
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Welcome to It’s About Time, a podcast about work, life and balance. Around here, we believe that busy is *not* a badge of honor, and that success and stress don’t have to go hand in hand.
Each week, host Anna Dearmon Kornick shares time management tips, productivity strategies and real-life advice to help YOU make the most of your time.
From setting goals and staying focused, to making time for your family and self-care, Anna answers your toughest questions so you can stop spinning your wheels and start getting things done. Life is messy, so Anna doesn’t hold back from sharing stories of personal struggle alongside the successes.
In addition to deep-dive how-to episodes with valuable takeaways that you can start implementing today, Anna interviews other go-getters to find out how they juggle careers, businesses, family, personal development, travel and more.
If you’re ready to step away from the overwhelm and spend your time on what matters most, you’re in the right place.
Latest episodes

Jan 10, 2022 • 53min
The Juggle is Real: How to Find Your Balance with Boundaries featuring Kimberly Tara
You know that feeling when you've got so many different (and often wonderful!) things going on that life begins to feel a bit like a juggling act? Kimberly Tara can attest that the juggle is real! As a business owner, a CPA and Certified Tax Coach, a blogger, and a mom to three boys - Kimberly knows the juggle first hand. Find out how she sets boundaries, stays organized and creates time for herself while creating her version of work/life balance. 🔗 SHOW NOTES for Episode 109 ------ Stay In Touch With Kimberly 🔗 KimberlyTara.com - Kimberly’s website devoted to helping female business owners redefine wealth building 🔗 Kimberly’s Instagram for Financial & Tax Tips for Business Owners 🔗 Join Kimberly’s free Facebook community – The Business Prosperity Collective 🔗 Messy Wonderful – Kimberly’s Lifestyle & Family Travel Blog 🔗 Kimberly’s Instagram for Lifestyle & Family Travel Inspiration ------ Resources Mentioned 🔗Trello – Kimberly’s go-to project management system for keeping track of all the things 🔗iCal – Kimberly’s digital calendar of choice 🔗Get on the waitlist for Kimberly’s Business Prosperity Lab! 🔗 Take Kimberly’s Should You Hire Your Kids? Quiz to find out if you’re ready to hire your kids and start making your business income work more for you and your family. 🔗 Grab Kimberly’s 9 Tips for Traveling with Toddlers & Babies and start planning adventures with your crew! ------

Dec 20, 2021 • 20min
The Buddy System: 3 Ways to Fail-Proof Your Goals and Make Big Things Happen
When I found out just how much ACCOUNTABILITY impacts our drive to make things happen, I was blown away. If you’re planning to make big (or even small or medium-sized) things happen in your life, accountability has simply GOT to be a part of the plan. Tune in to find out how you can create accountability for your goals with a partner, an investment or a combination of both. Then, grab your seat for Ready. Set. Goals! my LIVE goal-setting workshop happening December 28th! http://www.annadkornick.com/goals

Dec 13, 2021 • 24min
Get SMART: Why Goals and Good Habits Beat New Year's Resolutions Every Time
When you really want to make something happen in your life, I'm sorry to say, but a New Year's Resolution is NOT the way to go. Find out what you should do instead, including setting SMART goals, and building habits that stick. Plus, I'll reveal why getting an accountability partner is pretty much the most important thing you should do when you want to make your dreams come true. Join me for my goal setting workshop! 🔗SHOW NOTES for Episode 107 ------ Are you ready for your best year ever? Come and grab your seat for my goal-setting workshop Ready. Set. Goals! ------ Ready to step into each week feeling calm, prepared and ready for anything? Enroll in Get a Game Plan: 3 Steps to Design Your Winning Week! ------ Want to join a community of ambitious go-getters like you? Want to find out how others are doing life behind the scenes? Want to have Anna as your personal time management coach? Jump on the waitlist for the It’s About Time Academy, launching soon! ------ Isn’t it about time you got your routines to stick? Get your hands on Anna’s free guide, How to Design Routines that Stick! http://www.annadkornick.com/goals

