And other industry disruptor tips. Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips that automate, delegate, or speed up your work. Read time: 4 minutes I attended a virtual event this past week by GOODLES CEO, Jen Zeszut called How to Be an Industry Disruptor and Zig When Everyone Else Zags. (The main event was […]

Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips that automate, delegate, or speed up your work. Read time: 4.5 minutes Automation is one of the great gifts of technology. So why don’t people use it? “It’s just easier to do myself.” “It’s too complex to maintain.” “It feels impersonal.” Tools literally can save you money […]

Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips that automate, delegate, or speed up your work. Read time: 5 minutes I’ve seen a lot of companies pushing to “return to office.” Have you noticed? I understand why. I sympathize with the struggles leaders and managers are dealing with as they feel a loss of […]

Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips that automate, delegate, or speed up your work. Read time: 4 minutes Don’t hate me when I say this…but I think most people overcomplicate delegating 🙊 I’ve loved delegating ever since I was a wee lass (anyone else rewatching Outlander?) in my early 20s. Give me […]

Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips that automate, delegate, or speed up your work. Read time: 3 minutes There are two things I know to be true: We’re awful at handing things off because it’s human nature. Our primal brain wants short-term “solutions” and quick satisfaction. In the modern world, this looks […]

Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips to work less and build success on your terms. Read time: 5 minutes I know many people who avoid time-blocking because it feels too rigid. I want to offer another roadmap for all my free spirits out there who don’t want to be boxed in. First, […]

Powers of the mind? Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter for women in business with quick, actionable tips to work less and build success on your terms. Read time: 2 minutes In David Allen’s famous book, Getting Things Done, he talks about the concept of an “inbox” for your to-dos. I’m going to show you an easy […]

All my people who hate sales say hey-ooo… Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter for women in business with quick, actionable tips to work less and build success on your terms. Read time: 2 minutes This one is for all my people out there who don’t think they are “good” at sales or dare I say…hate sales. […]

Welcome to Practical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter for women in business with quick, actionable tips to work less and build success on your terms. Read time: 3 minutes (Note: I’m testing out a new email provider. So this may look different than other issues.) The other week I had a ton of work on my plate. When […]

Welcome toPractical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips that automate, delegate, or speed up your work. Read time: 2 minutes Today I’m sharing one of the best strategies for decision-making that I learned during my time at startups. You might have noticed a theme this month around decision-making. It’s one of the most powerful skill […]

Welcome toPractical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips that automate, delegate, or speed up your work. Read time: 2 minutes One of my favorite newsletters (shout out to Work Less Wednesday) shared this video on How to Get Ahead of 99% of People (warning: don’t watch this around little ears). If you can look past the ultra […]

Welcome toPractical Magic! A productivity and intentional living newsletter with quick, actionable tips that automate, delegate, or speed up your work. Read time: 4.5 minutes Most of us Google or ask our networks: “What tool is best for XYZ?” And most blog posts and people say “[Insert tool name]!!!!!” or “It really depends!” Without any further explanation. With all the […]