The holidays are almost here! For me, that means even more lists than usual,
Still, all that planning can’t always prepare you for the awkwardness that comes with the holidays. Even though I get along great with my family, that isn’t the case for everyone, and even the closest families can have a grandfather with no filter. Read more
Being productive is not always a lone effort. In my day job and with my interns for this blog, I frequently have to work with a team. Being productive with a team requires collaboration and good communication, but with more people involved there are more opportunities for someone to forget to “reply all.”
Recently my interns and I began using Asana, a web and mobile application, designed by Facebook employees to improve the company’s productivity. We like it because it has allowed us to send fewer emails and it never lets us busy ladies forget anything!
There are a few reasons we think you’ll love it too:
As much as my nature makes me a doer, I wouldn’t be in the job I am in or maintain this site if I wasn’t also a dreamer. Having dreams and visualizing your goals is a key component in personal and professional success because dreams are what keep you going when plans fail!
In the same way it can be encouraging to see a goal written on a Post-It on your desk, it can be equally encouraging to see a photograph of your dream home. I’m a big fan of vision boards or dreamboards.
Sticky notes on the wall of the Wikimedia Foundation office (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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They are everywhere – colorful squares, tiny translucent flags – wherever you are, you’re likely nearby a Post-It. People everywhere depend on them for reminders, their to-do list, and to get organized.
At any one time I may have a flurry of sticky notes on my desk, on loose pieces of paper, folders, magazine pages and even on my phone!
But did you ever stop to think about how those sticky little squares came to be?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a very important time of year and the message deserves center stage. However — many people tune it out. Myself included. It’s very easy to glaze over when the pink ribbons pop out year after year. Saying that though, for anyone going through treatment for cancer, this can be a tough time for them.
We should remember that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, but I know that getting a productive person to give up part of her day for screening might require a little more convincing.
Don’t think you’ve got enough time to screen yourself? See how many of the items below you have on your to-do list this week.