"Productive Procrastination" - a very real . . . and very sneaky . . . phenomena where you stay busy all day yet accomplish very little. Previously, I wrote a post entitled "Don't Confuse Progress With Motion" where I shared 5 tips on how to overcome Productive Procrastination. Periodically I'm updating some of these solutions; last time we talked about identifying your #1 task [...]
Recently I was speaking to a friend and she stated, "I'm taking a sabbatical from my business to figure out what I really want to do." I remember thinking, "WOW - I thought you LOVED your business." Which was quickly followed by, "Goodness, doesn't a break sound nice." Of course, I didn't actually say either of these thoughts out loud - instead what [...]
Do you understand how precious time is? Do you want to make a difference? Is the true value for you of a profit is so you can pursue your vision? Then you may have a Bolder Business! I recently spoke with Aprille Janes, business coach and the host of Bolder Business Podcasts, and we immediately found our common ground. Aprille feels, as I do, [...]
"Every little NO protects your big YES." - some amazingly smart woman. (I wish I could remember who I first heard say this so I could credit her!). "I'm so busy doing things for other people, I don't accomplish MY goals." - a client "Syndi". "I don't know how to say no, without offending the other person." - overheard in line at the [...]
Procrastination is a topic that clients often ask to discuss during our coaching calls. Sometimes they lament, "I know I'm a procrastinator, it's just who I am, I wish I could change." Others will comment, "I want to stop procrastinating, I know it's 'bad' for me, but I just do my best work when I'm under pressure." Sometimes clients will say, "I'm so excited [...]
About 2 years ago I wrote a post about confusing motion with progress ...the trap of believing that because we are BUSY we are PRODUCTIVE. It's an easy trap to fall into! In fact, when I work with clients we often refer to this as "productive procrastination". Over the next few weeks, I'm going to expand on the solutions I provided. I think you'll [...]
Do you take regular breaks during your work day? I know that I can become so focused that hours can pass by before I notice it. Yes - that means I'm sitting, at my desk, typing on my computer, without moving, for hours. Umm . . . not healthy in a physical or a mental sense! I know this isn't great for my productivity. [...]
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Does this sound familiar? "With my new full-time job and my daughter’s busy soccer schedule, I just don’t have any free time at all right now to work on creating better time management skills. Plus, we are getting ready to move so I have a lot going on. As soon as my schedule mellows out a bit, I'll be ready to start coaching and improving [...]
When Amy Walker of Walk Your Talk Radio invited me to talk with her, the topic seemed to set itself. We all deal with "the balancing act" - managing family and work obligations. And Amy is a master at helping women to find balance in a busy, chaotic world. It's so important to add yourself into the balancing mix. How do you remember to [...]
