by Catherine Avery | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog, declutter, digital detox, Efficiency, Office, Productivity
NO’vember marches on. We’ve had our first cold snap and begrudgingly, I have made the seasonal clothing switch. This fall, I assessed each piece of clothing before putting it away. Does it still fit? Do I still wear it? Do I even like it anymore? If no, I released it...
by Catherine Avery | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog, declutter, Efficiency, entrepreneurship
Thank G-d it’s Friday! As I watched my daughter board the bus this morning, I was thinking about the importance of asking. She’s the only student picked up at her bus stop on the corner – about a three minute walk from our home. Early in the school year, she...
by Catherine Avery | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog, Efficiency, entrepreneurship, Productivity
Hope you had a wonderful Halloween! We had lots of candy and not the greatest weather, but we still had fun. We always do. The time change is Sunday. We’ll be “gaining” an extra hour if you’re in most of the US. Maybe I’m perpetually 5, but I laugh every year at this...
by Catherine Avery | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog, Efficiency, Productivity
On Friday, October 18, I watched bits and pieces of the first, woman only, spacewalk. Now to be clear, the two women, Jessica Meir and Christina Koch were supported by a team that included both men and women. The event was historic, but it was also inevitable. Jessica...
by Catherine Avery | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog, Customer Service, Efficiency, entrepreneurship, Productivity
I would like to explain to you how running a lawn service business is similar to running any business including yours.I am going to focuses on:The efficiencies in batchingDelegatingKnowing and focusing on your skillsThen I will explain the Eisenhower Decision Matrix...
by Catherine Avery | Oct 2, 2019 | Blog, Efficiency, entrepreneurship, Productivity
I can’t do that. I’m busy. I’m too busy to see your play. I’m too busy to meet our cousins at the picnic. I’m too busy to cook dinner. We’ll pick up takeout. Busy, busy, busy. Then at the end of that busy day, we collapse on the sofa with our takeout watching a...