The secret to accomplishing what’s on your schedule is not the number of things on your schedule, it’s how you feel about it! ⁠⁠

Even when I was growing my coaching practice, teaching school full-time, raising my three children, and serving as the president of my church’s women’s organization, I could get it all done because when I looked at my schedule, I did not feel overwhelmed! ⁠

So what’s my secret?

I under commit (keep in mind, this looks different for everyone)! When you under commit, it allows you to have the space, flexibility, and freedom to focus on the most important things each day! ⁠

When you under commit, you have room in your schedule for emergencies, the unexpected, last-minute fun things, and to add more to your day when you WANT to!⁠

When we don’t know our priorities, we tend to over-commit. When we focus on and see the purpose behind our priorities, we plan those things that fuel us, excite us, move the needle forward, and bring us joy!

When you feel joy and excitement about your schedule, it’s hard to feel overwhelmed too!

It’s possible to have a very demanding schedule and still feel like you have space and flexibility to enjoy the life you’re creating if you LOVE the things on your schedule.

In 2019, while still teaching special education full-time, I made the goal to become a $100K+ coach while working in my life coaching business part-time and teaching school full-time. ⁠
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When I made that goal, I didn’t know I would also be asked to serve as the president of my church’s women’s organization, adding 10+ hours of service to my already full week. ⁠
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When we genuinely want to reach a goal, when were are a big fat 10, all-in, no matter how long it takes, and know the TRUE reasons we desire that goal, we will continue working towards that goal until it happens. ⁠ What goal are you currently all in on, a big fat 10, willing to take action till you reach the goal?    I bet, without even realizing it, you’re a 10 in your motherhood!  Willing to raise your kids, love them, teach them, and help them when they need it! Are you a 10 in your business?   A 10 on creating a schedule you love and will follow?   How about a 10 on finding the time to enjoy the life you’re so busy working on?   
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I was a ten towards my 100K+ goal!  I kept working, trying new things, rearranging my time and schedule, said no to things that weren’t supporting my progress, showed up even when I was tired, and stayed consistent… and in 2020, I reached my goal! ⁠
 Because of Covid restrictions, The Life Coach School didn’t hold their award ceremony until last week, so this cute baby above didn’t belong to me until then! ⁠
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When you are considering setting a goal, stop and ask yourself these questions below⁠ 1. Why do I want this goal?  Do I like my reasons for wanting to achieve this goal?  Are these reasons free from fears, what if’s, and “shoulds”?  2. Am I willing to stay committed?  Why? 3. What would get in the way of making it happen?   Am I willing to solve for (or work through) those obstacles? 
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4. Am I committed to making it happen even if it takes longer than anticipated, even if something like covid or a big unexpected responsibility falls into the mix?⁠
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If you don’t give up, it might take more time than you expected or happen in a way other than you planned, but it 100% it will happen! ⁠ If you are ready to take your business and life to the next level, be a big fat 10, and fear of time is what’s stopping you, I can solve for that!  I promise!!!

I was recently called an amplifier by my coach and then by one of my incredible clients! ⁠
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I wasn’t totally sure what that meant, so I had to look it up! ⁠
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Here’s what I read.  “Amplifiers are people who bring out your best efforts. ⁠
⁠To perform at your best, amplifiers guide you through obstacles. ⁠
⁠They provide you with the tools needed to make decisions that will create opportunities.”⁠
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Do you wish you had someone in your life to provide you with the tools you need to make powerful decisions, simplify action steps, hold you accountable, and help you have enough time to create greater business and life success? 

When I told her to get out of my drawer, she shouted in frustration, “But I need more socks!” ⁠

Knowing that I had just given her 12 new pairs for her February birthday, I knew she didn’t need more socks. ⁠

What she needed was to figure out what she was doing with her socks! ⁠⁠

Time, unlike socks, is the greatest gift! ⁠

We don’t have to do ANYTHING for time, yet we get another, brand new, 24 hours each day! ⁠

If you think you need more time, you probably just need to know what you’re doing with your time and where/when you using it in places that doesn’t support the goals and desires you have for your business and motherhood. 

After my daughter left for school I quickly surveyed her room, closet, and under her bed and found more than 16 pairs of socks! ⁠ She didn’t need more socks!  

I do that type of sleuthing for my clients too! I I help you survey your day, time, business strategies and goals.  Maybe I don’t find your socks, but I help find you the thing you need more of… time! 😁⁠

Do you know what your strengths are in your business and parenting? Are you leading with them to help you get more done and do more of what you love? Growing your business with your strengths creates results faster, and it’s way more fun!!

Did you know that ADHD testing in women has increased by over 25% in the past two years, and many informational websites for ADHD have an increased viewer rate of 60%. ⁠ ⁠ 

The uncertainty of the past few years has really been the perfect storm to exacerbate symptoms for women who have always had ADHD (tendencies) but hadn’t yet been diagnosed.⁠ ⁠  

If you or someone close to you has ADHD, especially a more recent diagnosis, the podcast I recorded with About Progress will be something you will want to check out! ⁠ ⁠  

This podcast is equally insightful and empowering, plus filled with actionable suggestions for living your best life with a new ADHD diagnosis.

