How many of you have read Tim Ferris’ book, The 4 Hour Work Week? If you haven’t yet, it’s a great book dedicated to finding the ideal balance between work and pleasure. It’s revolutionary and makes you sit back to evaluate the “rules” you’ve likely followed your entire life. You evaluate how and when you work, it is well worth the read and I suggest it to all who are reading this post, right now. What I love about his book is he dedicates an entire chapter to the Virtual As

I’m sure, by now, most of us have noticed that summer has departed and a change of seasons is upon us. The kids are now back in school, baseball’s been replaced by soccer, and for some of us we can just feel it in our bones. New Seasons = New Routine For most of us, a change in seasons means a change in our daily routine and issues with staying focused. I know for me, and people in my part of the country, the new routine may soon include leaving for school or work a little

I view myself as a go-getter. Someone who is very productive. All my life I have been driven to set goals and achieve them. Most people that know me would completely agree with these statements. However, I have a little demon called procrastination inside of me. I’m sure we all do and like anything else some more than others. But, it is a quality in myself that I really dislike. The good thing is that I have it under control so that it doesn’t affect others. Most people would

What can you do to be productive when working away from your home base? I’m writing today from California and it is beautiful here, as always.  I’m mere blocks from the beach, sitting on the back patio, listening to kids play in the pool and the wind rustling through the palm trees. I’ve been two a wedding, a baby shower, the beach, and visited with my best friend since seventh grade so far. I’ve had a wonderful time and I have days left still. What I love most, is that for t