There is Still Time! 5 Tips to Prepare for a Successful Year End
There is no question this is a busy time of year. But as we near the end of 2023, there are still a few things you can do to close out the year and prepare for a successful 2024. 1. Spend time on office "maintenance. Schedule a few days to catch up on filing, update...
Unleashing Success: The Elements of Workflow Optimization for Small Businesses
In the fast-paced world of business, efficiency is the name of the game. With competition getting tougher by the day, it's crucial to optimize workflows to ensure your business runs seamlessly. The secret to this lies in a blend of intelligent automation, effective...
The Truth About Time Blocking
“I’ve tried time blocking in the past and it’s never worked for me.” This was a recent statement from a client who I was helping with time management. Once we dug in more, we found it wasn’t that time blocking was an ineffective method, but that it wasn't being...
The Best Productivity Podcasts and Audio Books Recommended by Productivity Experts
Do you like to listen to podcasts or audio books when you travel? Are you an audio learner and would rather listen to a book than read it? I often get requests from clients for recommendations of what to listen to related to productivity and time management. While I...
Always Putting Out Fires? Here Are 10 Proven Strategies for Effective Planning
Julie reached out because she had reached a point of extreme frustration and overwhelm. She felt she was constantly trying to catch up, never finding time for her “important but nonurgent” tasks and projects, always worried about what she might be missing, and...
Do This Before Annual Goalsetting (Your Year in Review)
How has 2022 been for you? What went well? What could be improved? Did you reach your business and life goals? What will you do differently next year to grow further? Before you do 2023 annual planning, it is a valuable exercise to close out the year and prepare for...
Goal Setting is Hard
I have a confession to make. Months went by this year before I finally took focused time to set my annual goals. While I help others to do this daily and understand the importance and benefit of annual goal setting, I was not able to complete the task for myself. I...
Focus on What You Can Control
My daughter was recently feeling some anxiety at school and texted to let me know. One of the responses I texted back was to “focus on what you can control.” It had an impact, and she decided to post it on social media. The next day she told me it was her most shared...
From Friction to Flow
Recently on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I decided to join my husband for a bike ride. We filled the tires and water bottles, put on our helmets, and headed out. I felt a little extra resistance while peddling up the hill out of our neighborhood and thought, “Ok,...
Mastering Time Management: What To Do Before the To Do List
You are constantly presented with new information, communications, to-dos, and ideas. At any point in time, you have hundreds of options for how you choose to spend that moment. While it may feel good to check things off a to-do list, if you aren’t intentional about...
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