Everyone knows a business owner wears many hats – from Chief Executive to Janitor. While taking a Small Business Management class with Dr. Thomas Jones, I learned to be aware of these three critical ‘hats’, the responsibilities and purpose of each, … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Say “No” …Gently
If you are going to manage your time, then you have to be able to say "No." Here are five ways to say "No." in a positive way: 1. Counter propose a time frame that works for you. "No, I can't have it done on Tuesday but I could have it … [Read more...]
Get Moving – Strategy #1 – The 5 Whys
Sometimes I tell myself I am going to do an activity and I don't. No matter how strong my interest or commitment, I just can't seem to get started. Whether it is about eating healthy, spending wisely or doing an important project I know will benefit … [Read more...]
Prioritization or Procrastination – It’s All In How You Feel
As a time liberator, I teach my clients that the only difference between prioritization and procrastination is how feel about it. Both are making a decision to do one activity before another. When we feel bad, we call it procrastination. When we feel … [Read more...]
Three Solutions for When You Feel That Time is Slipping Away
It's Friday and I had yet to get my blog post done - couldn't decide on a topic. In my e-mail inbox was an update from my LinkedIn Business Coaches for Entrepreneurs Group, with a headline for a blog post entitled When Time Seems to Slip Away and … [Read more...]
Maybe Having Goals Is Not So Important
The word goal can - and for many people has - become so much blah, blah, blah. We know we should have them - everyone tells us so. There are books, articles and webinars and tons of materials written on how to set and achieve goals. Maybe you … [Read more...]
Help Liberate Time with QR Codes
Any time you can make an action simple, fast and easy, you liberate time. I'm on a campaign to get every business professional to put a QR Code on their business card. Why? Because I know, from more than 20 years in the organizing business, that … [Read more...]
New Year – New Focus
I gave up New Year's resolutions years ago - instead I set a theme for each year. A theme creates a sustained, focused effort in one area of my life - both personally and professionally - which I find to be more impactful. I not only get to work … [Read more...]
Staying Relevant in a Fast Changing World
As a member of the boomer generation, I sometimes feel like the generations behind me are running so fast - changing the world so quickly - that I feel in danger of getting run over and becoming irrelevant. At the same time, I have always been a … [Read more...]
The Importance of Doing Nothing
We pretty much live in a go-go-go, do-do-do society. If we are not being productive, somehow we are letting ourselves and the world down. This credo is true in both our personal lives and our professional lives. So, we cram our to-do lists with … [Read more...]
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