Marie Jones6 minSetting Priorities: When everything feels importantIs your desk or life messy because everything feels important? Do you spend time whatever takes your fancy, not your highest priority?
Marie Jones5 minHow to be Consistent When Consistency is VitalConsistency sucks, but relationships rely on us to be reliable and predictable. Follow these steps to be consistent when it's important.
Marie Jones7 minI Used the Pomodoro® Timer and Here's What HappenedWhat's hardest for you? Getting started or focusing on a single task? Cycles of focus and rest can be helpful for both of those barriers.
Marie Jones5 min5 Ways to Get to the Office on Time After a Year+ of Working at HomeThe other day, I worked with a client about her upcoming return to the office and she worried about being late. These 5 strategies...
Marie Jones4 minDelegation as Life Skill (Or, How to Clean House While Sitting on Your A**)I am on my screened porch, watching the hummingbirds, but my house will be clean by the end of the day. How is this possible? Delegation.
Marie Jones3 minEmbracing Messy ImperfectionAre you paralyzed by perfectionism? Messy imperfection supports flexibility and adaptability. Life is a laboratory; we learn from mistakes
Marie Jones9 min15+ Tools for Your Motivational Toolbox: Tips and Tricks to Overcome Barriers to ActionHow do you find the motivation to do what needs to be done? Every human being has times when motivation is difficult. Some of us have a hard
Marie Jones6 minThe Reflective Spiral of Personal GrowthReflective practice helps you make better choices and move your life in the direction you want it to go.
Marie Jones6 minReframing Deadlines as Finish LinesWhat would happen if we started thinking of deadlines differently? You don't really want to die when you finish that project, do you?
Marie Jones5 minThe Somewhat Weekly Review: Vital Element of Messy OrganizationPart reflection, part planning, the weekly review is a core practice that can help you stay on track and clear your mind.
Marie Jones5 minEight Ways to Double Your TimeWhen it comes to chips and dip, double-dipping is gross. But I’m no George Costanza, so my idea of double-dipping is a time management trick
Marie Jones7 minIntroducing the Messy Desk Journal: No foolish consistencyFor years, I sought a perfect system that I can consistently maintain to keep my life in order--in time, housekeeping, and thought...
Marie Jones4 minBe Productive Like a SlothI met some sloths last year. Most were asleep, but I was lucky enough to catch one walking veerrrry slooowwwlllyyy on the ground.
Marie Jones4 minResilient Scheduling: Planning for the UnplannedLast Saturday was a rare day in my worklife. I completed everything on my daily "to do" list and had time to start on other waiting projects
Marie Jones1 minMessy Desk RulesEvery person is unique. No solution is universal. Make it easy. Lean into your strengths. Don't waste time on unimportant junk.
Marie Jones10 minDelegation: Key Leadership SkillI recently heard from a friend--a brilliant, highly skilled, and charismatic leader--who said that she "stinks at delegating."