Techniques and strategies to maximize your time using prioritization techniques.
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 [...]
Sometimes even the best time management strategist cannot "create" room in a schedule. Sometimes everything that can be delegated has been. Every task / activity / commitment that can be deleted has been removed from the schedule. (Read more about this process here.) Everything that remains is important and has a direct correlation to a goal. So then what can you do if you are [...]
We know there are limits to time, so why do we so often say “yes” to tasks or commitments that are not directly related to our goals? Think of this... when you say "yes" to something that is not aligned with your values to please someone else, you are in effect saying “no” to accomplishing YOUR dreams. I recently read "The One Thing” by Gary Keller [...]
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 [...]
"I know I procrastinate, but it's for the benefit of my clients. You see, I do my best work under pressure." Have you ever said (or thoughts) something similar to this? Today, I'm going to fulfill a promise I made a few weeks ago and talk more about procrastination. (You can read the earlier posts here.) Let's look closely at the myth, "I work [...]
Here's a guest post from my VA, Holly Matson of Lightseeds. This is such an important point for those of us who work from home! If you work from home as I do, how do you keep your life separate from your work? Many of the readers of this blog are in service industries, working to support others in their work, self-esteem, or health, [...]
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 [...]
"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 [...]
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. [...]
Does your email program have a default setting to check for new emails every 5 minutes? If so, you could be interrupted by email 96 times in the average work day. 96 times!!! Does this sound familiar? You start writing a training manual and the little mail icon slides across the bottom of your screen. You minimize the manual, jump over to your inbox, [...]
