Do you want to give your email so you can get coupons and a free product on your birthday?" "Nope." As a productivity junkie, I've often...

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Have you heard this quote? While its source is in dispute, its power is not....

Getting a new job is a big job in itself. It can feel overwhelming. If you're currently employed, how do you find the time to work on it?...

A few weeks ago I suggested asking for a pep talk. Sometimes the person who needs to give you a pep talk is you. I find that talking to...

Have you ever obsessively checked your Facebook post to see how many likes you've gotten? I have, especially when I was starting...

We just got back from a 3-day trip to New Hampshire. Even though we were only away from home for 60 hours, it was a delightful getaway...

What's been on your to-do list for way too long? A closet or room that needs to be cleaned out? A project or side business you've been...

"Can you believe he did that?! It's horrible!" "Yes, I can." "Wait... what?" "Well, as I learned from Oprah who learned from Maya...

In a 2013 blog post, Martha Beck challenged readers, "Every time you set out to do any task, ask yourself, 'Is there an easier way?' Or,...

When I was in middle school in the late '80s, I was so jealous of the girls who got all their clothes from Gap that when I finally got my...

Just like my advice to modify your diet wasn't about changing your eating habits, this post is not encouraging you to travel to faraway...

Amy: "Could you please proofread my article for me?" Beth: "Sure, just send it over!" Three days later... Amy: "Do you have feedback on...

Almost seven years ago, I had a life-changing experience in the least expected place… on a webinar. At the end of a program titled...

Although there's no such thing as keeping score in meditation, if there were, I would lose. My brain is constantly going, and even though...

It was two days before I was set to be host of The Right Price. I had a knot in my stomach and pain in my chest. I was working on several...

Raise your hand if years ago you proudly listed "multi-tasking" as a skill on your resume. My hand is raised. High. I figured it would be...

Thirteen weeks ago, I posted a list of my personal commandments and my advice on how to write your own.  Once a week for the next twelve...

One of my personal commandments is to say yes. So isn't a Pep Talk on saying no counter-intuitive? Not at all. The only way to be able to...

What do a game of Battleship, an overpriced notebook, and a Monday night movie have in common? They are all requests from my family I...

Many of us spend a good portion of our time feeling overwhelmed or behind schedule. We are so focused on what else is on our list, we...