Do you find it difficult to stay on task when you’re working? Do the words improving productivity leave a bad taste in your mouth not because you don’t want to know how to achieve it but because you have failed so many times at attaining it? Is getting yourself psyched up for long stretches of … Read more
Every year I make some resolutions, most of them without success. A simple promise early in the year is not enough to build enough momentum to see me through until the end of the year. Last year, I tried my 3 words. 3 Words that would guide me forward to success in the upcoming year. … Read more
“ Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where–” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “–so long as I get SOMEWHERE,” Alice added … Read more
Have you struggled lately with a goal? How has your productivity been? We are only as strong as our root system. The strength of our good habits will determine how successful we are in achieving what we want to accomplish. I have learned this lesson the hard way several times before. I still have more … Read more
By now, you have probably heard of the phrase, “Begin with the End in Mind”. Stephen Covey was right when he stressed the importance of knowing where you want to end up before you get started. Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of … Read more
My Husband and I took my children to Disneyworld and Universal Florida in the Summer of 2013, 3 years ago at the time of this writing. They were 8 and 4 years old. Recently, we were discussing the new addition to Universal Studios, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”, and how we had missed the … Read more
Ever since my children were old enough to understand, I have been drilling them on the importance of “Never Giving Up”. It is a value that I hope becomes instilled in them throughout their lifetime. This however, is not that type of post. This post is about those things you need to give up. There … Read more
We live in a reality where we are expected to be able to do more with less. I have been in the retail industry for over 20 years and although expectations keep getting higher, hours and resources are being cut. It is the reality of the market. Why do two people put in the same … Read more