

It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Anna Dearmon Kornick
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.
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.
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Apr 4, 2022 โข 17min
But first, Coffee: The Right Way to Drink Coffee for Productivity
 Whether you're a coffee drinker, a green tea lover, or you've aways got a Diet Coke nearby, caffeine is helping many of us get through the day โ or at least the morning. Now that I'm a mom of two and my sleep is interrupted nearly every night, my coffee intake has skyrocketed. That got me curious about caffeine and productivity. Press play on Episode 118 to find out what science has to say about the right way to drink caffeine for productivity.  ๐ SHOW NOTES for Episode 118   Resources Mentioned ๐ฅJoin me at the  School of Styling's Restorative Retreat in June โ๏ธ  Grab a FREE bag of Trade coffee on us! ๐You're drinking your coffee wrong - these 3 tips can boost your productivity, experts say ๐งCan You Become A Morning Person? ๐งQuick And Easy: 7 Simple Productivity Hacks That Could Change Everything ๐ When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink ๐The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey ๐งThat insulated tumbler I mentioned ------ 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,  

Mar 28, 2022 โข 20min
Productivity's Secret Superhero: 5 Ways to Take a Better Break
 This week, I've got a challenge for you. I want you to take a break. Seriously. Even though it might seem counterintuitive or counterproductive, taking breaks during your day can actually help you be more productive. Powering through when you're feeling sluggish and the creativity just isn't there is a prime example of working HARDER, not SMARTER. Need a little break taking inspiration? Keep listening for a buffet of five breaks that'll help you refresh and recharge to get you through the day.   I'll see you next week with a brand new episode of it's about time until then here's episode 42, which originally aired on August 18th, 2020 productivities secret superhero five ways to take a better break.   SHOW NOTES for Episode 42    ------ 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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Mar 21, 2022 โข 27min
Can you become a morning person?
 When your alarm goes off in the morning, do you pop out of bed - ready to tackle the day? Or are you more of a snooze button and hide under the covers kinda morning person? If you're the latter, sometimes mornings can feel impossible. Maybe you've tried EVERYTHING to make yourself a morning person and it's just not working. Can you BECOME a morning person? That's exactly what I'm answering inside this episode of It's About Time. Whether you're already a pro at mornings or you'd rather go back to bed, listen up for simple steps to make your mornings better than ever.   ๐ SHOW NOTES for Episode 117   Resources Mentioned ๐ฅ Join me for the Spring Reset Workshop in Baton Rouge! ๐  Download the Bird is the Word biological chronotype worksheet ๐งIs The Juice Worth The Squeeze? How To Step Off The Hot Mess Express Once And For All With Rachel Henry ๐งWin the Morning, Win the Day: How to Design Your Next Level Morning Routine ๐ง How to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time ๐ When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink ๐The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey ๐Atomic Habits by James Clear  My Night Time Favorites ๐ Sound Machine ๐ Eye Mask ๐ Black Out Curtains ๐ Lavender Pillow Mist ๐ Memory Foam Pillow ------ 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 

Mar 14, 2022 โข 17min
How to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time
 Can we all agree that the time change is the worst? Whether we're springing forward or falling backward, or simply traveling across time zones - being thrown off our internal clocks is a recipe for nodding off in morning meetings and being wide awake when it's time for sleep. In this episode, I'm diving into how to help your internal clock adjust to time change without chugging gallons of coffee or falling asleep at your desk. ๐ SHOW NOTES for Episode 116   Resources Mentioned ๐ฅ Join me for the Spring Reset Workshop in Baton Rouge! ๐ง Episode 73: The Life-Changing Magic of a Home Edit with Sara West ๐When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink ------ 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! 

