Extraordinary Results July 2005 Newsletter

>> Personal Note

Summer is finally here in South Dakota! Wonderful hot, sunny days and everything is so green from all the rain we’ve had this past month. Truly a beautiful time of year.

I have recently become a member of NSA (National Speakers Association) and will be attending the national convention in Atlanta from July 8-12. I am excited! It has been a goal for a long time to be a part of this wonderful association and I know I’m going to meet a lot of wonderful people and learn so much.

I’m in the process now of booking fall and winter speaking engagements. If your business or organization would like to start off this fall being more focused, organized, and productive please visit the Speaking page on my website. It’s time to make your life easier! 

>> Feature Article

Are you enjoying your summer so far or do you feel stress everywhere you look? Is the stress coming from external factors or from within you? Stress happens when you are not feeling in control.

Think back to a morning when you planned for that day the night before. The kids had their backpacks ready to go, you knew what was for dinner, the house was picked up, and your outfit for the day was actually ironed! How did you feel that morning? Any stress—probably not! Now think back to a morning when nothing was planned out and it was a zoo around the house. Feeling a little stress?! Of course. You were not in control.

There’s a lot in life we have no control over which is why it is so important to manage what we can.

Where can you make changes? Have you figured out the right kind of day planner so you know what is going on during the day? Are you having a weekly planning time to plan the meals and activities for the week? Do you have a system at work to prioritize all you need to do?

Life is flying by. Don’t wait to make changes. The quote this month by Glenna Salsbury can transform your life. Start taking control of what you can so you can focus on what is most important in your life!

>> Quick Tip

When you first get an invitation, announcement, etc. make a habit of putting it in your calendar right away. It usually only takes a few seconds! If you don’t have time right at the moment to put it in the calendar have a folder labeled "Calendar Entry" to hold these items to enter later.

>> Computer Tip

As you are working at your computer be sure and save your file OFTEN! An easy way is to hold down the ‘Alt’ key, press the 'F' key, and then press the 'S' key.

Want to easily move between open windows? Hold down the ‘Alt” key and then press ‘Tab’. You’ll see your open windows and keep pressing ‘Tab’ until you get to the window you want to work in.

I apologize to Mac users—I use a PC and these tips may or may not help you!

>> Announcement

Watch for a survey coming to your inbox where you can tell me what’s causing you stress and where you feel most disorganized in your life.

>> Workshops/Teleclasses

See my workshop schedule at my blog – organizedresults.blogharbor.com.