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		<title>Time Management Strategies: Are you stuck in the past, worried about your future, or living in the Present?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn McKinnon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All unhappiness and our inability to experience joy are caused by denial of the present.
We think problems are caused by the circumstances and situations in life. However, the real problem is an attachment to the past and future and not living in the present moment. Ultimately then, there is only one problem in life – not living in the present.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;">One of my clients has everything—the best education money can buy, a fabulously successful career, wealth, loving family, good health, home in an upscale community and memberships in prestigious clubs. He has, by all standards, success in every aspect of his life…except one:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">He can’t feel any joy in his life.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">No matter how hard he tries, he can’t feel a sense of satisfaction or joy from any accomplishment. In fact, he can’t remember the last time he was really happy. So what’s wrong with this picture? How can someone who has everything not be happy with his life? You’re probably thinking, <em>if he doesn’t want his life he can have mine!</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The real issue here is that he’s stuck thinking about the regrets of his past and living in fear of his future.           <em>He’s not truly living in the present.</em></span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #000080;">Are you stuck in the past, worried about your future, or are you living in the Present?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">In Dr. Robert Anthony’s book, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Secret of Deliberate Creation</span>, he describes each present moment as your <em>Point of Power</em>.  He says, <em>“</em><em>We’ve been taught that the past, present and future moments are separate from each other, but in truth, they all take place in the present. No matter what happens in life, it’s always now, then now, then now &#8211; always in the present moment.</em><em> </em><em>Nothing exists outside of the NOW. Nothing ever happened in the past. – It happened in the present. Nothing will ever happen in the future – It will happen in the present. When you think of the past, it’s stored in your mind as a former now. When the future comes – it comes now. And when you think about the future, when do you do it? – You do it now!</em><em> </em><em>The past and the future have no realities of their own. They are simply realities &#8220;borrowed&#8221; from the present.</em><em>”</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em> </em></span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #000080; font-size: large;"><strong>All unhappiness and our inability to experience joy are caused by denial of the present. </strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;">We think problems are caused by the circumstances and situations in life. However, the real problem is an attachment to the past and future and not living in the present moment. Ultimately then, there is only one problem in life – not living in the present.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can’t be unhappy and fully present at the same time. It’s impossible to have a problem when your attention is in the present. When you live in the present, a situation is either dealt with or accepted now. A problem means you’re mentally dwelling on a situation or a feeling without having an intention of taking action to change it now.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Point of Power can only exist in the present moment. We create from this Point of Power in the present whether our desire appears instantly or later as a future event.  We don’t create in the past or in the future. We create in the present using the power of FOCUS. Ask yourself these questions:</span></p>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Am I accomplishing what I want in this moment or am I focusing on something that doesn’t allow me to have what I want?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Am I dwelling on a past that I can’t possibly change or am I focusing on a present that’s within my power to direct?</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">You control your thoughts. You control your feelings. You choose what you think, how you feel, what you say and what you ultimately choose to do with each moment of your time.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Everything you create takes place in the present moment. Your thoughts, words and feelings lead to your actions and responses and this is how you create your reality in each present moment.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><em>There is no unhappiness in the present. Our lack of joy comes from dwelling on the past or worrying about a future we can’t control. If you really understand this truth, if you really embrace what you have control over and let go of what you do not control, you&#8217;ll have at your disposal an inexhaustible supply of happiness and <strong>usable time at your command.</strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><em><strong>Try this Time Management Strategy  and take these steps this week:</strong></em></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">As we enter the Easter Season and this Season of Spring, take some time to focus on your own renewal.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Choose a new way of thinking and notice what happens when you truly live in the present.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Notice the pure joy in each moment as you live it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Use your Point of Power to create NOW what you want in each Present moment and for your future.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Blessings!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kathryn</span></p>
