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Busy vs. Productive: Slow Down to Find Time

Posted on May 16, 2013 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

Busy or Productive ”Busy” and ”Productive” are two very different ways of being and of relating to time.  I am pretty sure you know what I mean!  How often do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and like you are chasing time and never catching up?  That’s being (and feeling) busy!

On the other hand, there are also days when  (more…)

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Rituals Revitalize, Deepen and Expand Your Energy and Time!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

Rituals RestoreRituals are a vital part of our human experience.  They can be similar to routines, in that they are repeatable.  But rituals are significantly different in the element of depth that they add to our moments.  Rituals introduce strong time to (more…)

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Perfectionism Eating Your Time and Energy? Here’s Your First of 3 Timely Tips

Posted on February 21, 2013 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

Perfectionism in actionPerfectionism is a big problem for many people – myself included!

It’s a powerful and insidious time trap, perfectionism is.  And the best time management tips may actually be undermined when they  (more…)

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Resilience Keeps You Going, and So Much More!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

resilienceResilience is the quality that is embedded in the heart of success.  Not creativity.  Not brilliance.  Not even luck.

Resilience is what keeps you going, no matter what.   It’s a powerful key that unlocks untold treasures!  (more…)

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Time Balance Puts You in Harmony with Yourself: 2 More Timely Tips

Posted on September 26, 2012 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

BalanceTime balance is a time management skill that enables you to maximize your efficiency and effectiveness, while minimizing your effort.

When you are in balance, your energy flows because you are in harmony with yourself.  Living in balance means you give yourself  (more…)

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Time Balance Enhances Your Energy: 3 Timely Tips

Posted on September 25, 2012 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

BalanceFinding time to find balance in your life enhances your energy in profound ways.  This, in turn, allows you to be as productive as possible while enjoying your moments fully.

Doesn’t that sound like a win-win?  Here are 3 tips and  (more…)

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Time Lies: Unmask Them Today to Free Your Energy!

Posted on September 18, 2012 by , under Time Management Skills, Time Transformation.

Time Lies - Unmask Them Today!Time lies – do they have an impact on you?  Step back and think about it for a second.  When you slog through your day, what is it that slows you down? Sometimes it’s external interruptions or unexpected events.

But, close your eyes and conjure up an image of what it feels like on one of those days when you can’t seem to  (more…)

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Find Time to Accept Yourself and Transform Your Time with Empowered Compassion™

Posted on April 4, 2012 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

Finding Time to accept all of who you are is a gentle, deliberate process that will transform your time and give you a solid base for action.  That’s because being your most productive self, your most empowered self, means being your WHOLE self.  And that’s where Empowered Compassion™ comes in.

Like the in-breath that is followed by the out-breath, Empowered Compassion™ offers you exactly what you need from moment-to-moment so that you can not just survive, but thrive in this life.

Acceptance = Access:  When you accept all of you, you give yourself access to all of you.  And you need to have access to your fullest self to live each moment richly, abundantly, and successfully! Think about it.

Would you want to try to build a house or type up a business proposal with one arm tied behind your back?  But, if you wall off mistakes, embarrassments, or painful or troubling parts of yourself, you are hampering your efforts in just that way.

Compassion changes all of that and gives you full access to all of you.  Try this brief exercise and see how quickly compassion can open and transform this very moment for you:

Soft Goes Deep

  • Find a comfortable spot , settle in, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and relax.
  • Picture your compassionate self approaching from a distance.  Watch as she draws closer and closer.  How do you feel as she draws near?
  • Think back to a time when you were afraid or troubled and needed support.  Let you compassionate self’s heart fill with warm and welcoming love – the same as you’d offer a friend in need.
  • What do you want to ask of your compassionate self?  Let yourself soften and ask for what you need.
  • Listen and let your compassionate self respond from her heart, giving you what you need freely and lovingly.
  • How does it feel to soften and fully experience this warm exchange?  You are empowering yourself with compassion in a new way, as you come back to this present moment.

Notice how you can see what you need and access it from your compassionate self anytime you soften and travel within.  You possess the power to deepen your self-knowledge and self-acceptance right now.  And it doesn’t have to take a lot of time. This is really as much about finding heart as it is about finding time.

And the truly great news is that when you find heart you transform your time!  When you cultivate Empowered Compassion™ your courage and self-acceptance accompany you into the next moment.

As you befriend yourself and your mistakes, lessons emerge and you are enriched.  Then, as you love and accept yourself more, you find it easier to love and accept others.  You own more of your life and this enables you to remain centered, focused, and productive amidst the heat and noise of living.  Cultivating Empowered Compassion™ is a lifelong journey, and each small step is important.

So to find heart and transform your time, take these steps:

  • Slow down.
  • Listen deep.
  • Befriend your whole self.

