Wordpress - iamanoverachiever.wordpress.com - I Am An Overachiever

Latest News:

Breaking Through the Clouds 29 Apr 2011 | 10:38 am

When I walked out my door this morning heading to work, I understood what Noah must have felt like after the flood.  The sight of dry land and the sun breaking through the clouds was a most welcome ch...

Old-school Time Management 19 Apr 2011 | 02:01 am

Esther Katz Several months ago, I noticed that Esther Katz, who I know through our mutual involvement in the Orthodox Jewish community in Memphis, created a Facebook page for a new life coaching and ...

Why Extreme Couponing Isn’t For Extremely Busy People 10 Apr 2011 | 04:04 pm

In my first post on this blog, I (only sort of) joked about wanting to grow up and be the superwoman who can use enough coupons to get $100 for $1.75.  This week I learned why that might not be someth...

Around the World of Time Management 4 Apr 2011 | 05:19 am

View Larger Map Since embarking on this blog journey just a couple of months ago, I have discovered a number of other bloggers who are far wiser than I.  Here is a brief tour of some of my favorite t...

Killing Two Birds with One (Digital) Stone 28 Mar 2011 | 05:32 pm

For more great images, see cartoonstock.com In doing the reading for my social media class this week, I came across the perfect material for my next time management blog post.  Thanks, Mark Briggs, f...

Getting My Priorities Straight 21 Mar 2011 | 03:14 pm

Visit the artist’s website for more of his great illustrations Last night and today I joined Jews around the world in celebrating the holiday of Purim.  Among other customs, on this special day Jews ...

I Get By With a Little Help From My Colleagues 13 Mar 2011 | 06:34 pm

For this week’s dose of time management wisdom, I decided to do some offline crowdsourcing and turned to some of the most productive people I know: my talented colleagues at Sedgwick CMS.  They were k...

The Wisdom of the Twitter-sphere 28 Feb 2011 | 05:21 pm

Image courtesy of Guy Kawasaki As I’ve been describing on my social media reflection blog, I recently discovered live Twitter chats.  As explained by blogger Lisa Barone, a Twitter chat is a guided ...

The Dreaded Smartphone 21 Feb 2011 | 07:04 pm

I have resisted getting a smartphone for a long time.  I know that I’m in the minority of my generation, but I’ve always considered time away from my computer to be a welcome respite from the demands ...

Welcome to my blog 14 Feb 2011 | 03:41 pm

Hello.  My name is Amara, and I am overachiever. I want to grow up and be Superwoman.  Sometimes I forget that I am not already her. I want the ability to do 12 hours of flawless work in a 7.5-hour ...

Recently parsed news:

Recent searches: