If you could focus for the next 30 days on ONE goal, what would it be? What do you want to work on over the next 30 days? It’s AWARENESS building time! Allow yourself to think big during this exercise. No judgment. No censoring. No decisions. Just brainstorming. [su_youtube url="http://youtu.be/SdDe9Rx2VlY" width="360" height="280"] Create a list by answering some of these questions . . . [...]
The secret about email is it can totally and completely derail your day! Did you know that if you check your email every 15 minutes, you'll be in your inbox 32 times in an 8 hour day? That's almost 3 hours you spend on it. (And - let's admit it - when is the last time you only spent 5 minutes answering email?) So, [...]
We've all done it ... said yes only to later regret it. How many times have you found yourself at a social function that you just didn’t want to attend, and the entire time you were there you were grumpy KNOWING if you had just said “no” you could be home in your pj’s?! Or sometimes you spend the whole day working hard but realizing [...]
We think of "spring cleaning" as deep down, all-the-way cleaning - clearing and purging every nook and cranny. Your time management needs to be deep-cleaned now and then too! If you are overwhelmed with task lists, to-do lists, and appointments, then try “spring cleaning” your calendar! If a meeting or group you've been attending for years no longer serves you, it may be time to [...]
Data rules! When it comes to being effective and efficient - nothing can take the place of having accurate data when making decisions. Do you have enough time to get everything done each day? Most people say "no"! In fact, 90% of my clients come to me because they feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff on their plates. Early in our coaching relationship, [...]
I talk often about prioritizing (here, for instance), but haven't provided practical advice in a while. Now's the time! You are frustrated by a lack of progress at the end of the day. What you need is to be able to control your to-do list so you can feel a sense of accomplishment each day. So, here's the question of the day ... How do [...]
I hear this from my well-meaning, caring clients all the time - "She asked and I just couldn't say no." Think about it ... when your day is already packed morning to night, the only way to fit that new task in is to NOT do something else! “It takes 1000 ‘no’s’ to protect your BIG ‘yes’!” ~ Gary Keller Do you feel like [...]
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 [...]
Did you ever have one of those days? Well, I know you did, because we all do! Those days you feel sluggish, tired, out of focus. You know the day is going to be tough, because you just don’t have the energy to focus, or the desire to even try. You are overwhelmed and burned out. The key is to identify what burnout means for [...]
Do you find, like most of us, that some days you are "more on your game" than others? You can't be efficient and productive every single day, can you? Do you say, “I have all the willpower I need. I can tap into it anytime I want. I am the master of my domain.”? The amount of willpower (or, motivation) you have each day and [...]
