Cut The Kudzu

April 30, 2009 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Get 2 Goal · Comment 

April Showers brought May flowers.

Maybe a little kudzu too.

Now is a good time to cut it – before it takes over everything. Not just your space but your time and energy and sometimes even your good humor.

You know. Things like stacks of newspapers, magazines, mail, bills, etc.

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But First

April 28, 2009 · Filed Under 2 Little Time, Get 2 Goal · 2 Comments 

Just had coffee with a former colleague. Actually it was iced tea and Diet Coke. Our conversation about distractions and focus reminded me of the snippet below. It was sent to me by a woman who attended one of our Business Class workshops. She didn’t know the author. If you do, let me know so I can give him or her proper credit.

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Does this sound familiar?

I call it the “But First, Syndrome.” You know, it’s when I decide to do the laundry, I start down the hall and notice the newspaper on the table. OK, I’m going to do the laundry….

BUT FIRST I’m going to read the newspaper. After that, I notice the mail on the table. OK, I’ll just put the newspaper in the recycle stack….

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