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“My house eats my gel pens!”
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] I kinda hope you just said, “That happens to me, too!" You know, that whole misery-loves-company thing? It’s been a while since I’ve written a post that didn’t address the peace and calm of non-overwhelm or a new idea for...
You aren’t responsible for everything !!
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] Although I’ve been preaching the non-overwhelm concept for years, I’ve never thought about it from this angle. In July, Sue Lehman – from Keep it Simple with Sue – posted an article that stopped me in my tracks. When I reached...
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[QW32] When silence is your best friend
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] Sometimes the best Quick Win ideas come from my subscribers, and today's QW is an example. In June, Norman P. and I discussed how to react to ‘land mine’ conversations. I'm talking about those times we are trapped with...
De-stress your mornings in two steps!
[ Read or listen to the end 😎 for your free checklist resource. ] Now, granted, my title carries a big promise. But here's a great way to de-stress tomorrow morning. For everything you can prepare tonight? Prepare it tonight! Yup! This is such a game-changer I had...
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[QW31] Make the most of ‘Pause’
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] A few months ago, my copy mentor – Belinda Weaver of Copywrite Matters – gave us a set of habit-builder challenges. As you might expect, the one about pausing our schedules immediately caught my eye. Habit Builder #5 spoke to...
“Professional up” your LinkedIn profile!
[Read the post or listen here. 😎 ] A few years ago, I wrote an article about adding professional bullet points to our LinkedIn profile. IMHO, the memo is worth repeating. 😎 We can use the method for other applications, and I've found it comes in handy. Please...
Dump the A.N.T.s!
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] By the time we near the end of Q1 each year, many people are not 'happy campers.' In my line of work, I usually find that’s because they have not progressed as far on a project(s) as they’d hoped and think they’re a failure....
Find … and be! … a good accountability partner
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] I was on a roll, creating some good stuff for soc med. You know the feeling: ideas are coming fast, and they’re all something that will help your readers. You’re on it! Canva, my CRM, and my scheduling calendar were all open...
“Don’t get caught with your soc med down!”
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] Hey there, and Happy New Year! Let's begin 2025 by protecting you from some heartache if you post content on social media. Schedule months ahead? Suh-weet! When I acquired my Customer Relationship Management software (CRM),...
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[Non-O moment #6] “Make your bed before we leave on our trip!”
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] When you were a kid, did that whole “Use these clean sheets and make your bed” thing – before vacation – make sense to you? Me neither. [Non-O moment #6] "Make your bed before we leave on our trip!" Even as an adult, I...
How’d it go with your ‘Word of the Year’?
[Read or listen to the post 😎 ] If you joined me in selecting a ‘Word of the Year’ ... something to add peace and calm to 2024 ... how’d it go for you? My word was simplify. I focused on ‘at home,' since my book covers work and life issues. There were some...
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[Non-O moment #5] Make ‘tax time’ easier
“Kathie, it’s only OcTOber!” Yes, but check this out. I wrote an article – about wrangling paperwork – for small biz owners. But it can work for anyone. [Non-O moment #5] Make 'tax time' easier I'm not a tax preparer. I'm just a person out here trying to pull...
7 easy steps to ‘Simplify’
If you’ve read anything I’ve written about non-overwhelming work and life, you won’t be surprised with my word for 2024: SIMPLIFY. Although I’ve shared multiple ideas with you for making processes easier, there’s always room for improvement. Right? When...
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[Non-O moment #4] “Follow your process!”
( A short message addressing my flagship concept: finding Non-Overwhelm. Enjoy! ) You’ve set up a process for ____. Today, you've added three new steps to make it work better. Now what? [Non-O moment #4] "Follow your process!" Following your process, test the...
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[QW30] Dumping distractions
[ Quick Win posts – QWs – are brief items to help non-overwhelm your day. Enjoy! ] If you’re like me, your mind can go several directions at once when you need to c.o.n.c.e.n.t.r.a.t.e on something. “What something?” Oh, maybe a lesson for that...
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