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Great Advice on Where to Spend Your Time

August 31, 2022 2 minutes of reading

“You can do anything, but you can’t do everything.” My former CEO shared that message with our group during a company wide presentation. We were going through a huge acquisition with an aggressive timeline to meet and she could see the stress that the organization was under to deliver on time. She wanted to make […]

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Don’t Let Your Perfection Take Over

July 13, 2022 2 minutes of reading

Let’s be honest, being perfect isn’t worth your time. The extra time that you could take to make something perfect is most likely not going to make much of a difference. If this is you, then you spend time doing the extra work to make others happy, avoid criticism, and because you are trying to

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What Would You Do With Additional Time Each Day?

July 13, 2021 3 minutes of reading

If I took a poll right now and asked leaders to share what their biggest challenge is, I bet lack of time would be near the top of the list. If I asked them what is taking up all of their time, I might hear too many meetings, bigger workload, less resources and very little time to

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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 4/16/18

April 16, 2018 2 minutes of reading

Client Question: “I am busy from the moment I get up until I fall asleep at night. I know that I am not taking good care of myself and not setting a good example for my kids or my team. There is just so much to do and my manager told me that I need to

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It’s Time To Write It All Down Now!

February 23, 2018 3 minutes of reading

I was working with a client yesterday who had so much on his plate that he didn’t even know where to start. He started sharing all the things that he needed to do and the list was long. He spoke about the pressure to get everything done. It brought back many memories for me of

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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 2/12/18

February 12, 2018 3 minutes of reading

Client Question: “I want to be a really good leader for my team. There is so much to do and so little time that I am struggling to get it all done. Are there things that I can do to manage my time better?” Time is the ultimate constraint that we have in our

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5 Ways to Create More Time in Your Day and Your Life

November 21, 2017 3 minutes of reading

During this week of Thanksgiving here in the US, many people will be driving or flying to visit family. It is an opportunity to take a few days off and recharge your batteries. Looking back over the year, how have you been spending your time? Are you spending your time on the most valuable things?

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Monday Morning Leadership Q & A – 11/13/17

November 13, 2017 3 minutes of reading

Client Question: “I am a new leader and I have so many things on my to do list that I don’t even know where to begin. How can I prioritize better?” This is a common challenge that many leaders are facing today. You have more work to do and there are less people to

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Are You Spending Your Time in the Best Way?

July 20, 2017 2 minutes of reading

Lately I have been taking a more serious look at the things that I have on my plate and asking if those are things I should be doing? There is only so much time that each day and spending time on the things that aren’t adding value is not a good use of the time.

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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 7/3/17

July 3, 2017 2 minutes of reading

Client Question: “I can’t seem to get everything done. The to do list between work and home just keeps getting bigger. How can I accomplish more?” One of the first things to do in this situation is to look at how you are spending your time. Are you focusing on what you need to

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Are You Taking the Time to Look at Your Day?

May 31, 2017 2 minutes of reading

Do you find that your days, weeks and months are running together so much that you barely can keep up? I used to compare it to being on a merry-go-round that never seemed to stop. With this pace, it becomes a challenge to make sure that you are focusing on the right things. Some people

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Where Do You Want to Spend Your Time?

May 17, 2017 3 minutes of reading

Every day you have a schedule that may include any of the following depending on your situation: meetings, conference calls, dr appointments, kid activities, dinner, grocery shopping, etc. This feels like a merry-go-round that you never get to stop riding. When do you have time to just sit and think about what you want to

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How Can You Focus on Only What is Essential?

May 16, 2017 3 minutes of reading

I have had this book for a while on my Kindle called “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown. I decided to start reading it last night and the first thing it made me think about was the things that interrupt your day which cause you to lose focus. I thought it would be good

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How Can You Prioritize More Time For Your Own Development?

April 4, 2017 3 minutes of reading

In yesterday’s post the focus was on ensuring that you are growing and developing yourself. When you look at how busy your day is and the back to back meeting schedule, how would you fit it in? Stephen Covey said ” The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your

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Are You Ready For The Hard Truth?

January 25, 2017 4 minutes of reading

It is a huge challenge to juggle everything that needs to be completed between work and home. Our to-do lists continue to grow, no matter how many things are crossed off. This creates that feeling of being overwhelmed. Being able to create boundaries in your life can help reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed and

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