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3 Items for Your To-Don’t List

November 11, 2014/0 Comments/in Apps, Benefits of List Making, Decision Making, Fitness, Food, Happiness, Increase Productivity, List Making, Reduce Stress, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

Some mornings when I wake up – I start running through all the things I need to do that day in my head. Even though I already have my to-do list written from the night before. Does this happen to you? But I’ll tell you what I don’t do – I don’t think of things that I need to STOP doing. And I would bet you don’t either. But maybe we should…

The New Year is coming up and you might already be thinking about your resolutions, which I think are a waste of time if they aren’t super targeted. Maybe you want to stop obsessively checking your emails, or drinking less soda. Why not start with some simple things so you’ll be in good shape when the New Year rolls around? Read more

How to Live A Grateful Life

November 4, 2014/0 Comments/in Books, Happiness, People, Reduce Stress, Relationships, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

I love anything about sharing, gratitude and happiness. It just puts you in a better mood and makes the impossible seem so much easier. It’s why “The Secret” is one of my favorite books and I often write about keeping a gratitude journal. I even have a Pinterest board dedicated to Gratitude and Happiness!

Obviously I was excited to read The Grateful Life, the 3rd book in a trilogy by Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons. It’s an anthology of stories on gratitude, which encourages you to be thankful for what you have in you life right now. I personally find that when you are grateful for what you have, you get more and more of what you love. The authors open the book with a very good point: “Whatever your goal may be, nothing happens until you take action.” So it’s not like you can just ask for whatever you want and wait til it happens — there’s still some work involved.

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How to Get an Inspiration Boost

November 2, 2014/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Happiness, People, Reduce Stress, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

If you’re looking for inspiration, Monday is probably one of the worst days to do it. I know when I’m dragging my feet on the way to work after a fabulous weekend — the last thing I feel is creative. So how can you inspire yourself and get your Monday of to a good start?

Here is my list of quick tips to help get the creative juices flowing:

Take a Shower – So many people think of good ideas when they’re in the shower, that someone invented waterproof sticky notes so that these pearls of wisdom are not forgotten. Isn’t that brilliant? Read more

Take Yourself on a Date Tonight

October 28, 2014/0 Comments/in Happiness, Health, List Making, Oprah, People, Reduce Stress, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

I was working with a private coaching client the other day and she told me that she was very stressed out and anxious.

I asked her how much time she’s spending with herself, all alone, recharging. She said — very little. She said she felt sort of guilty about taking time for herself because that meant taking time away from her child and from her husband. Read more

Meetings Don’t Have to Be An Eye Roll

October 26, 2014/2 Comments/in Fab Find, Increase Productivity, People, Reduce Stress, Saving Time, Technology, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

One of my least favorite things is going to meetings. Sometimes you have a good meeting and you’ll walk away with a much better understanding of the task at hand. However, I find that the majority of these structured get togethers are painfully unfocused and disorganized, especially if they’re on the phone. Even when there is a clear plan of action for a meeting, people will often go off on tangents discussing their vacation plans or the weather. I get it, it’s just human nature but it’s still not productive! Read more

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