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The Time-Management Mistake That Keeps Us Overcommitted

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Photo by Kanhaiya Sharma from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/while-ladder-attached-to-the-orange-wall-13062567/ What is the most costly time-management mistake? Giving the same hour away twice.  As a time management coach, I often see how we trick ourselves into believing that it's possible to do far more than actually fits in the time that we have in a day or a week. Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism, discussed this in a recent newsletter on "Every Yes Has a… Continue reading

Plan to Plan

Life rarely perfectly follows a plan But that doesn't mean that you should just give up and not make a plan. It means that you should embrace a realistic expectation of what planning can and can not do for you:… Continue reading

How to Make Time with Family and Loved Ones Count

[caption id="attachment_7229" align="alignright" width="1920"] rawpixel.com[/caption]         In a time not so long ago or far away, eating family dinner, connecting with your spouse after tucking the children into bed or talking with your children in the in-between… Continue reading

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The 4 ‘Attachment Styles,’ and How They Sabotage Your Work-Life Balance

Your better mind knows exactly how to manage your time better at work but a primal, seemingly uncontrollable urge to do the opposite overtakes you. You know you should say no when you’re asked to take on that new project,… Continue reading

Entrepreneurs & Day Jobs – How Did They Find The Time?

freestocks.org on Unsplash There are success stories on both sides of the spectrum – entrepreneurs who dropped out of their school or day job to pursue their vision, and entrepreneurs who built their business on the side, while still working or… Continue reading

Stop Setting Goals You Don’t Actually Care About

At the start of 2016, I asked myself one question: “How can I make achieving my professional growth goals effortless?” I found the answer was elegantly simple — by focusing on alignment goals. Many people fail on their professional development… Continue reading

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How Embracing the Present Can Bring Back Focus, Joy and Alignment

If you've felt a bit lost, listless, not really sure if you're in the right place or heading in the right direction, and not certain of what you even really want, then this is for you.  I've observed that for… Continue reading

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Elizabeth Grace Saunders is a time management coach, speaker, and author. She regularly writes for Harvard Business Review and Fast Company.

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