"I know I procrastinate, but it's for the benefit of my clients. You see, I do my best work under pressure." Have you ever said (or thoughts) something similar to this? Today, I'm going to fulfill a promise I made a few weeks ago and talk more about procrastination. (You can read the earlier posts here.) Let's look closely at the myth, "I work [...]
I organized the Tupperware this morning. It started with throwing together a couple of ingredients so I could marinate chicken for tonight. But before I could do that, I needed to empty the dishwasher. Then I noticed the Tupperware shelf was messed up, so I fixed that. Then I went looking for a Ziploc bag, and wouldn't you know it, that cupboard could use [...]
Amanda Griffith Amanda Griffith has graciously offered to share her experience with a real world time management challenge. I've written briefly about Amanda's challenge in a post exploring setting and maintaining boundaries (read it here). Amanda is a consumate professional. She continues to push herself to acheive more in both her personal life and her professional life. I consider Amanda to be [...]
Have I mentioned recently that I love checklists? Well, I do!!! (For many of the reasons why, please check out these other posts on the value of creating a utilizing a checklist.) First, for what activities should you create a checklist? Just about anything that recurs and has multiple steps. For example ... Create a dinner party Plan a work event Prepare for vacation [...]
Take a look at a social media post by any entrepreneur and you'll find frequent references to stress, exhaustion, confusion. The cause? Juggling!! No, not balls or bowling pins - but tasks and time and family and business and needs and... and... As a Time Strategy Visionary, I've been privileged to work with many jugglers, some more successful than others. Take Amanda for example. [...]
One of the things I really enjoy about my work is meeting others who are reaching out to help entrepreneurs. I recently spoke with Chris Sprague of Expert's Showcase (@chris_m_sprague) to talk about one of my favorite topics: how to accomplish your #1 most important task, every day. Chris is an interesting personality - as an author, speaker, and host of the show, he [...]
Happy Holidays! I know it’s not Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or Ramadan or . . . but we can celebrate Christmas in July, can’t we? In late November and early December, I am asked questions about how to handle the increased busy-ness at the upcoming holiday season in addition to already high stress levels. AND usually by early December . . . the "damage [...]
You are unique - your time management system should be also! But . . . how do you know WHAT STRATEGIES will work for you? You need to understand your preferences! So, what are those preferences? Cena Block, a productivity expert and business coach, has developed a tool to guide you in determining how you like to manage your time and space. The Time [...]
Here's a guest post from my VA, Holly Matson of Lightseeds. This is such an important point for those of us who work from home! If you work from home as I do, how do you keep your life separate from your work? Many of the readers of this blog are in service industries, working to support others in their work, self-esteem, or health, [...]
Confess it - you probably procrastinate every day. Look at what you have written down in your note pad, journal, to-do list, or calendar. How many of those tasks have you started? And how many have you completed? The reasons we procrastinate are numerous. Maybe fear of success. Possibly fear of failure. Could be the task doesn’t align with your values and goals. Often, [...]
