As we near the end of the year, it's normal to feel "busier." Let's be honest - you are a multifaceted human. You have personal and professional commitments - and probably not a ton of "free time." Then, the end of the year rolls around and we throw in 4th quarter goals, winter holidays (that come with multiple celebrations), and possibly lots of shopping. [...]
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 [...]
Most business people work every day on multi-step projects. You usually do it all without missing a beat. But what about those days when you're constantly interrupted? In the real world, unless you live in a bubble, when you're distracted it's easy to miss a step. One way to make sure you don’t miss something is to create a checklist. A checklist allows you the [...]
"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 [...]
Amanda Griffith Amanda Griffith has graciously offered to share her experience with a real world time management challenge. I've written briefly about Amanda's challenge in a post exploring setting and maintaining boundaries (read it here). Amanda is a consumate professional. She continues to push herself to acheive more in both her personal life and her professional life. I consider Amanda to be [...]
You are unique - your time management system should be also! But . . . how do you know WHAT STRATEGIES will work for you? You need to understand your preferences! So, what are those preferences? Cena Block, a productivity expert and business coach, has developed a tool to guide you in determining how you like to manage your time and space. The Time [...]
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, [...]
Christina Nitschmann is a highly sought after speaker, consultant and internet radio show host of Savvy Central Radio. Savvy Central runs weekly broadcasts providing entrepreneurs and successful individuals a platform to express their dreams, hopes, lessons-learned, and expertise with the world. This popular show has been a go-to resource for service-based entrepreneurs to reach out to potential clients by sharing their story. It's all [...]
When Amy Walker of Walk Your Talk Radio invited me to talk with her, the topic seemed to set itself. We all deal with "the balancing act" - managing family and work obligations. And Amy is a master at helping women to find balance in a busy, chaotic world. It's so important to add yourself into the balancing mix. How do you remember to [...]
Delegation. I know - this is one topic I cover OFTEN on my blog. Why? Because I sincerely believe this is one of the areas in which you can "gain" a large chunk of time. (Read more on delegation here.) Yet clients often resist delegating. [su_youtube url="http://youtu.be/w4L_wcNoT8c" width="360" height="280"] Sometimes the reason is "I just don't have anyone to delegate to". (See this post [...]
