Focus, focus, focus! Everyone knows how helpful it is to focus on a task. It decreases the amount of time it takes and increases productivity. However, there are times when focus is not helpful, as I discovered last week. I’d …
Whether or not the Summer Olympics are going on when you read this article, do you enjoy the Summer Olympics? One of my favorite sports in the Summer Olympics is women’s gymnastics. I think the balance beam is the most …
What?!? Yes, you read that correctly! Conventional wisdom, says that declaring “I can’t” is self-limiting. In many situations, it’s true. However, in our crazy, busy, ever-changing times, there are two occasions in which saying, “I can’t” is extremely beneficial. REASON …
I love bread! Sourdough, naan, honey wheat, pita, and the list could go on. However, if I ate as much bread as I wanted to, it would lead to other problems altogether!😊 So instead, I keep some bread in the …
Ever feel like the organized and productive people that you know understand a language that you don’t speak? You ask questions about how they are able to find their stuff or complete their tasks and you’re baffled by their response. …
Have you ever rolled through a stop sign while driving… as you barely tap the brakes? There’s often not much incentive to cease the “rolling stop,” unless you’re caught by the police or in an accident as a result of …
I see lots of dogs walking their owners when I’m out exercising. I enjoy seeing the variety of dogs: large, small, excited, mellow, etc. Recently, I was striding up a hill when I noticed that the person cresting the hill …
As someone who likes structure, I’ve often heard, “Janice, you just need to learn how to go with the flow.” About 15 years ago, I started hearing about the “flow state” as it applies to productivity. If you’re interested in …
Crocs. Love them or hate them? I’m not talking about the reptiles. I’m talking about the shoes. I’d been fairly neutral about them. Until recently, I’d only owned one pair. It was a flip-flop style. I’d gotten them for the …
The Northern Lights AND puffins. I was able to see puffins, sometimes known as “the clown of the sea,” on a recent vacation in Iceland. The Westman Islands are believed to have one of the largest puffin colonies in the …