Dec 6, 2021 • 23min
Look Back: Why Planning Your Best Year Ever Starts in the Past
Typically when we think of setting goals, we think about the future. It's super exciting to think about all the things we could do in the year ahead. However, the best way to plan your best year ever starts by looking to the past. Find out the three questions you should ask yourself to plan your year with purpose, plus tips for getting out of a goal-setting funk if you're just not feeling it this year. Register for Ready. Set. Goals! My goal-setting workshop for go-getters who want to get things done. http://www.annadkornick.com/goals

Nov 29, 2021 • 17min
Live & Learn: My Biggest Mistake of 2021 and Why I Won’t Skip Goal Setting Ever Again
They say hindsight is 2020, but honestly I'll be ready when 2021 is in the rearview. 2021 was a HARD one for me. Fortunately, I recognize my biggest mistake. I didn't set clear, actionable goals. Shocking, I know. Find out why I didn't set goals, what happened, and what I'm doing differently to prepare for 2022. Yes, I'm spilling the beans on what it was like to have a year without goals, and why I'll NEVER ever skip goal setting for the new year ever again. 🔗SHOW NOTES for Episode 105 Episodes mentioned: 🎧 Past. Present. Future: How To Plan Your Best Year Ever 🎧 Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions – And What I Do Instead 🎧 Out Of Office: How To Prepare For Extended Time Off So You Can Actually Disconnect And Step Away Stress Free ------ Are you ready for your best year ever? Come and grab your seat for our goal-setting workshop Ready. Set. Goals! ------ Ready to step into each week feeling calm, prepared and ready for anything? Enroll in Get a Game Plan: 3 Steps to Design Your Winning Week! ------ Want to join a community of ambitious go-getters like you? Want to find out how others are doing life behind the scenes? Want to have Anna as your personal time management coach? Jump on the waitlist for the It’s About Time Academy, launching soon! ------ Isn’t it about time you got your routines to stick? Get your hands on Anna’s free guide, How to Design Routines that Stick!

Nov 22, 2021 • 21min
Just a Quick Thanks: 3 Easy Ways to Feel Better, Be Happier and Cultivate Joy with a Gratitude Practice
Gratitude is proven to make you happier, healthier and invite more joy into your life. But something about the phrase "gratitude practice" can feel intimidating - like it has to be this whole, formal routine. Our lives are already so full, that finding time for a consistent gratitude practice seems like one more thing to squeeze in. Fortunately, gratitude isn't one-size-fits-all and I'm sharing 3 easy ways that you can say a quick thanks and get all the feel good benefits of expressing gratitude. 🔗SHOW NOTES for Episode 104 Resources mentioned: 🎧 3 Ways To Add More Structure To Your Day 🎧 Simple Magic: How To Be More Intentional With Your Time, Your Friendships And How You Show Up Online Featuring Rhiannon Bosse 💙 Check out Christa Hudgins’ Move Forward Line a Day Journal - use promo code ANNA20 for 20% off! 📚 Brené Brown on Joy and Gratitude ------ Are you ready for your best year ever? Come and grab your seat for our goal-setting workshop Ready. Set. Goals! ------ Ready to step into each week feeling calm, prepared and ready for anything? Enroll in Get a Game Plan: 3 Steps to Design Your Winning Week! ------ Want to join a community of ambitious go-getters like you? Want to find out how others are doing life behind the scenes? Want to have Anna as your personal time management coach? Jump on the waitlist for the It’s About Time Academy, launching soon! ------ Isn’t it about time you got your routines to stick? Get your hands on Anna’s free guide, How to Design Routines that Stick!

Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 1min
Simple Magic: How to Be More Intentional with Your Time, Your Friendships and How You Show Up Online featuring Rhiannon Bosse
With two successful businesses, two small children and an ever-growing list of responsibilities, it's no wonder Rhiannon Bosse calls herself a Time Magician. But for Rhi, time management isn't about crossing more stuff off a list. Instead, she's focused on making memories and finding beauty in life's simple pleasures. Rhi shares how she navigates her day-to-day, her perspective on authenticity in social media, and how we can cultivate stronger relationships in any season of life. 🔗SHOW NOTES for Episode 103 Stay in touch with Rhi! Her website - rhiannonbossecelebrations.com Instagram - @rhiannonbosse and @rbsoapco ------ Ready to step into each week feeling calm, prepared and ready for anything? Enroll in Get a Game Plan: 3 Steps to Design Your Winning Week! ------ Want to join a community of ambitious go-getters like you? Want to find out how others are doing life behind the scenes? Want to have Anna as your personal time management coach? Jump on the waitlist for the It’s About Time Academy, launching soon! ------ Isn’t it about time you got your routines to stick? Get your hands on Anna’s free guide, How to Design Routines that Stick!

Nov 8, 2021 • 50min
Living the Dream: How Setting up Systems and Workflows Can Change Everything about Your Work/Life Balance featuring Jess Aiken
Jess Aiken is living the dream. Well, she's living HER dream. She's running a successful wedding planning business with a team of 12 - even through the rollercoaster of Covid-19 cancellations. She's married to her high school sweetheart with a sweet baby on the way. What's her secret? Systems and Processes. Find out how setting up systems and capturing processes changed everything for Jess, and walk away with ideas for setting up your own systems so you can spend more time on what matters most. 🔗SHOW NOTES for Episode 102 Stay in touch with Jess! Learn about the Planner’s Perspective - theplannersperspective.com Shop the apparel line! - The Planner's Perspective Shop Facebook - The Planner's Perspective Group Instagram - @the_planners_perspective ------ Ready to step into each week feeling calm, prepared and ready for anything? Enroll in Get a Game Plan: 3 Steps to Design Your Winning Week! ------ Want to join a community of ambitious go-getters like you? Want to find out how others are doing life behind the scenes? Want to have Anna as your personal time management coach? Jump on the waitlist for the It’s About Time Academy, launching soon! ------ Isn’t it about time you got your routines to stick? Get your hands on Anna’s free guide, How to Design Routines that Stick!

Nov 1, 2021 • 51min
Stay Curious: How to Be a Better Listener, Cultivate Connection and Use Your Time Well featuring Melissa Thompson
Communication expert Dr. Melissa Thompson joins to share actionable tips for listening, speaking, and staying curious. Topics include effective communication, tailoring conversations, challenges of communication through text messages and emails, and the importance of being curious and practicing active listening.

Oct 25, 2021 • 38min
Celebrate Your Wins: 10 Takeaways from the First 100 Episodes of It’s About Time
Wow! It's so hard to believe we've made it to Episode 100! Join me as I celebrate this milestone for It's About Time that wouldn't be possible without YOU! From my top 10 takeaways, big lessons learned and even mistakes made along the way - grab your earbuds and let's celebrate Episode 100 together! 🔗SHOW NOTES for Episode 100 Resources mentioned: TOO MANY TO LIST HERE! Go visit the show notes to get links to all of the past solo shows and amazing interviews I’ve had over the last 99 episodes! ------ Are you ready for your best year ever? Come and grab your seat for our goal-setting workshop Ready. Set. Goals! ------ Ready to step into each week feeling calm, prepared and ready for anything? Enroll in Get a Game Plan: 3 Steps to Design Your Winning Week! ------ Want to join a community of ambitious go-getters like you? Want to find out how others are doing life behind the scenes? Want to have Anna as your personal time management coach? Jump on the waitlist for the It’s About Time Academy, launching soon! ------ Isn’t it about time you got your routines to stick? Get your hands on Anna’s free guide, How to Design Routines that Stick!
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