For Better Results, Manage Your Energy

Help me manage my time. Help me prioritize my work. Help me get more done. Okay!  I recorded a podcast that can help you get more done in less time by focusing not on checklists and time management tools, but on managing your energy.  I believe this is such an important topic because when we […]

Bliss vs. Burnout

I love my work and my life, but increasingly I find that I am in the minority.  Why? Burnout. Too many demands.  Not enough breaks.  Lack of sleep.  Junk food. Technology.  And the list goes on.\n\nI have long followed the advice of Tony Shwartz and honed my skills to meet my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual […]

Energy Zappers

Simply defined “energy” is our capacity to do work. Many people I talk with are heading for an “energy crisis.”  They are stressed, over-whelmed and on the brink of collapse.   All is not lost, it is possible to have more energy and achieve your goals both at work and in life.\n\nI recently led a […]

CAI Event: Boost Your Personal Productivity

McDonald was the keynote speaker at the recent Community Association Institute event at the Irvine, Marriott to a sold crowd of 350 on the subject of Boosting Personal Productivity. Participants were eager to discover the negotiable components of requests for their time, how to identify and avoid time traps and pitfalls as well has how to […]