Non-Overwhelm

[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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[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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Guest Appearance: “Shut it down!”

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 (...

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Don’t grab the wrong Quick Access Tool!

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!  ...

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[QW15] Taming your ‘Save As’ list in MS Office

[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...

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[QW8] “How do I get past client objections?”

[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...

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5 Steps to Non-Overwhelm [Redux]

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...

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A fresh look @ follow-up

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...

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A fresh look @ meeting reminders

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,...

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“HOW did my file get so messed up?!”

“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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