We’ve all been there. Feeling overwhelmed by All The Things on our proverbial plates. Ending a day of constant activity without feeling like much got done. Or some other exclamation about how busy life seems. But how often do you stop and take a brutally honest look at how you’re spending your time? How do …
Writing coaching often counsel new authors to write what they know. Well, I just wanted to tell you that for these past three weeks, I’ve been writing about topics directly affecting me in my daily life at the present time. I’m hopeful it makes for better writing. After talking about being overwhelmed and how pressure …
I am procrastinating right now. Six tasks have been on my list since Monday which I keep avoiding. Well, in truth, three have been on my list for a month. Two more have been on my list for six months. As usual, I write this from a place of struggling with the very topic I’m …
“It’s easier if I just do it myself.” Probably true. But is that the best solution? Is efficiency the reason? Or is it the excuse? When we focus on immediate efficiency, we’re being short-sighted. Routinely doing it yourself because it’s easier is a mistake. It doesn’t allow for people to grow. Watching someone fail is …
All this talk about reflection time has gotten me thinking. I hear from clients over and over about how they are so busy, they can’t carve out time for reflection. Or how they will put something on their calendar to block off time for various things. Inevitably it’s the first block of time to get …
Defender of your Universe, but how about your Time? Read More »
“What’s your one thing?”, the facilitator asked me. I just looked at him. I have far more going on than just one thing, I thought. I was embarrassed, indignant, skeptical and puzzled all at once. One thing? How the hell do you narrow it down? There’s a great book by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan …
Time is finite, unfortunately. I’m sure we’ve all had moments we wish could last forever, and days that simply can’t end fast enough. But unless one of you quantum physicists out there figures out a way to bend time to our wills, we’re stuck with its finite nature. The questions we’ve been asking around time …
I never have enough time! Pt. 4: What are you afraid of? Read More »
Janet is an Executive VP for a company with a culture of not saying “no” to meetings, projects, and requests from high-level colleagues or the CEO, Mathilda. While conducting a 360 feedback process for Janet recently, I interviewed Mathilda about Janet’s performance. When I asked Mathilda what she thought Janet’s greatest opportunity for growth was, …
I never have enough time! Pt. 3: Can you say “no” without getting fired? Read More »
Have you caught yourself doing it? Bouncing from task to task, scrambling to meet deadlines, feeling like you’re putting out fires but never quite on top of everything? Speaking from personal experience, and in total honesty as I know you’ve come to expect from me, this is my default position. I thrive in chaos, so …
I never have enough time! Pt. 1: Who has time to plan?! Read More »
We’ve all been there—sitting in a meeting that is dragging on too long, wandering off topic, no clear agenda, people droning on and on, going into way too much unnecessary detail, feeling powerless. One of my personal pet peeves—starting late and/or running over the time set for the meeting without permission. Grrrr. Why do we …
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