Every meeting deserves a written recap. Yes, every meeting. But hear me out. It doesn’t have to take much time and effort, but will definitely save you both in the long run. Why send a meeting recap? Sending a meeting recap has 2 primary purposes: It ensures everyone is on…

Ever been to a meeting without an agenda? (Oh, you’ve been to lots?) How did it go? Was it a waste of time? Did it feel meandering? Was the result that you need to have another meeting? Without an agenda, this is often the case. Yet, you’d be surprised (or…

Did you read this article in the Atlantic a few weeks ago? The one that just casually mentioned that meetings are up 250% (!) since the pandemic. The one that said 9pm to 10pm is the new “productivity peak”. I read it. And I wanted to puke. Productivity peaking at…

When people come to me to help them take control of their time, one of the first things I let them know is that in working with me they are coming into a judgement-free zone. I don’t care HOW they want to spend their time. I just want to help…

Here’s something you might not know about me: I’ve been leading hybrid teams since long before the pandemic made it necessary. Are you a manager? A team lead? An entrepreneur? If so, then I know you’ve also been making this transition. And that it probably hasn’t been that easy. Remember…

Note: This article is about archiving in Gmail. So, if you’re not a Gmail user, you can skip this one. (What “archive” means in Outlook is fodder for a different article!) Before I started my coaching practice, before I started getting deep into other people’s email practices, I had assumed…

I’ve got a confession to make. I HATE cleaning. Like, I hate it with a passion. It’s one of my least favorite things to do. Always has been. That being said, I really like living in a clean, tidy home. Cleaning falls squarely into the category of “ things I…

Let’s talk about notifications. The pings. The dings. The sheer constancy of it all. Why does this matter? Other than the fact that I bet you’re annoyed by the notifications, studies show that every time you’re interrupted or distracted, it takes, on average, 23 minutes to refocus on what you…

Is your task system clogged with stuff that you someday, maybe want to do? Is it filled with so many aspirational items that it’s hard to parse out what actually has to get done? Are there so many items in your task system that sometimes you’re afraid to even look? …