HOPE Hint: A word on planning
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Organization and Time Management
A Project Management Lesson from a 6-Year-Old
Ask an overwhelmed professional why they are stressed, and you are likely to hear, “I have so much to do!” When a large project looms, it’s hard to comprehend the finish line. Is it ever going to be done? Sometimes the obstacles seem insurmountable. The next time you feel that way–be inspired by
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Steps to Developing a New Habit
If your level of productivity is low and you decided to make an improvement in this area, the sure way to make this successful is for you to practice new habits that would let you do more things. Applying positive changes in your behavior and actions would not only benefit your productivity, but all other
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How to Hot-Desk Effectively
How important is it to you to have your own desk or work space? There’s an interesting slide show on Entrepreneur about “hot desking” – the concept of employees working in multiple workspaces, moving locations instead of “owning” one desk. The journalist experimented with the concept for a five day period and reported her findings.
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How to Make the Most of Remote Work at Coffee Shops
In another post, I shared that my attitude toward working at coffee shops had changed. But I don’t want to throw the idea completely under the bus. There are good things about working away from your normal office, such as A fresh perspective. The energy of people. A stimulating environment. Coffee. But coffee shop work
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One Key Quality, One Great Tool
A few weeks ago, I started doing a Facebook live once a week, discussing a topic of interest to overwhelmed professionals, and have been pleased to see how many people are viewing these. I’m also delighted to have discovered a way to embed these into my site. So for this week’s post, I’m including the
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Guest Post: Unique Ways to Use a Paper Clip
One thing most professionals have is plenty of paper clips. I came across this video of several unique ways to use them besides the standard clipping of papers. Enjoy!
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Why I've Cut Back on Working at Coffee Shops
Since I spend many hours by myself, I sometimes work at a coffee shop as a way to get out among the “land of the living.” Being in the presence of other people in a unique environment expands my perspective, supports my creativity, and gives me lingering time to think and create. But it’s not
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