Does this sound familiar? "With my new full-time job and my daughter’s busy soccer schedule, I just don’t have any free time at all right now to work on creating better time management skills. Plus, we are getting ready to move so I have a lot going on. As soon as my schedule mellows out a bit, I'll be ready to start coaching and improving [...]
Time management is a journey. Sometimes all you can do is keep your head above water. Other times, you are sitting in your boat - but not yet prepared to sail. And sometimes - you are in the "and them some" phase. The period of your life when you are ready for more. You are ready to do more than just survive. You are [...]
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 [...]
Goal Setting. Do you set goals? If you do, are they long term? Short term? A combination? At the beginning of each year I set goals. Sometimes, I also revisit these goals around my birthday in June. But, on a day-to-day strategic level, I don't necessarily put much focus on my "big goals". AND . . . until taking the Holistic Time Coaching class [...]
As I look at my to-do list today - I wonder . . . what would happen if I didn't accomplish any of the items on it? Are these tasks really important? Will completing them get me closer to my goals? OR Are these just "things to do"? One of the traps that my clients fall into is the belief that because a task [...]
You are busy. You balance family, career, friends, and volunteer work. Plus, with all this balancing and juggling, you still "fit in" time for you. Then, as you look ahead, you realize you have even MORE on your plate with the holiday season coming. I know, I know, wouldn't another hour each day be helpful? Or at least the hope that you could accomplish [...]
When I think about being proactive, I think of the quote, “Act or be acted upon.” That phrase illustrates the importance of being proactive. Do you want to control your life, or are you okay with other people calling the shots? Being proactive, means taking a few minutes to think critically about your actions each day, making a plan, a backup plan (just in [...]
"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan." - Eleanor Roosevelt Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! [newsletter-sign-up-form] Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness What are your current "wishes"? What have you successfully accomplished? What activities are in line with your goals, values, dreams? W - Work What can you commit to [...]
“What time management challenge are you most concerned about?” I asked this question in a recent newsletter and the response was overwhelming! [newsletter-sign-up-form] The number one response I received was . . . (drum roll please!) PRIORITIZING!!! Especially in the area of goal setting. How many New Year’s Resolutions are on your list? Should you work on 5 or 6 goals simultaneously? Or should [...]
Holly Matson Delegation! For many of my clients this is a touchy subject. For some it's difficult to let go of enough control to allow someone to complete the task. For others, it's tough to find someone qualified to complete the task. Still others are apprehensive to hire someone to complete tasks because they don't think they have the "extra" money. [Tweet [...]
