Category: Positive Psychology

  • Goals – what it takes to JUST DO IT!

    In my last post I talked about the thrill of finally doing something I’d wanted to do for years, and introduced Heidi Halvorson’s book Succeed as part of why I was able to do this.  Today I’m sharing some of the concepts, hoping that you can use some of these treasures to get yourself where…

  • Goals – the journey to finally JUST DOING IT!!

    “Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. ~ William James   I have this quote on my To Do List every day.  Sometimes I pay attention, sometimes not so much. Today I’m paying attention.  Today I’m celebrating because I’m working on a task uncompleted for two years: I AM…

  • What I love about organizing

    I’m busy lately preparing for a community presentation at the Sanctuary at St. Paul’s in South Bend, Indiana; as well as scheduling new workshops and  “work (play)” groups for the fall — and it’s reminding me what I love so much about organizing, particularly using people’s natural, most powerful strengths to get and stay organized.…

  • Optimism & Organizing: A Vibrant Vision

    Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible. ~ William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Your Best Possible Space What does your Best Possible Space look like?  You know you want to be more organized, yet have you taken the time to really imagine what that would be like? Why should that be…

  • Oprah & I: Decluttering and Using Your Strengths

    Yesterday Oprah featured a powerful way to find happiness and fulfillment at work.  Marcus Buckingham demonstrated the energizing way tapping into your strengths can change not just your work life, but your whole life. She is also running a series on decluttering with her organizing guru Peter Walsh. The stars are aligning!  I’m so excited…

  • Welcome to Declutter Ebook with Coach Kathy Burnett & Vibrant Life Coaching!

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. ~ Lin Yutang  Writer and Inventor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~*~*~ DECLUTTER EBOOK ~*~*~ Read my chapter in this exciting new book: Clutter Free and Clear: Take Charge of…