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Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life

"With the magical, perfect job, my life will be fulfilled." While this is certainly a beautiful ideal, when it comes to achieving work/life balance, such a philosophy rarely leads to peace and satisfaction. In fact, such a mindset can actually make… Continue reading

Comprehensive Travel Check List for Preparing for a Trip

I help my Schedule MakeoverTM time coaching clients break down multi-step activities into lists so that they can move forward on them without feeling overwhelmed. (David Allen does a great job of explaining why this technique is so effective in… Continue reading

Stress-Less By Setting Expectations With Customers

[caption id="attachment_953" align="alignright" width="268" caption="Set Expectations so You Can Take a Real Vacation"][/caption] When you and your customers don’t see eye-to-eye on the timing of communications, deadlines and billing—stress happens! To help you prevent frustration and feel more in control,… Continue reading

Time for Prayer & Meditation

This is a guest post that I wrote for ActivPrayer.org ( a great resource for people wanting to combine spirituality and health and wellness). “I used to enjoy meditating, but I just don’t have time anymore….” “I pray for a… Continue reading

Time Management for Teachers

Life as an educator has the potential to be a little hectic when you aren't equipped with the right tools to organize and balance all of your obligations. You not only have to be responsible for your students but you… Continue reading

You Are What You Think

The saying "you are what you eat" comes to mind when I think about the article that I have chosen to share with you. Except, let's change it up. Let's say, "you are what you think." Nell Collins, Clinical Psychotherapist… Continue reading