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Hit What You Aim For

Posted 9th January 2012 by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin, tagged Monday Zen

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Hit what you aim for. That’s the title of a new blog post by Matthew Beaudin of theBest Made Company. He’s talking about using an axe, but it also can be applied to our work and our lives. The first step is to clarify your aim. Do you want a promotion at work? Do you…

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Monday Zen: 7 Books for a more relaxed, productive and prosperous 2012

Posted 12th December 2011 by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin, tagged Monday Zen

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These seven books are ones I find myself lending other people or buying as gifts, over and over. This is not a "Latest Books On How To Win At Business" list. Some of these titles are a decade old, or even two. But they are books I continue to find relevant, both for my own life and for the  issues…

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Monday Zen: Words Of Wisdom From Marcel The Shell

Posted 28th November 2011 by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin, tagged youtube, Monday Zen, Words of Wisdom, Marcel the Shell, gems, SNL, Jenny Slate

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  If by chance you’re not one of the five zillion and forty five people who have viewed the YouTube sensation voiced by SNL’s Jenny Slate, you owe it to yourself to watchMarcel the Shell With Shoes On and Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Two. Besides being oddly funny,…

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Instead of Multi-Tasking, Try Doing Just One Thing At A Time

Posted 27th September 2011 by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin, tagged stress, productivity, idea, multi-tasking, , one thing at a time, Richard Carlson, Joseph Bailey, Slowing Down to the Speed of Life, inner calm

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To hell with multi-tasking. Doing multiple things at once means your energy is scattered and your mind is pulled in different directions and in a state of tension, rather than flow. Here’s a crazy idea: Do just one thing at a time. Fully focus on that one thing, and then calmly move on to the next.…

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Traveling With Kids: The One-Toy-Per-Hour Trip Kit

Posted 30th July 2011 by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin, tagged air travel, traveling with kids, travel toys, car trips, children on airplanes, kids on planes

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The "One New Toy Per Hour" strategy may sound excessive. But to any parent who's tried keeping a toddler occupied on a long trip, it can be a real sanity saver. In those months and years before your kids become permanently attached to various electronic devices, this plan can keep them busy and entertained.…

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