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How I planned my wedding with Post-It notes
Essential as it was, Nic and I still have nightmares of this Post-It board. The 106 notes in my Evernote “Wedding” notebook helped us to essentially have a paperless planning process, but it was this board that got things done. For most projects, a blend of digital and hard-copy tools are needed. This wedding was no exception.
The Inspired Office goes international
Though I’ve given virtual consultations to clients outside of the US, a couple of weeks ago I gave a talk via video conferencing to a World Bank group in Afghanistan! I taught how to turn your phone into a mobile office...
I’m now an Evernote Certified Consultant
In August I completed a training to become an Evernote Certified Consultant! It’s no secret how much I believe in Evernote’s ability to deliver peace of mind through its highly customizable, searchable personal database of information.
How I used Evernote this week to impress my accountant
Without Evernote, I absolutely would have needed an extra meeting with my accountant. We met last week and I referred to notes in Evernote numerous times: notes from my bookkeeper, saved reports, contract from purchasing my car, 2014’s tax return, and more.
14 consultations in 3 days: What my clients learned
I typically work in 3 hour sessions, allowing me to see 1-2 clients per day. Earlier this month I travelled to Jackson, Mississippi to work with 14 school administrators and staff in just three days. The Head of Christ Covenant School, Cathy, arranged for her team to each work with me in hopes that they would get organized as a whole for the upcoming school year, being better able to focus on serving their students.
Some needed hands-on help with paper, some needed digital organization guidance, while others needed help with routines and time management...
Minimalism Tutorial Series: My First Yoga Mat
I’ve been accused of not being sentimental enough. I’m so sentimental that I kept my first yoga mat from the late 1990s up until very recently. Dingy, worn thin and replaced many times over, it served no purpose but to make me feel mostly bad every time I saw it in the various hidden places it landed. Moreover, my mom gave it to me and we had matching mats for years. It had been with me to Costa Rica and is the place I first learned to connect breath with movement...