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		<title>Time Management Strategy: Increase your productivity while you Sleep!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="color: #000080;">How would you like to discover a new Time Management Strategy to help you use the time when you&#8217;re sleeping to save time while you&#8217;re awake?</span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">What if you could work on things while you sleep that move your business or career forward, instead of spending your time worrying about things that keep you stuck and overwhelmed?</span></p>
<p>Just imagine how many hours you could free up each day!</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Getting over Overwhelm: &#8220;Discover How to use a Unique Time Management Strategy to Increase Your Productivity While You Sleep.&#8221;</strong></span></h3>
<p>My colleague, Monique Y. Wells, interviewed me<strong> </strong>to discuss my <em>Secret</em> <i>time management strategy</i> to help you save time while you sleep.</p>
<p>During this interview, I revealed how to:</p>
<li> Use a <strong>time management strategy</strong> when you&#8217;re sleeping to save time while you&#8217;re awake.</li>
<li> Tap into a unique creative process to help you solve your biggest issues.</li>
<li> Use a secret technique to increase your productivity and save more time.</li>
<li>Eliminate &#8220;overwhelm&#8221; from your business day while you sleep at night!</li>
<p>Here&#8217;s the reply of this amazing call:</p>
<h3><a href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Use-Sleep-to-Save-Time.mp3">Use Sleep to Save Time</a></h3>
<p>Here&#8217;s what one listener had to say about the call:</p>
<p><em><strong>&#8220;This teleclass was Life-Changing. I&#8217;ve shared Kathryn&#8217;s tips with several of my friends after trying them out on myself&#8211;with Success!&#8221; </strong> Christine Louise Hohlbaum</em></p>
<p>Christine is the author of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>The Power of Slow</em></span>. (St. Martin&#8217;s Press, Fall 2009)  She&#8217;s also now blogging for <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Psychology Today.</em></span></p>
<p>To more restful nights and more productive days!</p>
<p>All my best to you,<br />
Kathryn</p>
<p>Founder, McKinnon &amp; Company<br />
Time Management Strategy Expert, Author <em><strong>Triple Your Time Today!</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Time Management Strategies: Do You Know How to Leverage Your Time?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing how to Leverage your Time is a key Time Management Strategy you can use to improve your productivity and accomplish more with your Time. In this interview, you'll discover: The 4 things you can do today to get more done with your time; How to calculate the value of your time; How to put Time Management Systems in place to Leverage your time; Some of my best personal productivity tips. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><em><span style="color: #000000;"><a title="Kathryn McKinnon Time Management Strategies Expert, Author, Triple Your Time Today!" href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/kathrynmckinnon.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1143" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid black;" title="Kathryn McKinnon, Executive Life Coach, Time Management Strategies Expert, Author, Speaker" src="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/kathrynmckinnon-150x150.jpg" alt="Kathryn McKinnon, Executive Life Coach, Time Management Strategies Expert, Author, Speaker" width="150" height="150" /></a><span style="color: #000080;">This week I have a special gift for you to add to your Time Management Strategies tool kit!</span></span></em></h2>
<p>I had the privilege recently of being interviewed by my colleague Cindy Schuleson, who helps solopreneurs master their Niche so they can attract their ideal clients and make marketing easier. Cindy interviewed me to find out <em><strong>How to Leverage Your Time to get the most value from it.</strong></em></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000080;">Do you know how to use Leverage as one of your </span><span style="color: #000080;">Time Management Strategies? </span></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000080;"> </span><strong><em>Leverage means doing more with less</em>.</strong></p>
<p>In this case, when you use Leverage as a Time Management Strategy, you work Smarter, <em>not harder with your time</em>. In essence, you replace yourself, or what YOU spend your time doing.</p>
<p>We all have too much to do and too little time to do it. If you don&#8217;t know how to leverage your time, you&#8217;ll always be wondering where the time went, and why you can&#8217;t find the time to do more of what you want. Knowing how to Leverage your time is a key <em>Time Management Strategy</em> that you can use every day to improve your productivity and to accomplish more with your time.</p>
