My husband and I went on a 7-day cruise to the Caribbean a few years ago. It was wonderful. On this trip, I was so delighted to see good organizing in action. You can actually incorporate many of these great ideas from the pros into your day. Here are just a few . . . 1. Plan your day on paper. Every morning when we woke up, we received a 4-page newsletter, detailing everything that was going on that day, ...

Many of today’s work environments are rife with moody bosses and co-workers, repetitive tasks and unpredictable market pressures. Stress abounds. Managers often tell me they can’t afford the time or cost for my humor workshops; how can they afford not to address workplace stress.We know clinically that laughter and play have medicinal qualities, offering physical, psychological and physiological benefits as well. In the workplace, humor and fun can increase productivity, encourage creativity, enhance team building, and thus improve esprit de ...

As you trawl through the search engines looking for home working opportunities or online business plans, you will no doubt come across many websites promising wealth and happiness like you’ve never known. All you have to do is pay an upfront fee then sit back and watch the cash roll in. Sounds great, right? Wrong! Watch out. Some of these offers are scams and once they’ve got a hold of your money, you never hear from them again. A cleverly ...

Many of us have a place in our lives where we feel especially free and creative. They are places we retreat when we want to recover from a bad day, celebrate a good day, think through a knotty problem, or write the first draft of our next chapter. Some people head for the hills and the parks, but sacredness can come anywhere: one friend confided that she wrote her best grad school papers in a pizza parlor. Sometimes your entire ...