These are stressful times. While I was brushing my teeth this morning, I was trying to decide what to write about today. “It doesn’t have to be about coronavirus,” I thought, “but it’s so hard not to write about it.” They say that the antidote to anxiety is action, so…
I had a lot of ideas for this week’s blog, from tips to start running now that gyms are closed to a satirical list of ways to stop touching your face. But there’s something else that’s really on my mind and critically important right now: local business. The past week…
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, employers all over the country are encouraging and even mandating staff work from home. With such a shift, I’ve seen a lot of articles with really helpful resources for taking your team remote or staying focused while working from home. But once you’ve…
I was on vacation last week (it was lovely), and haven’t thought much about what I would publish today. So, I looked at my running list of content ideas and one jumped out at me: recently, I saw a headline that misspelled “de-stress” as “distress.” (I unfortunately don’t remember the…
This image was making the rounds on social media last week (at least in my circles), and I had to share. What makes you productive?
When I started my business, I subscribed to all kinds of mailing lists. Turns out there are A LOT of hustlers out there churning out content meant to help you write better copy, generate more leads, segment your list of subscribers, improve your financial systems, develop passive income streams, and a…
If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my January clothing purchase report. Compared to the rousing success of my “no news clothes” policy last year, it was bleak. While I can count the fact that I spent more money on secondhand clothing than I spent on new…
Something I think about a lot is how understanding your colleagues’ (and your own) work and communication styles can make your life so much easier. I’ve written about it before, like when I created my user manual, which is a guide to my work style and personality that I shared…
I had to make a decision this morning: after walking the dog and eating breakfast, do I work out or get to work? This is the kind of decision that should be automatic for me (and not feel like a decision, because it’s automatic). But here’s the catch: I know…
If you’ve read my blog before, you probably know that I’m a fan of Gretchen Rubin. I’ve read and enjoyed a few of her books, but I particularly like her podcast, Happier, as well as the spin-off, Happier in Hollywood, which is hosted by her sister, Liz Craft, and Liz’s…
