Single Tasking In Meetings

Ever feel like you are talking to the top of people’s heads during your meetings? Sure, we are all tempted to take a peak at our emails or shoot off a quick response to a text during a meeting, but what does that mean for the productivity in the room? Nothing good, according to Dr.…

Unsubscribe Me!!

How many of the messages in your inbox are really important? How much time do you spend sorting to find the ones needing your attention? Unsubscribing could be the key in managing your stress! After having a conversation with my new Productivity Guru and pal, Neen James, I’m on a mission – to unsubscribe. I…

Unplug and Pay Your Body Back™ This Holiday

Take advantage of a few days off from your regular routine to unplug and let your body catch up with all you ask it to do! Most of us use some sort of electronic devices to stay connected. These days one hand-held device can allow you to take calls, send e-mail, update your Facebook, LinkedIn,…

Busy Woman’s Guide to Twitter and Stress

Wonder what the deal is with Twitter? Is it a tool to reduce stress by staying connected and feeling like part of a community, or a time-sucking trap? It can be both – the trick is managing the flow! Imagine a storm drain pipe pumping out water after a heavy rain… That’s Twitter! Thousands and…

Busy Woman’s Guide to Facebook and Stress

My friends keep telling me I should be on Facebook. I don’t get it. It seems like a big waste of time to me. Am I missing something? Should I be on Facebook? Probably … There are many benefits to using Facebook to stay connected to friends and family, but there are drawbacks as well.…

Unplug: Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy New Year Tip #5

Are you suffering from Electronic Induced Stress? Here are some ways to tell: If you cell phone has stopped being a convenience and has become a burden, interrupting your life and limiting your productivity… If turning off your phone makes you anxious and fearful of what you might miss… If your ear feels odd without…

Multitasking or Over-tasked?

As I prepared to begin a program for the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association last week, I realized I’d be speaking while they were eating lunch. “Don’t worry,” said one of the attendees, “we are great at multitasking.” So true, women are great at juggling more than one thing — which incidentally was the topic…

Connect – turn off the Blackberry

While driving back from Christmas shopping the other day, I listened to NPR’s All Things Considered. The subject was Blackberry Abuse. Evidently for some people a Blackberry is like crack cocaine – addictive. One of the guests discussed Blackberry orphans, children who’s parents are physically present, but never truly available because they are constantly checking…