When people hear “time management,” they think about having too much to do, and not enough time to do it. And they certainly don’t think of it as a way to take care of themselves. But with the disruption a pandemic brings to our lives, … [Read more...] about How to make your time work effectively for you
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Improve your life: Look beyond the ugliness
How is your life better today? We all have plenty of stories on how our lives have gotten worse with the spread of COVID-19. No income. Businesses shut down. No cuddling or even getting close to people, let alone family and other loved ones. Empty … [Read more...] about Improve your life: Look beyond the ugliness
What you need to know before hiring employees
The startup was small but growing. New customers were practically knocking down the doors to get the company’s products. Suddenly, the owners were faced with an issue they never believed would be a problem: Success. Demand for their … [Read more...] about What you need to know before hiring employees
Improving productivity in your home office
When I tell people I work from home, they get all gooey, sigh and say, "That must be SO great!" It certainly can be, but it's not the Nirvana they think. Working from home – especially if you share it with young children or another adult who also … [Read more...] about Improving productivity in your home office
Strategies for dealing with distractions
Do you suffer from Bright, Shiny Object Syndrome? It's easy to fall into that trap these days, when we spend so much time on the internet for perfectly legitimate business reasons. And then a new link pops up and oh, gee, that looks interesting, … [Read more...] about Strategies for dealing with distractions
How to spot internet trolls and what to do about them
After yet another senseless shooting – this one murdering five people in a newspaper office – one of my Facebook friends offered a fairly straightforward, soft-core post about how sad it was that these people were killed. Scrolling through the … [Read more...] about How to spot internet trolls and what to do about them