When Worry Is Counterproductive Most people have felt overwhelmed at one time or another, but when it takes up permanent residence in your life, it can be paralyzing and counterproductive. If you’ve become too familiar with [...]
"Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time." — Jim Rohn It’s been said that your time is one the most valuable things in your life. Yet [...]
Daily Habits Did you know that your productivity is directly related to your daily habits? For instance, you may start your day with an idea of what you want to accomplish, but if you aren’t in the [...]
Sidetracked Most of us are familiar with how frustrating it is to start the day with a plan, only to be sidetracked by the latest “emergency.” Avoiding distractions often feels impossible. But if you take a [...]
Holiday Joy, Holiday Stress The holiday season can be a joyous time. But it's also the time of year when extra demands on your time can increase your stress and your ability to stay focused on [...]
"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." —Tony Robbins What Do You Want To Accomplish? Do you ever feel like you're running in circles in your business? If so, setting [...]
Reacting vs. Scheduling If you are a business owner who frequently has to drop the task at hand when reacting to the latest emergency, you know that using this approach can be exhausting and overwhelming. This is [...]
Balance One of my favorite quotes about balance is by Betsy Jacobson. She says: "Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management." In essence, she reminds us that we must take measures to protect [...]
Waste of Time While there are many things that contribute to effective time management, the ability to find information quickly is at the top of the list when it comes to maximizing your productivity. That being said, [...]
Challenges Most everyone I know has told me that they are overwhelmed with too much to do. Everyone has their own challenges, so the reasons are varied and there is no "one size fits all" solution. However, [...]
Why We Put Things Off Have you ever stayed up all night to get something done because you waited until the last minute? Most of us have experienced procrastination at one time or another. There are many [...]
So Much To Do Many people start each day with a long list of things to do - believing they will somehow have the time to get everything done. But you know how it is. Despite [...]