One of the goals my client shared with me is to not take work home to do in the evenings or on weekends. She often took that time to catch up on a project or two when she should be relaxing! She came to our coaching call last week frustrated. She had spent a couple of hours over the weekend holed up in her [...]
When you are a one-woman show, you don’t really need to worry about transitions and things falling through the cracks. As long as you have a better-than-average capture system, you can reasonably expect to stay on top of most of the details in your business. But, the thing about one-woman shows ... you are doing it ALL. This means you are limited in the [...]
As I have said many times, my high-achieving clients often struggle with procrastination. I've been expanding my knowledge of this concept lately, and have found so many out-of-the-box ideas to overcome this habit. (Yes, it IS a habit.) Why do some people struggle more than others to start AND complete a task? Enter Neil Fiore, Ph.D, the author of The Now Habit, with the idea of [...]
Imagine, you have your project list in front of you. You have chosen three projects to focus on, they all relate to your goals. And, you’ve added the project to your Rule of Three list each day. Yet, you aren’t making much progress. When it comes time to work on the project, you decide to spend time working on something else. (Or you don’t even consciously decide - you [...]
What is the most exciting (or overwhelming or scary or intimidating) project on your list? Have you started it? Have you finished it? You just know that this project can make each day easier, or generate additional income, or add enjoyment to your life. Yet - you just can't seem to get it done. Why? Could be a number of reasons. This idea is [...]
I am super excited to attack today's time management challenge head on! The idea of being overwhelmed when starting a new project is common - and one I hear often during workshops. But, before jumping into Real Life Scenario #6 - “I have a great idea, but I don’t know where to start, and the project is floundering. I will probably give it up and just [...]
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 [...]
This is Self-Improvement month. What a wonderful opportunity to choose one area in your life to work to improve in for the next 30 days. If you could be anything, do anything, accomplish anything – what would it be? Close your eyes – and just dream. What pops into your head? Will you commit to working towards this goal each day [...]
