BRAND: a promise to deliver benefits that are different from the competition. When you know your brand, you will know how to plan. The tools for strategic planning are geared toward developing a personal brand, but many can also help for…
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Smart Skills Trading Cards: Productivity
GREAT Skills are a) in demand in the workplace b) rarely taught, and c) very helpful in all areas of life! GREAT Skills Trading Cards provide key information from experts for learning these skills. The links below lead to more…
2016 Reading Roundup
Of the non-fiction books I read in 2016, here are a few stand-outs: Your Brain at Work by David Rock Insight Out by Tina Seelig The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky (there’s a free 3-week online course based on the…
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End Goals Lead to a Meaningful Journey
I came across a BIG idea recently. In the book “The Code of the Extraordinary Mind,” Vishen Lakhiani talks about the difference between means goals and end goals. Means goals vs End goals A means goal is motivated by the…
Tools to Plan an Awesome New Year
With these tools, you can set some goals, make resolutions, and track your progress. I made these to add to my Planner binder in 2017, but they still work well! Don’t forget to grab a copy of the printables at…
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Books to Read Before They Are Movies
These movies based on books will be in theaters in 2017. Read the books before they hit the big screen! Check out movie trailers at the Internet Movie Database: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (6 January 2017, Rated PG)…
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Brain Basics
Brain Facts: The human brain weighs about 3 pounds and is 75% water. It uses about 20% of the oxygen in the body. The brain is very complex, but a few Brain regions at Brainfacts.org include the prefrontal cortex which is responsible for…
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2016 Screen and Page
I’ve devoted this year to reading books that have been adapted into movies, and then watching the movies. It’s been an interesting year! This is a great way to run a book group, because there are lots of resources to…
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Planner Printables
One productivity tool that I use is a Binder with tabs for the four elements of time management: System, Plan and Review, Routine, Focus, plus one for Projects. Some of my favorite forms are behind each tab. The binder has…
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Goal Worksheet
Plan goals with The Goal Worksheet, and use it as a goal master list to keep goals visual and visible. Download the Goal Worksheet pdf Choose goals that align with values. Choose goals that provide high return on investment with the Sweet…
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