Do you have a book inside you? I’ve self-published a handful of books, all of which are available on Amazon and provide me some monthly income (click on the links in the sidebar to learn more.) From time to time, when people realize I have self-published, they become intrigued because they have a book inside of them, too. […]
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(Our thanks to Quid Corner for this guest post.) It’s the beginning of the week. The weekend is a distant memory. Your ‘to do’ list is growing, but motivation is shrinking. Rebooting your drive is not as difficult as it might feel — it just requires a bit of self-knowledge. Productivity expert Gretchen Rubin identified four types of
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I want to send out an Easter (for those who celebrate it) and spring greeting as well as a thank you for reading, following, sponsoring or doing business with H.O.P.E. Unlimited. I hope you are taking time to reflect, rest, and revel in what you enjoy about this season! This business was built on and
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Do you like to have the last word? Let’s consider that concept.
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“No” is a hard word to say. Most of us don’t like the idea of disappointing someone else, but the fact remains that unless we want to live a life of sustained stress, we cannot say yes to everything. This is particularly hard when the opportunity in front of us is a positive one. Let’s
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If you’re a regular blogger like I am, sometimes it can be a challenge to develop a sustainable practice for adding fresh content to your blog. I’ve been working on streamlining my blogging process, even though I’ve been blogging regularly for years. While it’s always a work in progress, I thought it might be helpful
How I Use Asana to Manage My Blogging (with Screencast) Read More »
If you know a child in K through 2nd grade, you might want to ask if they experience the Daily 5 at school. While not all schools practice this, for those that do, the Daily 5 is a series of literacy “centers” that the children work through every day. The centers focus on skills such
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“I check email daily at 11:00am and again at 4:00pm.” Have you ever received a message like that? It communicates that the writer is disciplined. It gives people an estimated time for when they may hear back. It’s impressive–or is it? Some professionals find that if they schedule times to check email, they can spend
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Most of us have a period of time during the day when we are more energetic, creative and energetic than we are at other times. For me, my “8-hour productivity window” is approximately 5:30am to 1:30pm. I can get another spurt in late afternoon to wrap up the day, but overall, once I’ve finished that
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Let’s face it. People are buried in emails. It’s not unusual for pros of any industry to have hundreds or thousands of emails sitting in their inbox. These days, those who are responsive and reachable stand out above the crowd. But what can you do to help those folks who are buried in their
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