What Productivity Isn’t
“Productivity isn’t about doing a lot of stuff. It’s about getting the important stuff done.” ~Leo Babuata, “Big Rocks First” I hate being told I can’t do things. Even when they’re 10 conflicting...
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Of Pants & Procrastination (Cordelia Learns a Lesson About Avoidance)
The following is a story of how my own stubborn laziness turned a potentially harmless task into a thoroughly embarrassing #FAIL. Procrastinators, let this serve as a cautionary tale. My husband and I...
View ArticleTaking Control of Your Inner Two-Year-Old
“The fact is, if you’re dealing with a toddler, you have to plan. You have to think ahead about eating, sleeping, proper winter clothes, necessary equipment, a limit on sweet, etc. Because with a...
View ArticleEven Revolutionaries Have to Do the Dishes Sometimes
I’ve made some decent progress so far in lightening up my Penelope ways. I’ve begun to accept the possibility that I don’t need to pick up every single thing the instant it’s out of place. (Though I do...
View ArticleHow to Make Chores Suck (Just a Little Bit) Less
I recently wrote about my deep-seated hatred for doing the dishes and all other chores that seem to use up the time I so dearly want to be spending on other things. I also wrote about my (grudging)...
View ArticleLife Hacks from a Personal Assistant (post at Brazen Life)
Today’s Brazen Life post comes to you courtesy of my decade-plus (dear god) of experience as a personal/administrative/executive assistant. If I’ve learned anything from this illustrious line of work,...
View ArticleForget Time Management — Energy Management is What Matters (post at Brazen Life)
My previous Brazen Life post, What Are YOU Doing for Lunch?, generated some interesting comments along the lines of, “Lunch, what’s that?” and “I’m lucky to shove a sandwich into my face as I keep...
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You Have the Time
Holy freakin’ schmoley. The holidays are over, the New Year is here, and we’re all revved up to make it the best, most tail-kicking year we’ve had yet. And if you’re anything like me, you’re staring at...
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Defending Your Time Without Sound Like a Jerk (guest post at Time Management...
Hello and warm welcome to those of you stopping by from Time Management Ninja! If you’re new to CCIQ and wondering what this thing is all about, might I suggest popping on over to Cordelian Philosophy...
View ArticleSlow the Fuck Down and Be Happy (A Dream About Pies)
I had a dream last night that I was back at my old high school. These dreams usually revolve around it being the end of my senior year and me suddenly realizing I’ve completely forgotten to attend one...
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Being Super Busy Isn’t a Virtue (post at Grad Meets World)
Think about the kind of person you aspire to be. What words come to mind? Patient? Kind? Loving? Kickass? What about super freakin’ busy ohmygod what day is it? No? O.k., then let’s imagine you’re...
View ArticleStop Trying to Do ALL THE THINGS
One of my coworkers at my old day job was the actual embodiment of Superwoman. She was gorgeous, in great shape, the nicest person you will ever meet in your entire life, super-smart and capable, an...
View ArticleYou’ll Never Be “Done” (and That’s O.K.)
A little while back, my father-in-law threw a surprise party for my mother-in-law’s birthday. It was meticulously planned. He left those of us on the party prep team a thorough list of to-dos to tackle...
View Article5 Signs You’re on the Way to Burnout City (and How to Escape If You’re...
Midway from ennui to nervous breakdown, at the junction of “I Can Do This” road and “Are You Sure About That?” highway, lives a crappy little town I’ve spent way too much of my life in. (And you may...
View ArticleThe Awesome Power of Tiny Triumphs
It all started with a dirty medicine cabinet. One night as I was absentmindedly brushing my teeth, I suddenly realized the shelves inside our medicine cabinet were kind of… disgusting. Abhorrent,...
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