Do you ever feel all over the place? Like you can’t seem to get a handle on everything you need to get done. I know how it feels to have so many ideas, mixed up emotions, feeling unfocused, scattered with so much to do and such little time. You get conflicting advice or worse, try…
Lately I’ve been seeing a pattern with the amazing clients I’ve been working with. Bombarded with more distractions, less time and simply too much do, they fall behind. (It’s natural, but I promise you with simple systems in place — it’s avoidable). And what I’ve found is that they blame the entirety of their lateness…
After almost 15 years of marriage, my hubby and I incorporated a weekly date night. We’ve been on plenty of dates before but never had it scheduled on a consistent basis. And I’ve been loving it. Finally a time to: Sit in peace without the kiddos and order a real adult meal Catch up with my…
This has seriously got to stop. Your overwhelm, anxiety, confusion, distraction and more. You get excited about so many things, you start thinking about them and then you lose steam or even worse – get paralyzed. You’re going so many different directions that you’re making little to no progress at all. It has to stop. You have…
In case you haven’t heard, we’re over a week into the 14 Day Get It Done Challenge: The challenge where you take care of ONE procrastinated task each day. The truth is, there are all types of reasons we procrastinate. There are some tasks you procrastinate because they bore you. (Like scouring through piles of business…
I just got back from an awesome two-week vacay with my family and friends. Typically, I pack super light and manage to get everything into a carry-on bag. But this time I thought why not treat myself to more room (and more shoes!) So I took our giant 28” suitcase. Big mistake. I packed six pairs of shoes,…
My son hates broccoli. As in hold his nose, make a queasy face with every painstaking bite and fake vomit noises as he exhales. So I always encourage him to eat it before starting his meal. “Why not get it over with so you can enjoy your pasta? I mean, why would you want to…
Focus, focus, focus. I know. I talk about it a lot. And I try to keep myself doing throughout the day. But in order to keep myself focused, I have to make the time and space for my distractions too. Say whaaaat? Yes, in fact distractions motivate my ability to stay focused. To concentrate. And…
I know your type. Kind. Generous. Always looking out for others. And in the process of making everyone else happy, you find yourself running around like a crazy person. Work appointment to social engagement to meeting to lunch to work meeting to 25th anniversary to baseball game to church event to work appointment to car…
There are so many factors that add to your personal productivity beyond the latest app or the fastest browser. Things we may take for granted like: sleep, food, water, light, and fitness. Deficiency in any of those areas affect your ability to stay focused, be creative and stay energized throughout the day. And I’m guessing that you,…
