Better Life Habits tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-362370 2010-07-22T10:27:54-05:00 Helping people develop new and better habits at work...and in life. TypePad How to have less stuff in your office. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e20133f2784605970b 2010-07-22T10:27:54-05:00 2010-07-22T10:27:55-05:00 It's pretty easy for an office to get out of control, stuff-wise. Things come into our space with very little effort, but it requires time and effort -- even if just a little bit of both -- to get things... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2010/07/we-need-less-stuff-than-we-think.html No Phone Zone tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e20133ed14531d970b 2010-04-30T11:26:12-05:00 2010-04-30T11:26:12-05:00 For years I've been suggesting to clients -- and anyone else who will listen -- to use time in the car to think-- and to STAY OFF OF THE PHONE. I'm not a fan of multitasking in most cases, and... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2010/04/no-phone-zone.html One Day Without Shoes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e201347fbbd190970c 2010-04-08T09:31:40-05:00 2010-04-08T09:31:40-05:00 Today is One Day Without Shoes and the organizers are "asking people to go the day, part of the day or even just a few minutes, barefoot, to experience a life without shoes firsthand, and to help spread awareness of... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2010/04/one-day-without-shoes.html Do your non-verbals match your words? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e20133ec68b598970b 2010-04-02T11:55:32-05:00 2010-04-02T11:55:32-05:00 While on vacation I went for a run in unfamiliar territory. A residential area, at one point I was charged by two barking dogs. Now I've never met a dog I didn't like so instead of being afraid, I stopped... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2010/04/do-your-nonverbals-match-your-words.html Get better at anything with practice and patience. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e20120a8ee56aa970b 2010-03-02T17:33:18-06:00 2010-03-02T17:33:18-06:00 My son had to do a presentation on germs today. He's 10...and 3/4. Understandably, he was nervous so we did some practicing last night. We talked about how Olympic athletes probably get nervous before they compete, but because they have... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2010/03/get-better-at-anything-with-practice-and-patience.html Lessons From a Broken Wrist tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e201310f3c324a970c 2010-02-25T20:06:58-06:00 2010-02-25T20:07:39-06:00 January 20th I broke my wrist. Got clocked from behind by a worse ice skater than me. I'm on the mend and the experience has left me just a bit wiser about a few things. Being brave is overrated. For... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2010/02/a-broken-wrist-taught-me-some-things.html So. Who is living the fairy tale? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e20120a7eda3ae970b 2010-01-19T12:57:20-06:00 2010-01-19T12:57:20-06:00 Over the holidays I read the biography of Grace Kelly. She died 25 years ago and while I knew a little about her -- beautiful, accomplished actress, princess, mother -- I knew very little of her back story. The media... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2010/01/so-who-is-living-the-fairy-tale.html News Flash: Just complaining is not productive. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e20120a66b687d970c 2009-10-22T13:22:36-05:00 2009-10-22T13:22:36-05:00 Arguably, if one is of that mindset, there is much that can be complained about. Globally, nationally (regardless of who is elected), in the office, in the home. If someone wants to complain they will most assuredly find something to... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2009/10/news-flash-just-complaining-is-not-productive.html Creating a routine tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e20120a643da13970c 2009-10-16T08:19:05-05:00 2009-10-16T08:19:05-05:00 This is quite simple and can be done quickly. So simple in fact, that I may be able to hear a collective "duh" when I tell you how. But as simple as it may be people tend not to do... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2009/10/creating-a-routine.html A routine is easier to create than a habit. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83536139b69e20120a5e643e8970b 2009-10-14T15:25:15-05:00 2009-10-14T15:25:15-05:00 Many of us would like to have better habits around any number of ways of being. Sleep habits, eating habits, time management habits, or exercise habits. Why is it so hard to create a new habit? Maybe it's in the... Mary http://www.betterlifehabits.com/habittrainer_blog/2009/10/a-routine-is-easier-to-create-than-a-habit.html