It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance

You want to manage your time well, but it's easy to get distracted when there are so many shiny new strategies, methods and tools to test drive. Where do you begin? How do you use them all? It's a little overwhelming! Sometimes getting back to the basics is best. Join me for a refresher on where to start, and the three time management tools everyone needs in their toolbox for more productivity and better work/life balance.   🔗SHOW NOTES for Episode 78    ------ Resources mentioned: 🎧Making Time For Money: How To Stay On Top Of Your Money Game With Finance Fridays 🎧It’s Not Just For Cookies: How To Take Back Your Time With Task Batching Featuring Time Management Coach Amanda Warfield  ------ 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!

Policy and Advocacy Manager Corinn O’Brien has found her secret to living happier, feeling more successful, and being more efficient at work than ever before. It all started by unlocking her Genius Zone work - where passion meets proficiency. After taking a hard look at how she was spending her time, Corinn created opportunities for others, increased her impact and is living proof that, yes, you CAN design a life you love and do good work that fires you up. Find YOUR Genius Zone by tuning in to Episode 77.   🔗SHOW NOTES for Episode 77   Stay in touch with Corinn: Follow her on Twitter - @corinnobrien Learn more about Corinn’s work improving public schools with Birmingham Education Foundation  ------ Resources mentioned: Asana Google Calendar Russel and Hazel Weekly Planner from Target Corinn's Day Planning Worksheet 🎧 It’s About Time Episode 48 – My Secret for Getting Everything Done: Why You Need an Ideal Week 🎧 It’s About Time Episode 4 – How to Set Yourself Up for Success with a Weekly Planning Session 🎧 It’s About Time Episode 5 – 3 Ways to Add More Structure to Your Work Day 🎧 It’s About Time Episode 15 – Making Time for Money: How to Stay on Top of Your Money Game with Finance Fridays 🎧 It’s About Time Episode 76 – What’s In Your Genius Zone? The Key to Unlocking Your Most Productive Days Ever  ------ 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! ------

Are you making the most of your time at work? Sure, you might be crossing lots of things off your list. And yes, you might “feel” really busy. But the real question is How much time are you spending in the Zone - aka your Genius Zone? Find out what’s in YOUR unique Genius Zone, why it’s so important and how to clear your plate of the other stuff that’s zapping your energy and wasting your precious time.

The 24/7 nature of the modern workplace means that the boundaries between work and “not work” are blurrier than ever before. It’s even hard to know where your job title ends and your identity begins. Trust me, I’ve been there. In my conversation with Millennial Career Strategist Adunola Adeshola, she tackles toxic work environments, desperation hires, articulating your unique value, and separating your personal identity and self worth from the job title on your business card.

Welcome to my bookshelf! In this episode, I’m sharing my favorite, must-read books on time management, productivity and work/life balance that I reach for again and again. From starting new habits that stick, to test-driving tons of productivity strategies, to making the most of your 168 hours - any of the books on this list will shift your perspective on productivity, change your thoughts on time and possibly even change your life. Without a doubt, each of these reads were life-changing for me in some way, and I’m so excited to share them with you! Happy reading!

Truth be told, I always thought that hiring a pro organizer was for fancy people. After working with Sara West, owner of South Coast Organizers, I learned firsthand the absolute joy and relief that comes from working with an unbiased pro. Tune in and learn Sara's best tips for decluttering, being intentional with your stuff, and what it's really like to have someone else unpack, organize and edit your home.

When I picked up the book Peak Performance, I did NOT expect the secret ingredient to recording-breaking success to be REST. Especially because I’ve (wrongly) believed for years that I’m not good at resting. But rest is far too important to put on the backburner, and it deserves a spot on your to-do list. If you want to be your best, in this episode I share four solid reasons why you should prioritize rest.  Plus, three different ways to incorporate rest into your life tonight, tomorrow and all year long.

Are you a leader? Chances are - even if you don't see yourself as a leader - others are looking to you because of your unique impact on the world. Not sure what that impact is? Executive Coach LeeAnn Moss is here to help you level up your leadership at work, home and in the community by sharing her best tips for cultivating your soft skills, making time for rest, and defining your unique impact before someone else defines it for you.

Kat Schmoyer is a multi-passionate dreamer of big things. Coach, business cheerleader, wedding planner, and Founder of Creative at Heart - an education brand on a mission to equip and encourage through community and connection. Listen in on my conversation with Kat and hear all about what it means to be creative at heart, what it's like to craft an unforgettable annual conference experience during a pandemic, and all the details on Creative at Heart Round 10 in Bermuda Run, NC - July 19-22.

Stepping away from work for more than a few days - whether you're a corporate professional or a business owner - is challenging. How do you maintain your momentum? How do you meet your financial goals if your income or benefits are reduced? How do you create a plan for yourself if there's no HR department to do it for you? Today is Day 1 of my maternity leave, and in this episode I'm diving into how to prep for extended time off so you can actually disconnect and focus on being Out of Office.