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LG Home Office Makeover Contest

You’ve likely heard me say you can’t have optimal productivity without paying attention to your wellbeing. If you’ve been working at a less than optimal home office and you live in the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York), you won’t want to miss this opportunity to level […]

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How to Work with Highly Sensitive People

You might have heard the term HSP and wondered if it applies to you or some of your coworkers, or perhaps even your partner. Understanding this trait will be helpful to you in any case as it may help you advocate for yourself, navigate your relationships more effectively, and to better support others. WHAT IS […]

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The ABCs of Behavior Change (TM) – for habits that stick

  Let me state for the record that though there is a huge focus on making resolutions, I think the new year is one of the toughest times to adopt a new behavior. Many of us have just come through holidays when schedules were thrown to the wind, indulgences beckoned at every turn, and in […]

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3 Ways to Keep Your Mindset Strong Through the Fall and Winter

With winter around the corner and Covid-19 restrictions increasing in many places, if you want to feel as productive and calm as possible this season, you’ll want to do everything you can to keep your mindset strong. In fact, I consider mindset Productivity Table Stake number one. If you can hold onto a positive outlook, […]

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How to find more productive places to work from home

(This post is sponsored by Samsung Canada and Staples Canada. All opinions – and the cat – are my own.) With more people working and studying from home because of the pandemic, our home study spaces can be seriously under pressure. Nothing is more stressful than having everyone dive into the office for the coveted, […]

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New Programs to Help you Work From Home – Better!

  Whether you have traded your commute for greater self-care through sleep and exercise, spending more time with your family, or having richer relationships, making working from home work can make life a whole lot better. I have long believed that the ability to work from home effectively, at least part of the time, is […]

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Your Employees Need You To Believe That Working From Home Can Work

Are you a leader who has never believed in working from home? Like Marissa Mayer, former CEO of Yahoo! and my last corporate boss, you think that employees need to be in the office to get the job done. The trouble is with millions of workers now being told to work from home, working from […]

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3 ways to be more productive this year

  This is a sponsored post. To a view one of the media clips in which I bring these tips to life, scroll down! As always, opinions are my own.   No matter that we can choose to start a new habit, routine or behaviour at any time, the start of a new year often […]

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Turn your stash into cash – Easy steps to get rid of things you don’t want

Paid partnership with Ebay Canada. Opinions, as always, are my own. Do you have things lying around or perhaps worse, piled up which you’ve been intending to sell? Yet, for some reason you just haven’t got around to selling them? You’re not alone! I live in a fairly small condo and have had a large […]

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Be Kind to Yourself in Your New Year Reflections

The end of a year and certainly a decade (whether technically it is the end or not, it is perceived to be, and that is what matters) for many of us is a time to reflect and set intentions for the upcoming year.   My wish for you is that you be kind to yourself […]

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Productivity catalyst, highly sensitive executive coach, and speaker, Clare Kumar cultivates sustainable performance in busy professionals so they can keep making rich contributions in all areas of life and achieve greater fulfillment.

She inspires leaders, professionals, employees and entrepreneurs to respect humanity and boost performance through marrying productivity and pleasure. After all, why shouldn’t you have fun while getting things done?

 

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LG Home Office Makeover Contest

How to Work with Highly Sensitive People

The ABCs of Behavior Change (TM) – for habits that stick

george michael was right - it’s better OUTSIDE. george michael was right - it’s better OUTSIDE. why iron in a basement when you can be outside?

#magicalmundane #chores #ironing #enjoyment #pleasure #payyourselfforward
terrible decision by networks to be sharing two au terrible decision by networks to be sharing two audio streams at once with simultaneous translation. (kudos to the translators)

in general, humans do not multitask. we task switch. 

i’m looking at you @ctvnews 

especially difficult for neurodivergent minds. 

#clarity #onethingatatime #
 #focus
@bell let’s talk

let’s talk about ageism
let’s talk about sexism
let’s talk about respect
let’s talk about talent 
let’s talk about bad decisions
let’s talk about owning it

#media #women #talent #respect #lisalaflamme #silverhair #newsanchor
oh morning movement, i adore you so. calming grou oh morning movement, i adore you so. 
calming
grounding
opening 
allowing me to expand into my day 

#yoga
#dailydose
#move
#productivitytablestakes 
#sustainableperformance
#priorities
#nonnegotiable
#wellbeing
#physicalhealth
#mentalhealth
how do you feel about paper? necessary? evaporatin how do you feel about paper? necessary? evaporating before your eyes? happy when it disappears?

tune into my convo with @proforganizer aka “Paper Doll” as we explore why paper still deserves respect. 

let us know what you think? drop a comment here or a review where you listen to podcasts. 
#paper #organizer #organizing #podcast 

