This year, March and April (and maybe May and June?) birthdays are getting screwed. Due to shelter in place orders from COVID-19, gatherings have gone virtual. So when my April birthday bestie asked me to throw her a Zoom birthday, I...

Well, 2020 is off to quite a start. We officially have a pandemic on our hands: COVID-19. Because social distancing is a proven method to hinder the spread of disease, many businesses have already enacted WFH (work from home) policies....

Emails. Instant messages. Texts. Constantly. Non-stop. All. Day. Long. PING. PING. PING. With so many methods for office communication, you’d think our communication would be more efficient than ever. But it’s not. Perpetual notifications are actually counterproductive because they interrupt...

Have you ever agreed to take on a project that’s outside your comfort zone, and by the time you hang up the phone, you wonder why do you do this to yourself? Or, agree to take something on that seems...

We all have that one client. You know the one I’m talking about. This client feeds on good ideas and the souls of dreamers. This client is mean and condescending, second-guessing every point of strategy you recommend, of which the...

We’ve all been there: Horrendous, soul-sucking meetings that take the wind out of your sails, and your entire day. “When will this be over?” “Please. Just. Make. It. Stop.” *Silently screams on the inside.* Meetings that lack purpose and direction...

The key to becoming a productivity machine is flexible structure. Here’s how to get it done so you can peace out by Friday at 2pm. MONDAY This is the day to get your week set up for success. You don’t...