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The first fifteen minutes
What do you do during the first fifteen minutes of your day? Check Facebook? Twitter? Read blogs or news feeds? Read and respond to e-mails? Yep, I do that too. But not in the first fifteen. The first...
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Rescuing bits of wasted time
What’s your perfect weekend like? For me, it’s getting up later than my little ones sleep, a leisurely brunch, a good walk or hike, time spent with friends or on my novel, and playtime that lets me...
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Ten tips to make gift-giving more memorable (without a trip to the mall)
Hi there! In anticipation of Black Friday tomorrow, I’m taking fifteen minutes to share some gift-giving strategies that will help you avoid the chaos that is the mall. Here are ten tips: KIDS Build a...
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Busting the myth of “PJs, soaps and bon-bons” for work-from-home
Hi! I’m here with another fifteen minutes about work, purpose and time. I’ve been thinking a lot about productivity, especially since I work from home and am always trying to make a greater impact with...
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The toughest apology I’ve ever written
This is hard for me to write. An apology to my best friend. I’ve been paralyzed by fear that it wouldn’t be enough to rescue a relationship that endured for fifteen years before suddenly, almost...
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How to say No: Validate people and projects, and say it bravely
Hello, we’re talking about saying ‘No’ at work and how to finesse this with respect to work styles. I’m using Market Force styles—Control, Influence, Power and Authority—to illustrate how handing a...
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“No” gives you power over your priorities (and the power to push back)
Hi. I’m blogging about work, purpose and time, and inspired in this series of articles by a Harvard Business Review blogger’s post on “No is the New Yes,” in which he sets out several strategies for...
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25 tips for professionals under age 25
As a big sister, I’ve had the privilege of mentoring my 10-years-younger little brother as he went through high school, college, several internships with my company, and eventually joined my company....
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