"I think that Build the Life You Want and Still Have Time to Enjoy It! would make a great gift for someone that you know who is overwhelmed by having a lack of time. It is also a great gift to give to oneself."

It Takes 30 days To Build a New Habit

PICK ONE THING TO WORK ON FOR A MONTH! 

Tips for Taking a Step Back and Disconnecting from Anxiety

• Know the symptoms that you are getting anxious and force yourself to stand up and break away from what you are working on
• Schedule breaks
• Take your lunch to actually go out and eat lunch
• Consider asking meeting participants if they would like to discuss the meeting topic while going for a short walk
• Set up times that you check email and voicemail and only check it at those time

Tips for Short Circuiting the Guilt and Fear Reflex

• Implement a waiting period before taking on a new assignment
• Know your bandwidth and be able to communicate your availability
• Take the time to ask questions:  are they asking you to cook the stew or do they just want to know the recipe?
• Accept help when it is offered and ask for help when you needed
• Pick the 3-5 things you have to get done for the day and feel good about wrapping up for the day when they are completed

Tips for Getting Control of Your Schedule

• Only schedule half of your day
• Remember—even machines need a tune up
• Reserve a day for planning, emergencies, and catch up
• Allow only 2 hours of work time for weekends and only extend in case of emergency
• Try to leave 1 hour earlier per day
• Set up a few days per week that you leave on time

Tips for Staying Connected While Traveling

• If you are traveling, stay connected by calling a friend from your hotel room instead of working late
• When you arrive at the hotel, take a bath or go to the fitness center instead of turning on your computer
• If you are watching TV lay on the floor and do stretches and light exercise
• Bring your child’s favorite book and read it to her over the phone
• Send a post card to someone on the hotel post cards
• Leave a tape recording of you reading or singing for your children