This time of year can challenge your patience, as it seems the streets and freeways are more crowded, shopping centers and grocery stores overflow with people, and there are longer lines to wait in.  A few words to the wise in how to remain calm and to prioritize your activities and travel:

1.  Write down and organize what you need to buy and where to get it and group your shopping together to make two or three store trips, versus a dozen.  Notice where the stores are located and go to the furthest out places and work backwards closer to home.  Avoid backtracking or time wasted by taking your store list with you, getting what you need, and leaving.  If you enjoy shopping, make sure you have scheduled the time to take it slow and easy.

2.  Consider if you can travel safely at off times whenever possible.  That may mean you have to hit the hay earlier for some sleep before leaving, or you may miss an hour or two of sleep, but you’ll also save energy not having to fight the traffic with everyone else who leaves at the usual morning or night hours. (more…)

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Whether you’re a manager in an organization or need to more effectively manage your own business as an entrepreneur, these styles of management can get in the way if you’re not aware you’re doing them. Here’s what I’ve discovered with my clients that doesn’t work and how to fix them.

1.  Go along, get along

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. Are you still trying too hard to be accepted and gain recognition for the work you do?  You may find that rather than trust your instincts and ideas you’re trying to fit in and prove your value.  In Lois P. Frankel’s book, Women Who Don’t Get the Corner Office A Good Man Is Hard to Find film Someone Like You… dvd Dark Matter rip Wishmaster divx The Karate Dog psp , you may still be acting more like a “girl” and not like a “woman.”  It’s time to leave your comfort cloak behind, step up and try on being more of the woman you are.

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2.  Overcompensating.  If you feel you have a tendency to be agreeable too quickly to other people’s ideas or plans, or you tend to change your already crammed schedule to accommodate someone else who neglected to give you advance notice,  you’re ignoring your own value. Maybe you feel you’ve underserved someone or been less than cooperative and now you’re overcompensating.  Listen to your heart and not just your head.  Give yourself time before adding more to your plate by stepping away for a minute to think it through before replying.

3.  Not doing your homework.  Do your homework on a project or idea before launching yourself into it.  If you’re too busy for the upfront preparation needed, get others on your team to help you do it so you don’t rush ideas through and end up somewhere you don’t want to be, or even worse, backpaddling.  You may quickly decide you’ll handle something without all the facts in front of you, and then wonder later why you’re having to put in overtime on the project.

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Most successful entrepreneurs and women in management can’t afford to waste time during their work hours.  But they often don’t know what causes them to lose time in their day.  As both an Entrepreneur and one who manages my business, plus the service consultants and vendors who work for me, I know what you’re up against.  Here are some tips I’ve learned:

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download Rollin with the Nines movie 2.  Be well rested.  You can be unaware you’re distracted and causing delays in your work product because you simply need your rest and have unclear thinking.  Give up the late night movies (a habit I’m trying to break) and get those 8 hours of replenishing sleep.  Otherwise, you’re likely to waste time fixing mistakes or just lose time from slowing down.

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3.  Thinking you know. I’ve had times I’ve received partial info on a project and headed down the path, only to have to retrace my steps to pick up what I missed.  Don’t waste time backtracking.  Whenever you think you have all the info stop and ask yourself before proceeding, “What else?”  “What else?”  “What else?”   Don’t be stuck out in the field with a map to nowhere.

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You may not know what drains your energy, and hence your time.  See Ann McGee-Cooper’s book, You Don’t Have to Go Home Exhausted and take the Brain Dominance and Energy assessment.  Then work on reviving in your weaker areas or delegating those tasks where you lose energy.  You can also let coaching help you focus and manage your time effectively.  Call us for our Time Saver’s program, 2-45 min. sessions at our special rate for blog readers.  Act today!  310.645.2874.  CreatingAtWill.com

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