<p>In this interview with Cindy, I share details of this proven<em> Time Management Strategy</em> to help you learn how to leverage your time so that you&#8217;ll be able to do the things you need to accomplish and still have time to engage in activities that really matter to you. Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll learn from the interview:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>How to calculate the value of your time and why that&#8217;s important;</strong></li>
<li><strong>The 4 things you can do right away to get more done with the time you have;</strong></li>
<li><strong>How to put Time Management Strategies and Systems in place to Leverage your time;</strong></li>
<li><strong>Some of my best personal productivity tips.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Here&#8217;s the recording:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=24290877" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=24290877&amp;referer=');">http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=24290877</a></span></span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #000080;">The recording is full of amazing <em>Time Management Strategies</em>, tips, easy to implement tactics and activities to help you get the most value from your time&#8211;especially during this busy holiday season. </span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Download the FREE recording now. It&#8217;s 45 minutes of solid information&#8211;my gift to you! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=24290877" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=24290877&amp;referer=');">http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=24290877</a></span></p>
<p><span>I guarantee you&#8217;ll be so glad you did.</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>All my best to you,</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>Kathryn </em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">P. S. This holiday, give yourself the gift of Time.  Pick up a copy of my book,<em> <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Triple Your Time Today!</span></strong></em></span><span style="color: #000000;"><em> </em></span><span style="color: #000000;"><em><em>Now on Amazon in PAPERBACK! </em></em></span><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><em><strong><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1467970565" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/dp/1467970565?referer=');">http://www.amazon.com/dp/1467970565</a> </em></strong></em></span></strong><span style="color: #000000;">It&#8217;s loaded with Time Management Strategies, tips, techniques and activities to help you create and save more time.</span></p>
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		<title>Time Management Strategies Quiz: Are you Productive or Are You Busy? How can you tell?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you Productive or Are You Just Busy? How can you tell the Difference? Answer "True" or "False" to the following questions in this time management strategies quiz to discover if you’re caught up in the “I'm too-busy” cycle.
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<p>These days, not having enough time has become commonplace. Everywhere you go, people find themselves constantly in a rush, over-booked and over-scheduled with no time off. Life is accompanied by the ongoing stress of not having enough time.</p>
<p>Sometimes doing too much and being too busy can actually be our way of numbing feelings of loneliness or emptiness; not knowing what we want; feeling unfulfilled in our work; masking anger, even depression. Keeping &#8220;busy&#8221; can be our way of feeling productive. But is this the case? <strong><em>Are we really being productive with our time, or are we just keeping busy to pass the time?</em></strong></p>
<p>Though it may not always seem so, how we fill our time and how we spend our time is our choice.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Answer &#8220;True&#8221; or &#8220;False&#8221; to the following questions in this time management strategies quiz to discover if you’re caught up in the “I&#8217;m too-busy” cycle:</strong></span><strong> </strong></h2>
<p>1. I constantly find myself doing “urgent” things and trying to catch up.</p>
<p>2. Even though I&#8217;m always busy, I feel like I&#8217;m going nowhere with my life, business or career.</p>
<p>3. I rarely take the time to do anything for myself.</p>
<p>4. I allow myself to be interrupted and distracted from what I&#8217;m supposed to be doing.</p>
<p>5. I don&#8217;t follow a clear set of time management strategies for myself or my work.</p>
<p>6. I never have a moment alone, yet I have this nagging sense of loneliness inside.</p>
<p>7. I have a hard time saying &#8220;no&#8221; to others.</p>
<p>8. I find myself running from the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night.</p>
<p>9. I&#8217;ve given up on my dreams because of other obligations to my family, job or business.</p>
<p>10. I allow myself to drift into projects without knowing how much time or energy they’ll require.</p>
<p>11. I&#8217;m always tired and never feel like I accomplish enough.</p>
<p>If you answered <strong>&#8220;True&#8221;</strong> more often than <strong>&#8220;False,&#8221;</strong> then you may want to re-examine whether you choose to spend your time being &#8220;busy&#8221; or being productive. You may need to make a change in your life in these areas.</p>
<p>One difference between being productive and being &#8220;busy&#8221; is <strong><em>how you feel</em></strong> about how you spend your time. Feelings create thoughts, which result in actions. When you complete a task or project, do you have a sense of satisfaction? Do you feel like you&#8217;ve accomplished something with your time? Does your work make you feel energized and excited?</p>
