Meeting Planner Tool

I recently returned from a retreat with 8 other women entrepreneurs. It was 2 1/2 days of brainstorming around our businesses with a little fun thrown in. As one of the "organizers" of this event, you can probably imagine how challenging it was to coordinate the calendars of nine busy women. Any time you're dealing with more than two parties, whether it's dinner with friends, a business meeting or a planning retreat, consider using Meeting Wizard to coordinate the date and time. It's free and very easy to use. What I like best is that it collects the results, allowing you to see the date that works best for everyone in your group. You can also have it send a reminder to everyone prior to the event.

Since our group was made of all women, we of course had to spend a little time at the spa. The folks at Tall Grass Spa spoiled us for nearly three hours. They are located an hour from Denver, nestled in a beautiful valley beneath Mt. Evans. The views were breathtaking.

Rejuvenating in such beauty was a wonderful thing. Ahhh....

Audrey

Dare to Declutter

Summer time is often spent with family and friends. Time spent at barbeques, poolside or at the cabin are great memory-makers. Our family just returned from spending five days in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. This is a 1 million acre wilderness area located on the border between Minnesota and Canada.

Lakes and campsites are accessible by canoe only and portages are common. No glass or metal containers are allowed which means utilizing things such as dehydrated food. Any garbage must also be packed out.

Although I’m an experienced camper, I had never camped in a wilderness area as remote as the BWCA. Because our plans included two portages, it was important to pack light, with only the bare necessities.

In my world of plenty, I had to constantly ask myself if an item was really needed. When the packing was complete, I ended up taking only one pair of pants (which included zip-off shorts), two t-shirts, four pairs of socks and I’m not telling how many underwear!

However, there was one item I just couldn’t leave at home. Any guesses? Toilet paper! In reality, though, I was challenged in my thinking of what is truly necessary in my every day life. As an Organizing Consultant, you can imagine how this played into the business I operate.

I hope your summer is filled with making new memories. I know I have several new ones!

All my best,
Audrey