by Valerie | Oct 8, 2020 | Advice, Front and Center, Goals
I’m big on To Do lists. Maybe because there is always so much To Do. I get an unusual amount of gratification by crossing off items on my To Do list. Merely creating the list fuels my sense of productivity even if I’m ultimately not that productive....
by Valerie Gordon | Jul 31, 2020 | Goals, Humor
Some weeks back I posted about the “grass is greener” fallacy. We only think someone else’s lawn is better. It may appear greener, but up close, it’s likely not much different than ours. I advised my readers to tend to their own lawn, rather...
by Valerie | Jun 26, 2020 | Career, Front and Center, Next Chapter, Storytelling
What do you mean, “What’s my story?” “I don’t really have a story,” you think. Or… “My story hasn’t really started yet…” Or… “It’s not a very interesting story…” But of...
by Valerie Gordon | Feb 28, 2020 | Advice, Productivity, Wellness
What would you do with an extra 24 hours? You’ve got the opportunity this year. Every four years you get that extra day in February, tacked on before we turn the page to March. How might you spend it? What could you do to give yourself a little leap as we leap...
by Valerie | Feb 26, 2020 | Advice, Goals, Productivity
I find symbolism everywhere. Metaphorically speaking, things speak to me. Not like I’m hearing actual voices, but… I notice stuff. My fortune said so. On a recent morning, I woke up fatigued. Weary. Whooshed. And it seemed I wasn’t the only one...
