What is the Cost of Procrastination?

2016-12-07T20:00:04-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

I'm reading The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey and I LOVE this book! In fact, I'll probably be referencing it in a few blog posts over the next few months. One of the experts he quoted was Tim Pychyl, who said, "Everyone procrastinates." If that doesn't make you feel better about procrastinating, what will?! However, we all procrastinate in different ways, some more often [...]

What Do Parking Lots and Distractions Have In Common?

2016-12-07T20:00:06-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

You know what it's like when emails, random thoughts, to-dos, and reminders pop into your head at the worst possible time. I have frequently written here about distractions and how to manage them, and here's another quick tip to remind you of my favorite method: the parking lot!   But wait - that's not all! I’ve created the SystemSavvy Consulting Parking Lot to [...]

How to Prepare for When “Life Happens”

2022-03-23T13:35:55-04:00By |Checklists & Systems, Distractions and Procrastination|

What happens when your typical routine gets disrupted? Here's a scenario . . . You've created a consistent routine that works for you. You are able to keep up with email. You have arrived at the perfect balance of work and home. You can "breathe" throughout the day. In fact, you are feeling like a rock star! Then . . . life happens! The situation doesn't [...]

How to Fit Just “ONE” More Thing Into Your Day

2016-12-07T20:00:08-05:00By |Checklists & Systems, Distractions and Procrastination, Prioritizing|

How often do you say, "I'll do just one more thing before I leave for my appointment"? Or "I'll just finish up one more thing in the office before I end for the day"? Or "I'll do one more thing before I go to bed"? And, if you are a "one more thinger" . . . how often does it stop at ONE? Or [...]

#1 One Way to Eliminate All or Nothing Thinking

2016-12-07T20:00:13-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination, Goal Setting and Mind Set|

We've all been there. We set aside 2 hours to work on a BIG, IMPORTANT, AWESOME project, only to realize that there are only 15 minutes left of that 2 hour block.  So, we say, "I'll work on that tomorrow, I don't really have time to get into it today." Then tomorrow comes - and "life happens" - and again, you don't have time [...]

Solution to “I Can’t Follow My Schedule”

2016-12-07T20:00:14-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination, Goal Setting and Mind Set|

In a recent post, I mentioned that a husband and wife team had recently switched up their schedules to help them focus on their priorities.  The wife was having great results as she had decided to focus a chunk of her day to prospecting - and this focus was paying off in new business. Her husband, however, was struggling with his new schedule. He [...]

Results Follow Focus

2016-12-07T20:00:14-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination, Goal Setting and Mind Set, Prioritizing|

I was recently at a networking event, and a colleague mentioned that she and her husband had recently switched their schedules a little.  She was really excited about the positive changes that were occurring due to a couple of little tweaks. One of the biggest changes she noticed for herself was that she was generating more leads because she made sure she dedicated time in [...]

How to Set and Communicate Boundaries

2016-12-07T20:00:14-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination, Goal Setting and Mind Set, Overwhelm|

Boundaries: Lately a big topic here in this blog, because it's an important issue for any entrepreneur.  Amanda recently told us how she succeed in preventing everyone from wanting "a piece of her",  I described how Rosie and Ariel learned to honor their own agendas, and my VA Holly offered some tools to set boundaries in your home-based work. Recently I was offered the [...]

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