<p>Another difference between being productive and being &#8220;busy&#8221; is the <strong><em>result</em> </strong>you get with your time. T. Harv Eker says, &#8220;You either have reasons or you have results.&#8221; Are you making a contribution or are you making excuses? Are you adding value to your business/for your employer? Are you moving forward in your business or career, or are you spinning your wheels?</p>
<ul>
<li>Being productive with your time requires that you <strong>set short-and long-term personal and professional goals</strong>. Otherwise you&#8217;ll feel like you&#8217;re going nowhere and accomplishing nothing day after day.</li>
<li>Being productive means you <strong>follow proven time management strategies</strong> and set up <strong>systems</strong> to measure and reward your accomplishments.</li>
<li>When you&#8217;re productive, you <strong>monitor your progress daily</strong> to see if what you&#8217;re doing with your time is on track with your goals, priorities and what you want to accomplish with your life. If not, you do something about it and correct your course.</li>
<li>Using your time productively makes you feel energized and excited about the work or tasks you choose to engage in. <strong>You&#8217;re in alignment with your purpose, values and aspirations</strong>.</li>
<li>When you&#8217;re productive with your time, at the end of the day, <strong>you feel good about yourself and how you spent your time.</strong> You feel optimistic about your future even if you don&#8217;t always know where you&#8217;re going.</li>
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<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>No matter what you&#8217;d like to accomplish, the secrets to using effective time management strategies and achieving success are the same&#8230;</strong></span><strong> </strong></h3>
<p><strong>Develop Awareness.</strong> This is the first step toward being productive using <em>effective time management strategies</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Decide what you want</strong>. Be as specific as possible. What can you change? The clearer you are about what you want in your life, the more you&#8217;re likely to achieve it.</p>
<p><strong>Get Perspective.</strong> Most people don&#8217;t tell anyone what they want or what they&#8217;re struggling with. So they don&#8217;t have an outside perspective. They can&#8217;t see their way out of their current situation and they stay stuck.</p>
<p><strong>Get Support. </strong>Very few people achieve anything great alone. Be willing to take responsibility for your life and how you spend your time. Ask for help and support starting today!</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>If you&#8217;re not productive with your time, if you&#8217;re not using time management strategies, if you&#8217;re not achieving the goals you&#8217;ve set for your personal and professional life, then <em>what&#8217;s keeping you busy?</em></strong></span><strong> </strong></h3>
<p>Comment on this and let me know.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>For more information</strong>, <a href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com"><strong>Sign up for Kathryn&#8217;s Ezine</strong></a><strong> </strong>and receive a Free Chapter of her New Book: Triple Your Time Today! She shares her secret Time-Saving Strategies, Tips and Techniques<strong>.</strong></p>
<p><strong>For help right now</strong>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00585CI1G" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/dp/B00585CI1G?referer=');"><strong>pick up a copy of  her New Best Selling Book</strong></a> in its Category on Amazon, Triple Your Time Today: 10 Proven Time Management Strategies to Help You Create and Save More Time!</p>
<p><strong>For personal one-on-one coaching, training and consulting </strong>integrating effective Time Management Strategies into your life, career or business, contact Kathryn today at <a href="mailto:support@Kathryn-McKinnon.com">support@Kathryn-McKinnon.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Copyright Kathryn McKinnon, McKinnon &amp; Company 2010-2011.  All Rights Reserved.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn how Kathleen Gage, Internet Marketing Expert, quickly, easily, and successfully launched a six-figure membership program and how you can too starting now! ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1018" class='wp-caption alignleft' style='width:111px;'><a href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Photo_Head_Summer20112.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1018  " title="Kathleen Gage, Internet Marketing Expert, Six-Figure Membership Program" src="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Photo_Head_Summer20112-111x150.jpg" alt="Kathleen Gage, Internet Marketing Expert, Six-Figure Membership Program" width="111" height="150" /></a><p class='wp-caption-text'>Kathleen Gage, Internet Marketing Expert, Six-Figure Membership Program</p></div>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Sorry you missed it, this event is over!</span></h1>
<h1><span style="color: #000080;">Learn how Kathleen Gage, Internet Marketing Expert, quickly, easily, and successfully launched a six-figure membership program and how you can too, starting now!</span></h1>
<p>During this one-time-only event, my friend and mentor Kathleen Gage &#8212; Internet Marketing Expert&#8211;is revealing her top money-making <b>membership program</b> SECRETS  so you too can easily get a profitable <i>membership program</i> up and running in record time.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #000080;">Here are some great reasons to start a membership program now:</span></h2>
