About Agni Skafidas
Today’s post is a short one about what brings us together. Over the last few days, I’ve seen too much of what reminds me of Germany in the 1930s. My (French) history teacher liked to remind us every week how this atrocity can never, never, never be repeated.
This will be my political and human appeal. 4 more short paragraphs and a video.
“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.” (Maureen Killoran)
Earlier this week, I got an unusual request from a previous client. They had major water damages in their home and, due to work requirements, were unable to wait for the plumber. “We’ll be there between 9 am and 5 pm. Yes, we understand this is an emergency.” If you’ve ever been in this situation, you can understand my client’s predicament. Luckily, my schedule allowed me to stay at their villa and wait for the plumber. Are you prepared for the unprepared?
Here my top tips to prepare for unexpected events:
This month, you’ll find a lot of help to let go and declutter your home. Most articles, videos and workshop focus on the physical stuff but what about your digital clutter? Have you even thought about all the digital stuff you keep?
“Busy is a drug that a lot of people are addicted to.” (Rob Bell)
I was so excited when my alma mater invited me to a reception here in Dubai. About 7,732 km away from my old campus, I’m looking forward to seeing some of my old lectures and hopefully also one or 2 of my class mates tonight. Contacting a long-lost friend is on my list for 2017.
And it’s not as difficult as you may think!
Did your first meeting today ruin the rest of your day? One of my readers shared how she struggles with meetings running over. She was frustrated by these delays causing her entire day to be re-prioritised.
Today, here’re my top tips to managing your meetings and consequently your time:
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – For you’ll be criticised anyway.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Have you ever done speed decluttering? No? Let’s try it today.
Many people fall into a “winter depression” with the festive season over and weather being grey in grey. A speed decluttering session can make you feel better immediately. Are you ready?
Speed decluttering takes only a few minutes. Set the alarm on your phone to track your time. Pick a small area or item you want to tackle. Off you go! Here are 3 suggested areas which will leave you with a big impact:
Get on a high note decluttering
It’s the second week of 2017 and you know what that means. Exactly, most people are still on their high to make their resolutions stick this time! “This is the year I’ll change – no more excuses!” This is one of my clients who’s preparing for his first garage sale already!
For him, a garage sale is a deadline. A deadline to start the letting go of all the stuff he doesn’t use or need. But it’s also an opportunity, well, actually 4 opportunities: