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Never enough time? Too much to do? Take a quick look at these tips. Problem #1: No Structure. Solution: Organize! Taking a few moments at the beginning of your day to put together a basic structure is the #1 way to save time.  This doesn’t mean you need your life scheduled to the minute.  Just a short “ Organization Session ” can work wonders. It will save you TONS of wasted time most spend in urgent mode. And will also save you from the suddenly recalled tasks to do at 4:59pm. Problem #2: I Can’t Just Move Forward. Solution: Create Space. Make your priority a true priority. Don’t put it off. A few tricks can help it finish up in no time. Check your email and voicemail only a few times a day. Two would be ideal. Divide large tasks up into smaller ones. Concentrate on a few projects and finish them up. Going back and forth diverts attention and wastes several minutes each time trying to get your focus back. Let others know this is your policy and have ...

Forwarded in an email by a friend.  Loved this! :) And as you stand there Late again Because you forgot to allow time to park And the elevator was slow And you left 10 minutes late to begin with With your shoes that pinch And your pants that are a little too small Since you started eating white bread again And as you paw through your bag Looking for the suite number That you're not sure you wrote down to begin with Let us now praise you. You, the untidy. You, the careless. You, the easily distracted by sparkly things. The money you spend on late fees alone Could feed a family in Africa - Which reminds you that you meant to send in the kids' Unicef money and Forgot. And that despite your best efforts, You rarely eat a square meal, You almost never get enough sleep And exercise seems like a word that magazines have developed Just to make you feel bad about yourself. But you are good and brave. You, flying by the seat of your pants Making it work...

Goodbye summer.  Thanks for the wonderful times!   Friday, September 23rd marks the beginning of the fall season, with the autumnal equinox. The equinox  has been celebrated since ancient times as having great significance.   On this day, the length of day and night are exactly equal.    Nights will become longer as autumn passes.   The essence of each season is a reflection of what is going on with us.  Read these keywords and see if you can see similarities to the cycles you are personally going through. As summer transitions into fall, p lants are supple with life. The fruits of our labor are now ripe for the picking.  Family gathers, giving thanks for the season's harvest.  Refreshing cool breezes return.  Leaves fall as mother nature clears off her branches.   This season involves a lot of activity and visible transitions. Autumn is the season of culmination, celebration, and space. If you've been dilige...

Summer: Season for Birthing Ideas &  Nurturing Them. Summer is the season of light. Plants blossom all around. It’s warm, vivid, and bright.  The days are long. We feel more alive than ever. Play comes naturally. We find ourselves outside more.   The beauty of the summer season provokes fun, exploration, and vacation. Walks, bike rides, milkshakes, and ice cream come to mind.   What does summer feel like for you? In the yearly cycle , the potential that we dug up during winter and planted in spring is now coming into fruition and growing. During summer we tend to the nourishment of our projects.  Some of the seeds you planted are already showing in recognizable form while others are just about to sprout through the soil. Nurture and develop them for the harvest in fall when you will see the supple fruits of your labor ripening. There are several ways to make the most of summer and thrive off the enjoyment of it’s most beautiful ch...

Beginning. Planting Seeds. This Sunday spring officially begins!  It's my personal favorite change of the year in which the flowers bloom and the weather warms up. Spring marks the beginning of the annual cycle of life. Many ancient systems such as the astrological, Egyptian, and Persian calendars celebrate their new year on the vernal equinox⎯the first day of spring. Held in the cold Earth during winter, seeds and bulbs have undergone changes invisible to our eyes. Bulbs that contain flowers such as daffodils are now blossoming. Nature reflects what is happening within us.  As spring time blossoms, many great achievements are born from a small, dark space. All of the information that you collected during winter is now ready to be utilized and grow. As spring begins, Earth wakes up from hibernation, anew. The land covers with green vegetation and fresh life is everywhere. On the equinox, day and night are closest to being equal in length. Over the season, th...

Catch the Desire to Rise, Consistently… There is something special about entrepreneurs.   We have a different view on life.   We see through a different lens.   This lens magnifies opportunity, vision, and possibility.   We believe we can do it.   We make it happen.   We follow through with our steady drive as we develop and reach for our goals. We find a way to get what we want one way or another.   We’re tuned in to our inner voice.   We stand up for our ideals and truth, even in the face of fear.   We thrive on living life to the fullest. "You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."   - Woodrow Wilson However, we all have our days.   Sometimes it seems we’ve lost some of the air in our balloons.  ...

The winter season officially begins with the solstice - which falls on Monday, December 21st 2009 at 3:38PM Pacific time this year.   The sun is up for the shortest time of the year on this day , making it our longest night of the year.  It marks a shift of seasons - from autumn to winter. The actual date changes each year, always falling between December 20 th and 23 rd in the Northern Hemisphere.  THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE The winter solstice has been widely celebrated since ancient times.  Actually considered Midwinter in many older calendar systems, or the middle of winter rather than the beginning,  this is the day that the sun is the farthest away from us that it will be all year.  It marks a key turning point - when the days begin to get longer again.  Its the midpoint of darkness in the annual cycle .  On this day we begin our journey out of the midst of the shadow and on to the other side.  Many of the anci...