Published inWomen Entrepreneurs 360·PinnedMember-onlyPost-Vacation Productivity — How to Return Back to Work Without Feeling OverwhelmedReturning to work can be stressful; use these tips to make your time off more relaxing and your return to work easier! — I’m scheduled for a single mastectomy and sentinel lymph node removal on Thursday, May 19. While I’m continuing to parse out my smaller client work, I took the next four weeks off from my corporate client to fully recover. This is my first time taking more than a day or…Women5 min readWomen5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyStop Procrastinating and Start Prioritizing Your ProjectsPrioritize and Planning to Project Completion — We all have hopes and dreams but you can stop dreaming and start making your dreams come true with strategic planning. — Last week I shared how focus is essential to your success. 2022 Goal Setting Starts Here If you don’t have focus, you’re never going to get things done. Discover the simple 3-step method to finding your focus…michelle-forsyth.medium.comWriting4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inWomen Entrepreneurs 360·Jan 7Member-onlyStrong Women Speak Out — Top 10 Quotes From and About WomenQuotes for successful women to inspire, motivate and lead — It’s early in January, and you may already be starting to feel the crunch of the New Year hitting you. Get inspired by these strong, powerful, amazing women, and keep going! “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” — Amelia Earhart “I am…Women2 min readWomen2 min read
Jan 1Member-only3 Strategies for a Successful Fresh Start in 2023How to go beyond New Year’s resolutions and create a strategy for success to achieving your goals — Here we are, another year, and it’s promising to be another busy year. It’s the time of year when people think of New Year’s resolutions, create plans, and often repeat the same thing year after year. I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions; they typically are more like wishes…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 12, 2022Member-only3 Tips to Surviving Holiday Stress and Enjoy Your Time OffTime off is supposed to be relaxing but how can you enjoy it? Like it or lump it, the holiday season is quickly approaching. It is less than a week until US Thanksgiving and about one and half months until Christmas. …Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Oct 3, 2022Member-onlyHow to Break Procrastination: Understanding The Fine Line of Productivity and ProcrastinationWhen is writing a list productive or procrastination? — When feeling overwhelmed with projects or too many things to do in too little time, my gut response is to make a list and prioritize. It’s something I’ve always done and highly recommend as a fantastic way to get things out of your head and create a plan. You’re running…Women4 min readWomen4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 19, 2022Member-onlySix Lessons on Choosing the Right CRM for Your Growing BusinessCustomer Relationship Managers — Do You Need One? — Before I met my wife, I had never heard of a customer relationship manager (CRM). Of course, I knew businesses had some way of emailing newsletters and sending marketing emails, but I never thought about it. …Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Sep 5, 2022Member-onlyA Competitive yet Simple 3-Step Strategic Business Plan in 30 minutes or lessIt’s never too late to make a plan. Plans don’t need to be complicated to be effective! As much as I am a planner, I’ll admit I haven’t always been much of a planner regarding my business. It’s similar to my career. I’ve always been open to new opportunities. However…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jul 25, 2022Member-onlyBecoming a Master in Productivity with Time Management Strategies for Self-CareMeditation. Journaling. Exercise. So many “shoulds.” What and how can you add more effective self-care into your routine? — Mastering Productivity Through Self-Care Strategies I’ve lived with chronic illness for 30+ years, so I’ve been forced to practice self-care. Unfortunately, it meant that I had no other choice but to rest. When I was 15 years old and first became ill with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), I slept 18–22 hours daily for two years…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jun 17, 2022Member-onlySpecial Projects: Getting Your Dream Projects Done While Still Managing Day-to-Day ActivitiesStop dreaming about your big projects; create an effective strategy starting today to accomplish your goals — We all have special projects we never seem to have time for, like writing a book, cleaning out the storage room or even a smaller project like cleaning out the kitchen junk drawer! Those bigger projects take a back seat when you barely get through your regular tasks. We always…Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