Mar 8, 2022 โข 28min
Overbooked and Way Too Busy: What to Do When There's Not Enough Time
 You've spread yourself too thin. Again. Your calendar is overflowing and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. You're overcommitted, overwhelmed, and flat out exhausted. So what do you do when you've committed to doing too much? That's exactly what I'm talking about in Episode 115. We've all been there. And chances are, we'll probably find ourselves with a too-full plate again - especially as events are picking up and invitations are rolling in as the pandemic recedes. Lean in and listen up for real life ways to handle it all and how to avoid overdoing it in the future.   ๐ SHOW NOTES for Episode 115   Resources Mentioned ๐ง Meet the Mind Sweep - A Better Way to Clear Your Head Without Making a Huge Mess ๐ง 5 Reasons Why Your To-Do List Isn't Working ๐ง5 Strategies for Being More Focused Than Ever   โฐ Clockwise Office Hours   ------ 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! 

Feb 28, 2022 โข 27min
Better Boundaries and Being Present: How to Set Boundaries and Be More Present During Your Downtime
 Living in a world of 24/7 access with notifications, emails and messages coming our way at all hours of the day, it can be so hard to turn off work and actually be present during our downtime. Either we're responding to messages, getting distracted by emails or we're worrying about what's left and what we've got to do tomorrow. That ends today. Tune in for three ways to successfully shut off work and be more present when you're off the clock. ๐ SHOW NOTES for Episode 114   Resources Mentioned ๐ง The 5 Must-Have Routines You Need In Your Life Right Now   ------ 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! 

Feb 21, 2022 โข 12min
3 Reasons Why You Need a Weekly Planning Session
 Would you rather be frantic and frazzled or calm and prepared? The answer should be a no brainer. When we have so much on our to-do lists and our calendars are bursting at the seems, calm and prepared feels downright impossible. The secret? A weekly planning session. Find out 3 reasons why a weekly planning session should be a non-negotiable in your week and walk away with simple tips to get started.   ๐ SHOW NOTES for Episode 113   Resources Mentioned ๐ง Serve Up a Delicious Game Changer: How to Start Meal Planning (Or Take Your Meal Planning to the Next Level)   ------ 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! 

Feb 14, 2022 โข 24min
Calm, Cool and Collected: How to Reset and Keep Moving When Your Day Goes Up in Flames
 When things go south. When all hell breaks loose. When your day goes up in flames and everything goes wrong, how do you bounce back? A Reset Ritual is your ticket to going from super stressed to calm, cool and collected. Find out what a Reset Ritual is and how to create your own so you can keep moving when everything goes haywire. You'll definitely want to have this mini-routine in your back pocket for life's unpredictable moments.   ๐ SHOW NOTES for Episode 88     ------ 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! 

Feb 7, 2022 โข 24min
One Thing at a Time: Why Most New Year's Resolutions Fail Before February
 Sometimes things don't go as planned. We make a list of goals, resolutions, dreams and ideas that we're so excited about! And then life happens, we hit roadblocks and feel like giving up. Find out 3 simple steps for hitting reset on your goals and starting over when you're feeling discouraged. Plus, find out the right way to use a habit tracker so you can stick with your plans once and for all!  ๐  SHOW NOTES for Episode 112  Resources Mentioned ๐งEpisode 11: How to Start Habits That Stick ๐งEpisode 40: These 7 Habits Could Change Your Life ๐งEpisode 48: My Secret for Getting Everything Done: Why You Need an Ideal Week ๐Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod ๐Cultivate What Matters Powersheets ------ 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! 

Jan 31, 2022 โข 47min
All Problem, No Solution: Why Complaining Isn't Worth Your Time featuring Lori Oberbroekling
 Sometimes life can be a LOT. We've got deadlines, responsibilities at home, relationships to tend, and more. When the going gets tough, sometimes complaining is our first response to blow off steam. But is complaining even worth your time? Lori Oberbroeckling, author of Secrets of Supermom, is here to talk about one of the hidden time wasters: complaining. Find out how to take back your time, what to do instead of complaining, and how to deal with chronic complainers in your life.    ๐  SHOW NOTES for Episode 111   Stay In Touch With Lori ๐ Lori's Website ๐ Follow Lori on Facebook ๐ Follow Lori on Instagram ๐ Follow Lori on LinkedIn ๐ Grab a Copy of Lori's Book- Secrets of Supermom: How Extraordinary Moms Succeed at Work and Home and How You Can Too!   Resources Mentioned ๐  Crush the Rush Planner ๐ Cozi Family Organizer   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! 


