Storyboarding with Post-It® notes...

Storyboarding with Post-It® notes   You have a project to do or an idea for a new product, service or book.  The blank page can sometimes be daunting.   Storyboarding with Post-it® notes is fun and easy.  It helps with the creative process and can provide a way to organize ideas.  It’s less restrictive than making a list or an outline.  It can help define your “Elephant Bites” of a project or...

Eat That Elephant!...

Eat that Elephant!!!   I’m sure most of you have heard the question:- How do you eat an elephant?  And the answer:- One bite at a time!   This is an old time management adage.   If the elephant is a project you need to complete, you have to complete it one bite or action at a time.   Sometimes that feels easier said than done.  So let’s break it down further.   1. Define the Elephant – First you...

Thirty Fifteen...

Thirty Fifteen   Do you have a project on your plate that you’ve been procrastinating?   People often do this at Tax Time!   Here’s a methodology that I use:-   Commit to work on it for a minimum of 30 minutes without stopping.  Set a timer, if you need to.  Once the 30 minutes is over, you may find that you are involved in the project and want to continue, that’s great.  When you do need a break, set...

When a To-Do List Isn’t Enough – Mindm...

When a To-Do List isn’t Enough – Mindmap Your Way Out of Overwhelm   Do you ever get overwhelmed with everything you have to do?   Is your to-do list so long, that you don’t know what to do first?   My coaching clients tell me that sometimes they are so overwhelmed they become paralyzed and incapable of even knowing where to start.   Create a mind-map   Take a blank sheet of paper and start in the...

Creative Ways to Get More Done – 3 Tips...

Creative Ways to Get More Done – 3 Tips   Do you really need to do it?  Can someone else do it?   First, weigh the consequences – Ask yourself, “what’s the worst that will happen if this doesn’t get done?”  Sometimes we have things on our list out of “shoulds”, or guilt or someone else’s agenda.  Take these things off your list. Make a list of people you know who...