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Checklist to Prepare for Hurricane Isaac

August 25, 2012/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Decision Making, Health, Home, Learning With a List, List Making/by Paula Rizzo

Isaac has his eye on the Gulf states and residents are bracing for the storm.

Angie Hicks, founder of customer review site, Angie’s List gave me these tips to get your home and family ready for the storm.

What to do ahead of time:

1. Gather Your Documents – Get your insurance documents together and put them in a safe place – a place you’ll remember!

2, Program Your Phone – Have your insurance agent’s phone number stored in your phone so you can access it easily.

3. Know your Coverage – Understand what is covered on your homeowner’s insurance policy and what is not.

4. Snap Some Photos – Take photos of your home and it’s contents, be sure to include all electronics and other expensive items. This will assist you if you need to make a claim on your contents insurance.

Here are a few checklists that will help you as the Hurricane approaches:

Preparing for a Hurricane by FEMA

Securing Your Home for a Hurricane by National Hurricane Center

Emergency Plan Checklist by GetButtonedUp.com

Hurricane Preparedness Checklist by GetButtonedUp.com

Be safe and smart in the storm!

12 Ways To Improve Your Life Now

August 21, 2012/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Guest Posts, Health, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, Reduce Stress, Relationships, Saving Time/by Paula Rizzo

Happiness (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Positivity is my middle name. I’m always looking on the bright side of things, if I can. I can’t help it — it’s how my mom is and it’s rubbed off on me. I admit — sometimes it’s a stretch but normally if you just stop for one minute you can see the silver lining in any situation.

I’m always interested in new tactics for “living my best life” — as my favorite person Oprah would say. I chatted with self-help expert Alexis Sclamberg and was lucky enough to snag some of her tips so we can all be happier. Read more

Here’s What You Missed While You Were Multitasking

August 15, 2012/0 Comments/in Decision Making, Health, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, Reduce Stress, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

Fast Life #2 (NYC 2006) (Photo credit: Zohar Manor-Abel)

That’s one of my favorite movie quotes of all time! Recognize it? If not — it’s from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Of course, Ferris (Matthew Broderick) was talking about skipping school and canoodling with his girlfriend. But the high school delinquent does have a point.

Just yesterday I decided that my 10-minute walk to the subway would be better spent looking around — instead of fixated on my iPhone. And just like that — there were no emails read, texts sent, songs listened to or lists made. It was just me, my sneakers and New York City. Read more

18 Ways to Cheer Yourself Up

June 19, 2012/2 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Decision Making, Health, Learning With a List, List Making, Reduce Stress, Relationships, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

Photo credit: D Sharon Pruitt

It happens to the best of us — sometimes you’re just not feeling yourself and need a little pick-me-up. For the most part I’m a pretty positive person but there are times when I have a tough day or week.

You don’t have to rely on others to put you in a good mood. There are so many things you can do yourself to turn the day around. Here are a few of my favorite ways to cheer myself up when I’m feeling a little down: Read more

A Beautiful Bucket List

April 30, 2012/4 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Children, Fellow List Producers, Health, Relationships/by Paula Rizzo

This weekend was special. A close friend and colleague, Jessica, turned 30. She chose to spend that day giving back. Nearly 70 people took to the streets (and bars) of Hoboken, NJ to raise money and awareness for Jason and Justin Leider and their foundation “Let Them Be Little X2“. Jessica produced a video with the boys and their parents telling the world about their rare genetic condition (1 in 100,000 births) called Mucopolysaccharidoses-2 or Hunter’s Syndrome. Read more