I've noticed that I'm becoming more and more of a sound girl the older I get. My theory is that this tendency has become more prominent with age, because the body, obviously, slows down with age. And, some of those activities that were effortless back in my youth take a little more work to accomplish … Continue reading Productivity Tuesday: Adding Sound to Your Work Routine
If you've checked out or will check out New Product Genesis and New Product Genesis – Part 2, then you know or will know that the push-pull creative project on my horizon is to design a product that will encourage children to read and write and to assist adults who are trying to encourage children to … Continue reading New Product Genesis – Part 3
Technology is one of those broad and widely-complex topics that can bring thoughts, feelings, and/or actions of love and hate (or like and dislike if you're looking for a softer way to say love and hate), reliance and distrust, neediness and avoidance, convenience and hindrance, acceptance and disregard, and privacy and intrusiveness. And, I know … Continue reading The Art of People Business – Our Relationships with Technology
It's amazing to go back through past blog posts and see some of the earlier wisdom that I imparted here (at Degrees of Maternity). Some of that wisdom is going to surface in just a minute and will come in the form of a blog post, originally debuting on August 21, 2019. But make no … Continue reading Reblog – Top 5 Tips to Help Content Creators Manage an Overwhelming Workload
If you've read any of my past thoughts about procrastination, then you know that I don't view this form of inactivity in a positive light. I mean . . . productivity is about GETTING THINGS DONE, not putting things off. And, I personally struggle with procrastination on a daily basis, which is why this productivity … Continue reading Productivity Tuesday: Mismatch Pairs that Get the Job Done
In New Product Genesis, I introduced you to more information about my new product idea and indicated two motivating forces that are going into this product: my love of writing and my love for my children (as well as the love I have in working with children in general). I also indicated that I would be … Continue reading New Product Genesis – Part 2
Ahhhh, the time has come to discuss one of my favorite subjects: words. I use words in every facet of my life. Let me name some of the ways. I use words: in my profession to inspire, educate, and entertain others. in my daily life functioning. to communicate with others. to provide myself with necessary … Continue reading The Art of People Business – The Meaning Behind Words (A Must-Read)
I mentioned two days ago that I have a future goal to someday write children's books, so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to reintroduce the first ever blog post where I mentioned this lofty goal of mine. Indeed, 2020 must be the year to bring out all of my childlike aspirations . … Continue reading Reblog – Future Goal: Writing Children’s Books
I was listening to a YouTube productivity guru talk about her shopping strategy for managing her household of 8. And when you're a sane mom of 6 with twins on the way, you can easily grab another mom's attention. Obviously, there's something she's doing right to have so many thriving individuals relying on her for … Continue reading Productivity Tuesday: Foods that Keep on Giving
Happy Monday, All! It's been a few days since I last visited with you and I'm rearin' to go this fine Monday. I previously announced that I’m putting book #2 on hold for now, but I’ve taken on a new product project and wanted to share a little bit about its development without giving too … Continue reading New Product Genesis
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