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How to Stop Wasting Time Now

Posted By : Ellen Martin on 15-Jul-2010

“Waste Time Faster.” This is a phrase on a billboard advertising high speed internet. I laugh each time I see it, but it also makes me think about how much time we do waste on the internet. Playing around online is just one of many activities we use to avoid getting things done. Of course, [...]

Is Your Self-Image Sabotaging Your Success?

Posted By : Ellen Martin on 06-Jul-2010

While working with a client a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that she was repeatedly saying that she would never be able to do this organizing work without me. Now, I had heard this before, but this time I had some new information that made me stop to think what this really meant for [...]

21 Days to Habit Change – Fact or Myth

Posted By : Ellen Martin on 23-Jun-2010

A question was asked on a conference call with Steve Levinson, author of Following Through: A Revolutionary New Model For Finishing Whatever You Start, whether he thought it really takes 21 days to change a habit. He pointed out that there is no scientific evidence that it takes 21 days to change a habit. It [...]

Conquer Unrealistic Expectations

Posted By : Ellen Martin on 13-May-2010

When I think about exercise and dieting, I always come up with grand plans. These plans usually involve a few hours of exercise each day and eating fabulous foods that are healthy. Of course, it would be wonderful if I actually did these things, but I never do. The fact is that I set myself [...]

Following Through with Your Intentions

Posted By : Ellen Martin on 21-Apr-2010

Why don’t we follow through on the things that we “should” do? In Following Through: A Revolutionary New Model for Finishing Whatever You Start by Steve Levinson and Pete Greider, the authors propose that we have two guidance systems: the Primitive Guidance System and the Intelligence-Based Guidance System. Each of these systems pulls us in [...]

Insights on Hoarding

Posted By : Ellen Martin on 15-Mar-2010

Last night I made my television debut on the premiere episode of TLC’s Hoarding Buried Alive. It was pretty exciting to see the progress that Laurie (the client) and I had made in such a short time! I’ve received lots of notes from you guys and one in particular got me thinking about the lesson [...]