When You Say NO to One Thing, You Say YES to Another! Are you struggling to make progress towards your goals? First, take another look at the goal. Is it really YOUR goal? Something you are passionate about? If not, this could be why you are struggling to make it a priority each day. However, if this really is your burning desire goal, the [...]
I've written a few posts about "being busy, busy, busy" all day long, but not making progress towards accomplishing your goals. My advice usually boils down to - focus on your priorities and complete those tasks first. A recap of those posts . . . Don't Confuse Progress With Motion - The Procrastination Dilemma Direct Sellers - Are You Majoring in the Minors? Direct [...]
Can you REALLY do more than one task at a time? Multi-tasking has become a way of life. In fact, many productivity experts teach multi-tasking as a strategy to accomplish more in a day. The “new” generation has turned multi-tasking into an art form. The latest research states that it can take up to 15 minutes to regain your “flow” when your attention is [...]
Alfred Montapert - "Don't confuse motion with progress - a rocking horse keeps moving but doesn't make progress." The web definition of procrastination is "the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time." I define procrastination as doing ANYTHING other than the activity you defined as you #1 activity! Confusing motion with progress I call "productive procrastination". [...]
What do "The Four Stages of Competence" and "Eliminating Distractions" have in common? How many times have you looked at the clock only to realize it's noon and you haven't accomplished one item on your task list? On your way into your office you set the goal to work on X, however, here it is 3 hours later, and you still haven't accomplished your [...]
A few days ago I shared how my client (we'll call her Berry) started to create new habits in her life using routines. I'd like to visit another piece of the “what’s working now” conversation we had - and focus on the success she has created recently through delegating. Like many of my clients, Berry is a complex individual balancing many roles . . . mother [...]
While looking around on YouTube today - I wanted to find something a little light hearted for Friday. (In my mind - and my editorial calendar - Friday represents "Fun Friday". The one post each week where I find a cartoon, funny story, or video to share.) So, I searched YouTube for "funny distraction video" and this is what I came up with. A news story [...]
Behind the scenes with TeeMcBee on Indelible Impressions! I'm famous! Well - maybe not famous, but I did have the opportunity to be a guest on Indelible Impressions with TeeMcBee a few weeks ago. TeeMcBee (the business persona of Traci McBride) hosts a show geared towards empowering her viewers to increase their awareness around different areas of personal and professional growth. I've often wondered [...]
I'm always curious around what strategies and techniques are my clients finding the most helpful. Which changes are they the most excited about? How has their quality of life improved? But I also want to know what isn't working. What stumbling blocks have they run into since we last worked together? What old habits have they fallen back into? (Backsliding is common when creating [...]
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton. This is one of my favorite quotes - and I really can apply it to many, many, many situations! For today . . . RAIN = PLANNING RAINBOW = STRESS FREE SCHEDULE When you build in 10 - 15 minutes each day, and an hour at [...]