<ul>
<li>If you&#8217;re a business owner, entrepreneur or coach, having a membership program is a great way to make a recurring stream of income so you can minimize the ups and downs of owning your own business in this economy.</li>
<li>A membership program helps you save time because the content can be created in advance and it can help you deliver great value in products and services to your clients and customers over time using an automated system.</li>
<li>A membership program is easy to set up and practically runs by itself&#8211;it works for you, so you can do other things with your time.</li>
</ul>
<p>I&#8217;m so excited to announce that Kathleen has agreed to do a LIVE complimentary teleseminar/webinar for us to share this valuable advice.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a FREE webinar packed with so much great content about how to create a money-making membership program.  Kathleen&#8217;s first membership program made her over $100,000 in record time! <em>It&#8217;s also important to note, Kathleen never promotes any of her own products until she&#8217;s made at least $100,000 from them.</em></p>
<p>She has agreed to share with you:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fast steps to starting your own membership program</li>
<li>Why most people fail at this</li>
<li>The #1 step you must take to make this successful</li>
<li>How to market your membership program</li>
<li>How to put your program on autopilot</li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;">Having a Membership Program  is the latest craze and is easy to set up and make money with, <em>if you know how to do it right.</em></span></h3>
<ul>
<li>Do you want to discover a way to make more money online?</li>
<li>Have you considered starting a membership program, but don&#8217;t know where to begin?</li>
</ul>
<p>Kathleen does, and she&#8217;s eager to share this information with us!</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>On Tuesday , September 27th, I&#8217;m hosting a special LIVE event with Kathleen &#8211; Secrets of Money-Making Membership Programs.</strong></span></h3>
<p>&#8211;Are you ready to create ongoing revenue?</p>
<p>&#8211;Are you ready to save time while building your business?</p>
<p>&#8211;Do you want to learn how to do this fast?</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;">If You Want to Learn How to launch a Money-Making Membership Program&#8230;</span></h3>
<p>Then go register now at:  <a href="http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/kathryn.htm" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/kathryn.htm?referer=');">http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/kathryn.htm</a></p>
<p>This event <strong>will be recorded, </strong>so even if you can&#8217;t make it to the live event you can get all the great content delivered right to your inbox. But you&#8217;ll want to be on the live session if you can. In addition to all the great content she&#8217;ll be presenting about successfully launching a six-figure membership program, Kathleen will also hold a live Q&amp;A session and she&#8217;ll be making a <em>special offer</em> for those attending live.</p>
<p>Hope to see you on the call!</p>
<p>Talk to you soon,</p>
<p>Kathryn McKinnon</p>
<p>P.S. Here&#8217;s the link again&#8230; <a href="http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/kathryn.htm" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/kathryn.htm?referer=');">http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/kathryn.htm</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Does it Take to Have it All? What if I told you, Your Time is Now! You can have it all, and you can have it all now. Would you be interested?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>What Does it Take to Have it All?</strong></span></h1>
<div  class='wp-caption alignleft' style='width:175px;'><img class=" " style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border: 1px solid black;" title="Time Management Strategies|Kathryn McKinnon, Founder &amp; CEO McKinnon &amp; Company" src="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/kathrynmckinnon1.jpg" alt="Time Management Strategies|Have it all|Executive Life Coach Kathryn McKinnon" width="175" height="150" /><p class='wp-caption-text'>Time Management Strategies with Kathryn McKinnon, Executive Life Coach</p></div>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">What if I told you, Your Time is Now! You can <i>have it all</i>, and you can have it all now. Would you be interested?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes&#8211;you can have kids and a career. You can have career fulfillment and sense of purpose. You can have financial and career security. You can have the respect and recognition you crave.  You can have the time to do everything you want and enjoy your life. And you don&#8217;t need to sacrifice your family, your values or your life to get what you want. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> You no longer need to think either/or&#8230;Either I have my career or I have a family.  Either I make money or I do the work I love. You no longer need to battle with yourself about what&#8217;s more important.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Marina MacDonald and 12 other women experts, <em>including yours truly</em>, have put together a Tele-Summit to show you new ways of doing old things that we have already discovered and are willing to share&#8211;free.