Planning My Trip to Paris
In just a few hours I’ll be taking off for Paris! Jay and I are visiting our fabulous friends Nicole and Peter who decided to move there for three months “just because.”
I know — they are a bit crazy — but this is why we love them. Oh, and also — they love to eat. And they love to plan! (Ok, Nicole and I love to plan…Jay and Peter love to eat more.) This trip has been months in the making.
Here’s a look at how we organized everything:
1. Plan out must-dos: Nicole and I traded email after email for months with lists about what we wanted to do on this trip.
Here’s what it boiled down to: Read more
Vote For Me If My Blog Makes You Smile!
I’ve entered a blogging contest and I’d love your help getting some votes. It’s for the 2012 BlogLux Smile Awards and it’s part of the festivities surrounding this year’s BlogHer12 conference in New York City in August. Voting runs from July 11 – 22 and you can vote once a day. Please do! There’s also a lot of other fabulous blogs on this list – so poke around and see what else you find too.
What’s BlogHer?
Haven’t heard of BlogHer? I hadn’t until a few months ago either. It’s a big conference for female bloggers to come together and learn, share and party.
Follow the Action
If you’re on twitter you can follow some of the madness by typing in the hashtag #BlogHer12. This year there are two keynote speakers — Martha Stewart (a list maker btw) and Katie Couric. I love Martha because every organization geek wishes she was like her! And of course Katie has been an amazing role model for me in my “other” profession as a TV news producer. Can’t wait!
(Disclaimer: I apologize in advance to anyone who isn’t interested in BlogHer12 — I promise not to post too often about it! I realize it’s like watching paint dry if you’re not into it :))
7 Tips to Get More Done at Work
Taking notes during a shoot with Dr. Manny Alvarez
Everyone has had one of those days – where you feel like you didn’t get anything accomplished at work.I’ve been there myself. You went to work, you talked to people, you wrote emails — but you didn’t really get anything finished.
Here’s a list of ways to rethink your workday so you’ll be more productive:
1. Make a list: You saw this one coming, didn’t you? I sound like a broken record because it works. Everyday before I leave work I make a list. Even if I’m dying to get out of there or I’m running late – I make time to make my list for the next day.
I look at my calendar and run through the following day in my head. I write out everything that I need to do – emails I need to write, phone calls I need to return, appointments I need to keep, shoots I need to go on, etc. I usually make two columns – one for work and one for personal stuff. Then the next day when I come in – I don’t even have to think about what needs to get done – I just follow my list and cross out tasks as I finish them. Read more