Posts Tagged: goals

An Organized Home is a Foundation for Success

08, Jan 2024

I read an article in Forbes Magazine about New Year’s resolutions. Most are about adopting healthier lifestyle choices (fitness, diet, weight loss, etc.). Additionally, mental health improvement and better financial management are close to the top of the list. Interestingly, research indicates that many people struggle to maintain or achieve… Read more

An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions

25, Dec 2023

January 1st is the time when many people decide to make changes in their lives with the hopes of improving their future. They have big ideas to reorganize their lives completely. Some write out the plans in detail. Others merely hope that good intentions will carry them through. What if there… Read more

How to Organize Your Professional Development

27, Nov 2023

Whether you work for yourself or someone else, investing in professional development can enhance your skills and boost your credibility and confidence. There are so many learning opportunities available that it can be overwhelming to know how and where to start – especially if you are outside a traditional learning… Read more

Re-examining the SMART Acronym for New Year’s Resolutions

27, Dec 2021

Productivity experts and life coaches recommend setting SMART goals; Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. That acronym works well when you want to reach a particular target. New Year’s Resolutions are a different story. We live in a world that changes rapidly. Many things can interfere with our daily routines… Read more

Time Management Tips for 2021 – CBC Radio On The Coast Interview

05, Jan 2021

I was happy to provide time management tips for 2021 in my CBC Radio On The Coast interview. Host Gloria Macarenko raised some great issues about the challenges families face when working from home and homeschooling. Gloria asked me how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our ability to manage time…. Read more

Deciding to Delete

20, Jan 2020

Deciding to delete specific projects can improve our productivity. By working on the “right” projects, we don’t feel overwhelmed by the endless tasks on our to-do lists. Professional organizing colleague Julie Bestry tweeted, “Fridays, weeks before holidays, and the end of the year are good times to declare bankruptcy on… Read more

Clean Up Your Contacts

16, Dec 2019

As the end of the year approaches, it’s time to think about some goal-setting in your work life. Those goals might be optimizing customer engagement, increasing conversion, and building better relationships with customers, suppliers, and colleagues. All of that will be challenging if your address book is a mess. It’s… Read more

The Downside to “Upsizing”

20, Feb 2017

Quite often people are so eager to move into a bigger home that all they can think about is the size of it  – a bigger kitchen, more bedrooms, a media room! But, in the end, upsizing can lead to living in a house that really doesn’t suit them or… Read more

Get Organized, Be More Productive & Focus on What Matters Most

11, Feb 2011

I had an article published in PeopleTalk, the online magazine of Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia and Yukon. The title is, “Get Organized, Be More Productive & Focus on What Matters Most.” I discuss the challenges of a disorganized life then I propose some solutions to help… Read more

Chu-sing to Be Savvy With Money

30, Apr 2007

Tax time is one of the more stressful times of the year. You are in search mode, looking for all your documents. In addition, you are possibly more stressed about having to pay taxes. Being savvy with money shouldn’t be this difficult! I was speaking with a business colleague, Nancy… Read more