“I’m in a hurry to get things done…I rush and rush until life’s no fun. All I really gotta do is live and die…I’m in a hurry and don’t know why.” You know the song – and I bet it rings true. Most of the time, if you stop and really THINK, you’re in a […]
Monkey Mind
The endless chatter fills our head, drowns our hearts, and starves our souls. We can’t concentrate on any one thing because dozens of thoughts steal our focus. What are the causes of Monkey Mind? Who knows. It could be anything from stimulants (too much coffee or sugar, anyone?) to a chronic habit of worrying or […]
Wishful or Committed?
During a recent teleclass with some awesome virtual assistants from AssistU, time management guru and VA Amy Thill began discussing how important it is to include self-care in your routine. The more she talked about the benefits of self-care, the more I got to thinking about how, for many of us, that’s the thing that […]
Time Rodeo
Doesn’t time management sometimes feel like trying to hold onto a bucking bronco or trying to grab a greased pig? One minute you think you’re holding on tight, in control, and winning…the next you’re flying through the air and landing face-first in doo. In the Time Rodeo… Emails come in at an astonishing rate. The […]
The Age of Distraction
Otherwise known as, “I can’t freaking hear myself think!” Information overload, including too many choices, makes our brains considerably LESS functional. It actually affects our ability to make creative, smart, or successful decisions. The information overload is NOISE and it’s distracting the heck out of us. A manageable amount of information stimulates our brain; a […]
Start Your “I Wish” List
During a coaching conversation with my client David recently, he mentioned several times how he wished he had time to do this or that. “All the administrivia is eating up my day. If I could just find time to get to those couple of exciting projects, I could really make a difference in the growth […]