The life you live starts with decisions. You can either create a life you adore, or you can respond to everything around you and let life happen. At one time I worked well over 90-100 hours a week, won awards, and had a financially successful business. But I also had strained personal relationships and declining health. It took a doctor telling me that I was dying for me to reevaluate how I … [Read more...]
11 Tips for Saying “No!” the Nice Way
How easy is it for you to say "no" to requests that you do not want to do? For many, it isn't easy! In today's fast-paced, activity-rich society, we are all juggling a lot of responsibilities. You believe that you are handling all of the items well, and nothing is falling yet. Then it happens: someone asks you to take on one more thing. You feel a little panic or resentment brewing in the … [Read more...]
Begin Living Holistically on The Productive Parent Podcast
Parenting and running your own business at the same time can be a challenge. What happens when you try to mix being an engaged and involved parent and owning a successful business? In this episode of The Productive Parent, Ana Reisdorf and I talk about the intersection between entrepreneurship and parenthood and how to effortlessly excel at both guilt-free and resentment-free! It really is … [Read more...]
101 Tips to Maximize Your Time by the Carol Roth Network
No matter if it is summer fun or winter wonderlands that you enjoy, distractions can be a challenge for the goal-driven entrepreneur. Carol Roth asked 101 business owners, experts, advisers and entrepreneurs (I'm one of them) how they maximize time at work, so that they can have time for a personal life too. Media Type: Blog postBenefit of Reading and Applying: More free time to … [Read more...]
53 Tips for a Great Business Meeting by the Carol Roth Network
No matter if you are meeting with a colleague, client, potential client, or staff, sometimes the meetings get off track and you are left wondering what happened. Carol Roth asked 53 business owners, experts, advisers, and entrepreneurs (I'm one of them) their best tip for having successful meetings. Media Type: Blog postBenefit of Reading and Applying: Meetings that are productive Read … [Read more...]
Ever Wonder Where Your Time Goes? TimeDoctor Can Tell You
Have you ever had one of those days where you worked all day but have no idea where the time went? We've all had one or two days like that, but if it happens frequently, it is time for you to figure out why! A few years ago I found a simple, yet effective little desktop application that helps you see how you spend your time and monitors how well you use it! Time Doctor allows you to … [Read more...]
Time Management and Your Purpose-Driven Life
How many hats do you wear? Well, not literally, of course. You hear that phrase all of the time..."wearing many hats." What that essentially means is that in life, we all have different roles that we play in different groups. If you don't consider those roles, it can cause you time management issues down the line. Often entrepreneurs find that they schedule in their work-related roles and … [Read more...]
Weekend LinkLineup – Video, posts and more
There is a lot of great content out on the web, but sometimes it is difficult to determine what to read. I feel your pain! That is why I share my LinkLineups. Some of the links below will take you to videos and some of the links will take you to posts. I share a bit of commentary on why you might want to take the time to look at any of it. This LinkLineup shares: Finding Your Writing … [Read more...]
Major Meltdown in Time Management – Tips to Avoid it Happening To You
Fact: You can be busy all day and still have gotten nothing done. We realize our dilemma goes deeper than shortage of time; it is basically a problem of priorities. We confess, We have left undone those things that ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done.~ Charles E. Hummel ~ We know that the 80/20 rule applies in most life … [Read more...]
Distractions: Three Ideas to Get Rid of them and Get Stuff Done
Every once in a while, I'll ask a question out on my Facebook Page and it sparks a good conversation. So I asked: I would love to know what is YOUR biggest challenge to GETTING IT ALL DONE? This is what they said: "Setting priorities" "I agree. What goes with setting priorities that is an issue is knowing how to select those things which add value to your project , assignment and goals as well … [Read more...]
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