How to Improve Your Productivity and More

Yesterday was my birthday, and I turned 45 years young… As a firm believer in continued learning, I’ve picked up a few lessons along the way, looking forward to the many more lessons to come. Here is where I am at 45, offering a few takeaways that might be helpful to you, too. For example, productivity is about efficiently working to effectively achieve desired results for all life elements instead of simply getting more done, and it’s vital to check in on your strong friend, your busy friend, your happy friend or your ‘seems to handle everything really well’ friend.

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Each year, members in the Greater Raleigh Chapter for the National Association of Women Business Owners come together with corporate partners, community partners, spouses, family members and supporters to celebrate successes from the year ending as well as set a foundation for the year ahead. Last night’s gala was particularly special as I was honored with the Susan Hager Legacy Award… Oh, what a night!

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As we embark on this season of adventure and travel, it might be even more challenging to embrace work-life integration, but having the right toolbox for re-entry as you traverse the world can help. When you’re struggling with productivity in post-holiday re-entry, consider these steps to help.

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I was honored to be a participant on the KNOW Summit’s panel about work-life integration, where attendees were fully engaged, had plenty of a-ha moments and truly enjoyed what we shared. Read on for some of the takeaways about which attendees were raving.

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The African proverb that “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together” is an accurate reflection of how engaging a diverse group committed to a shared vision can fuel greater results. Thus, the recent leadership award presented to Emily Parks by Lung Cancer Initiative was an illustration of her passion for partnerships working toward greater success for all.

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With the ACC men’s basketball tournament tipping off today, I reflect back to almost exactly 3 years ago when Mom and I were sitting in the Greensboro Coliseum, watching the evening games, and all the productivity power plays that we’ve mastered over these tumultuous years.

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There’s a lot of harmful myths out there about friendships, like that they’re easy breezy, you’ll never fight with your bestie and all friendships are lifelong… or you did something wrong when the friendship ends. If you feel like there’s just something “lacking” in your friendships, know that you’re not alone and consider how The Friendship Deck might be a tool in your personal growth.

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Whᥲt gᥙιdᥱs ყoᥙ toᥕᥲrd ყoᥙr dᥱᥱρᥱst dᥱsιrᥱs? Whᥲt ιᥒsριrᥱs ყoᥙ? Whᥲt groᥙᥒds ყoᥙ ιᥒ ყoᥙr trᥙᥱst sᥱᥣf? In leaning into my many layers, I find a word of the year helps boost productivity and bring the year into focus. Here are the details regarding my word of the year for 2023.

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Amidst all the challenges of 2022, I’m inspired by the creativity, resilience, collaboration, thoughtfulness and emphasis on self-care shared by my squad and this community. As we mourn what many have lost, we celebrate those who’ve stepped up and the many ways in which we’ve all grown.

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Do you ever reflect on your life and the path you took to get where you are currently? In this post, Emily takes a moment to examine the path to her here and now. Sometimes, the input from those along the way you've traversed can boost productivity.

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Although the phrase "𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂" 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 for all that so many put into making October 8th’s 15th Annual Triad LUNGe Forward 5K so wonderful, here are a few shoutouts that must be shared with some notable contributors.

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Yesterday, Emily had the honor of sharing productivity power plays with Wine and Design franchisees. If you are looking for a presentation to impact and energize your team, organization or event attendees, get help from Emily Parks, established professional speaker on productivity.

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There's no getting around the old adage that "you can't pour from an empty cup", which is where the real value behind work-life integration comes into play. Thus, a few weeks back, after scouring resources, I figured out a way to get to Colorado for a couple days, and I’m so grateful for this experience.

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Since productivity is not “one size fits all”, creating productivity solutions personalized to your personality, to how you think and to what you're looking to accomplish better enables moving beyond getting organized for success that can be maintained. These words of wisdom from Whoopi Goldberg really illuminate this concept.

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It feels like that concept of really breathing has become a little harder lately amidst all the stress and uncertainty. We all know that it is super important, but, somehow, it's harder. Here is an exercise to make sure you’re minimizing stress’ negative impact on your respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

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It was 15 years ago today that Organize for Success, LLC officially received its Articles of Organization from Secretary Elaine Marshall as North Carolina's Secretary of State. Here are 6 things we’ve learned about putting productivity to work for efficiently and effectively accomplishing what matters most.

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Whether you use your automobile simply to get from Point A to Point B or you feel like you live in it, you need an organized space to serve you well in meeting your transportation needs. Here are 9 steps to make sure your car, truck, van, SUV or crossover vehicle is in tip-top share for the days, weeks and months ahead.

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It’s hard to put into words how each of us is irrevocably changed from what we’ve experienced in this pandemic. We’ve been slapped across the face with our society’s inequities as well as how we are never guaranteed tomorrow, and we’ve had to adjust. This period has emphasized these productivity fundamentals.

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Looking for a quick boost to your productivity? Consider implementing one of these best practices. Realize it's vital to focus on converting only one into a habit at once, concentrating on progress over perfection.

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If you change how you spend your days, it will change your life, and habits, routines or rituals make excellent building blocks for a foundation on which to most efficiently as well as effectively accomplish what matters most. Here are habits to consider improving for 2022 to be your best year thus far.

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