</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Here are the treasures of wisdom and experience to Having it All that you will discover:</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Interview #1 &#8211; Monday, September 19</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong> </strong>How to create a life that inspires and fulfills you on both personal and professional levels, with Angela Croft</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080; font-size: medium;"><strong>Interview #2 &#8211; Tuesday, September 20</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><a href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/triple-your-time-today">Triple Your Time Today</a>: How to manage yourself, your time and your resources to get everything done, on time and avoid feeling overwhelmed and stressed out, with Kathryn McKinnon</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Interview #3 &#8211; Wednesday, September 21</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">How to avoid the pervasive Mommy-Guilt that plagues so many busy moms when combining motherhood with career, <em>and</em> raise Successful, Well-Adjusted Children, with Karen Bierdeman</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Interview #4 &#8211; Thursday, September 22</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">How To Live a Regret-Free Life, regardless of your age: Inspirational, tried and true recipe for life-long personal and professional success well into the 3rd stage of life, with Dr. Gayle Carson</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Interview #5 &#8211; Friday, September 23</strong><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">How to embrace an Intimate Relationship with Yourself and professionally engage your unique talents to shine your gifts to the world, with Deborah Skye King</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Interview #6 &#8211; Monday, September 26</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">How to infuse your professional and personal life with Creative Life Energy, and create the person you want to be, with Laura Hollick</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Interview #7 &#8211; Tuesday, September 27</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The #1 thing that will Help You Prevent Overwhelm in Your Business and Career, gain Respect and stop being Invisible, with Kim Kirmmse Toth</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: medium;"><em>And that&#8217;s just a sample. There are</em><em> 6 More incredible interviews where you&#8217;ll continue to discover the secrets to having it all Now&#8230;</em></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>You&#8217;re Invited to join our &#8220;Having-It-All  Success Summit&#8221; For Career &amp; Business Women. (<em>Guys, you can join too.</em>)</strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">At this FREE event, we will share step-by-step strategies for creating a life that inspires you.  Plus, when you register, you&#8217;ll receive additional FREE virtual  Gifts + added bonuses from the experts. It&#8217;s a must-attend event beginning Monday, September 19th with a brand new interview each day through October 5th.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes, the interviews will be recorded so you can listen to them for a full 48 hours, but you have to register here to listen: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3av77a7" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/tinyurl.com/3av77a7?referer=');">http://tinyurl.com/3av77a7</a></span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>So which would you rather have, the life you have now, or a life where you can Have it All?</strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Come join us and be inspired to have it all. For more details, Sign up here&#8211;it&#8217;s FREE! <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3av77a7" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/tinyurl.com/3av77a7?referer=');">http://tinyurl.com/3av77a7</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">To Your Success! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Kathryn McKinnon</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listening to this interview, you'll discover the time management strategies and secrets that will change the way you think about your time, the way you use your time and the way you value your time!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_928" class='wp-caption alignleft' style='width:150px;'><a href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/kathrynmckinnon1.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-928" title="Time Management Strategies with Executive Life Coach Kathryn McKinnon" src="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/kathrynmckinnon1-150x150.jpg" alt="Time Management Strategies with Executive Life Coach Kathryn McKinnon" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class='wp-caption-text'>Time Management Strategies with Executive Life Coach Kathryn McKinnon</p></div>
<h1><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Time Management Strategies: Do You Want to Know 10 Secrets to Saving More Time?</strong></span></h1>
