About Dinah
The common thread through all the different kinds of work I've done in my life has been clearing roadblocks and getting processes functioning smoothly. Whether organizing requirements to design new web-based applications, using my communication skills as a writer on the topic of focused living, or presenting new ideas to diverse audiences, clarity and flow have been a constant theme. I love applying my experience to help others put good practices into into use and and reach their high-priority goals. My reputation as a trusted resource and my practical, effective methods are the key to my success with a wide variety of clients.
Here's what some of my clients have said about the experience:
"Dinah's insight into ways I could increase my efficiency and decrease my stress has been invaluable. With her focused, practical and client-centered approach, my time spent on staying on top of my in box has decreased, leaving me able to spend more time on what I enjoy about running my own business. She also provides meaningful and timely follow ups, keeping me motivated and energized about ways to continually improve my law practice management skills."
- Colette Vogele, Founder, Vogele & Associates PC
"Dinah literally helped me get my priorities straight, and now I have a better sense of how each of my individual projects are helping me move in the right direction. I now feel like I have a system in place to make sure all of my projects are manageable, and that the little things don't fall through the cracks. Thanks Dinah!!"
- Lila Bailey, Counsel, ccLearn
"After meeting with Dinah, I felt like my business had undergone a productive angioplasty. Her suggestions were like stents, removing the obstructions and allowing productivity to flow more smoothly through the workplace. Bravo, Dinah!"
- Fil M., Business Owner
"With the growing number of digital formats we now use to communicate with each other, it is easy to get distracted from projects, planning, and time needed to give our brains a break so they can generate ideas. I am very glad I took a break from this constant hum of technology to sit down with Dinah last June (2009) to discuss bottlenecks in my level of productivity. Since our meeting, I have put many of the recommendations to use. I've reread my Expediter Report a few times to make sure I refresh my resolve and act to improve my working style. At times, I fall into the same bad habits, but for the most part, I've met the majority of goals we identified and I am quite pleased to enter 2010 knowing that I've managed to stay focused on my main priorities."
- Anita D., Membership Development & Outreach Director
Beyond the office
Though I was distracted in its earliest years by running a one-woman book & game store, I consider myself to be a Web native. I began my blog, MetaGrrrl.com, in 1998 and it is still going strong. It's been joined over the years by my other online writing projects, Discardia, which celebrates the delight of letting things go and which is a source of inspiration in my work as Expediter, and the cocktail blog Bibulo.us, which I write with my partner Joe Gratz and with which we attempt to raise the bar, as it were, of online cocktail information.
