Lately I’ve been thinking about change. I’ve observed friends, and felt for myself, the difficulty of navigating through changes that we don’t want, but have no control over – whether it’s a job redundancy, end of a relationship, or some other kind of loss. I can often identify something like the five stages of […]
Category Archives: Life Management
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Jun
Welcome to Mission #47 of our 52 Get Organized Missions. If you procrastinate constantly, sabotage yourself, get immobilized by perfectionism, or just feel miserable, then you might be the victim of your own ineffective thinking habits. In this mission we look at 10 negative thinking habits and use them to spring-clean your thoughts. Remember: you […]
Welcome to Mission#46 of our 52 Get Organized Missions. Have you been feeling less than your best lately? Wondering what happened to your old glow/spark/spring in your step? A mini makeover is a great way to regain confidence and restore a little sparkle to your life. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic […]
Do people tell you you’re no fun? Do you wish you could relax and enjoy yourself more? After working in large financial institutions for over a decade, I became very serious and forgot how to have fun. It was a career choice so diametrically opposed to my personality that an organizational psych once asked, ‘How […]
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Do you feel stuck in a relationship rut? Immobilized in your business or career? At a loss as to why you can’t lose weight? Are you also surrounded by clutter? If so, you might be caught in a clutter trap. Don’t underestimate the power of clutter to stop you from moving forward in important […]
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Welcome to Mission #38 of our 52 Get Organized Missions. Last week we organized your diet – this week we turn to exercise. Do you wish you could be one of those people who exercises consistently? You can be! A big part of the challenge of having a workable fitness plan is getting organized – […]
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Mar
Welcome to Mission #37 of our 52 Get Organized Missions. Whether our goal is weight loss, better health, or more energy, most of us would like to improve our diet and eating habits. If you’ve completed the previous mission Get Organized Mission #36: Organize Your Paperwork then it’s a great time to switch focus to your […]
Welcome to Mission #35 of our 52 Get Organized Missions. I hope you had fun completing the previous mission Get Organized Mission 34: Donate 50 Things. It’s a good mission to remind us to keep things simple and prioritise. One of the common obstacles to an organized life is having too many priorities. If you […]
Note: Please see the updated version of this post, reflecting recent Facebook changes. ——– Last week I tweeted about how good it felt to finally get my Facebook friends into lists, and to be able to view my news feed by these lists. For instance, if I just want to see what my business, gym […]
3 Steps To Getting More Done By Saying No More Often Graciously decline requests that don’t fit your priorities. How? 1. Instead of ‘No I can’t’, try No thank you Sorry, I’m already over-committed My strengths are in [insert area of priorities]. 2. Role play your response to build confidence. 3. Remember – you […]
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Feb
Welcome to Mission #30 of our 52 Get Organized Missions. For some of us, being organized is an end in itself – a sense of order and freedom from clutter bring us pleasure and happiness. For the rest of us, being organized is a means to an end – a smarter path to the things […]
I love reading Marcus Aurelius, the Stoic philosopher and Roman Emperor (he was played by Richard Harris in Gladiator). His Meditations overflow with wise precepts. But these 12 words are my most favorite: The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Like Buddha’s ‘With our thoughts we make the world’, they’re […]
Do you get halfway through January and feel like you’ve already failed at your new year’s resolutions? Impossible! If you’ve ‘already failed’, then you’re simply not doing your goal setting, habit change, or new year’s resolutions right. But you can fix that. Here’s how. 3 Lessons for Achieving Goals, Changing Habits, and Making New Year’s Resolutions […]
This can be a stressful time of year, no doubt about it. To help you to get things done, keep your cool, and have a good time, here are my top 3 happy-holiday tips. Getting Organized for Happier Holidays: My Top 3 Tips 1. Do less Doing less is your single best strategy for avoiding […]
Wow – we’re at the halfway point of 52 Organizing Missions! We’ve covered a lot of ground and made some major strides in decluttering, simplifying and getting organized. This week is a good time to pause and reflect on your achievements over the course of the program. And enjoy a little reward. Get Organized Mission […]
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Nov
Happy Thanksgiving To All My American Friends And Readers! I’d like to offer you a little gift that seems just right for a day of giving thanks. It’s an interactive Gratitude Journal Template: a downloadable, single-page PDF for listing all the things you’re grateful for – or at least 40 of them. The cool thing […]
Welcome to Mission#25 of our 52 Get organized Missions. Procrastination is a pain. Not only does it stop you from getting things done, it also drains your energy and leaves you feeling bad about yourself. No doubt you’ve been super motivated by last week’s mission Get Organized Mission #24: Create A Chore Chart. So […]
What are your goals? Do you spend lots of time reading or learning about weight loss, starting a business, or getting your finances sorted, but never make any progress? Information as Procrastination Could you be using information as a form of procrastination – a way to trick yourself into thinking you’re doing something productive? Some […]
Welcome to Mission #23 of our 52 Get Organized Missions. Good relationships have many health and longevity benefits, yet we rarely consider how we can improve our friendships. This week, over the next 3 steps and 30 minutes, that’s exactly what we’ll do. If you’ve completed the previous mission Get Organized Mission #22: Organize Your […]
You might find it easy to apply SMART goal principles to your life goals or other personal goals, like losing weight or getting better grades.
But what about changing habits – can SMART goal setting apply there, too?
In today’s class *puts on teacherly glasses* we’re going to turn a desired habit change into a SMART goal.