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    MAXIMIZING YOUR TIME FOR SUCCESS

    The very first thing I do when I work with my clients 1-on-1 or when someone joins Control Your Calendar is have them do a Time Audit. In fact, it’s the very first thing you do when you download my free Productivity Planner. Why? Because if you don’t know where your time is actually going, you’re never going to be able to find MORE time in your day. Most of the entrepreneurs I work with are struggling to get things done in their very busy schedules. They feel scattered, overwhelmed, and unbalanced when it comes to their life and business.

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    MY FAVORITE PRODUCTIVITY APPS THAT I USE DAILY

    As a busy mom who runs a business from her computer + phone (aka mompreneur), it can be REALLY hard for me to shut my brain off at the end of the day. I feel like I’m constantly thinking about my business, what to do next, and all the things I need to get done. While I’m not perfect at my time management + productivity, these apps help me to stay focused + get more done in my day.


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    HOW TO HAVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE MORNING

    I like to think that I have it all together all the time, but in reality, there are A LOT of mornings when I lose my crap on my kids. And it’s totally not their fault. It comes down to my morning routine and how I’m actually setting up my day to be my most productive. Here are 5 steps to have a more productive morning…

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    MAKE EACH DAY YOUR MASTERPIECE

    One of the things that I learned when I first started building a business was how to create an ideal schedule. This was the thing that really made my dream feel like a reality and gave me so much clarity on what I was working toward. I really think you’re going to like today’s post on how to create your ideal schedule.

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    HOW TO LIVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE, PURPOSEFUL LIFE

    Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing several different ways you can start living a more productive life. I hear from so many of you how you struggle with your time and feel like you just don’t have enough time to get it all done. I totally get it, so I want to share with you some of my top tips for managing your time and getting your time BACK so you have more time for the things that are important to you. But first, we need to figure out just what those important things are in your life. Enter Priority Based Living and how it will help you be more productive!

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    Every week I take about 15 minutes to look at my business like a CEO... not a busy person.

    I check what's working, decide the handful of things that actually matter for the week ahead, and protect the time to do them. Then I close the laptop.

    That reset is why I don't end my weeks wondering where the time went. And I put the whole thing in a free guide for you.

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