Parts of my office are chaotic. That may surprise you. After all, I co-wrote Organizing from the Heart, and I share tips about organized productivity and other life skills on a regular basis. You’d expect my home and office to be very organized with everything in its place. Not so. I’m pretty organized when it …
My Workspace is Chaotic: How to Make Organizing Progress in (Very) Small Steps Read More »
I often use a customized timer in the morning to keep me on track through the priorities with which I like to start my day. Currently, one element on the timer is “Content Marketing” where I take a period of time to create content to bless others and keep my business top of mind. The …
Hi readers! Can you believe we are already at the end of March. WOW. 2022 is flying by! Here are some thoughts collected throughout the month of March, but before you read on, I wanted to let you know that I’m still experimenting with my return to blogging. I may be posting some separate blogs …
Turbo Hopes You’ll Join! And Other Thoughts from March Read More »
February was a challenging month. Early on February 6, my father-in-law, Doug, passed away. He’d been dealing with declining health for a few years and was hospitalized with a further illness at the time. I was able to talk with him by phone a few days before. He knew he was loved. We knew we …
Hello readers! I had actually started a post in December, commenting on the holidays and blogging etc. Then the holiday season came. Sickness traveled through our family, holiday celebrations were canceled or truncated, a car broke down, we experienced what is somewhat unusual snow and cold in our region, and an extended family member’s health …
Hello friends! Over the years, this small business has evolved to what we now practice as Helping Others Pursue Excellence. One way I can do that is by offering quality content based on the lessons I’ve learned, and things I observe. I thought I might try to resurrect the blog a bit, and the idea …
My newest book, Circles of Friendship: A Guided Journal for Learning to Think Clearly about Your Friendships, was released in late April. It’s the latest in my bookshelf of self-published works, available on Amazon. (If you are reading this during the week of June 20, several of my books are on special pricing to coincide …
I haven’t blogged for nearly a year. I can’t say that I blame the pandemic, although that may have influenced my decision a bit. I just got tired after years of very consistent blogging and needed a break from the self-imposed discipline of getting a post out on a regular basis. Like most of you …
Not long ago, a billboard that had been present at the entrance to our city for as long as I can remember (turns out it was 14 years or so) was changed. I didn’t see it myself because I don’t travel that route frequently. But a local radio personality pointed it out, and I knew …
How big are the notification numbers on your app icons? (The numbers you see on the photos in this post are REAL, bless the hearts of the folks who were willing to share them for my use. Names withheld of course. 🙂 We are inundated with all kinds of communication everyday, to the point where …