The sun is shining! For many of you, this may seem like a silly way to start a post. But here in Ohio - it's been a while since I've seen the sun! (Today is actually day 2!) [newsletter-sign-up-form] I'm a big believer in do what you love, and love what you do. Last year on National Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun [...]
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Can you relate to any of these statements? (FYI - these are all statements I heard from my clients in the last 24 hours. My brain feels like it's spinning in a hundred directions today. When I feel overwhelmed like this, I just can't make a decision on what to do next. I'm trying to choose between 10 different [...]
Multitasking. Mindfulness. Switchtasking. Mindfulness. Background tasking. Mindfulness. Solotasking. Mindfulness. To live each day to the fullest, accomplish your to-do list, be efficient and effective, and enjoy life - what is the answer? Luckily I've been guest posting over at Get Organised and have had the opportunity to really dig into this question. From a time management strategy, is background tasking an acceptable alternative to [...]
"Never say never, because limits like fears, are often just an illusion." - Michael Jordan Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! [newsletter-sign-up-form] Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness What are you allowing to limit you? What actions are you considering taking, but holding back based on fear? What could be possible when you take an action? What [...]
Feeling overwhelmed is common - in fact I've devoted an entire month to this time management challenge on my blog. Sometimes even I, a time strategy visionary, can feel overwhelmed. Many time demands, choices, and priorities caused me to shift to scheduling my day based on deadlines - not based on importance. Rush, rush, rush, rush, rush! UGGG! (Wondering what in the world I'm [...]
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 [...]
"Action is the prerequisite to completion!" Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! [newsletter-sign-up-form] Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness What are you trying to complete? What actions are you considering taking? What could be possible when you take an action? What will completion feel like? W - Work What can you commit to doing right now? Where [...]
I'm so excited to share a guest post with you today from Mary Joyce, the Resources Queen. Can you only imagine the great insights she has when it comes to being overwhelmed - and how to avoid it?! I love when I meet new people - it opens up a whole new world of ideas, resources, and possibilities. Be sure to share the [...]
I love checklists! I sincerely believe that if you do an activity more than once, or if the activity has multiple steps, you should use a checklist. A good checklist will take the pressure off our brains to “remember” - helping to avoid the "overwhelm" feeling. For additional strategies to overcome overwhelm, please visit these previous posts. [newsletter-sign-up-form] Also, having a step-by-step process to follow [...]
"Pain in temporary - quitting lasts forever." - Unknown Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! [newsletter-sign-up-form] Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness How can you show up today? What actions are you considering giving up on? What is possible when you continue to move forward? What can you become? W - Work What can you commit to [...]
