Have you heard of the Pareto Principle or 80/20 Rule as a time management strategy? The 80/20 rule means that 80 percent of the outcome comes from 20 percent of the input. Sounds like a bunch of mathematical jargon, huh? Wondering WHY I've chosen to blog about the 80 / 20 Rule? It's in response to Real Life Scenario #9 - “I’ve heard about the [...]
Real Life Time Management Scenario #8 - “I feel that I must read newspapers before I can recycle them. I don’t put my subscription on hold when I go out of town. So then I have a ton of papers to go through when I get back, along with the new ones. I feel that I might be missing something that I should or [...]
"People with goals succeed because they know where they're going." - Earl Nightingale Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! Do you know where you are going? Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness What are your current goals? Where do you want to apply laser focus? What are the most important tasks for your day? What could be [...]
How often do you feel like you want to accomplish the important tasks each day, but find that you are completing the urgent tasks instead?! If this is you - keep reading as I give some suggestions to overcome . . . Real Life Time Management Scenario #7 - “I set my goal and detailed daily action steps, but the demands of the day [...]
I am super excited to attack today's time management challenge head on! The idea of being overwhelmed when starting a new project is common - and one I hear often during workshops. But, before jumping into Real Life Scenario #6 - “I have a great idea, but I don’t know where to start, and the project is floundering. I will probably give it up and just [...]
"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals." - Jill McCarthy Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness What are your current goals? Where do you want to apply laser focus? What are the most important tasks for your day? What could be possible once [...]
Today's time management challenge comes from a close friend of mine. I love her dearly - and can really feel her pain when we talk about this. Maybe you can relate also? Real Life Scenario #5 - “I’m working hard to use my time better and make progress towards my goals, but it’s sort of a lonely process, and I think it would be more [...]
“I want to take steps to use my time better, but I when I slip up I get down on myself. It’s hard to keep putting the effort in.” If you've been following my posts this month - you know that I'm tackling real life time management scenarios all month long. If you have missed a previous post - be sure to check out [...]
Today's scenario is near and dear to my heart! Usually I serve my clients in the virtual arena - but every so often I'll meet someone for our first session in their work space. AND - usually the first thing I notice is the "little stacks of paper" or "post-it notes" or " post-it notes, little slips of paper, and multiple notebooks" scattered on [...]
I was super excited and super honored when THE Sales Wizard, Hugh Liddle asked me to guest post on his blog. You see - he is a fabulous man, with a huge heart, and a ton to give to the sales community. To be able to share some of my insights on procrastination with his peeps is a pretty big deal for me. So [...]
