Tips to Get Ahead
“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” – Using Music to Enhance Your Day in the Office
BrainPickings.org recently published “The Science of How Music Enchants the Brain” with the video below attached. It explains, in short, that music can surge our dopamine levels in the same way some drugs can. So if your Monday morning is ... Read More »
Create a Productive Morning Routine
How you start your day is how you’re going to live your day. And how you live your day is the way you live your life.” – Louise Hay Being deliberate about how you spend your time in the morning ... Read More »
Organize Your Office
At the beginning of the week, my desk starts out fairly clean. I try to put things away as I start my Monday, but by Friday, the clutter has returned. It creeps in and adds up until I finally can’t ... Read More »
7 Things Miss Piggy Can Teach Us About Life
She’s an icon for women (and pigs) around the world. She always looks her best and she’s unapologetic in her communication style. There is no other Miss Piggy, and we all know and love her. That’s why I was excited ... Read More »
Do You Need a “No Pants” Day for your Career?
Brazen Careerist makes the case for working at home with “I Work Better With My Pants Off – Don’t You?” They believe you get more work done at home with…your pants off. They say you’re more “physically comfortable” and “mentally ... Read More »
Avoid Redundant Phrases in Your Writing
Even if you aren’t a professional writer, you probably do some writing in your job every day: You might write proposals, plans, outlines, or dozens of e-mails. We aren’t all grammar gurus or word masters, but we can learn tips ... Read More »
Speak Up! Whispering Complaints Solves Nothing
You’ve heard it before standing around the water cooler: co-workers relaying a laundry list of complaints to one another about how the office functions. Maybe the meetings are too long, they’re asked to work overtime too often, or the boss ... Read More »
5 Basic Tips To Get In A Productive Groove
Flow is key. With it, we feel a rhythm that is pleasing to the soul. And with it, our life isn’t filled with procrastination, distraction, overwhelm, missed deadlines, etc. Things just come together well. Without it, well…we’re pretty much hot ... Read More »
The Most Exciting Article You’ll Ever Read About Filing
You are being judged. For everything. At work and in your personal life. That’s just how the world works. And in case you didn’t know, your desk is being judged. When your boss walks by your desk and sees papers ... Read More »
Getting in a “New York State of Mind”
I am who I am. Period. This is the tagline I’ve elected for New York City. I had the pleasure of spending a few days there last week… wow, that city is one hell of a diva! NYC is filled ... Read More »
