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....
Non-Overwhelm
[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,...
Guest Appearance: “Mastering your goals without overwhelming yourself”
If you keep up with Belinda Weaver of Copywrite Matters, you know what an honor it would be for her to interview you. That happened to me! Belinda and I briefly discussed: • Building non-overwhelm into our schedules. • How each project we tackle ... huge or tiny ......
[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 -...
Guest Appearance: “Reaching Non-Overwhelm in Business and Life”
Last week, Gillian Whitney and I sat down for a quick confab about non-overwhelming work and life ... and you'll see we had to solve a tech issue just before the interview started! Ye-e-e-s ... we stayed calm, cool, and collected. 'Walking the walk' l.i.v.e! 😎 ...
Guest Appearance: “Shut it down!”
What a great time with executive coach Laurie Re! I was honored to be a presenter for her 2022 virtual summit, Money Making Mamas. The focus was (mostly) mom-preneurs, and there was so much good info we could all use. Laurie discovered me on Pinterest (...
Don’t grab the wrong Quick Access Tool!
We select the wrong icon and go back to the beginning of our PowerPoint slideshow. Not to Slide 11. And we’re in front of a potential client. We tap ‘Quick Print’ instead of ‘Read Aloud’... and an 85-page document spits out of our printer. Enough, already! ...
Guest Appearance: “How to create Non-Overwhelm in your business”
When Danielle "Dani" Hamlet asked me to guest on her Discovery Call Podcast, neither of us had any idea what would happen next. It was amazing. Early this month, Dani asked me to share website ease of use ('usability') tips for her listeners, helping them take a...
[QW15] Taming your ‘Save As’ list in MS Office
[ Quick Win posts – QWs – are brief items to help non-overwhelm your day. Enjoy! ] OK now. Seriously. Am I the only person fed up with the cumbersome ‘Save As’ list in MS Office products? That puppy seems to go on forEVer. In reality, this is our 'Recent...
[QW8] “How do I get past client objections?”
[ Quick Win posts – QWs – are brief items to help non-overwhelm your day. Enjoy! ] "Heard it all before, yadda, yadda, yadda." Of course. But how many of us paid attention? Writing a post on this topic was the farthest thing from my mind. (Except for the...
5 Steps to Non-Overwhelm [Redux]
[ Chapter 1 in my book is based on this post. ] As small business owners suffered through the 'overwhelm' known as 2020 (!), I know some of us used a bit of the shutdown time to re-work company procedures. In that spirit, I've updated the flagship to my...
A fresh look @ follow-up
When my friend Shawn and I talked about meeting reminders, she gave me another excellent idea to research and share with you: “I’d like to find the best way to follow-up and thank clients. Has the etiquette around thank-you notes changed?” Funny you should ask. When I...
A fresh look @ meeting reminders
One great thing about asking your subscribers for blog post topics? They come up with countless ideas. Thanks to Margie G., an executive assistant for a racing team, we'll consider useful meeting reminders. The question that started it all As you might imagine,...
Step 7 to Non-Overwhelm: “Wrangle your admin and paperwork!”
[ This post is the base for Chapter 3 in my book, Welcome to Non-Overwhelm! ] Hey, fellow business owners! It is February. If you're in the northern hemisphere, like I am, you're probably asking, "Will this yucky weather e-v-e-r end?" [ And for my Aussie...
“HOW did my file get so messed up?!”
Whether you’re a business owner, a job seeker sending out résumés, or a writer trying to break into the ‘big time,’ you will appreciate this post. This information isn't hidden away in a vault. You don't need a government clearance to read it. But, sometimes ... we...
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