Having trouble moving forward on a big project? Whether you’re filling your time with everything but what needs to be done to accomplish the task at hand, or just feeling too overwhelmed to even get started, you can make real progress on your projects by checking out my advice in this 99U article, “Victim No More: How To Stop Self-Sabotaging.” Acknowledge avoidance, focus on small easy wins, and get the job done! Read more insightful tips here. You’ve got this! About Real Life E® Elizabeth Grace Saunders is the founder and CEO of Real Life E® a time coaching and training company that empowers individuals who feel guilty, overwhelmed and...
Read MoreTo help you stay on top, we’ve scoured the web to find the top time management books for productivity and getting things done. Take your pick. From a strict, no-nonsense, business driven approach, to light-hearted improvement tips, there’s bound to be a book to fit your needs and learning style. Plus, we especially love The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment: How to Achieve More Success with Less Stress. With a quick reference guide, and over 30 online tools and over 40 done for you routines, The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment takes you beyond simple time management to provide you with the skills and outlook you need to completely revamp the...
Read MoreCalling all Pinterest lovers: it’s time for a fun sweepstakes! Real Life E would like to thank its supporters by offering you the chance to win a signed copy of Elizabeth Grace Saunders’ new book, The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment. Entry is easy and only takes a moment. Follow these quick steps to participate: Follow Real Life E on Pinterest and Twitter. Repin any quote from Real Life E’s “Quotes from the Book” board onto your personal Pinterest page. Share the link of your repin via Twitter, making sure to include #RealLifeEQuote in the tweet. You can easily share the link by clicking on the pin’s thumbnail and clicking “Tweet” on the...
Read More“How does he find time to meet with 10 customers a week and make his yearly quota in the first quarter?,” a salesman wonders about his top producing coworker. I can barely find time to have five appointments a week and get all my paperwork done correctly and turned in on time. “How does she manage to champion strategic initiatives, network with executives, and only work 40 hours a week?,” a manager ponders about his colleague on the corporate fast track. After a day full of project meetings, the best I can do is reactively respond to e-mail at night instead of proactively developing my department. Here’s the secret: Your colleagues that...
Read MoreWhen the worlds of the Planners and the Spontaneous collide, fireworks—not the romantic kind—can erupt. The Planners think the Spontaneous are being inconsiderate jerks. The Spontaneous think the Planners are being control freaks. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? And can they possibly get along? I answer these questions and more in my recent Lifehacker article “How to Prevent Time-Caused Conflict at Home and at Work.” With perspectives and empowerment tips for the spontaneous and the planners, I create a firework-worthy (the good kind!) strategy for calmer, positive relationships. Take a peek at this article today! About Real Life...
Read MoreRecently, a huge online discussion about people-pleasers versus self-pleasers was sparked by my recent article, “Stop being a People Pleaser.” As one reader explains, ” I’d love to see an article taking the opposite position: How do I start pleasing other people and caring about their needs? I’m kind of a cynical, misanthropic [jerk] and apparently that’s not OK in most lines of business. Do I change, or do I find a new line of work?” In response, I explored the perspectives of both types of people in: “To Please or Not to Please, That is the Question.” Outlining the two different perspectives, I explain how we can...
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