My son hates broccoli. As in hold his nose, make a queasy face with every painstaking bite and fake vomit noises as he exhales. So I always encourage him to eat it before starting his meal. “Why not get it over with so you can enjoy your pasta? I mean, why would you want to…
Focus, focus, focus. I know. I talk about it a lot. And I try to keep myself doing throughout the day. But in order to keep myself focused, I have to make the time and space for my distractions too. Say whaaaat? Yes, in fact distractions motivate my ability to stay focused. To concentrate. And…
I know your type. Kind. Generous. Always looking out for others. And in the process of making everyone else happy, you find yourself running around like a crazy person. Work appointment to social engagement to meeting to lunch to work meeting to 25th anniversary to baseball game to church event to work appointment to car…
There are so many factors that add to your personal productivity beyond the latest app or the fastest browser. Things we may take for granted like: sleep, food, water, light, and fitness. Deficiency in any of those areas affect your ability to stay focused, be creative and stay energized throughout the day. And I’m guessing that you,…
Do you have too much on your plate. Too many commitments? Too many projects? Too many responsibilities? Too many, too many, too many. When you take on too much, when you’re too stretched, when you say yes to too many things…you lose. You lose time, focus and most importantly – you lose your sanity. (And…
Being productive doesn’t happen in one big swoop of time. It’s an accumulation of small efficiencies throughout your day that add up to that extra hour. Here’s one simple and impactful way to make those minutes count. And get you out of work, one hour earlier. Here’s to getting more of the…
You know how you get sucked into the email black hole? Or the FB time suck? Here’s the one thing you need to do before you jump into your next task…so you stay accountable and focused. Here’s to getting more of the right things done! Xo, Mridu
New year, new resolutions, new you! 
Well…not so fast. I’m all about updating goals, up leveling your game and raising your bar but…there’s a good chance you have some loose ends to tie up from 2016 first. I like to take the first week or two of the year to ensure I’ve closed the…
I had to share with you an email I just received from a subscriber on my home organization email list. “Oh gosh Mridu, what a wonderful surprise – I honestly wasn’t expecting a reply from you – and such a lovely one at that! I know how busy you are so to spend time in…