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When it comes to offspring, every year on the fourth Wednesday in September, we are reminded of the young women and girls in our lives! Daughters bring a certain kind of joy into the world and, like all children, they have their own personalities and strengths....

Two years ago today, American lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died at age 87 (and she was born a Pisces just like me, and I continue to celebrate that fact on an annual basis). Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served...

Do you remember where you were late morning on Tuesday, September 11, 2001? I revisit this day in my mind often because it still feels like a bad dream to me. I was a senior at Clemson University, majoring in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematical...

In the fast-paced world we live in today, effective time management is crucial to success. With countless demands on our attention and an endless stream of tasks to complete, it can be challenging to maintain focus and productivity. The Four Ps of Productivity —...

It is evident in my company’s name that I strongly value efficiency, but what you may not realize is that even on a personal level, I value it at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Post-COVID, efficiency has been brought to the forefront in multiple capacities...

In the pursuit of personal growth and self-improvement, the journey from intention to transformation can often feel like a daunting one. Amid the various strategies and techniques that promise to help individuals cultivate new habits and achieve lasting change, one...

If you know me, you know that I go hard for productivity, all day, every day; however, I am a HUGE fan of self-care. You may also know my main, tell-myself-first-thing-every-morning mantra, which is, “I am fabulous and I can do anything.” What you may not know is that...

As we kick off another month of summer, it may be harder than you expected to focus on being productive. Between the nice weather (when there isn’t a random thunderstorm looming over Raleigh), vacation time with your family and/or summer hours at work, you may find...

I live by the concept of working smarter not harder and because we are surrounded by technology on a regular basis, I believe in using tools/apps whenever possible to make my life easier. Whether you are completely devoted to a paperless lifestyle or you prefer pen...

Everyone gets the same twenty-four hours in a day; the difference is how we choose to use the 24 hours, 1440 minutes, or 86400 seconds. Most people experience a scarcity of time throughout their entire day and that leads to a feeling of being rushed, not having enough...

I truly believe that most human beings wake up every morning wanting to be productive. Do you personally know anyone who aims for failure, unproductivity, and/or a negative return on investment (refer to last week’s newsletter to better understand the ROI concept)?...

According to Investopedia, return on investment, commonly known as ROI, is a ratio that measures the profitability of an investment by comparing the gain or loss to its cost. It helps assess the potential return of investments on things like stocks or business...