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What Gift Are You Giving Yourself This Year?

Men With Pens

I see Christmas lights going up faster that lightning strikes, and people have started asking me, “Bought your kids any gifts yet?”. Other people are supposed to buy you gifts! I ignored my general health and happiness for the benefit of other people. I choose gifts I knew would improve my quality of life. And the gift?

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The Five Phases of Project Planning

Ian's Messy Desk

You need to know where you’re going before you can plot the course. Identifying next actions – Of course, no GTD planning would be complete until Next Actions have been identified. Answering this question defines the successful outcome, sets the boundaries, as well as focusing and motivating towards completion.

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Increase Productivity

Ian's Messy Desk

Others carry on self-directed learning in recreational arts and hobbies, matters of health, family and community, or simply to increase their intellectual resources. Take productivity courses online and read up. Many adults engage in self-directed learning to improve their work performance.

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How to Improve Your Public Speaking

Ian's Messy Desk

In each grade, every student was expected to give at least one speech to the class over the course of the year. The one subject that stuck with me all these years is public speaking. Public speaking was a regular part of the English curriculum. In addition, the school held an annual public speaking competition.

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Silence your inner critic

Ian's Messy Desk

E.g., if that inner voice is telling you your blog posts are not well written, commit to taking a writing course to bolster your skills and confidence. Identify the source(s) of the doubts and perceptions. Look for concrete ways you can counter the doubts. Personal affirmations – Counter the negative talk with positive.

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The Big Secret to Time Management and a More Fulfilling Life

Stephanie LH Calahan

There will always be 24 hours in a day and 365 days in a year (unless it is a leap year of course). This is a powerful gift and must be used wisely. Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? That will not change.

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My first Twitterview with @marciahoeck - Decisive Productive.

Stephanie LH Calahan

There’s no room for perfectionism today-you can’t course correct if you’re not in the air-I had to overcome the same “affliction.” This is a powerful gift & must be used wisely Attention! I have to fight perfectionism. Perfectionism paralyzes you and is the death of progress! Can you give us something to chew on? It’s fabulous!

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