We’ve all had those days. You sit down with your coffee at 8:00 AM, dive into a project, and suddenly it’s 3:00 PM. You’re stiff, your eyes are tired. Despite being a “solo” professional, you realize you haven’t actually engaged with the outside world all day. I call it the Desk Trap. 🪑 Whether you… Continue reading The “Desk Trap”: Is Taking a Break an Earned Luxury or a Commitment?
Author: Erin Shulman
What I’m Loving Lately: Balance
Balance App – Guidance for meditation and focus I’ve been using the Balance app for many years now, and it remains a staple in my daily routine. I’ve always appreciated its logical, “less woo-woo” approach to clearing the mind. Instead of just sitting in silence, the app actually teaches you the skills through personalized lessons… Continue reading What I’m Loving Lately: Balance
Stop The Digital Scavenger Hunt: 3 Tips For Better Filing
I recently worked with a client to prepare for an insurance certificate audit. It sounds like a straightforward administrative task—until we saw where the data was actually living. We found certificates scattered across five different cloud folders, buried in old email threads, and tucked away in “miscellaneous” downloads or “my documents”. It wasn’t a filing… Continue reading Stop The Digital Scavenger Hunt: 3 Tips For Better Filing
What I’m Loving Lately: Nectar
Nectar Essential Daily Hydration – Electrolyte Powder I’m always looking for ways to keep my energy up, which is essential for keeping the focus going through the day. I love Nectar… yes, it shares the name of my newsletter (a fun coincidence that I realized later!), and I’ve been drinking it for years. It helps… Continue reading What I’m Loving Lately: Nectar
You Can’t Do It All! How to Delegate Effectively
Recently, I was inspired by the realization shared by one of my favorite content creators, Jay Swanson: the critical mindset shift from “striving” to “focus” only happens when you learn to trust and ask for help. It seems that at least once each week I hear the same five words from friends and clients: “I need to delegate more.” Then,… Continue reading You Can’t Do It All! How to Delegate Effectively
What I’m Loving Lately
Jay Swanson’s Inspiring Content (oh, and of course… j’aime Paris!) If the theme of shifting from “striving” to “focus” resonated with you from our Nectar For Success article about How to Delegate Effectively, I highly recommend watching the content that inspired my own initial thinking on this topic. The talented Jay Swanson shared a realization… Continue reading What I’m Loving Lately