Musings by Michelle

I have to admit that I find the closing of Borders sad. There is something about wandering around a giant bookstore that makes my imagination run wild. From the cook book to travel sections, I could waste a whole afternoon if left to my own devices. I am also very clear that I added to [...]

What is Productivity, as a concept? What does it really mean to be productive? It could mean you produce X number of widgets in a given amount of time. It could mean you sell X number of homes in a year. It could mean you make X phone calls during your three hours of prospecting [...]

I was recently able to rearrange my schedule and attend one of Shaun Rawls masterminds at the City Club. It is amazing how well time blocking works! It is now in my schedule until the end of the year. One of the most important things I have learned from Gary Keller and the Millionaire Real [...]

One of my most widely read blog posts was last February, when I gave tips for navigating Keller Williams Family Reunion. Here is an update for those of you headed to sunny California! It’s hard to believe I am about to make my eighth trip to Family Reunion. Every year I leave amazed at how [...]

Here in Atlanta, we are going on Day 4 of the icy wonderland.  So you’ve taken down the Christmas decorations, done all your laundry, made soup, chili, bread and cocktails and now the cabin fever has set in to cabin flu (thank you Pam Handler). In an attempt to feel like the week is not [...]

When I began the title of this blog post I nearly changed it to Holiday versus Christmas. In the spirit of authenticity, I celebrate Christmas. I have also been known to celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus. If you have come in contact with me you know that celebration is a way of life for me.

Yesterday I was meeting with one of my great coaching clients, Jill, and she had two big insights that could really rock her business in 2011. In the midst of all the craziness the holiday season brings, she was trying to schedule a time to sit down and have coffee with a friend. Due to [...]