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What is the Ideal Vacation Length?

Photo by Markus Winkler from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/the-word-vacation-spelled-out-in-scrabble-letters-19825310/ After The Wall Street Journal interviewed me about planning the perfect weekend, I had the opportunity to speak with The Washington Post about another important question: What is the ideal vacation length for reducing stress and increasing happiness? With vacation season in full swing, here are the biggest takeaways from the research—and the advice I shared. Quick Answer: How Long Should a Vacation Be? According… Continue reading

How to Savor This Summer

Photo by RDNE Stock project from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/colorful-flip-flops-slipper-in-the-beach-san-8456247/ Get up. Start work. End work. Eat dinner. Get a few things done. Sleep. Rinse and repeat. Sometimes it can feel like weeks, months, or even years, fly by without feeling like… Continue reading

How to Manage Your To-Do List

Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/notebook-1226398/ It's hard to believe, but my precious little girls are growing so quickly. And that means some glorious time has started to open up in my schedule. They are sleeping through the night… 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 Spot Unnecessary Drama at Work

Unfortunately, many workplaces deal with unnecessary drama.  What's going on? Usually I like work and can get a lot done. But right now, I feel like all my mental space is consumed by trying to help everyone get along. Is… Continue reading

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Improve Your Leadership Through Time Management

You probably don’t wake up in the morning thinking, “How can I make my direct reports miserable?” Vecteezy But according to a survey by SHRM, 84% of workers believe poorly trained leaders create unnecessary work and stress, and one of the… Continue reading

Do you need less white space in your schedule?

Jess Baily, pexels.com When I first started working with a client who we'll call Sharon, she expressed how she felt like she was "running 100 mph." "I'm good at running 100 mph," she stated. "But I wish I didn't have… 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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