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Posted @withregram • @napo_natl Why Paper Still Matters - The latest episode of the NAPO Stand Out Podcast, featuring Host @clarekumar 
and guest @proforganizer president of Best Results Organizing. Download and listen today at NAPOpodcast.com, our YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
inflammatory or on point? a recent Business Insid inflammatory or on point?

a recent Business Insider article labeled the tension between workers and management as a war.

loathe to use language about war when we continue to witness such senseless brutality 🟨🟦, the word does bring attention to the stress apparent in many organizations as we approach the fall in the northern hemisphere and with it, greater pressure to be "back in the office". 

here i offer you assumptions, facts, and opportunities to consider based on my work as a speaker and exec coach around leadership and inclusive & sustainable performance.

it is not lost on me that the number of women dominated Business Insider's list by a ratio of 9:1. thanks to Bruce Larson, CHRO at The Carlyle Group for recognizing that flexibility attracts talent.

what are you seeing out there? do we need more expansive and inclusive thinking? who needs to see this?
#flexibility #inclusivity #leadership
Harold Taylor is one of those rare people who come Harold Taylor is one of those rare people who come along in your life and is so inspiring, you just have to take note. a prolific creator and time management industry icon, we recently learned that Harold is also highly sensitive.

shy as a child, he never imagined he would find himself a force on the stage, garnering awards and recognition from both the productivity and speaking industry.

colleagues in @professionalorganizersincanada
@napo_natl, @canadianspeakers and @nsaspeaker will all appreciate hearing from more than just a successful entrepreneur. Harold is also what I call a successful work-life integrator. he has shaped his life to suit his temperament which facilitates him sustaining his energy and attention which facilitates continuing to share his rich insights with the world.

i hope you’ll invest half an hour in getting to know Harold if you don’t already. it could be life-changing.

link in bio or go to www.happyspacepod.com & follow the podcast button

#hsp #productivity #timemanagement #speaker #csp
this month we are taking about REST as a survival this month we are taking about REST as a survival tool. it’s especially critical for #hsp with the amount of overwhelm we can feel. 

we’ll be taking challenges, a reframe for the concept of sleep, and strategies to make a pause a priority 

i hope you’ll join us. link to register in bio. 

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listen to the combo of construction in the condo d listen to the combo of construction in the condo downstairs (week 18), track work on the street outside (digging up asphalt), and my cats’ purring. 

we have to be thankful when it’s peaceful. 

a big insight from the book “Golden” was to think about how i may / may not be amplifying that noise. 

i realize that i had been which just adds to it. 

staying calm and grounded as best i can. crossing fingers there will be some peace this weekend. 

the city sound cameras can’t come soon enough. 

for more on challenging city noise, follow @sippindata on twitter. 

#noise #stress #mindovermadness #noisyneighbours #construction #dontmetomovetothecountry #calm #whatnoise  #shutup #shaddupayaface
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You're blessed with superb filters and have no trouble handling a chaotic environment. Not a lot bothers you. HSPs dream of feeling like this!


You believe “done is better than perfect”. With your focused action, there’s a chance you can be perceived as being a bit of a bull in a china shop. You may quickly jump to conclusions and be too casual with others’ feelings. 

 

You may benefit from taking more time to assess a situation before taking action, something that comes naturally to HSPs.

 

Engaging with HSPs may invite you to notice nuances in a situation that can help smooth your journey.

 

With about 20% of people being highly sensitive, it makes good sense to learn more about the trait.

 

You’re invited to join the Happy Space Pod Online Community, a positive place for HSPs and also for non-HSPs like you who want to better understand and more fully support the valuable HSPs in their lives. 



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You notice a mix of emotions each day, in yourself and others. Sometimes this is easy to accommodate. Other times, it can be overwhelming.

 

You are sometimes bothered by disorganization and chaos around you and notice what could be improved. 

 

Other times, you miss nuance and subtleties that can better guide your actions. You can be creative in the right environment.

 

You are sometimes able to reprioritize efficiently when necessary. Other times, you might find yourself needing to think deeply before making a decision.

 

With 1 in 5 people having the trait of high sensitivity, it is quite possible that you are one of them. 

 

If you shared your email address with us, you should have already received an email with your custom results and more detailed information.

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You believe perfect is worth striving for and you are proud of your conscientiousness. Being so thoughtful with your work often leaves you frustrated at just how long it takes to get something done. 


Your ability to notice what’s going on around you provides helpful cues which guide your path forward. While blurting out what’s on your mind has sometimes ruffled feathers, you are generally perceived as a thoughtful team player who cares for others. 


You will benefit greatly from setting boundaries, improving self-regulation,  and self-advocating to preserve your energy. 

Join the supportive Happy Space Pod Online Community for more strategies that will help you thrive as an HSP.


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