My good friend Sheri McConnell, founder of the National Association of Women Writers, is hosting her 7th Annual Event on April 23rd and 24th.
This year’s event is focused on helping you Create Your Very Own Passionate Writing Life!
This event is completely free and even if you can’t attend, make sure you sign up for the […]

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Standing knee deep in boxes after moving into my townhome on Friday, I realized I still needed some serious organization triage.
Do you know what I mean?  I’m talking about looking critically at your space, possessions, and commitments to see what’s working, what no longer fits, what you’re holding onto that sucks your time and energy […]

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To save paper and ink, preview your documents before you print them. Make sure you have the correct number of copies and destination, and use the print selection and print manager functions. It only takes a second or two more, but will reduce printing mistakes and save a lot of waste.
Paper accounts for […]

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If you have to sell your house soon, this article, excerpted from The Daily Green newsletter, provides some “green” tips on how you can make your home stand out in the crowd.
It’s a tough time to sell a house. Some analysts are calling today’s real estate market the most troubling they’ve seen since the Great […]

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Always, always, always clear off your desk at the end of each day. Clean up, refile papers, and organize any projects you’ve been working on.
Once you’ve cleared your desk, choose the priority projects for the next day and position them right in the center of your desk before you leave. You’ll be ready […]

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Have you heard about the slow food movement? Slow food is promoting the simple art of slowing down to enjoy food and the company you’re dining with. It’s concerned with meals consisting of real food that is healthy for you. Slow food means moving away from industrialized food products and toward native, diverse ingredients […]

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The energy of the bedroom is sacred because it is here that you leave the conscious world and go into another dimension. To keep away stale, negative, or hostile energy and to encourage peaceful, restful sleep:

Never keep exercise equipment in the bedroom.
Don’t use the bedroom as an office. There should be no desk […]

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In last week’s newsletter I talked about the 4 types of paper piles I come across in my work with clients. The nitty gritty and the nitty gritty squared are among the most common problem piles for most people. That’s the pile that gets sorted almost to the end – but. There […]

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I loved this article from the Daily Green Newsletter. My grandmother used to tell us – Eat like a king at breakfast, a prince at lunch and a pauper at dinner. That advice turned out to be true too, apparently!
People always ask: How can I tell if a food is green? There’s a […]

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According to Feng Shui guru, Lillian Too, a clean, organized purse is very auspicious. Get in the habit of emptying your purse once a week and clear out papers, receipts, business cards, food, and whatever else has found its way in there. The best purse color is red which keeps it constantly energized. […]

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