When I don’t get good sleep, I’m short with anyone standing between me and the coffee pot in the morning. I’m not able to problem-solve at work and I feel overwhelmed by challenges or even the normal daily demands. And, I drive home, rubbing my head, counting the hours to bedtime, vowing to get sleep […]
How To Get More Done In An Hour Than You Usually Do All Day
The worst part about not getting everything done is the guilt. Feeling like I should have. Why didn’t I? How will I? Get. It. All. Done. Productivity among office workers in the United States has dropped by 30% in the last decade. Why? Text messages. E-mail alerts. Facebook notifications. Repeat. So, the secret to getting […]
Just Delete it: The secret to not dreading your email inbox
Rarely do I open my e-mail and think, “Alright! This is going to be good!” Rather, new unread messages at the top of my inbox often evoke an audible groan, or at a minimum, sense of burden and stress. We just get too many e-mails in a day. Requests at work, messages from mom and a […]
Top 4 Tips for a Manageable E-mail Inbox
I distinctly remember when I got my first smartphone in 2008, standing in line at Target and realizing I could check to see if an e-mail I sent before leaving the office had been responded to. As I pulled up my inbox on my phone, I thought, “Oh my goodness, why am I checking my […]
What if this, today, is actually what it’s all about?
I have learned this lesson before: This is my life. Today. Not when I get married, have a better job, have a family…etc…etc…etc. Today — and the people, work, trip to the grocery store and phone call with my sister on the way home — is what it’s all about. In this season I have […]
Should I suggest online dating to my single friend or sister? (Written by that single person)
There is perhaps nothing more confounding than sitting across from a single friend who is perfectly eligible yet perennially single. As you search for ways to encourage and support, and brainstorms ways for her to “get out there” it’s almost impossible not to bring up online dating. But should you? Sure there’s still a bit of […]