Posts Tagged: prioritize

Organizing During Grief

12, Nov 2024

At some point in our lives, we all experience grief. This intense emotional state typically involves sadness and crying. In the movies, we often see people eating ice cream straight from the carton or numbing their emotions with a more potent substance. However, today’s fast-paced world still has high expectations… Read more

Organizing and Time Management Tips for Small Business Owners

22, Oct 2024

In honour of Small Business Week, I wanted to share some of my most popular organizing and time management tips for small business owners. The Tickler File Back in 2006, when many small business owners had paper-based offices, I wrote about Tickler Files. Technology has come a long way since… Read more

7 Email Hacks for Productivity

25, Mar 2024

The first email tip on my blog was in 2005 when I did an interview for Chatelaine magazine. Since then, I’ve written many articles on email management, and the tips I included are still applicable today. Email is an indispensable communication tool for almost everyone, and since our inboxes fill… Read more

Become a Productivity Pro: A Comprehensive Guide to Time Management

26, Feb 2024

In our fast-paced world, effective time management is essential to achieving success. I have plenty of articles on this topic, but these are my top strategies to help you become a productivity pro. Track Your Time In the personal finance realm, advisors often ask people to track where they spend… Read more

The Benefits of Treating Email Like Postal Mail

16, Oct 2023

Dealing with email is a challenge for almost every entrepreneur I speak to. People expect instant replies to emails, and we get notifications, pings, flags, and “you’ve got mail” to tell us someone is awaiting a response. All these notifications trigger a stress response. It makes us feel nostalgic for… Read more

Where to Spend Money to Boost Productivity

21, Aug 2023

Entrepreneurs must use their money wisely to be successful. Of course, using the least expensive suppliers can be an economical choice. However, when you spend money to boost productivity, it can result in a significant return on investment. Consider investing in these tools and services to enhance your efficiency and… Read more

How to Be Productive After a Workplace Leave of Absence

21, Nov 2022

There are times when a workplace leave of absence is necessary. Perhaps you require medical treatment or are caring for someone else (parental or compassionate leave). Alternatively, you may decide to take a sabbatical to further your education or fulfill military obligations. Employment laws govern the specifics of leaves of… Read more

How to Break the Clutter-Stress Cycle

13, Jun 2022

Everyone from the Canadian Association of Mental Health to the Mayo Clinic suggests that decluttering and organizing your home reduces stress and improves well-being. Maybe you have tried to declutter and organize, but you just can’t seem to make any headway. You have read books, magazines, and blog posts and… Read more

How to Avoid Burnout

24, Jan 2022

It is hard to avoid burnout. Our workdays are filled with back-to-back online meetings and endless email notifications. These days, we seem to have more autonomy over when and how long we work. However, there appears to be a never-ending pile of work to do. We are bombarded with the… 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