As you open from the inside with Empowered Compassion™, notice how this transforms your experience of yourself, of others, and of your time.

And are you interested in learning more about the Heart-Based Time Management™ Path?  Here’s one way that you can transform and deepen your relationship to time in the Heart-Based Way … I invite you to explore Secrets of Heart-Based Time Management™ – my chapter in the book I co-authored - Stepping Stones to Success!  In it I share my proven system for exploring and harnessing the power of your mind, your body and your spirit to help you deepen your experience of time and of your life.

As you work with the ideas I offer, you’ll explore your patterns, clarify your values, identify and prioritize your goals … and create your path for achieving them.  You can give yourself the gift of this wonderful resource today, and get started on your journey toward success, Stepping Stone by Stepping Stone …just click this link to get the details!

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Find Time for the Amazing Adventure That Comes Your Way Every Single Day

Posted on March 27, 2012 by , under Time Choices, Time Transformation.

Finding time to welcome the adventure of each new day is one of the best ways I can think of to transform your relationship with time.

If you step back and think about it, it’s striking that we give ourselves the gift of celebrating newness so infrequently.  Once a year doesn’t seem nearly enough to me – does it to you?

I really love the idea that we can choose when and how to create and welcome new beginnings for ourselves.  And personally, I find it very energizing to frame each day as a new beginning.   As Eleanor Roosevelt said:

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

Of course, being able to greet the newness of THIS day means letting go of what has passed.  Whatever you did or did not accomplish yesterday really and truly has no meaning today, unless you invite it to.  Bringing along that baggage from yesterday, whether you perceive it as positive or negative, really just means that you are carrying something extra (and unnecessary) as you set out on today’s journey.

You see – this is so key – how you perceive your time truly transforms it.

When I awaken to a new morning and see it as an adventure, I immediately feel more energy – and lots of excitement and interest about what is to come.  (And because I am seeing things this way, each moment can feel like an adventure as it unfolds.)

Of course, this isn’t a one-time decision, but a choice made repeatedly throughout the day.

So what do you think?  Do you choose to find time for the amazing adventure of this new day? It’s a choice that changes everything!

Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.  Alan Cohen

And are you interested in learning more about the Heart-Based Time Management™ Path?  Here’s one way that you can transform and deepen your relationship to time in the Heart-Based Way … I invite you to explore Secrets of Heart-Based Time Management™ – my chapter in the book I co-authored - Stepping Stones to Success!  In it I share my proven system for exploring and harnessing the power of your mind, your body and your spirit to help you deepen your experience of time and of your life.

As you work with the ideas I offer, you’ll explore your patterns, clarify your values, identify and prioritize your goals … and create your path for achieving them.  You can give yourself the gift of this wonderful resource today, and get started on your journey toward success, Stepping Stone by Stepping Stone …just click this link to get the details!

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Find Time to Fuel Your Resilience With Empowered Compassion™

Posted on March 14, 2012 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

Finding time to deal with life’s ups and downs, staying on track and keeping your eye on the prize, even as circumstances shift can be a big challenge.  Empowered Compassion™ can help you bounce back, no matter what kinds of changes confront you.  How?

Well, Empowered Compassion™ gains power from its underlying paradox. It embraces – even celebrates – opposites.

Empowered Compassion™ embodies yin and yang, inhalation and exhalation, acceptance and striving …

Empowerment, of course, is the masculine, or yang, component. When you empower yourself, your core strengths support you, keeping you upright yet flexible.  Empowerment works like toned core muscles, keeping you steady no matter what comes your way.

  • You embrace challenges, knowing that solving problems supports your evolution.
  • You are defined and focused as you tend your boundaries. These boundaries protect the hours of your day as a force field of intentionality.
  • You are realistic and alert to life’s constant changes.
  • You take pleasure in creating goals, large or small.

Compassion is the feminine, receptive yin. And it’s important to note that it enhances your strength just as much as the yang – but in very different ways.  Here are some examples:

  • Your empathy towards yourself and others helps you to create and maintain a balanced perspective.
  • Compassion provides a natural antidote to perfectionism. Self-acceptance overpowers a swarm of perfectionist pests like fearful people-pleasing, procrastination, and over-polishing work. Think of how that can free up both your energy and your time!
  • Because compassion sees and accepts everything without judging or punishing, it becomes easier for you to befriend and learn from mistakes. So you approach challenges with curiosity rather than fear.

Empowered Compassion™ is a central component of Heart Based Time Management™.   Stay tuned, because I’ll be sharing more about this key value in the months to come.  Empowered Compassion™ provides each of us with a method for bringing our integrated strengths into every moment.

