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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Productivity and Time Management Basics

After years of coaching business owners and business professionals, I’ve realized that there is no one size fits all when it comes to productivity.  Different work styles, personality styles and even learning types mean different tools.  There are endless templates, apps, planners, etc. so FIND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU and stick to it!

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Feeling Isolated on the Soul Led Path 

I don’t know who needs to hear this right now but if you feel lonely on the road to the life that you want YOU ARE NOT ALONE.  

Why is it lonely?

Because most people aren’t doing it…

Most people are living their lives the way that we were taught…

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Kennedy Johnson Kennedy Johnson

Back to School for Entrepreneurs (and busy professionals)

Many of my clients are also parents.  Even if you aren’t a parent, there is something to be said for a fresh start in the fall.  We can all soak in and benefit from the back-to-school vibes…  Prepping supplies and structures, new beginnings, and routines.  Get dialed in and ready to renew.

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Shifting from Time Starved to Time Abundance

What you pay attention to, expands. If the second you wake up, your first thought is always - “I’m late!”, “I don’t have time”, “how will I get it all done with so little time”... Then guess what? You won’t! Because all of your energy and attention are on your time scarcity.

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

10 Affirmations to Calm Overwhelm

Choose one of these statements that brings you the most calm. Say it often, write it on a post it and place it in frequently visited locations (your computer, car, bathroom mirror, kitchen, etc.).

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Time Blocking is Not the Best Way to Reach Your Goals

If you continue to block time off for tasks that you want to tackle, yet blow past that color-coded, categorized time on your google calendar to instead tackle urgent client or family demands, you are going to continue to disappoint yourself.

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Procrastination is not a problem…  it is a guidepost

I know plenty of people (lots of entrepreneurs) who have mastered the art of procrastination. They allow the deadline and the fact that the deliverable is due to someone else create built-in motivation and urgency that carries them through task completion just in time for their deadline.

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Stop Chasing Work-Life Balance

The disappointment you feel in yourself that you can’t sustain balance all of the time can erode at your self-trust and you may just give up on it and swing fully into one or the other, against what you truly want.

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Stop The Productivity Shame Cycle with One Small Shift

I am about to show you how to step into your weekend proud of a productive week. Instead of heading to cocktail hour at 3pm Friday with defeat, disappointed in your progress, dreading Monday because of the unfinished pile of spill-over-to-do’s from last week!

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Tug-Of-War for Your Attention

It feels like wearing too many hats and not wearing any of them well…

There is a combination of technology, too many to-do’s, overcommitting, over-delivering in some cases and limited amounts of time that create this pulled in too many directions phenomenon.

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Kristin Swanson Kristin Swanson

Slow Progress is Progress

We don’t see BIG RESULTS instantly and we call that failing. Unfortunately, we are our toughest critics and the layer of guilt and doubt that we put on top of these shortcomings sabotages us.

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