<h1><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></h1>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span>You can find out by listening to the rebroadcast of my interview with Brendan Cunningham, </span></span>host of <strong>Getting The Edge in Your Business</strong><strong>Radio Show</strong> on Blog Talk Radio!</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span>Listen in with your computer or mobile device using this special link<span><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>:</strong></span> <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/brendan-cunningham/2011/08/15/getting-the-edge-in-your-business#.TkKzq_aiwZI.gmail" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.blogtalkradio.com/brendan-cunningham/2011/08/15/getting-the-edge-in-your-business_.TkKzq_aiwZI.gmail?referer=');"><span style="color: #0000cc;">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/brendan-cunningham/2011/08/15/getting-the-edge-in-your-business#.TkKzq_aiwZI.gmail</span></a></span></span></span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="color: #000080;">On this show revealing my best Time Management Strategies, you&#8217;ll discover:</span></strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong> </strong>1. My top 10 ways to Save More Time; </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">2. Strategies you can use to create more time for yourself;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>3. Time Management Secrets and Tips for creating extra time in your day&#8211;and much more!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Discover these time management strategies right from your computer or mobile device using this special link: </strong></span></h3>
<p><strong> </strong><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/brendan-cunningham/2011/08/15/getting-the-edge-in-your-business#.TkKzq_aiwZI.gmail" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.blogtalkradio.com/brendan-cunningham/2011/08/15/getting-the-edge-in-your-business_.TkKzq_aiwZI.gmail?referer=');">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/brendan-cunningham/2011/08/15/getting-the-edge-in-your-business#.TkKzq_aiwZI.gmail</a></span></p>
<p>It&#8217;s a short interview.</p>
<p>Listening to this interview will uncover the <i>time management strategies</i> that will help you change the way you think about your time, the way you use your time and the way you value your time!</p>
<p>Love and Success,</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Kathryn</span></em></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">P.S.  My book on Amazon made the Best Seller list for its category!<br />
<strong>Triple Your Time Today: 10 Proven Time Management Strategies to Help you Create &amp; Save More Time! <strong><em><strong><strong><em><strong><em><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00585CI1G" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/dp/B00585CI1G?referer=');">Find it Here</a>. Or v</strong></em></strong></em></strong></strong></em></strong></strong><strong><strong><em>isit <a href="http://www.Kathryn-McKinnon.com/triple-your-time-today"><strong>this page</strong></a> for more product information on time management strategies with Triple Your Time Today! </em></strong></strong></span></em></strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time Management Strategies: Do You Want to Discover 10 Ways to Save Time? On the Brendan Cunningham Show we'll be discussing Time Management Strategies and lots of tips and ways you can save time in your day from my new book Triple Your Time Today! Tune into Blog Talk Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/brendan-cunningham/2011/08/15/getting-the-edge-in-your-business#.TkKzq_aiwZI.gmail]]></description>
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<div  class='wp-caption alignleft' style='width:150px;'><img class=" " style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Time Management Strategies: Kathryn McKinnon, Founder, http://www.Kathryn-Mckinnon.com" src="http://kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC03393_22.jpg" alt="Time Management Strategies: Kathryn McKinnon, Founder, http://www.Kathryn-Mckinnon.com" width="150" height="150" /><p class='wp-caption-text'>Time management Strategies: Kathryn McKinnon, Author, Triple Your Time Today!</p></div>
<h1><span style="color: #000080;">Time Management Strategies: Do You Want to Learn My top 10 Ways to Save More Time?</span></h1>
<p>Join me Monday evening, August 15th from 6:30-7:00 p.m. EST, when Brendan Cunningham, host of  <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Getting The Edge in Your Business Radio Show </strong></span>interviews me on Blog Talk Radio to discuss the <i>time management strategies</i> from my new book, Triple Your Time Today!</p>
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<h2><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>On the show we&#8217;ll be discussing Time Management Strategies and lots of tips and ways you can save more time in your day. You&#8217;ll discover:</strong></span></h2>
<p>1. My top 10 ways to save time;</p>
<p>2. Strategies you can use to create more time for yourself;</p>
<p>3. Tips for creating extra time in your day;</p>
<p>4. Three ways you can leverage your time to increase your productivity;</p>
<p>5. The one activity which is the GREATEST WASTE OF TIME and how you can avoid it&#8211;plus much more!</p>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><strong>Join me Monday, August 15th from 6:30-7:00 p.m. EST as we discuss important time management strategies to help you save and create more time. </strong></strong></span></h3>
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<p>My book on Amazon made the Best Seller List for its Category! Don&#8217;t miss this important show about utilizing time management strategies. It will change the way you think about your time, the way you use your time and the way you value your time.</p>
