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A NOTE FROM THE PROCRASTIVITY NICHEPERT
It was Halloween last Saturday, and the Christmas commercials on television have already started. I wondered if that was a new record for early Christmas TV advertising.
Well, one good strategy to avoid pr...
It’s October and pumpkins are popping up on porches and entryways all over the USA and elsewhere.
How do you handle the pumpkin thing? Do you carve or paint your own? Buy one already decorated, or use a decorative faux pumpkin or gourd? Does your...
Do you ever set a deadline, not meet it, and then make yourself miserable? Been there, done that.
But I've learned a few things, and I'll illustrate by using an example from my own life. I'm almost half way through the doctoral program I'm workin...
A NOTE FROM THE PROCRASTIVITY NICHEPERT..
Last week I was on a Blitz Time networking call (more about this unique, ultra-convenient venue later) and was talking with a fellow networker who was struggling with the impression that high standards we...
Do you ever say you want to do something and then not follow through? Yeah, right - who doesn't do that sometimes. As you might imagine, it's a recurring theme when I coach clients. Usually, there are one of two things going on (and often both):
1...
A NOTE FROM THE PROCRASTIVITY NICHEPERT
Would you believe, my dear readers, that the day after I wrote about my brother's death I received a call from my cousin that my uncle had passed away? You know how they say things come in threes? Well, tha...
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- About Me:
- A recognized expert in procrastination, Kerul Kassel works with executives, professionals, and business owners to address the important actions and decisions they’ve been putting off. Kerul is an internationally recognized professional coach, author, speaker, and teleclass leader. She’s certified through the International Coach Federation, the International Association of Coaches and other coaching organizations. Her clients are small business owners, professionals, executives, and she has worked with corporate organizations such as NASA, Sony, Hilton, and Volvo. Her expertise has been utilized and mentioned in many periodicals, and she was recently quoted in TIME magazine as a procrastination "nichepert".
Kerul can be hired for individual or group consulting and coaching, and for customized workshops. For more information, visit www.NewLeafSystems.com.
For information on her Procrastination Solutions Kit, visit www.StopProcrastinatingNow.com.
Kerul and her husband recently realized a long time dream of building an environmentally sensible house, living a bi-latitudinal lifestyle in New York and Florida, and is on a journey of courage training her 1750 lb. horse Goldilocks to be her partner and collaborator.
Kerul can be reached at kerul@newleafsystems.com
- Favorite Books:
- The Once and Future King
The Mists of Avalon
The Architecture of All Abundance
The Four Agreements
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A NOTE FROM THE PROCRASTIVITY NICHEPERT
It was Halloween last Saturday, and the Christmas commercials on television have already started. I wondered if that was a new record for early Christmas TV advertising.
Well, one good strategy to avoid procrastination is to start with reminders early. Of course, if you ignore the reminders or take no action to make sure things happen, the reminders end up being little more than annoyances - that is, until they're late enough that they're catalysts for t… Continue
It was Halloween last Saturday, and the Christmas commercials on television have already started. I wondered if that was a new record for early Christmas TV advertising.
Well, one good strategy to avoid procrastination is to start with reminders early. Of course, if you ignore the reminders or take no action to make sure things happen, the reminders end up being little more than annoyances - that is, until they're late enough that they're catalysts for t… Continue
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 3:40pm —
The Worst Time Management Mistake
It’s October and pumpkins are popping up on porches and entryways all over the USA and elsewhere.
How do you handle the pumpkin thing? Do you carve or paint your own? Buy one already decorated, or use a decorative faux pumpkin or gourd? Does your pumpkin go au naturale? Do you hate pumpkins and seasonal decorating? Maybe you’re overwhelmed and just don’t want to deal with the pumpkin thing, or you’d love to get to it but you’re just too jammed.
The pumpkin thing is a microcosm of our values an… Continue
How do you handle the pumpkin thing? Do you carve or paint your own? Buy one already decorated, or use a decorative faux pumpkin or gourd? Does your pumpkin go au naturale? Do you hate pumpkins and seasonal decorating? Maybe you’re overwhelmed and just don’t want to deal with the pumpkin thing, or you’d love to get to it but you’re just too jammed.
The pumpkin thing is a microcosm of our values an… Continue
Posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:49am —
Procrastination Quote...
...from a global warming denier:
"That's human nature. Nobody does anything until it's too late."
~ Michael Crichton
I'll add that we rationalize our inaction or deny any problem. Crichton has written that global warming is a hoax.
Ironic, no?
"That's human nature. Nobody does anything until it's too late."
~ Michael Crichton
I'll add that we rationalize our inaction or deny any problem. Crichton has written that global warming is a hoax.
Ironic, no?
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 12:07pm —
Want to know what kind of Procrastinator (or not) you are?
Go to www.StopProcrastinatingNow.com and click on the quiz link!
Posted on September 8, 2009 at 12:34pm —
Time Management Pitfall #6 - Being Independent
Do you ever set a deadline, not meet it, and then make yourself miserable? Been there, done that.
But I've learned a few things, and I'll illustrate by using an example from my own life. I'm almost half way through the doctoral program I'm working my way through and am now focusing on the comprehensive assessment, which I'd hoped to complete by the end of August.
While working on the three essays that comprise this required assignment I realized that my ideas were not as informed or cry… Continue
But I've learned a few things, and I'll illustrate by using an example from my own life. I'm almost half way through the doctoral program I'm working my way through and am now focusing on the comprehensive assessment, which I'd hoped to complete by the end of August.
While working on the three essays that comprise this required assignment I realized that my ideas were not as informed or cry… Continue
Posted on September 1, 2009 at 12:23pm —
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A Christmas Tree Already
On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.
With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.
While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?
Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life
I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of. You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.
PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!
CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter
One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.
I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.
What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?
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When RASCAL wakes up, you'll hear from her and/or her Mom - that would be me, Morgan Mandel.
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Thanks for posting the interview! Hope it encourages wannabe authors to keep plugging away! Rejection is a way of life in writing, but you just have to keep on submitting! EBONY was in the #2 spot in Fictionwise horror e-books for the past 2 weeks, people can check it out at www.fictionwise.com and also at the publisher website, www.whiskeycreekpress.com
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Send me the book it looks like it might make a good show. Send me a email for my address bill@billhaft.com
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