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Why I Live-Tweeted My Daughter’s Birth
A funny thing happened on the fourth of April. I woke up, pregnant, and had a good day. Some work, some play, some rest. In close to a month I’d be having a baby, and I was settling into that stretch of pregnancy where you are uncomfortably large and eager for it all...
Where I’ve Been…
This is the post where I tell you where I've been. Because it's been a long six months of me not really blogging. A long six months of me not doing much online, and a long six months of me being extremely thankful for that fact. In no particular order (although I bet...
The Best Blogging Course I’ve Ever Seen
Claire here, with a note about a sweet blogging class I recently endorsed. Here's the deal: I talk a lot about blogging, why I love it, why I think most folks should try it, and what it's done to change my life. That said, bloggers come in all shapes and sizes, and...
Be More Productive By Hitting the Mark
My pal Erik Fisher of the Beyond the To-do List podcast (see my recent interview with him here), has a great new book out called Hit the Mark that's all about one of my most favorite topics: Productivity. {Yes, I'm the biggest productivity hack you'll ever meet. And...
What I'm Reading {150 Books in 2014}
I've said before that for six years or so I've set a goal with my reading. For many years that goal was 100, and I'd usually exceed it by a dozen or so. In 2012, I decided to up the goal to 150, and in 2013 I upped it further to 200 (and exceeded it!). In early 2014,...
How to Read More
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
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 to lean. If...
Do You Need to Rest?
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
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?
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...
How to Reduce Stress in a Few Simple Steps
Stress. We all have it, and we all want to get rid of it. Luckily, we can. Every day, you can take a few key steps in your life to rid yourself of the stress that all too often falls on your shoulders. Here are five ways to get rid of — or at least reduce — the stress...
What Was the Best Thing You Did Today?
Until tomorrow, get all 10 of my ebooks for just $13. Woot! The concept of evaluating your days is not new. I've talked about it in regards to my morning routine, and most productivity gurus tout its wisdom. It works because it makes sense. If we don't have a goal,...
5 Secrets to Becoming a Success
Until tomorrow, get all 10 of my ebooks for just $13. Woot! This is a guest post by Emily Wierenga. Emily gave me an early copy of her memoir, Atlas Girl, and I loved it! She's giving away 2 copies -- just leave a comment on this post to enter;) I’ve always wanted to...
Seasonal Ebook Sale: 10 Books for $13
A few times a year around a holiday I decide to have a fire sale on all my ebooks, wherein I pick a random number to sell them at, and open the floodgates. The time is 'nigh! Until Monday, July 7, get ten of my ebooks for just $13! Why 13? Why not! Get 10 of my...
The Best Career and Business Apps
The other day I was talking with my friend, Cassie. Well, whining, really. Cassie calls herself a "freelance digital strategist" - a term I love - which basically means she is smart about the internet. I was in a bad mood, and was wailing to her about the fact that I...