Time Management
10 Ways to Automate Your Life and Reduce Distractions
It seems everyone I talk to lately says they are “feeling overwhelmed.” And, given the year we have been experiencing, that is very understandable. As a result, I also hear, “I have a short-term memory,” “I forget to do things,” “I can’t concentrate,” and “I’m so distracted all of the time.” Now, more than ever,…
Read MoreWork from Home – 5 Practices to Increase Focus and Productivity
Use the last 30 minutes of your day to tidy your work environment, schedule your new tasks, and decide what is the #1 critical task to be completed tomorrow. Start your day by turning off notifications from your email, message app, social media apps, and anything else that will grab your attention and proceed to…
Read MoreWhy We Procrastinate
There are many reasons we procrastinate; these are the top six: #1 You consider the task/project to be low priority (when it is not). Re-evaluate your goals. Where does this task fit into your goals? Is it an A, B, C, D, or E task? A is defined as something that is very important that…
Read More7 Habits to Return Several Hours to Every Day
#1 Stop Multitasking It has been proven that multitasking significantly reduces brain power and focus. By multitasking, I mean the apparent simultaneous performance of two or more tasks. It takes your brain 4x longer to recognize and process each thing you are working on when you switch back and forth. Research has confirmed that it is…
Read More10 Ways How a Professional Organizer Impacts Their Client’s Life
Finds the best place for all of her client’s belongings and recommends storage solutions to maximize her space. Provides her client with resources for donations and resellers. This makes it easier for her client to let go of the things she no longer uses or loves. Helps her client (a mom with a demanding career) organize her…
Read More5 Tips to Streamline Your Morning Routine
With the change to daylight savings time, I have heard from many clients they are having a difficult time getting out of bed in the morning. As a result, they are rushing to get out the door on time. Are you looking to save time in the morning, so you can steal a few more winks…
Read MoreProducts I Love – Time Timer
Timers have numerous beneficial uses such as to reduce hyper-focusing (something I do). Or, to set a limit on how long to do something i.e. time spent on the internet. I use the Time Timer app every morning to focus on my critical task for the day. It is available as a desktop timer in various sizes…
Read MoreGet More Time for YOU
Seven optimum habits that will return several hours to your day #1 Stop multi-tasking. It has been proven that multitasking significantly reduces brain power and focus. It takes your brain 4x longer to recognize and process each thing you are working on when you switch back and forth. #2 Don’t check email…
Read MoreBack to School Post #5 of 7 – Teach Time Management
Teach Time Management It is a rare middle school student who can gauge how much time an assignment will take. Suggest your student use a timer to develop the skill. If they time themselves reading a fifteen-page chapter, for example, they’ll have a good idea how long to allocate when they have to read thirty…
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