“Vacation All I Ever Wanted…”
"Vacation, had to get away." - Vacation by The Go-Go's (Wiedlin, Valentine & Caffey, 1982) I now routinely ask new coaching clients, "When was your last long weekend off work?" "When was your last vacation of [...]
Ready, Set, Delegate!
Effective delegation is a powerful tool that can transform the way you work. With better delegation skills, you can focus on tasks that align with your strengths and expertise, ultimately enhancing your productivity and profitability. [...]
And So It Goes…
This is a year of transition, challenge, and joy for me and my family. It has taken every last bit of organization, management, and productivity skill that I have, and then some. In the [...]
Finish the year strong!
As a proud Double Duck and Mama Duck to my older son Joey, it was fun to tour my favorite college campus with my son Sam this past week. After a difficult football season, we [...]
Pace Yourself
In the depths of the pandemic in 2020, a friend's 15-year-old daughter spent time with friends by taking walks. Over time, these walks got longer and longer, and eventually turned into running. The girls [...]
The Cure for Deadline-Driven Motivation
"I'm a bit disorganized but I do well with deadlines." Sound familiar? Our culture of busy-ness and overwork makes it easy to put so much on our plates that we just run from due date [...]
Your Recipe for Success
I love homemade pie. Pie feels nourishing, wholesome and healthy with fresh fruit or pumpkin and a few other simple ingredients. Pie makes an excellent breakfast but I like it best served warm, with whipped [...]
“Vacation, all I ever wanted…”
(This blog post was updated and re-posted on August 4, 2026 as part of my 10 year coaching anniversary celebration. Check it out at this link!) "Vacation, had to get away." - Vacation by The Go-Go's [...]
The Elephant In Your In Box
E-mail is the “elephant in the room” of many coaching conversations. It is omnipresent and, when poorly managed, debilitating to productivity. Reviewing and responding to e-mail keeps us enormously busy but it takes a big [...]
Turn Down the Volume to Boost Productivity
Nigel: "You're a Ten on your guitar, where can you go from there? Where?" Marty: "I don't know." Nigel: "No where. Exactly. What we do is if we need that extra push over the cliff [...]