What’s it all about
July 12, 2011
On July 1st I celebrated 19 years in business and as I reflected on that I started to think about how things have changed for my clients…and how they haven’t.
We certainly have more technology and that’s a good thing… some of the time.
Clients seem to be more stressed because of this 24/7 wireless connectivity and that’s not a good thing…most of the time.
But the thing that hasn’t changed is time management. 24 hours in a day and that’s not changing any time soon–technology or not.
Of course, time management is a misnomer. We all know that it’s really self-management and if that’s causing the stress, it’s the one thing that needs to change.
The thing that has shifted for me over the 20 years of productivity coaching and training is my focus on why you want to get organized or improve your time management. If I spend more time on your why, the strategies, tactics and techniques usually fall into place with ease. The tools may change, but we can begin to break through barriers to get to a goal that may not have been attainable before.
That why isn’t necessarily easy to identify. It might take a little bit of struggle but in the end you’re more likely than not to see behaviors…and outcomes…change. And yes, for most of us change is hard…but something worthwhile usually is.
