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Meet My VIP Launch Team

The past couple of weeks I’ve been scouting for readers of ListProducer.com to join my VIP Team to help me prepare for the launch of my book “Listful Thinking: Using Lists to be More Productive, Highly Successful and Less Stressed.” I’m really looking forward to working with them and getting to know some of the regular readers of this blog!

Here’s the list of the fabulous people who were chosen for my team:

Garette –Hackensack, NJ

Irene –Setauket, NY

Frances –Chicago, IL

Darcie –Brooklyn, NY

Eileen...

5 Ways You’re More Productive Than You Thought

On this blog I write about the things you can do to be more productive. But what about the things you are already doing? Whether you realizeit or notyou’re always improving. Don’t believe me? Think back to the person you where a year ago, or five years ago. You’re probably doing a lot better than you thought.

Today I encourage you to take a moment, think about all the productive things you do and give yourself a pat on the back.Here are some productive things you might do without even knowing...

Sneaky Ways to Get Your Act Together

You probably haveat least one person in your life who always seems to be on top of things. They’re always prepared for meetings, they never forget your birthday…you know the type. Not to brag – but my friends say this about me. So what’s oursecret?

The truth is we don’t have anendless memory, we just know where to get the right facts. I can’t help myself — I’m a journalist after all.

Here are some slick ways you too can be on top of your game without trying:

Research People- Before you have a me...

I Want to Give You My Productivity Course for Free!

I’m excited to announce that in December I’ll be offering a productivity course called “Listful Thinking” on PopExpert.com. Pop Expert createsonline video workshops tohelp you live a more fulfilling and connected life.

I had such a blast shooting this course in September with the Pop Expert team. We filmed in a fabulous loft in Brooklyn and spent a whole day talking lists and productivity. It didn’t feel like work at all!

The course is based on my book,Listful Thinking: Using Lists to be More P...

I’m Way Behind on My Holiday Shopping!

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As many of you who follow this blog know –I always start my holiday shopping in August. And I remind everyone to do the same because it just makes usless stressed once the actual holidays come around.

However, I have a confession to make – I have not bought one single gift yet! Not one!

We’re closing in on the week before Thanksgiving and I’m sort of in a panic. I think that the reason this is happening is because I’m a little bit preoccupied with the excitement of my b...

A List of iOS 8 Updates You May Not Know About

I recently updated my phone to an iPhone 6. It’s much faster then my old phone (the 4s) and I like the new features Apple has added to iOS 8. While some of the updates like the health appare more widely known, there are also a few little features that Apple has added to make your life that little bit easier.

Here are some iPhone shortcuts you should try:

1. Scan your credit card- If your ordering something online and it asks you for your credit card number you no longer have to type the whole t...

3 Items for Your To-Don’t List

Some mornings when I wake up – I start running through all the things I need to do that day in my head. Even though I already have my to-do list written from the night before. Does this happen to you? But I’ll tell you what I don’t do – I don’t think of things that I need to STOP doing. And I would bet you don’t either. But maybe we should…

The New Year is coming up and you might already be thinking about your resolutions, which I think are a waste of time if they aren’t super targeted. Maybe...

Grab a spot on my VIP team

As you probably know — my book”Listful Thinking: Using Lists to be More Productive, Highly Successful and Less Stressed” is coming out onJanuary 13, 2015.

To be honest I’m quitenervous!I can’t believe the thingI’ve been working on for so long is going to be available for all the world to see.

I’m sure some of you reading this may also havedreamed about writing a book, or wondered what it would be like to be partof a book launch.

Join My Team

Well I have an exciting offer for you.I’m organizing a“...

Not another Secret Santa! Unique Ideas to Spruce up Your Office Gift Giving

I’ve been at my job for over seven years and have had mostly the same people on my team. As a result we developed a routine for how we dealt withChristmas in the office. However, recently we’ve hired a few new people and it’s quickly becoming clear that theChristmasstatus quo will have to be changed.

Now I don’t want to get to ‘Bah Humbug’ here, but sometimes I feel like officeChristmas celebrations at the office can be a bit of a chore. Plus doing the same old “Secret Santa” or “Yankee Swap”...

How to Live A Grateful Life

I loveanything about sharing, gratitude and happiness. It just puts you in a better mood and makes the impossible seem so much easier. It’s why”The Secret” is one of my favorite books and I often write about keeping a gratitude journal. I even have a Pinterest board dedicated to Gratitude and Happiness!

Obviously I was excited to readThe Grateful Life,the 3rd book in a trilogy by Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons. It’s an anthology of stories on gratitude, which encourages you to be thankful...