I love checklists! I sincerely believe that if you do an activity more than once, or if the activity has multiple steps, you should use a checklist. A good checklist will take the pressure off our brains to “remember” - helping to avoid the "overwhelm" feeling. For additional strategies to overcome overwhelm, please visit these previous posts. [newsletter-sign-up-form] Also, having a step-by-step process to follow [...]
Today I'd like to introduce my guest blogger, Alli March from the Scattered Squirrel. Alli is a new friend of mine with a ton of resources. As we explore the topic of overwhelm this month - I encourage you to check out the Scattered Squirrel for many valuable printables to help keep you organized. You'll notice at the end of the post, Alli shared [...]
Does this sound like you? “There’s so much on my plate I’m choking!” “My to-do list takes up a whole legal pad!” “My mind is spinning – I don’t know what to pick up next! HELP!” [newsletter-sign-up-form] First step : BREATHE! Next step: Be A.W.E.’d! After learning about AWE, Wendy just emailed me to say, “My biggest learning so far is that I need [...]
Last week I was speaking with a client about the vision for her business and her life. She is currently in a transition period - she spent years building her business at the expense of some of her personal hobbies and enjoyment. She is now ready to allocate more time to the pursuit of activities that make her happy. One of the avenues she [...]
When I reached out to my network for stories on how "everyday people" move past a state of overwhelm, I was astounded at the responses. Today's guest post is from Mary Slingluff - a fabulous, energetic entrepreneur. Here's her story . . . Hi Lisa! As you can imagine, dealing with overwhelm has been a challenge I have been faced with on [...]
Dear loyal reader – This month I’m focusing on moving past overwhelm. We’ve all been there – so many activities on our plates. A recent member of the A.W.E. Challenge emailed her challenge: Ugh - I work 2 jobs and do a lot volunteer work ~ with one job being building a new business ~ I have a hard time prioritizing ~ I have [...]
What is the #1 reason that a project stalls? When working with clients on goal achievement, I've found that "not knowing what to do next" is the most common reason projects stall. Like this? Sign up for my newsletter! [newsletter-sign-up-form] This is why I recommend breaking each project down into the smallest next steps possible. Once you finish one step, you know exactly what [...]
Do you wrap gifts Christmas Eve? Do you find you are exhausted Christmas morning because you were up all night putting together toys? When you pull the gifts out of the hiding places, do you realize that you bought “too much” for one person and “not enough” for another? Did you start your gift buying in July and then forgot about everything you had [...]
We are continuing our journey to a Stress Free Holiday Season. If you’ve missed previous posts - Week #1 – Mentally create the holiday of your dreams. Week #2 – List all the activities you currently participate in during the holidays. Week #3 – Categorize these activities – how much do you enjoy doing them? One of the causes of stress around the holidays [...]
How do you know your life is out-of-balance? Recently I had the opportunity chat with Sushant Misra from TrepTalks about my experience working with clients that feel overwhelmed. If you are an entrepreneur and haven't found his site yet - I highly encourage you to spend a few minutes exploring. He has interviewed a number of experts and offers tremendous support for entrepreneurs. [...]
