I’m rubber, you’re glue… — We’ve all been there. The times when the putrid, emotionally-charged word vomit of others makes its unwanted splat on our vulnerable souls. No one can know when it will happen until it’s too late. But, when it does, time’s up. Yoshi wins. You’ve been slimed by the unaddressed childhood trauma…

Future fun = Present productivity — My friend has a backyard that looks like the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage. Its beautifully manicured foliage perfectly compliments the plush outdoor furniture, the sparkling swimming pool and hot tub, and the relaxing running water features. It’s a dream backyard. In short, when my friend invites you over? You say…

Barbara Corcoran is looking for one thing… — I listened to a podcast yesterday where the interviewee, Barbara Corcoran — real estate mogul and one of the sharks on the television show Shark Tank — answered a common question in an uncommon way. Q: “If you could choose only three qualities in an entrepreneur that would make you…

You need to have more to get more… — Common wisdom in society dictates that there is a finite amount of stuff in the world. We’re taught that matter can neither be created nor destroyed. Most people believe that personality traits exist on a sliding scale (she’s so pretty — she must be dim). And many think there are…

You know you’re doing too much. Here’s how to fix it. — It has been a lovely week, but it’s been challenging. I was out of town for a while and now that I’m back, everyone wants a piece of me. And because my husband has some time off this week, I have a built-in babysitter. So, I did that thing where…

And what to do if it’s infesting your productivity — There’s something I like to call Habit Creep that lurks in the shadows of your everyday routines. And if you’re not careful, it will devour your productivity when you’re not looking. The things you do that you consider “normal” are always shifting. And like the slow camera push in on…

Here is why that’s a great thing. — I heard someone say this yesterday in a meeting: “We judge ourselves by our intention, but we are judged by others according to our output.” This is the only way we can accurately judge someone. Why? We can’t crawl into their heads and take an inventory of their motivation. For…

Your mindset could be trashing your productivity — The right anterior temporal cortex. Yep. That’s the part of our brains where the magic of gratitude takes place. Now, STOP!! Before you roll your eyes and scroll to the next section, let me share with you that “gratitude changes the molecular structure of the brain, keeps the gray matter…

You might not realize it, but you might be your own problem — I took a class in my MBA studies called Supply Chain and Operations Management. Before I took it, I remember thinking that I wouldn’t learn much that applied to me. After all, I did not plan to start a clothing line. Or anything else that required a supply chain, for…