by Alissa Carpenter | All Posts, Leveraging Your Strengths, Productivity and Time Management
Writing down goals might be the easy part but actually following through with them is a whole other thing! I mean how often have we said to ourselves “I want to get another job” “I want to lose 5 lbs” “I’m going to work out more.” I felt like things appeared on my...
by Alissa Carpenter | All Posts
Work, friends, family, work, friends, family. I easily get wrapped up in this crazy cycle where I focus on everyone and everything around me, except… me. I usually put myself behind everyone else’s needs and have noticed a difference in my health-both...
by Alissa Carpenter | All Posts, Productivity and Time Management
As a working mom with two little kids, I often think about what to outsource and take off my plate- or at least the idea of it. It took me a long time to realize that it’s OK if I don’t do everything myself and handing it off to someone else would make me more...
by Alissa Carpenter | All Posts, Managing Professional Relationships
I’m just going to throw this out there…I’m a “yes” person. I’ve gotten much better throughout the years and am now able to evaluate my priorities before I commit. But for some reason, during the holidays it gets much harder. The season of giving seems to mean both...
by Alissa Carpenter | All Posts, Managing Professional Relationships, Productivity and Time Management
The holidays are a really busy time of year and people take off to spend time with their families. I’ve found myself in so many situations where coworkers seem to fly the coup and don’t prepare for not being in the office. And let me tell you…it sucks! No one wants...
by Alissa Carpenter | All Posts, Productivity and Time Management
Being productive at work is a science. It’s not as easy as sitting at your desk, busting through emails and shutting your office door in hopes you can get everything done. There are always a million and one things going on and trying to focus on...
