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following is an excerpt from by favorite blog www.unclutterer.com. The blogger, Erin Doland, has a new book coming out this week on November 3 called Unclutter Your Life in One Week. I'm sure the book is going to be very useful (and clever!) so be sure to pick up a copy if you want to unclutter your life in one week (and really, who doesn't?). :)
So in honor of her big debut, here is an excerpt from the Thursday chapter,
"Working While at Work" section of the book:
"… try these strategies for improving your productivity
when you don't really want to work:
Similar to what you might do when
exercising, play music with a fast rhythm.
If you drink caffeine, consume it in
small, frequent amounts instead of just one large cup at the beginning of
the day.
Set time-specific goals in two-,
five-, or ten-minute increments. Identify what you want to accomplish in a
very short amount of time, and then set a timer and go for it.
Isolate yourself. Remove the desire
to procrastinate by not having any other options but to work.
Acknowledge that you're
procrastinating. Often, just realizing that you're putting something off
is enough to get you working.
Challenge a colleague to see who can
get the most work done in a set time period.
Ask someone to help you stay
accountable. There are professional motivators who will call you once a
day to see how you're doing, but a trusted and willing friend or coworker
can do the same thing for free.
If the task doesn't require much
though, listen to an audiobook while you work. Agree to only listen to the
book when you're working on the project you don't want to do. This way,
you'll be interested in hearing more of the story each time you take on
the undesirable task."
My Husband - "Honey, how thin can you spread yourself before you're no longer there?"
Me - "I don't know. But I'm in it to win it, so we may have to find out."
Not From A Box THE best custom invitations for weddings or any party/event, as well as some kickin' stationery.
The Sartorialist This site appeases my hunger for all things New York, reminds me of my time there, and gives me great ideas for unconventional looks.
Toffee To Go They are located in Tampa, very near me, but they deliver/ship nationally. They have THE BEST toffee EVER. It's buttery, salty, sweet--all my favorite things in one bite.
The Container Store I know this is a no-brainer for an organizer...but this place really turns me on!
We Dream in Color The jewelry designer is from Trinidad (big ups!). I have 2 necklaces and always get compliments when I wear them because they are SO unique.
Michael Buble If I wasn't happily married, I might be stalking him. Bar none, the best voice and best sense of humor!
Quotes That Move Me
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf "The truth of the matter is, you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it."
Ivern Ball "Most of us ask for advice when we know the answer but we want a different one."
Ralph Waldo Emerson "The secret of education is respecting the pupil."
Ralph Waldo Emerson "Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen."
Abigail Van Buren "The best index to a person's character is how he treats another person who can't do him good, and how he treats people who can't fight back."
Dorothy Galyean "Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere."
Aristotle "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
Mark Twain "To be satisfied with what one has; that is wealth. As long as one sorely needs a certain additional amount, that man isn't rich."
Jackie Kennedy "If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much."
Paris Spent only one day here (took the Chunnel from London when I was there) but it was one amazing, beautiful day where I walked the flea markets, visited the Louvre, people-watched and used all 6 senses to experience it.
Trinidad & Tobago My husband is from here, so we go several times a year to visit family.
Italy (Milan, Vicenza)
Jamaica
Things I'd Like To Do Before I Die
Run a leg with the Olympic torch before the games begin
See the monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico
Ride a horse on the beach (in the water)
See a prize fight (boxing) in Las Vegas
Run the NYC Marathon I ran the Disney Marathon in 2000 (pre-kids). Would love to run another post-kids, to prove I can.
Have washboard abs.
Eliminate self doubt.
Own an apartment in Manhattan.
Watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
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