What to do When Everything is a Top Priority If you find yourself in a situation where all tasks are considered high priority, it's essential to implement additional criteria to make more nuanced decisions. Here are some strategies you can use: Impact and Consequences Assess the potential impact and consequences of each task. Which [...]
No matter what a client needs in our sessions together, we always end up talking about time management in one form or another. Email Management Time management goes hand-in-hand with email management. We spend so much time on email that it has to be a huge part of our overall time management strategy. Paper vs. Electronic [...]
As I told you last month, I began my business in 2011 to effect change for myself and my clients after spending several years feeling like I made no difference in the world in my corporate job. As any business owner knows, there are A LOT of bumps in the road to creating a business you love [...]
Ten years ago I was working in the customer service department of a large company, and I knew something was missing. I had helped my department create processes and efficiency, but how was I making a difference in the world? Although it was a good job with good people, I didn't feel like I was making a [...]
I've had several clients lately who felt like they needed to get to Inbox Zero with their email. One client said she has that embarrassed tightness in her gut when people give her "a look" because of the number of emails shown on her phone or computer. She feels like she should conform to what society says is "good" - [...]
Lately I've been struggling to keep up with everything, and I end up dipping into time I had set aside for myself. Can you relate? My suggestion to you (and to me) is to make sure your time is really your time. What I mean by this is to set the boundary that once you put [...]
I don't think it's been listed as a true medical condition yet, but Information Overload is a very real, very unhealthy problem. And I have it. I'll just put it out there. Should I quarantine? Haha. Do you have it? Many of us do, but we don't want to admit it. Information overload is when you [...]
Okay, all cards on the table - I don't have a degree in IT (Information Technology), so the things that I share with you are from my experience over 10 years of working with folks on their computers. I think this fact actually helps me to better serve you because I'm not trained in all [...]
For the last 3 months, I've been working with a life coach. I find that the accountability and connection of having someone "hold my hand" when I'm trying to make significant changes in my life is essential. One of the things we've worked on is limiting beliefs. For those of you who aren't familiar [...]
Have you had the experience of avoiding a project over and over and having no idea why? Me, too. Avoidance is a common behavior when we feel overwhelmed or anxious about a project. Here are 5 tips to help you stop avoiding: Break it down Sometimes a project can feel overwhelming when viewed as [...]
