Productivity High!

By Chieko | February 3, 2012

Is there such a thing?  How do I get it?   The answer is yes – and you’ve probably experienced it before. It’s like runner’s high (I call it swimmer’s high because I’m allergic to running) – the feeling of euphoria you get when engaging in strenuous exercise for an extended period of time. Your…

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Play. Seriously…

By Chieko | January 13, 2012

There are two ideas that I really buy into:   Success takes hard work and determination. If it’s not fun, why do it?   They seem a bit conflicting though, don’t they? Of course there are times when hard work is needed, and it doesn’t exactly feel like Mardi Gras. There are the late nighters,…

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I’m So Over It…

By Chieko | November 9, 2011

Wow, am I’m so over it!   Over thinking… Over analysis… Over processing… Over thinking… oh wait, did I already say that?   In effort to do things just right or waiting for that exact perfect moment, it’s too easy to get stuck in the “I’m thinking about it” mode. I often hear people say…

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