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I first learned about Covey's 4 Quadrants in the late '90s and have referenced the concept both personally and professionally with my clients consistently since. I preach, "Our goal is to spend as much time as possible in Quadrant 2." Or, "With enough preplanning, we move from Quadrant 1 to Quadrant 2." But, until recently, I never realized that Quadrant 2 was the most [...]
The holiday season is in full swing…are you stressed yet? At this time of year, we need to manage our time more than ever. And here’s the key - remember to say NO to what doesn’t fit your plan! The mid-winter season is usually full of parties and gatherings, gifts and mail, and decorating and housekeeping. You have a lot [...]
When it comes to “new ideas” business owners are inundated with them. “Too many ideas and not enough time or help to implement them all!” is a common refrain. A key to success is having a framework for deciding which ideas to pursue and which are just the “next shiny object.” The Challenge If you’ve ever thought, “I get all excited and I want [...]
Are you focused on your most important tasks each day? Not the most urgent tasks, but the most important ones? The ones that will really get you closer to your goals. The ones that might be a little harder than you'd prefer. The ones that might push you a little out of your comfort zone. [su_youtube url="http://youtu.be/TEF8VlPCJzg" width="360" height="280"] Here's how you can tell [...]
One of the basic time management principles is to schedule about 50% of your day - leaving the other 50% unscheduled to allow you to handle emerging priorities. Of course, this is a guideline; depending on your life you may choose to schedule more or less than 50%. One of my clients recently shared with me that he really struggles with what to do [...]
What happens when in a busy day your mind is so crammed with all your "to dos" that you feel like you're going to explode? When you try to find where the end of the thread is so you can start doing something, anything? And then when you start something, anything, only to drop it to deal with an emergency? We've all had this [...]
"Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly" - Stephen Covey Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! How will you choose to use your time? Try following this 3 step approach to create AND experience the life of your dreams! A - Awareness What are your current goals? What [...]
WOW - talk about conflicting priorities! Salads are usually considered pretty healthy . . . and hamburgers and bbq . . . well . . . possibly not so much! What DO you do when you have conflicting priorities? Here's a snippet of a conversation I had with a client earlier today . . . AWESOME Client: "I've been trying to make my [...]
I received this shout-out for help last week - and thought that many of you might feel the same way. So, I chose to answer Kym's time management (choice management!!) question here on the SystemSavvy Consulting blog. Can you relate? [newsletter-sign-up-form] Dear Lisa, My challenge is figuring out how to implement all the new ideas and information I receive. Don't get me wrong, [...]
Keeping with the theme this month of "Overwhelm" I'd like to offer you a "Peek Into My Brain"! One of the top challenges my clients face is feeling overwhelmed by the number of time demands in their life. When we work together in our one-on-one coaching programs, we really start to focus on prioritizing and scheduling. What is most important and how do we [...]
