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"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 [...]
I organized the Tupperware this morning. It started with throwing together a couple of ingredients so I could marinate chicken for tonight. But before I could do that, I needed to empty the dishwasher. Then I noticed the Tupperware shelf was messed up, so I fixed that. Then I went looking for a Ziploc bag, and wouldn't you know it, that cupboard could use [...]
Procrastination is a topic that clients often ask to discuss during our coaching calls. Sometimes they lament, "I know I'm a procrastinator, it's just who I am, I wish I could change." Others will comment, "I want to stop procrastinating, I know it's 'bad' for me, but I just do my best work when I'm under pressure." Sometimes clients will say, "I'm so excited [...]
About 2 years ago I wrote a post about confusing motion with progress ...the trap of believing that because we are BUSY we are PRODUCTIVE. It's an easy trap to fall into! In fact, when I work with clients we often refer to this as "productive procrastination". Over the next few weeks, I'm going to expand on the solutions I provided. I think you'll [...]
Today I'm going to continue my "time management is like a boat" analogy. First, you need to keep your head above water, then you can get into the boat. When you are feeling overwhelmed and out-of-control it is difficult to make long term decisions. Every thing feels immediate and urgent. However, once you are able to move past the overwhelm, then you can begin [...]
"Successful people know the difference between patience and procrastination." - Inspire Us Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! How often do you cross the line between patience and procrastination? Try following this 3 step approach to stay focused on the BIG goal! A - Awareness What are your current goals? Where do you want to apply laser focus? What could patience look like? What [...]
Would you like to be a bit more proactive each day? Yesterday I shared a story about "Sally" and her "reactive morning" and promised three simple steps you can implement to become more proactive. [newsletter-sign-up-form] Think ahead. Act ahead. A proactive person takes time every day to think critically about the activities of that day. They take time every month to think about the [...]
Today is Make Your Dreams Come True Day. If you could do anything – what would you do? [newsletter-sign-up-form] I asked this question during a recent presentation and hands went up immediately. “What do you mean – anything? Do you mean a business goal?” or “Do you mean if I could do anything today?” or “Do you mean what do I want [...]
Brenda Spandrio Knowing that paper clutter is a challenge for many of my clients, I decided to reach out to my "virtual world" for a guest post. One of the great things about participating in the Ultimate Blog Challenge is the opportunity to meet awesome professionals. One of these professionals is Brenda Spandrio, also known as The Declutter Lady. Brenda was kind enough to [...]
How do you spend your time each day? Do you feel productive? Do you get to the end of the day and realized the only task you completed was answering your email? Do you run from one task to another, barely catching your breath . . . hoping tomorrow will be different!? short term bank loan Is procrastination your curse? Are you a thrill seeker? An avoider? Or [...]
