How to Overcome the Load of Emotional Labor
Emotional Labor Explained What comes to mind when you hear the term “women’s work?” Cooking? Cleaning? Child rearing? Breath easy; I’m not asking you if you agree with the concept. Moreover, I’m not asking the question as lead-up for a...
How a Productivity Consultant gets through a Busy Season
Last month, I was entertained seeing all the “Maycember” posts and memes highlighting the craziness of the month of May. With my girls out of school now, I’m somewhat shielded from the end-of-school mayhem, but towards the end of May, as I reviewed...
Use Smart Home Technology to Boost Your Productivity
Regardless of where you work– inside or outside the walls of your home –I address the home environment when formulating a productivity strategy. Why? Because home responsibilities impact our overall time management, and the home environment greatly influences...
Avoiding Survival Mode this Holiday Season
This past August, a friend of mine called me on her drive home from her standard Sunday grocery store run. Appearing to have somehow absorbed stress from thin air, she anxiously recounted her observations of parents rushing through the store “dangerously...