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Happy Thanksgiving
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. – Thornton Wilder At this time, I am especially conscious of how grateful I am for you, my clients, friends and readers. Thank you for your presence in my life. I wish you treasures galore!
The Price of Procrastination
Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
There’s a reason they’re called DEAD-lines
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. Douglas Adams This blog has fallen silent as I’ve been working on some other projects — more on those soon. In the meantime, I haven’t lost interest in organizing and productivity, and I will be back soon.
Worth Repeating – May posts from New Leaf News
Looking ahead to summer. Remembering the past on Memorial Day. Listening as commencement speakers recall prior achievements and give advice for a lifetime. May is filled with beginnings and endings. What would you like to begin? What would you like to end? Here are a few posts from past Mays to help make today more…
A Thought for Tax Day
There’s only one thing worse than paying income tax, and that’s not paying it. – Anonymous
Worth Repeating – April posts from New Leaf News
Is April the cruelest month? The poet T. S. Eliot thought so. But the New Leaf archives from Aprils past kindly produced a fresh crop of relevant articles. I’ll share them in case you missed them the first time around. When you have a lot to do, you’ll want to hurry, right? Not necessarily. It’s…
What’s Better Than Perfect? Escaping the Perfectionism Trap
What’s better than perfect? Many years ago, when I applied for my first real career-launching job, I prepared for my round of interviews with practice questions supplied by a university career counselor. I remember one question we were advised to be ready for. It was this: What is your greatest weakness? And I recall my…
Happy Valentine’s Day
What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork. – Pearl Bailey
Worth Repeating – February posts from New Leaf News
I’m in love with this sample of February posts from years past, and I hope you are, too! It’s a good time to check for “tolerations” – those small annoyances that can get in the way of your progress. Address them now! Here’s how. And speaking of tolerations, are you seeing too much of your…