Karen Salmansohn offers tips to Stop Working Longer Hours! Start Working Wiser Hours! in the Huffington Post.
A couple of the points are things I need to work on:
6. Face the facts: Multitasking decreases productivity instead of increasing it! Try to only do one action step at a time.
7. Slow down to speed up. Do […]
Usually, our employers want us to actually work while we’re at work (I know!, crazy, huh?).
But, the fact is, we sometimes use our work computers to manage our lives, and, every now and then, the IT Department makes it a little difficult, and, we may or may not have to take things in our […]
Mommy, Be Professional appears in Entrepreneur.com, and, discusses professional behavior for at home parents who might be starting a business, or, marketing themselves for work at home opportunities.
The title is condescending, it’s another one of those articles that could apply to parents, not just “mommies”. I hate that.
Though I hope the information is […]
An article in the UMass Amherst alumni magazine, Keep On Keepin’ On, talks about work being a “greedy” institution, it takes all your time.
According to the story, people have less time than ever, and, even though the work week is the same, people are devoting more time to paid work than ever before, and, […]
We love animals at our house.
Though we are down to 2 dogs, and, one full-time cat (2 part-timers), we’ve had as many as 4 dogs, and, 6 cats.
However, I will be honest, and, say that there are times they add to the chaos. When you’ve just gotten home from work, and, can’t think of […]
Fivemoms.com is an organization dedicated to stopping, educating, and, communicating about teen cough medicine abuse.
Medicine abuse, both prescription, and, non-prescription is a growing problem with our young people, and, the Five Moms Campaign is there help educate parents and communities about cough medicine abuse.
As parents, it’s important that we know what the trends are […]
Will the office of the future combine exercise and work?
According to Dr. James Levine they will:
Sitting at their desks is about the last thing workers would do in Dr. James Levine’s office of the future.
Instead of being sedentary in front of their computers, they’d stand. But instead of standing still, they’d walk on a treadmill. […]
Holidays and summer often mean house guests.
I love to have guests, and, I enjoy making them feel at home, but, at the same time, it can be hard to really visit with someone when you still have to perform your regular household routines, and, deal with the kids.
Since my husband and my kids are out […]
Mindtools.com offers a Job Burnout Self-Test.
Take it, and, see how you’re doing.
If everything’s just peachy with your job, then be sure to learn how to avoid burnout.
If things aren’t going so well in the workplace, then, learn how to cope with burnout.
If things aren’t going so well, and, you have something juicy to say, come […]
My new friend, Wendy Piersall (we met at BlogHer) of e-Moms at Home compiled a fantastic list of 25 Parent Productivity Tools for Busy Moms, Dads and Kids.
The list is divided into areas such as household help, family communications, parent helpers, scheduling and organization, shopping helpers, and, educational tools.
Even though reading it might cause your […]
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