One of the things that I had promised myself while on this trip in Pittsburgh was that I was going to do a lot of catch up reading. The first book that I started and finished all on Monday was Dave Crenshaw's The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done. As a recovering Multitask-er (or Switchtasker as he puts it) I was excited to get to this book. Keep reading for my … [Read more...]
Are You Living Your Passion?
Thanksgiving is a traditional time to think about all of the things in our lives that we are happy about and thankful for. It is so important to be able to remember what those things are. . . especially when things may not be going the way you want! Frequently we juggle many activities every day. Sometimes they are things we are passionate about and sometimes they are not. Are you living your … [Read more...]
Your Sanity Savers: Get Rid of Interruptions and Have Time for the Good Life Part 2
Most everyone has a bit of a different definition of what the "Good Life" is. However, I can guess that many do NOT have "I love to be interrupted from my focus" as one of them! Interruptions can be a huge time waster! Today there are more ways than ever to get interrupted, someone at your door, phone, cell phone, pager, instant messaging, email and more. Gain control of your environment by … [Read more...]
Your Sanity Savers: Get Rid of Interruptions and Have Time for the Good Life
How do you define the GOOD LIFE? Do you have enough of it in your day? Most people would say that they don't. Interruptions can be a huge time waster! Today there are more ways than ever to get interrupted, someone at your door, phone, cell phone, text messages, email, Facebook updates and more. Gain control of your environment by practicing some of these tips. The following tips will help you … [Read more...]
The Best Leaders Dont Have to be in the Office
If you want to run a successful business, one of the first steps is to learn to implement systems so that you don't need to be at your business all of the time. Your office needs to, ideally, run without you. In fact, there are very few successful entrepreneurs that are also micro-managers. As a business leader, you need to focus on growing your business, not the day to day operations. For many … [Read more...]
Scheduling and Planning Keeping on Track
Keeping your day on track can often times be a challenge in today's schedule hectic environment.Sometimes it is difficult to figure out how to fit it all in. We have provided 7 tips for you to use to make your day go smoother. … [Read more...]
Schedule Your Day to Reflect Goals and Priorities – Part 4 – Align Your Time
For the past few weeks we have been talking about how you can make sure that your day is aligned with your priorities and purpose. Scheduling your day can be challenging for many. (This is especially true if others add activities to your calender! I have had others adding to my calender for over a decade now!) Today I'll talk about how you put the pieces together to schedule your day. … [Read more...]
Schedule Your Day to Reflect Goals and Priorities – Part 3 – Understanding Your Rhythm
I had a workshop attendee ask me this once: "Do you think that if I buy a bunch of watches, I'll have more time?" Now, he really was not serious, but I think he wished it would work! "Making time" is really not possible. There will always be 24 hours in a day -- at least until someone masters time travel... So in the meantime, here are some thoughts on ho to schedule your day. Once you … [Read more...]
Schedule Your Day to Reflect Goals and Priorities – Part 2 – Align Those Goals
Now that you have your priorities firmly set in your mind, it is time to do a double check on your goals. "What??!! Stephanie, I wanted you to tell me how to manage my time with the goals I already had and now you are telling me to do more work?" In a word, yes. Please stick with me here though. There really is a method to my madness. Often, we will create goals in a vacuum. Maybe we … [Read more...]
Schedule Your Day to Reflect Goals and Priorities – Part 1 – What Are Your Priorities?
As I talk with clients and colleagues that are overwhelmed, they often have one thing in common. They have lost the connection to their priorities in their daily living and business. Being able to connect your daily to dos to what is deeply important to you is the key to productivity and happiness in your daily work. If you are struggling to have your day reflect your goals and priorities … [Read more...]
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