Oriana Skylar MastroMar 263 minOrganizing Digital ContentIt’s coming up on that time again – end of the month digital organization! Don’t get the wrong idea. Just because our data doesn’t take...
Oriana Skylar MastroMar 64 minPlanning Epic Kids' Birthday CelebrationsThere is nothing more fun than celebrating with family and friends – luckily birthdays give us an excuse to bring everyone together and...
Oriana Skylar MastroJan 193 minNew Computer? Yay! Setting it up? Ugh.For many of us, our computer is the most important work tool we’ve got. To keep up with technological progress, research shows you should...
Oriana Skylar MastroJan 43 minVacation's over! How to get settled back in fast2021 is coming to an end, and so is my time in Hawaii. I was gone for 35 days completing my annual military duty. My family came along...
Oriana Skylar MastroAug 23, 20212 minManaging Credit Card AccountsCredit cards are awesome in that they greatly reduce the amount of hassle to buy things. But, they can be expensive if we don’t keep tabs...
Oriana Skylar MastroAug 16, 20213 minThinking Deeply about Performance MetricsAs a general rule, I like to overdeliver. And I get very stressed with the idea that the people I work for are unhappy with what I'm...
Oriana Skylar MastroAug 9, 20213 minThe Art of AdvisingI've been lucky to have great mentors and advisors both as a student and later as a professional. But I also worked very hard to...
Oriana Skylar MastroJul 26, 20214 minManaging Your StuffWell, this has probably been apparent to everyone but me for a while, but things are not getting better here in Sydney. If you saw my...
Oriana Skylar MastroJul 19, 20214 minKeeping Track of your Work: Events, Briefings, Workshops, Etc Edition Last week, my boss asked me to write a few paragraphs about my work's impact. This exercise made me realize that I'm bad at keeping track...
Oriana Skylar MastroJul 12, 20215 minOrganizing Adventures - Travel EditionMy husband and I go on two big trips every year – one around his birthday (July) and one around mine (December). We don’t get each other...
Oriana Skylar MastroJul 5, 20214 minHow to Pack for Travel (including tips for the family)I've always loved to travel. Starting in high school, I would save up all my babysitting money, and the moment I had enough, I was on a...
Oriana Skylar MastroJun 28, 20213 minInsurance – You Don’t Need it Until You Need ItI've had my fair share of mishaps with insurance. When I graduated college, I thought I'd save on car insurance by not getting theft...
Oriana Skylar MastroJun 21, 20212 minCreate an Event GuideEvents are exciting! People want to hear what you have to say. That's fun. I'm constantly telling my family members that other people...
Oriana Skylar MastroJun 14, 20214 minPlanning Fun and Memorable Date NightsI love romantic comedies – the worse, the better. I love the falling in love montages. Before officially dating, the couple finds...
Oriana Skylar MastroJun 7, 20215 minBeing Purposeful about AppointmentsIf you have a job that requires you to meet with people, then you know how much it can suck up your time. It isn't just the time you...
Oriana Skylar MastroMay 31, 20214 min The Key to Happiness? Outsourcing and DelegatingI was chatting with my friend the other day about a contest I was thinking of applying to. In general, my position is to apply for...
Oriana Skylar MastroMay 22, 20212 minThe Beauty of Catch-All DaysAt the end of every week, I put together a list of the things I’m going to do the following week. I’ve got a nice system that lets me...
Oriana Skylar MastroMay 11, 20214 minFirst-Prize in Keeping Track of AwardsLast week I took my kids to a carnival, where they rode rides and played silly games to win even sillier prizes. My two-year-old...
Oriana Skylar MastroMar 2, 20212 minGetting to NoIt is hard to say no to people. You worry they won't like you. Or that you are missing out on a good opportunity. That it will negatively...
Oriana Skylar MastroFeb 23, 20214 minWhen to Balk and at Giving a TalkOK, balk may be a bit strong, but it conveys a basic point: you can't say yes to every speaking opportunity that comes your way. If...