“Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.”  – Christopher Parker   The thing about procrastination is how sneaky our own minds can be. For example, one copywriter might procrastinate by doing endless research on a project. She’s not sitting around twiddling her thumbs. She’s not playing […]

“You can do two things at once, but you can’t focus effectively on two things at once.”   – Gary Keller   Many people think that multitasking is some Olympic sport that looks great on their resume. In reality, it could be harming your productivity. What do you do when you’re answering emails and suddenly the phone […]

“When we clear the physical clutter from our lives, we literally make way for inspiration and ‘good, orderly direction’ to enter.” – Julia Cameron   Cleaning up chaos and restoring order to your business is all about finding the right tools and methods that work with you, your clients, your contractors—and your unique type of […]

“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam   Want to know a secret? Goal setting and creating big changes in your life and business does not have to involve some boring corporate-like list of measurable and deadlines. In fact, for many creative entrepreneurs, that’s just the kind of […]

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” – Confucius Happy New Year! As I write this, Walmarts and Targets everywhere are being bought out of planners and notebooks because it’s a new year and it’s time for new goals! I bet you’ve got your pretty list of […]

Starting a new job is always scary, or at least for me it’s always scary. It’s like the first day of school. – Sean Maher   One thing I know is true. Relying on one source of income is like being held by a noose – the moment the block holding your feet gets removed, […]