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How to Get Ahead and Actually Work Less
This weekend, I posted a video on Instagram explaining why I was working on a Saturday.
It was not because I had to.
It was not because I had a million things on my to-do list.
It was for two reasons and two reasons only:
- I felt inspired.
- I wanted to.
I have heard so many entrepreneur stories about how to make it to the top you have to put in more work than the other guys and sacrifice everything in order to make it. That may work for some, but for me, with two young kids at home, pl…
Choosing Today over To-Do
Have you ever found yourself in a room with no idea why you walked in there or what you were going to do? Or maybe you’ve missed your exit on the freeway because you were thinking about something else. Or (this happens to me far too often and is kind of embarrassing) you are having a conversation with someone, and then you realize that you spaced out and have no idea what they just said… but you kinda feel like you need to respond. That is the worst!
If you give it a little thought, you can see …
If you give it a little thought, you can see …
What is Digital Well-Being (and Why Does It Matter?)
According to Android Authority, digital well-being is defined as “a movement concerned with controlling the amount of time we spend in front of mobile devices, the web, and technology in general.”
If we recognize we need to control it, that means we’re also acknowledging the potential harm that overreliance on screens can cause, such as shortening our attention spans and harming our productivity.
Not concerned with the impact of technology and digital devices on your well-being? Maybe you should …
If we recognize we need to control it, that means we’re also acknowledging the potential harm that overreliance on screens can cause, such as shortening our attention spans and harming our productivity.
Not concerned with the impact of technology and digital devices on your well-being? Maybe you should …
The Sexy Side of Business
“Ugh, I cannot believe that I have to work three-and-a-half days next week.” As soon as the words left my mouth, I realized how ungrateful I sounded.
I was speaking to my mother, who is one of the biggest inspirations and most amazing entrepreneurs in my life. She is a large reason I am an entrepreneur myself. And, to be clear I LOVE what I do. It’s just that I happen to live way out in the country (yes, on purpose), and so in order to stream, attend large video meetings, or record podcasts, I …
I was speaking to my mother, who is one of the biggest inspirations and most amazing entrepreneurs in my life. She is a large reason I am an entrepreneur myself. And, to be clear I LOVE what I do. It’s just that I happen to live way out in the country (yes, on purpose), and so in order to stream, attend large video meetings, or record podcasts, I …
How Social Media Is Worse than Covid
As a retired therapist, I have worked with clients who have struggled with addiction. Today, in our largely virtual world, I believe many business owners are addicts - not to a particular drug of choice but to their social media accounts.
While calling social media an addiction may or may not ring true for you, now that we are all working from home (or at least have some kind of increased virtual demands on our daily lives), many of us are spending exponentially more time on social media, and u…
While calling social media an addiction may or may not ring true for you, now that we are all working from home (or at least have some kind of increased virtual demands on our daily lives), many of us are spending exponentially more time on social media, and u…
Stop and Smell the Weeds
One weekend morning, my husband decided that he was going to spray our yard for weeds. As he explained to our daughters what he would be doing and what would happen as a result, I watched their faces fall. They were devastated because their daddy was going to spray and kill the dandelions. They were weeds, he explained, and they were not good for the garden or the yard.
In response, my three year old exclaimed, “No, Daddy, they are fairies!” My oldest chimed in as well, “But Daddy, they are pre…
In response, my three year old exclaimed, “No, Daddy, they are fairies!” My oldest chimed in as well, “But Daddy, they are pre…
Mental Health for the Remote Worker
The work world has changed, and it’s not going back to the way it was. I recently read an article by Marcus Schwantes called, “How Covid-19 Exposed 3 Big Flaws in the Way We Work.” In it, he cited the 2020 Employee Care Report from employee experience software company, Limeade. Here are just a few of the staggering statistics:
- 44% of employees report feeling burned out.
- A burned-out employee is twice as likely to try to convince a coworker to leave their job.
- Millennials are twice as l…
Multi-tasking Can Kiss My A$$
Now that we’re all on video conferences all day long, you’ve probably had a moment recently where you were checking your email or browsing in other tabs or windows during a video call. Suddenly, you hear your name. You experience that “oh sh!t” moment, staring blankly at the screen as your mind scrambles to figure out what the heck everyone is talking about. It may even feel like your fellow meeting attendees somehow knew you weren’t engaged.
Similarly, when you’re only half paying attention to…
Similarly, when you’re only half paying attention to…
Put Your Oxygen Mask on First
If you’ve ever flown commercially, you’ve heard the preflight warnings about putting your oxygen mask on before assisting your child in putting on theirs. But it feels so counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? In today’s world, most parents believe their job is to do everything possible to provide an incredible and meaningful life for our children: send them to great schools, enroll them in excellent extracurriculars, teach them how to swim and play the piano, make sure they spend time with friends. We’…
May My Normal Life R.I.P.
In case you have not figured it out already, life looks a little different today than it did earlier this year. Somewhere around March 2020, many of us morphed from professionals into teachers, remote workers, therapists, future predictors, and pop tart hoarders, all while trying not to freak the heck out that the entire world was shutting down.
Sometimes, I think about what I would tell my old self if I had the opportunity to call pre-COVID Bunny, circa February 2020. Maybe it would go somethi…
Sometimes, I think about what I would tell my old self if I had the opportunity to call pre-COVID Bunny, circa February 2020. Maybe it would go somethi…
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