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“What is your strangest chaos-to-non-overwhelm story?”

“What is your strangest chaos-to-non-overwhelm story?”

    Happy New Start!   It’s 2024, and – as the Queen of Non-Overwhelm and your Goals Accountability instructor – I’m supposed to challenge you to:   “Overcome the angst!” “Be the best you can be!” “Figure out another cliché phrase!” (I made up that one.)   Ewwww!...

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[Non-O moment #2] Dumping weekly schedule overload!

[Non-O moment #2] Dumping weekly schedule overload!

(A short message about my flagship issue: finding Non-Overwhelm!)   I recently discovered a FamilyLife Today (FLT) article about our weekly schedules. You know this topic is near and dear to my heart if you’ve read my book. You’ll find FLT’s full article here …...

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[GOAL 10] Get your ‘success steps’ ready

[GOAL 10] Get your ‘success steps’ ready

  Over the past two months, you've been ramping up to 2024 by herding New Year’s Resolutions ducks into rows.  In October, you learned to think of ‘goal’ as Getting Organized and Leading. And – bless your heart – you let me bully you into using a pen, paper, and...

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[GOAL 9] Are your 2024 resolutions ‘workable’?

[GOAL 9] Are your 2024 resolutions ‘workable’?

  In October, we discussed the word ‘goal’ as an acronym: Getting Organized and Leading (  Click to review October's article:  [GOAL 8] Start on your 2024 objectives n.o.w.  ) Since then, you’ve worked on a mini-project to help you jump-start 2024. You've written...

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[QW 27 follow-up] Think about each sheet of paper!

[QW 27 follow-up] Think about each sheet of paper!

[ Quick Win posts – QWs – are brief items to help non-overwhelm your day. Enjoy! ]   Hey, there! In September, I shared my "Well, DUH!" moment when I figured out how to find a stash of printer paper right under our noses. Remember this? I was embarrassed I hadn't...

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[GOAL 8] Start on your 2024 objectives n.o.w.

[GOAL 8] Start on your 2024 objectives n.o.w.

    When we turn the calendar over in January, will we have a couple of goals (resolutions) written there, ready to pounce on them and get to work? Yes, we will because we’re starting today. Let’s non-overwhelm dat puppy! ( After recording, I changed the word...

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[GOAL 7] Build ‘wiggle room’ into your schedule

[GOAL 7] Build ‘wiggle room’ into your schedule

  A few months ago, I worked with a group on my 7 Steps to Non-Overwhelm. I mentioned how – to take advantage of an opportunity that suddenly presented itself – I moved things around to meet it. All without creating a blip on my calendar's radar, mind you....

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[Non-O moment #1] Don’t forget the “No”

[Non-O moment #1] Don’t forget the “No”

(A message for you about my flagship issue: finding Non-Overwhelm!)     As the Queen of Non-Overwhelm, I had to send these two stories your way.   A friend recently told me about trapping themselves into wwaayy overpromising their time. This is big stuff,...

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[GOALS 3-6!] Rethinking the goals process

[GOALS 3-6!] Rethinking the goals process

  As the Queen of Non-Overwhelm, I help people find ways to weave peace and calm into their lives. And that includes wrestling to the ground that dreaded serenity killer: reaching goals. Here are a few practical ideas for achieving your goals, not just setting...

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[QW26] Solve ‘cursor freeze’ in < 1 minute!

[QW26] Solve ‘cursor freeze’ in < 1 minute!

[ Quick Win posts – QWs – are brief items to help non-overwhelm your day. Enjoy! ]   It's late afternoon on Tuesday, and your cursor just froze on your computer screen. At first, you thought it was the kids getting home from school.   They jumped on the 'Net and...

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[GOAL 2] Find the speakers on your desk … now!

[GOAL 2] Find the speakers on your desk … now!

My title is ... well, it's just silly. Right? Of course, we all know where our computer's external speakers are located. Are you sure? [GOAL 2] Find the speakers on your desk ... now! Remember when I was a guest on Gillian Whitney's May 2nd LinkedIn Live episode? At -...

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