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Reading Time: 9 minutes

What’s my secret to getting things done? It’s all in designing an Ideal Week – creating a template for how you’ll spend your time in advance. In this episode, I’m sharing why you need an ideal week and why perfect is NOT our aim. Plus, you’ll walk away with simple steps to design your own ideal week and walk into your weeks with clarity, confidence and intention. Time management and productivity will be easier than ever!

My Secret for Getting Everything Done: Why You Need an Ideal Week

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Reading Time: 9 minutes

Think you’re a pro at multitasking? Sorry, but multitasking isn’t a thing. If you’re looking for how to improve your multitasking skills, you’re in the wrong place. Press play to find out why multitasking is total lie, what to do instead, and walk away with 5 strategies for being more focused and more productive than ever.

Get More Done with Multitasking. Just kidding! Multitasking is a Lie! 5 Strategies for Being More Focused Than Ever.

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Reading Time: 3 minutes

This interview with work-life performance expert and award-winning ballroom dancer CC Sutton two-steps all over the place. CC reveals the simple, 3-part system she uses to manage her packed schedule, her philosophy of Work/Life Rhythm, and why self-care MUST be a part of our everyday. Plus, she tackles the number one reason why we don’t take care of ourselves, and tells the story of how she, a recovering scaredy cat, transformed into a grit-filled risk taker.

How to Find Your Work/Life Rhythm featuring CC Sutton

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Reading Time: 7 minutes

Huddle up, team. We’re at the halfway point of 2020, and this episode is your halftime pep talk. Whether you feel like you’re going into the second half trailing, or you’re pretty confident you’re ahead, I’m giving you a 5-point game plan to revisit your goals, revamp your strategies, keep your energy up and your momentum strong, so you can close out 2020 with a win! It ain’t over til it’s over – and there’s still time to make some magic happen!

This is Your Halftime Pep Talk: How to Finish Out the Second Half of 2020 with a WIN

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Reading Time: 8 minutes

This episode is all about busting some myths and uncovering the truth about time management. I’ll be honest – there were times in my life that I believed each of these lies, but research, experimentation, trial and error have shown me the truth. From what it really takes to be productive, to the pitfalls of perfection – listen in as I shatter 5 common time management myths. Walk away with a fresh perspective and the truth about what matters most for mastering time management.

The Truth about Clarity: 5 Time Management Myths, Busted

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Reading Time: 6 minutes

Ah, the to-do list. An inescapable part of managing work, life and finding some sort of balance. In this episode, I’m sharing 5 reasons why your trusty to-do list might now be serving you so well after all, but don’t worry – I’ve got some tips for exactly what you can do to get it working for you so you can start ending your day feeling accomplished. If you’ve ever been frustrated or felt like a failure at the end of the day while your unfinished list taunts you, this is the episode for you.

5 Reasons Why Your To-Do List Isn’t Working

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Reading Time: 5 minutes

“Life is so overwhelming lately – How do I dig myself out of this?” As a productivity and time management writer (or nerd, take your pick), I get questions like these all the time from friends and readers. Truth is friends – whether you realize it or not, time management is something that we’re all struggling with.

So, what if I told you that there’s a two-minute solution to knocking out physical and mental clutter – so you can spend more time (and mental energy) focusing on what’s really important to you?

The Simple Rule I Use to Get More Done

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Reading Time: 4 minutes

As of the publish date on this blog post, there are 5 months and 11 days left in the year.

That’s 23 weeks total. 164 days.

Gut check – How are those New Year’s Resolutions lookin’?

Turn Your Goals Into Plans: My Top 3 Tools & Resources for Goal Setting

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Reading Time: 6 minutes

I tackled my Dr. Pepper addiction a few years ago, and today I’m mostly Dr. Pepper free. After recovering from Dr. Pepper, it would be a few more years before I kicked another bad habit. Email addiction.​​​​​​​

How Dr. Pepper Helped Me Kick My Email Addiction

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Reading Time: 6 minutes

When’s the last time you felt like a game of Tetris?

I don’t mean felt like playing a game of Tetris. I’m talking about that feeling where stuff just keeps piling up on top of you faster and faster and it’s getting more and more disorganized and all you can really do is watch wide-eyed as all the pieces hit the ceiling and whoops…. game over.

How to Beat Back Overwhelm in 5 Steps

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