Are you interested in exploring your resilience further and learning more about the Heart-Based Time Management™ Path?  Here’s one way that you can transform and deepen your relationship to time in the Heart-Based Way … I invite you to explore Secrets of Heart-Based Time Management™ – my chapter in the book I co-authored - Stepping Stones to Success!  In it I share my proven system for exploring and harnessing the power of your mind, your body and your spirit to help you deepen your experience of time and of your life.

As you work with the ideas I offer, you’ll explore your patterns, clarify your values, identify and prioritize your goals … and create your path for achieving them.  You can give yourself the gift of this wonderful resource today, and get started on your journey toward success, Stepping Stone by Stepping Stone …just click this link to get the details!

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Find Time for Empowered Compassion™

Posted on March 13, 2012 by , under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

Finding Time to become more authentic and heart-based opens up a wealth of possibilities. In the past, I’ve written about the unique insights that compassion can bring to your time management efforts.

When you bring compassion to any situation you make it possible to also bring your full and authentic presence to it.  Accepting YOU, you can let yourself BE!  And starting from that solid and real foundation, anything becomes possible.

So now that spring is on the way, I’d like to expand on that and plant a new seed in your imagination – something to build and grow with.

Empowered Compassion™ is the concept, and it’s like a fresh shoot rising from the earth – both tender and strong!

Tender and strong – what a powerful combination!  You know how you flow when you move forward from a base of solid inner balance?

  • Because you feel quietly confident, you approach new experiences with openness, rather than feeling guarded.
  • Because you accept yourself, you are willing to learn as you go.

Genuine self-empowerment has its roots in both compassion and realism. You thrive by being human, not superhuman.

What images come to mind for you when you hear the words, Empowered Compassion™?  Sit with them.  Let these inner pictures come into focus and brighten as you bring your own insights and associations to what you read here.

The more you envision how you can welcome Empowered Compassion™ into your life, the more you awaken its potential in your days and your moments.

And here’s the thing:  Empowered Compassion™ gains power from its underlying paradox. Embracing opposites, Empowered Compassion™ embodies yin and yang – acceptance and striving – inhaling and exhaling.

Tomorrow we’ll explore what this means for you, as you begin to step into the exciting potential that Empowered Compassion™ holds for you!

And in the meantime, want to learn more about how you can expand and deepen your time and efforts … in whatever areas you choose? Here’s a great way to explore avenues to increasing your time skills and heart-based power – whether it’s in your business, or your personal life.  I am so pleased to be able to offer my expertise and support as The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to “Time Management”.

You can visit by clicking the link, and when you do you’ll find lots of time management articles by experts in the field, along with a vibrant and welcoming on-line community. Stop by my Expert Page and leave a comment or question … or just say hello.  There are lots of ways to connect … let’s get started!

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Find Time to Uncover Your Time Legacy: What Do You Carry into Your Present from Your Past?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by , under Time Choices, Time Transformation.

Finding time to discover the childhood roots of your current relationship with time can be hugely rewarding! Indeed, there are many things that we inherit from our families, and uncovering your time legacy, so that you can make conscious choices about what to keep and what to leave behind, will be at once enlightening and freeing for you.

There may be any number of ways that you adopted an approach to time that you learned long ago and that now works against you.  But the good news is that your parents’ time priorities don’t have to be your destiny – not if you engage in some detective work!

So, today I invite you to explore just how you may have come to live someone else’s priorities.  When you start by seeing your history with clarity and compassion, you can accept where you are.  This, in turn, gives you a solid base, as you then make choices to transform your relationship with time!

To start with, as a child, you were profoundly influenced by your family’s time choices. They taught you important messages about values – what’s important and what isn’t.

Take a minute or two, right now, to recall the family in which you grew up. How did each adult in your household spend time? Create a vivid picture in your mind of how they lived out their priorities, one day after another. Sense the fundamental and personal beliefs that guided their choices.  Let the picture take shape and fill itself out.

Next, quickly jot down a few observations about their use of time.

  • What came first?
  • What came last?
  • What message does this give you about their values?
  • How do your values align with theirs?

Your answers to these questions provide you with a good starting point for exploring your current time choices.  You may want to revisit this exercise to flesh out more and more details over time.  As you explore, you will illuminate patterns – some of which are helpful and some which you may want to change.  This is your time legacy.

So stay tuned, as we continue to explore this truly fundamental element in your approach to your time.  Clarifying the elements of your time legacy gives you a powerful key to transforming your relationship with time.

And in the meantime, want to learn more about how you can expand and deepen your time and efforts … in whatever areas you choose? Here’s a great way to explore avenues to increasing your time skills and heart-based power – whether it’s in your business, or your personal life.  I am so pleased to be able to offer my expertise and support as The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to “Time Management”.

You can visit by clicking the link, and when you do you’ll find lots of time management articles by experts in the field, along with a vibrant and welcoming on-line community. Stop by my Expert Page and leave a comment or question … or just say hello.  There are lots of ways to connect … I’d love to get started!

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