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By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Cinderella Actually Had 3 Ugly Step Sisters: The 3 Blocks to Success

If you ask most people want they want for their career, business or life, often the word Success comes up at some point. Indeed, many of us want to be successful. So what stops some people from being successful but not others? A whole host of things. It is often said that success leaves footprints. I do believe that there are certain patterns that successful people follow -- taking action, being focused, making bold but calculated risks, finding a support system, and staying positive to name a few. But there are also some serious saboteurs that often get in the way of success.

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,318 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

What Does it Mean to "Be Productive?" Different Strokes for Different Folks

Recently, I posted the following series of questions on my Facebook business page: How do you define being "productive"? Do you think of it as literally producing more? Or is it about helping you feel more in control or "balanced"? Do you tie it into impacting your bottom line and making more money? Or is that less important to you than its affect on your peace of mind?

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,296 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Effectively Dealing with Interruptions: Don’t Break the "Flow"!

Imagine you are on a roll, engrossed in a project, in the "flow." All of a sudden, the phone rings, an e-mail alarm goes off, a colleague is standing in your doorway, a text message is coming through on your smart phone, etc. Ah, interruptions. If you didn’t define all of those as an interruption, think again.

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,284 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

A Year in Review: How Do You Measure Success?

So we are coming to the end of another year. And a particularly popular exercise that a lot of people do at the end of the year is to look back and reflect on their activities, goals, and achievements to determine if the year has been a successful one. But this begs the question: How do you measure success? It seems to me that it's important to have metrics in order to measure success. But these metrics are going to be very different from person-to-person, and from business-to-business.

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,267 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Want to Be More Focused & Productive? Take a Bite Out of a Tomato... Introducing The Pomodoro Technique

Most of us want to be more productive and focused. We want to get more done in less time, and work smarter, as opposed to harder. But we also live in the real world, where we have responsibilities, to-do's piling up, people relying on us, and a laundry list of tasks that we want to get to.

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,262 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Crazy-Busy Is Not a Badge of Honor!

Do you ever wake up feeling stressed just thinking about your day? Phone calls, emails, errands, and appointments. These days it doesn’t matter how early you wake up, the fact is you will already be behind schedule. Because time in our culture is moving so fast. It's like a race to get to the end of the day so you can look back, and say “Look at all those things that I did. Now that was a busy day.” Staying busy, but not productive, is the curse of our times. As the actress Lily Tomlin so eloquently put it, "The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat."

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,254 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Organize to Minimize Holiday Chaos

Overwhelmed just thinking about the upcoming holiday season? Relax. If you take a little time to plan your holiday season, it will be more enjoyable for you and your family! Focus on practicing good organizational techniques and time management principles. Here are some tips to make the holidays enjoyable and the New Year start off in a positive manner. Set Goals

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,252 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Change Is Not a One Night Stand! Transformation Takes Time and Attention

I am noticing a pattern or theme that keeps coming up for many of my clients lately. They express their strong desire for change (whether it be to grow their business or improve or change something in their life or career), but that they don't "have the time" to devote to the change process. They are basically treating change like a one night stand! They will get excited about it, maybe take it out for a drink and even take it home for the night, but then in the morning, poof! They lose interest, turn their attention elsewhere, and lose change’s number.

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,248 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Got Clutter? Do the Spring Fling!

Spring marks the transition from winter into summer. It is a time that most of us equate with renewal, increasing day length, and a symbolic changing of the seasons. Spring is seen as a time of growth, when new life (both plant and animal) are born. The term is also used more generally as a ...

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,186 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

The Power of Unscheduling Your Calendar: Giving Priority to Typically Unstructured Activities

There is a practice that I have been using for years when it comes to my schedule and how I allocate my time. It is a habit I started doing years ago because I am very calendar-focused. I pretty much put everything on my calendar. And by everything, I mean even activities that most people wouldn’t think belong on a calendar. Most people schedule in appointments and planned phone calls, both personal and professional. They also layer on social events, such as parties to attend.

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,151 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Communication is Key to Financial Wellness in a Relationship

You often hear that money is one of the biggest reasons why people get divorced. Likewise, in business, differences over money cause many partnerships to split up. But money itself it not the problem. The problem is the lack of communication and differences in opinion as to the role that money and finances should play in a marriage, relationship, or partnership.

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,120 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

10 Ways to Protect Your Small Business

Regardless of what stage your business is in, chances are you can use some reminders of vital ways to protect your business. The following is a list of 10 ways to protect your business regardless of size, location, or stage of your business. Use it as a checklist to measure your business ...

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,109 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Decide to Be Organized: An Empowering Process for Change

“There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.” ~ Psychologist William James In my years of experience working with clients to improve their organizing systems, I have noticed a trend. Disorganized people and organizations often have difficulty ...

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,086 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

DECIDE™ to Be Organized: An Empowering Process of Change

“There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.” ~ Psychologist William James In my years of experience working with clients to improve their organizing systems, I have noticed a trend. Disorganized people and organizations often have difficulty ...

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

1,027 views

By Lisa MontanaroRecently published1 topic

Don’t Go It Alone: It Takes a Village to Run a Successful Business

Meet Your Board of Advisors Imagine a group of people that are available to bounce business ideas off of, to help you make pivotal business decisions, and to serve as a sounding board. Major corporations have a Board of Directors. Non-profits have a Board of Trustees. Why can’t the ...

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

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