I am a fairly high-tech person, so people often express surprise when they come across one of my low-tech habits. The latest ribbing I received was about the nature of my Netflix subscription. “What, you still get Netflix DVDs? Why aren’t you streaming?”
Read more →I love return address labels. I’m guessing that I’m not the only one, since charities send out return address labels to get on your good side and guilt you into sending them money. Some of my clients hold on to every return address label that was ever sent to them, even though they have so many that the labels will most likely outlast them. Personally, I play favorites, keeping only the ones that I really like or that reflect the charities…
Read more →In many ways, I am very tech-savvy, but in other ways, I’m an old-fashioned girl. So when e-readers came out a few years ago, I was not the least bit interested. I love books. I love the look of them and the feel of them. I love bookstores and libraries. The idea of reading a book on a skinny, slick device did not appeal to me. But over time, I found that I was not reading that much, even though I…
Read more →When there is a long time between my posts, it’s a sign that I have a lot going on in my life. Many of my clients beg me for help with time management, as they have a lot going on in their lives, too. What I teach them is that time management is about making choices. The key question when managing one’s time is: how should I be spending my time right now?
Read more →In the past, I have suggested setting quarterly goals instead of New Year’s Resolutions. You can see my discussion of this in an earlier post entitled Say “No” to New Year’s Resolutions. I’m about to break with tradition even further by advocating for monthly goals rather than quarterly.
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