… Continue reading Off the Grid and Into the Wild
Willing to Eat the Frog?
Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of this before—I hadn’t either until I started paying attention to how I was actually spending my time. Or really, how I wanted to be spending it. Now that I get it—I can honestly tell you, I am ALL IN! The phrase “eat the frog” is widely attributed to versions… Continue reading Willing to Eat the Frog?
Delegate to Elevate!
Spring is HERE! YAY!!! The first quarter in the books! You’ve been working hard on your business and your life. It’s time to take a little inventory, see what needs a bit of tweaking. How can things run more smoothly, more efficiently, more productively? Where are you getting tripped up, bogged down, stuck? What is stealing… Continue reading Delegate to Elevate!
The Hidden Power of Writing: A Skill Worth Keeping
Is it too old-fashioned? Antiquated? Archaic? My last newsletter promised a deeper dive, and “for another day”, into how hand writing compares to typing. Today is the day we give proper recognition to the fading practice of writing by hand. Let me cover some things you probably forgot about, never really thought about, didn’t think you… Continue reading The Hidden Power of Writing: A Skill Worth Keeping
Keeping Travel Straight
Are you planning some trips? Traveling soon? Always traveling? Are you setting up trips to look forward to while you wait for spring to come? Whether it be your trips, or members of your family’s trips, or visitor’s trips to you, I have a quick organizational tool to help you keep it all straight! No longer will… Continue reading Keeping Travel Straight
3… 2…1…Happy New Year! In 1, 2, 3!
Does the New Year bring you a feeling of pressure to make changes? To put all things in order? To be better? Well, before you go resolving to do everything monumentally, here are 3 simple and productive things you can do right now to get started. Each takes only 10 minutes! These small, productive actions will build momentum in the… Continue reading 3… 2…1…Happy New Year! In 1, 2, 3!
ChatGPT 101: Crash Course!
Did you just glaze over at the mention of Chat GPT? Or does it pique your interest? What about AI? Does the topic trigger you to shut down? Or are you kinda curious? These are not going away anytime soon, if ever! Perhaps this is the time to embrace, lean in, and see what they can do for… Continue reading ChatGPT 101: Crash Course!