If the ADHD part doesn’t feel relevant to you, there’s still a lot covered on leaning into your strengths, time-management tips, and understanding how the way we think of ourselves and our capabilities is important!

What are you doing right now with your time that you love? What are you doing that you don’t love? ⁠
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When you grow a business if you spend time on doing things you love, your business grows faster, and it’s way more fun!! When things are FUN you do them longer and more consistently!  
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I recently made a list of things that I LOVE doing in my business and decided to make more time for those things. ⁠
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I also created a list of things I don’t enjoy or want to do less. I am now working on plans to do less of what I don’t enjoy by either hiring out or doing without that task in my business. ⁠
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I really do love to learn, but I wasn’t making the time to read, watch courses, and network with and learn from peers & mentors. ⁠
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So, I created a plan for when (set a time in my calendar) I will do more learning. I know when I will read each day (hello elliptical). I know what days of the week I will set time aside to connect with peers, and get coached. I determined that while eating lunch, I will watch courses to help my business grow! ⁠
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I LOVE to guest podcast, speak, present, and teach inside other membership groups, so I decided to keep that as one of my business growth goals. ⁠
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Already for this month, I’ve scheduled four speaking opportunities! ⁠Fours things I get to do that I love! It also allows me to connect with peers, and when I get to do two priorities at once, I call that double-dipping. ⁠
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I don’t love keeping up with my taxes, paperwork, and bookkeeping, so I hired it out. ⁠
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I don’t love fixing my website issues or video editing, so I decided to “do without” while my VA took a two-month vacation. Now that she’s back, I will have her work on those tasks! ⁠
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I encourage you to make these two lists and find ways to do more of what you love and less of what you don’t with your time. ⁠
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Productivity Tip: Doing more of what you love is the BEST way to get more done and get more of the results you love! ⁠

Are you ready to stop describing yourself as a “hot mess” that is overwhelmed and confused in life and business?⁠⁠
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Are you ready to stop running nonstop only to feel like you’ve accomplished very little?⁠⁠ How many of these sound like you? 

“You want to use a calendar/schedule but find it daunting and restricting”

“You are doing SOOoo many things yet not feeling like you’re making progress towards any of them”

“You have so many great ideas, but not sure how to sort them out to accomplish them”

“You struggle to make decisions, even ones you think should be simple”

“You wish you knew how to plan your time better and show up with consistency”

“You are constantly “going” but not making headway towards your goals”

These are the types of things I hear from my clients all the time!

They also tell me coaching with me has sorted these issues out for them, and brought clarity and simplicity to their home life and business!

Back in 2020, which feels like FOREVER ago, just like you, many of my clients were dealing with how to keep their business success going while homeschooling and having people home 24/7.  ⁠

They didn’t have enough time!  

And I knew exactly how to help them!

Not because I was a zoom special education teacher before becoming a coach, (that certainly was a bonus), but because I teach a time and schedule creation approach that allows life to throw some pretty unexpected things at us, without us having to rearrange our mind… just our time. ⁠

When you know what you’re doing with your time and why you are doing it, you know what to let go of and what to do more of when life throws a curveball.

When you know your top 5 priorities, the needle movers in your business and goals, you can have an unexpected event pop up and know exactly what to do so that you have time for your priorities as you deal with the unexpected event. ⁠

During covid restrictions, while kids were home, I received messages from clients such as, ⁠⁠

“The mindset part of our work together when creating my schedule has helped and got me through these hard challenges!” ⁠

“I billed the most I ever have in my business while working fewer hours thanks to the things you have helped me implement.”⁠⁠

“I feel so focused and intentional.  This month was my highest revenue month since I started coaching with you.”⁠⁠

The hard truth.  If you’re a human, growing a business, there will always be another “covid” event in your life to navigate.  ⁠When you know your priorities, you can adjust your time and schedule for whatever life throws at you!

Feeling overwhelmed?

Try and S.T.O.P.

A great way to help with overwhelm is to get present with what you are currently doing, or not doing. ⁠
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1. S – state
When you notice the feeling, stop, and ask yourself, “why are you feeling overwhelmed?” State the reason out loud why you are feeling that way.

2. T – talk to yourself
Ask questions such as, “Is there one thing I can do right now to feel less overwhelmed?”

3. O – observe your surroundings
Is there something in your surroundings you can change to feel less overwhelmed?
(for example: turn off the TV, turn down the podcast, turn on the music, leave the room)

4. P- present
Focus on getting present with what you are currently doing. Don’t focus on what’s happened in the past or what you still need to do. Take a breath, become aware of where you want to want place your attention intentionally.

Use my S.T.O.P acronym to help bring awareness to your overwhelm and help you get back on track. ⁠