Useful Links
Looking for websites and services of value? Check out some of my personal favorites.
On Time, Organization & Balance:
www.123sortit.com — Masterminded by Julie Signore. A treasure trove of organizing tools and techniques.
www.jugglezine.com — A web-zine (sponsored by Herman Miller) focused on balancing work and life. Occasionally irreverent, sometimes contrarian, articles on people and work with embedded hot links to many quoted references.
www.juliemorgenstern.com — Founder of TaskMasters and author of Organizing From The Inside Out. Julie is a live wire with a positive attitude and plenty of organizing know-how.
www.marciaw.com — Marcia Wieder, author of Doing Less and Having More, offers useful ideas for achieving your dreams.
www.ProductiveEnvironment.com — Barbara Hemphill, author of Taming the Paper Tiger and Love It or Lose It: Living Clutter-Free Forever, helps you create and sustain a productive environment so you can accomplish your work and enjoy your life. Here you will find tips, articles, teleclasses, organizing tools, software and books, as well as information on upcoming events.
www.stopping.com — A site based on the thinking and writing of David Kundtz, author of two books, Stopping and Serenity. Explores the value of stopping in modern life. Interesting quotes and food for thought.
www.summitconsulting.com — Alan Weiss, the million dollar consultant, posts regular articles of particular interest to consultants, and has just launched an electronic newsletter on issues of work/family balance.
www.taylorontime.com — Harold Taylor CSP provides tremendous ongoing value in his website devoted to time and life management.
www.workfamilytips.com — Full of tips for handling family challenges for working parents. Organized by topic area.
Info on Speakers:
www.canadianspeakers.org — Official website of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. Search the CAPS directory of speakers to locate a keynote speaker, trainer or facilitator to meet your organization’s learning needs.
www.courtneymilne.com — Courtney Milne is an extraordinary photographer and an engaging raconteur. He and his partner, Sherrill Miller, share beautiful images and meaningful messages.
www.hopelearning.com — Jim Beaubien CSP HoF and Karen Caesar will help you achieve positive results through people and build organizations that work.
www.integrativeleadership.ca — Lillas and Rick Hatala focus on transformational learning and integrative leadership.
www.jeffmowatt.com — Jeff Mowatt specializes in the art of client service, showing you how to influence with ease.
www.jolenebrown.com — Jolene Brown brings laughter and learning to the people of agriculture.
www.kitgrant.com — Kit Grant enhances productivity and profits by helping people expand their comfort zones and take personal responsibility.
www.originalmaggie.com — Maggie Milne is the Oh!Riginality Specialist. More than seasoned, she's marinated.
www.parentingtoday.ca — Author, speaker and columnist, Kathy Lynn shares informative, down-to-earth tips on parenting.
www.terriknox.com — Terri Knox believes that empowered people deliver enhanced service.
Interesting Bits & Pieces:
kitchensavvy.typepad.com — If you are a foodie - or know someone who is - check out this new weblog that answers questions about the 'why' and 'how' of cooking. It's a labour of love by my husband, Dave, who has long been the 'Go To Guy' amongst friends and family who wonder what went wrong in a recipe or how to make a technique work.Kitchen Savvy combines Dave's life-long passion for food and cooking, his science background, and his analytical skills in research and writing. I'm a big fan and proud of his new baby.
www.amused.com — A total time-wasting but highly entertaining site.
www.feedyouroptimism.com — Chief chef, Cheryl Dougan, regularly cooks up a feast of positive ideas and information - ecards and other goodies, too.
www.quotegarden.com — My favorite site on the net for quotes on all kinds of topics.
www.storybin.com — An internet collection of inspiring and uplifting stories and quotes.
www.virtualsk.com — Can’t resist plugging my wonderful prairie home. Check in here for info and articles that will be sure to entice you to visit Saskatoon and Saskatchewan.
Helpful Services
www.actionplan.com — Marketing consultant, Robert Middleton, offers great information on the how-to's of marketing for independent professionals. His free weekly e-zine, More Clients, is thought and action provoking.
www.barbaramcnichol.com — Barbara McNichol is an editor who will help you communicate with purpose, polish and professionalism.
www.dblack.com — I get many positive comments on the design and performance of my website. If you are looking to create your own web presence or spruce up an existing site, I highly recommend Deborah Black and the folks at D.Black Communications who have managed the development of this site. You will find them to be creative, knowledgeable, flexible and patient (a big bonus for anyone who is the least bit technologically challenged).
www.put-it-in-writing.com — Speaker and consultant, Jeff Rubin, offers useful information on creating newsletters, marketing and communicating in print.
www.storytheater.net — Interested in becoming a better story teller and using that skill for greater impact as a speaker or leader? Doug Stevenson, author of 'Never Be Boring Again', will show you how.
www.stuartkasdorf.com — A superb photographer with an original eye.
