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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

How to Find the Time to Connect with Colleagues When You’re Very, Very Busy

Photo by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/photo/colleagues-talking-together-8866792/ When you're feeling behind on tasks and pressed against deadlines, building workplace relationships is about the last thing you feel like doing. You just want to put your head down, check off tasks on your… 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

A Realistic Guide to a Radical Career Change

Photo by Erik Mclean: https://www.pexels.com/photo/sign-on-sandy-beach-in-winter-7205475/ Sometimes you don’t just want a new job, you want a radical career change. Perhaps you’ve been in finance and now want to be an acupuncturist, you’re a marketer eager to lead a startup, or you’re… Continue reading

A touching story…

As a wife, mom of two darling little girls, and a business owner who is extremely passionate about and committed to my work as a time management coach, I practice what I preach about planning out my time to be as… Continue reading

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Finish 2025 with Intention and Focus

We've had such a gorgeous fall here in the Midwest that it doesn't feel like there are only 8 weeks left of 2025. But regardless of the balmy temps, time marches on. If you're not intentional, you'll be scrambling at… 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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