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30 May Time Management Strategies for Leaders

Posted at 17:20h in Focus and Prioritize, Productivity, Time Management, Tips for Easier Living 2 Comments

Time management is such a funny phrase. We all banter it about like we understand it, but really what does it mean? My definition of Time Management is getting done what you have to do so there is time to do what you want to do. There is such a wealth of information and tools to help manage your time – but as with everything I espouse IF IT’S NOT EASY, IT’S TOO HARD.

What works? Here are some simple strategies you can implement starting now: (more…)

03 Feb Is Life Balance Possible?

Posted at 20:08h in Envision Possibilities, Leadership, Time Management, Tips for Easier Living 4 Comments

Why does LIFE BALANCE seem to be so elusive? Because it’s imaginary. No one is ever in equal balance. An admired colleague once described it more like a symphony where different parts are louder than others at different times, but when listening to it as a whole it is harmonic and beautiful.

What would be possible if you gave yourself permission to live in harmony and not strive for perfect balance all the time? (more…)

19 Jan How to Make Change Stick

Posted at 22:53h in Change, Focus and Prioritize, Leadership, Productivity, Time Management 2 Comments

I recently attended a workshop with Alan Weiss, The Million Dollar Consultant. He discussed how to successfully change habits. He stated that if you change one thing at a time you have a 92% chance of success. If you change two things at once your chance of success declines to 53%.

What does that mean for your productivity? (more…)

12 Jan Begin Anew

Posted at 23:29h in Envision Possibilities, Productivity, Space, Stress Management, Time Management 2 Comments

Clear your physical space. Fill it with:

Peace and tranquility

Something new you really love

Nothing

Clear your calendar. Fill it with: (more…)

11 Nov How to Travel Without Stress?

Posted at 22:50h in Focus and Prioritize, Planning Tools, Stress Management, Time Management, Tips for Easier Living 0 Comments

It’s surprising to see how many of my clients are traveling at this time of year. So much is going on that sometimes people tell me they wonder if it is even worth the effort to get out of town. Add to that the stress of re-entry and it’s no wonder our vacations don’t do such a good job of sustaining us. Of course I have a solution – and it is in that old fashioned form of a list.

I’m all about lists supporting you in getting the right things done, and we do that by creating zones in the list. For travel the list I suggest looks like this:

Get Out of Town with Peace

To make it work for you do as follows:

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21 Oct Top 10 Google Search Tips

Posted at 22:23h in Focus and Prioritize, Productivity, Tech & Digital Clutter, Time Management, Tips for Easier Living 2 Comments

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Sometimes just the smallest thing makes a difference. We spend a lot of time on computers and if we could do what we needed to do faster than there would be more time to do the things we want to do. Here are my Top Ten Google Search Tricks that help me save time.

	Tip	Issue	Type in	Results
1.	Spell	Don’t know how to spell a word? Type in the word spell and your closest guess. As long as your guess is reasonably close, Google returns the correct spelling	Spell infintesimal	Infinitesimal
2.	Google Images	When looking for a product, type in product description and select “images” for your search tool (grey options across the top – 3^rd one)	Desk top file and select “search images”	Pages of desk top files pictures that you can shop from
3.	Define	Need a definition? You don’t need to go to a dictionary website. Type in “define” and the word.	Define Complementary	Full dictionary definition
4.	Minus Sign	If you want to find something but leave out certain results use the minus sign	Caterpillar – tractor	Insect options not machinery company options
5.	Date Range	To identify a range of years use two periods. I use it often to get the most current technology results	iPhone updates 2018..2019	Only listings posted during that range of dates
6.	Timer	Let your computer alert you after a certain amount of time? Type in “timer” and the length of time.	Timer 10 minutes	A countdown timer that dings when you are out of time
7.	Math	Don’t have a calculator handy? Google does equations. Type in the equation and you’ll get the answer	365 * 24	8760
8.	Weather	What’s the temperature outside	weather and zip code	10 day forecast
9.	Answers questions	Google is just like your smart phone’s assistant (Siri)	When is daylight savings 2014	Starts March 9, Ends Nov 2
10.	Exact Words	When searching for exact words use quotes to delineate the exact words you are looking for	“Michael C. Jones”	Only searches that have the words Michael C. Jones, in that order.