How to Read More

by clairediazortiz | Jul 28, 2014 | Books, Business

Many of us say we wish we had more time in our lives to read, but how many of us actually make the time? I always set an annual reading goal (this year it’s 200 books), but the main reason it works for me is that it motivates me to set aside time for something I...

Great Meditation Apps to Help You Be More Mindful

by clairediazortiz | Jul 24, 2014 | Business, Productivity

I’m a mindfulness junkie. And by junkie I mean that because I’m not a naturally mindful person, I surround myself with mindfulness-related things (books, blogs, conferences, apps) in order to encourage myself in a direction I’m not otherwise inclined...

Do You Need to Rest?

by clairediazortiz | Jul 21, 2014 | Business, Inspiration, Productivity

We’ve all felt it. The overburdened overwork of a life gone mad. The week where everything and the cat got away from you, and all the kids and all the work and all the papers went out the window screaming and crying and huffing and puffing and making you blue in the...

How to Be More Grateful in Five Daily Steps

by clairediazortiz | Jul 17, 2014 | Business

Every day, I think about gratitude and about how I should try to be more grateful in my life. And every day, it’s a struggle. When there are so many reasons to want more in our lives, it’s hard to be happy for what we already have. Here are five ways to help you do...

Are You Working too Hard?

by clairediazortiz | Jul 14, 2014 | Business

In the days of Sheryl Sandberg — when we’re all supposed to Lean In and lean in hard — it’s easy to end up a haggard, harried workaholic in the process. Increasingly, more and more men and women report working too hard and forgetting their lives in the process. Are...