Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Lessons-From-My-Puppy.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Lessons-From-My-Puppy.html I got a puppy for my 50th birthday. Read about some valuable life lessons she has reminded taught me. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/The-Art-of-Possibility.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/The-Art-of-Possibility.html “Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what is still possible for you to do.” -Pope John XXIII http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Deal-with-it-NOWor-Deal-with-it-LATER.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Deal-with-it-NOWor-Deal-with-it-LATER.html Have you ever thought about what it would be like for someone else to have to decide what to do with all of your worldly possessions if you weren't able to deal with them by yourself? My sister and I have just spent the last several weeks doing just that with our mother's things. In this article, Deal with it NOW...or Deal with it LATER, you'll learn several important tips that may help you or a loved one to make some decisions now that will help you later. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/The-Time-Has-Come-Just-DO-IT.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/The-Time-Has-Come-Just-DO-IT.html Finding tasks on your to-do list week after week is a clear sign you are procrastinating, but there are also some more subtle, overlooked signs of procrastination. Can you identify with any of these possibilities? http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Working-from-Home--A-Blessing-or-a-Curse.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Working-from-Home--A-Blessing-or-a-Curse.html If you are among the increasing number of individuals who work from home, you know that it has some wonderful benefits – no traffic and parking hassles, no office politics to drag you down, nobody looking over your shoulder, you can wear your house slippers to work, and you can set flexible work hours. But these same great benefits come with drawbacks – a sense of isolation, no external pressure to keep you motivated and on task, and no limit to your work hours. In essence, if you are not careful you can easily find yourself “at work” all the time. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Stressed-To-The-Max-5-Tips-to-Reduce-Stress-in-Your-Life.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Stressed-To-The-Max-5-Tips-to-Reduce-Stress-in-Your-Life.html I'll bet that you can identify something generating stress in your life right now that you've been carrying for a while ... something that was probably stressing you a month ago, or even a year ago. So what are you prepared to do about it? Here are five tips to help you reduce stress. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/The-Power-of-Intention.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/The-Power-of-Intention.html Perhaps one of the worst forms of multitasking is when we're trying to spend “quality” time with a loved one, while also trying to be “productive.” I'll never forget an experience I had years ago when I went to my daughter's soccer game on a day that I was feeling overwhelmed and behind. I had grabbed the mail on the way out the door. In my attempt to be efficient with my time, I was sorting through the mail while watching the game. Unfortunately, I was looking down when my daughter made her only goal of the game. I felt terrible when someone said, “Did you see that? Your daughter just made a goal!” Although she never knew, it was one of those moments I could never get back. (I could have read the mail anytime.) http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/The-Balancing-Act.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/The-Balancing-Act.html Most people think of “getting organized” as a physical act – clearing piles of paper, putting things away, etc. What many people overlook is the mental part of getting organized. And I always say that organizing your physical environment without first clarifying your priorities is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic! http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/It-Takes-Time-to-Make-Time.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/It-Takes-Time-to-Make-Time.html You’ve probably read a lot of advice about how you should spend your time… Parenting magazines, Health magazines & Relationship magazines all have advice... Once you throw in a full-time job and commute time, that doesn’t leave much time for other essentials such as eating, grooming, or doing chores around the house. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Ill-Do-It-Tomorrow--Tomorrow-Has-Come-And-Its-Time-To-Get-Organized.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/147/Ill-Do-It-Tomorrow--Tomorrow-Has-Come-And-Its-Time-To-Get-Organized.html I frequently hear business professionals say, "One of these days I really need to get organized!" Yet this task seems to be put on the back burner regularly because of more pressing things which need attention. What I've observed is that, until my clients consistently pay attention to non-urgent but important tasks -- tasks such as getting organized, weekly planning, self-care, and other preventive kinds of activities -- the urgent activities seem to multiply…sometimes to a critical state.