“Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.” -Gary Ryan Blair
National Memo Day
May 20, 2013Take this down: May 21st is National Memo Day. Fun Facts: In 1968, a chemist at the 3M company was trying to develop a super-strength adhesive, but instead created a low-tack, reusable, pressure-sensitive adhesive. 22 years later, in 1980, they finally figured out how to use this adhesive, and the Post-It Note was born. The …
Email Inbox – 0, You – 1
May 17, 2013Is your email inbox count currently in the triple digits? Do you forget to write people back because new emails are constantly piling up on top of the older ones? Are you forgetting about events or even worse, forgetting to pay your online bills? If you answered even one of these questions with a resounding …
GO Quote: May 13, 2013
May 13, 2013“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” – Confucius
“Where Are My Keys?”
May 13, 2013If you find yourself asking this question frequently, it’s time to change upyour system. Most of the time, the simplest solutions work best. Leave your keys in the same spot – and while you’re at it, leave your cell phone, wallet, and other daily essentials there as well. Suspend them in your purse – if …
How To Organize Your Kitchen Now
May 10, 2013By Carmen Coker As the saying goes, the kitchen is the heart of the home. But your kitchen can also be the heap of the home if you let clutter pile up! If you want to know how to organize your kitchen now, then here are five easy, low-cost ways to do just that: 1) Edit …
The Basics of Organizing
May 7, 2013You can say a lot about organization specifics – the best way to organize a junk drawer, great strategies for handling bills, or the proper order for your medicine cabinet. Sometimes, though, it’s just handy to live by basic organization principles and apply them where needed. Try applying these basic organizing rules to your daily …
Paper Planning – Goals Without Interruptions
May 6, 2013We live in a world of distractions, a world where during the course of a single meeting, you can get five notifications on your cell phone – two recurring notifications for obsolete meetings, a spam text, a voicemail from your significant other, and a Facebook notification. Using a paper planning system helps you focus without …
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GO Quote: May 6, 2013
May 6, 2013“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald
Keeping Up with Your RSS Feed on the Web, iPad, or Smart Phone
May 3, 2013Which programs and apps are best suited for your needs? In 2013 it’s just crazy not to gather all your favorite blogs and websites into one easy-to-read RSS feed. The question is, which one is the best? Well, it depends on how you keep up with your internet reading: on a computer, a tablet …
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Download: Travel Plans Checklist
May 2, 2013May To-Do List
May 1, 2013Download the May 2013 To-Do List here and get crossing those to-dos off your list. Checking off these tips will be both rewarding and fun. We hope you have a marvelous May! May To-Do List Classic Size May To-Do List Compact Size May To-Do List Pocket Size
Summer Vacation Planning
April 29, 2013Make your vacation less stressful by preparing ahead of time. Be sure the house is picked up and the kitchen and bathrooms are clean before you leave, so you won’t come home to a list of chores. Ask friend to check your mail, get someone to take care of your pets, and even hire yard …
GO Quote: April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.” – Henry Ford
Summer Vacation Planning
April 29, 2013Make your vacation less stressful by preparing ahead of time. Be sure the house is picked up and the kitchen and bathrooms are clean before you leave, so you won’t come home to a list of chores. Ask friend to check your mail, get someone to take care of your pets, and even hire yard …
GO Quote: April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.” – Henry Ford
How to Manage Work with Kids Home During the Summer
April 26, 2013By Monica Friel Do you work at home and feel like you can’t get anything done with kids home from school during the summer? Unless your kids are in camp or summer school full time, they are around much more during the summer months, so intrusions and distractions abound. There are many different scenarios with …
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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
April 24, 2013Every now and then we take a minute to simply show off a few of our favorite things. We call it Eye Candy because it’s so visually appealing. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we felt this was the perfect time for a few gift ideas. We’re thinking someone is going to have (or …
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
April 24, 2013Every now and then we take a minute to simply show off a few of our favorite things. We call it Eye Candy because it’s so visually appealing. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we felt this was the perfect time for a few gift ideas. We’re thinking someone is going to have (or …
Workplace Conflict Month
April 22, 2013April is Workplace Conflict Month – and no, that doesn’t mean that it’s time to go start the fight with the loud eater in the cubicle next door. There’s a big difference between constructive conflict, or an honest, respectful meeting of ideas, and destructive conflict, where the personal realm taints workplace relationships. Here are some …