<p>Love and Success!</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Kathryn</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>P.S. You can find more information <a href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/triple-your-time-today">Here</a> about my time management strategies in my book, Triple Your Time Today!</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, your support (and your belief in my message) helped me do what I always hoped, but never believed was possible. Not only did I write and publish a book in less than 90 days; that book, Triple Your Time Today! made the Best Seller list on Amazon in its Category in less than 6 weeks! Out of approximately 9 million titles on Amazon, my Kindle book ranked #32 in its category! Do You have a dream? How did I make mine a reality?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span style="color: #000080;">Use these Time Management Tips to accomplish what you&#8217;ve always dreamed of doing</span></h1>
<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 10px;" title="Triple Your Time Today: 10 Proven Time Management Strategies to Help You Create and Save More Time!" src="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Triple-Your-Time-Today-Bookcover_edited-31.jpg" alt="Time Management Tips|Triple Your Time Today:10 Proven Time Management Strategies to Help You Create and Save More Time!" width="150" height="235" />This week, your support (and your belief in my message) helped me do what I always hoped for but never believed was possible. Not only did I write and publish a book in less than 90 days; that book, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Triple Your Time Today!</strong></span> made the Best Seller list on Amazon in its Category in less than 6 weeks! Out of approximately 9 million titles on Amazon, my Kindle book ranked #32 in its category!</p>
<p>Do You have a dream that&#8217;s sitting on the back burner of your life?</p>
<p>How did I make mine a reality?</p>
<p>I finally made a choice. I took a chance. For years I&#8217;ve thought about writing a book. I even started one a couple of years ago. But maybe the timing wasn&#8217;t right or maybe I just didn&#8217;t believe I could do it. Maybe I thought it was going to cost too much time or money. The technology to quickly write and publish a book was certainly not available then. As T. Harv Eker says, &#8220;In life, you either have reasons or you have results.&#8221; The reality was, I had lots of excuses and reasons and I wasn&#8217;t getting the results I wanted either.</p>
<p>A few months ago, I was suddenly inspired to get my message out to a larger group of people. Even though I&#8217;ve been coaching for nearly 20 years, something inside urged me, and told me it was time to get my message out to a broader audience. So I did it. As I began to write, the information flowed and came to me quickly and furiously, <em>as if it had a mind of its own.</em> I may never earn a Pulitzer Prize for this book, but there it is, published on Amazon and ranking on the best seller list in its Category. It&#8217;s a dream come true for me.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #000080;">Do you yearn to do something special with your life but haven&#8217;t taken the time to do it? Is there a voice inside you telling you it&#8217;s time? Follow these Time Management Tips:</span></h2>
<p>Maybe you&#8217;ve always wanted to write a book, record a hit single, learn to speak another language, get another degree, fly an airplane or travel to a distant country. We all have dreams and desires to be more than we are, to do things that will enrich our lives, to make a contribution and create something greater than we believe possible. <strong>The difference between dreaming about what you want and actually doing it, lies solely within you.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>What you <strong>THINK</strong> and</li>
<li>What you <strong>BELIEVE </strong>about yourself are the keys to unlocking your ability to help propel yourself forward, or keep you stuck right where you are.</li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><em>These <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Time Management Tips</span> will make the greatest difference in your life: </em></strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><em>How you spend your time is ultimately up to you.</em></strong></span></p>
<ol>
<li>Take a chance and step out of your comfort zone.</li>
<li>Make a commitment to yourself. Decide today to do something you&#8217;ve always dreamed of doing but never had the courage to do.</li>
<li>Ask yourself: Am I better off staying safe right where I am for the rest of my life? Or is it worth my time now to do the things that really matter to me, to do the things I&#8217;ve always longed to do?</li>
<li>Get support. If you want to do something but you don&#8217;t know how, do some research, take a class, get advice from a trusted friend or <strong><a href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/coaching">hire a coach</a></strong>.</li>
<li>Use these <span style="text-decoration: underline;">time management tips and strategies</span> and TAKE ACTION. Even if they are small steps, don&#8217;t wait any longer. Make the most of the time you have. You&#8217;ll never get this moment back once it&#8217;s gone.</li>
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<p>Writing and publishing a book cost me time and energy. I made a commitment. I used all the <strong>time management tips and strategies</strong> I discuss in the book and I stuck to my goal until it was complete. I avoided distractions and I remained focused. The book may not be perfect and it may not speak to everyone, but it certainly has spoken to those who&#8217;ve decided to buy the book. It has made a positive impact on those who&#8217;ve decided to <em>review my book and those who&#8217;ve told me it&#8217;s made a difference in their lives</em>.</p>
<p>If you were among those who bought my book, THANK YOU! (Amazon doesn&#8217;t share that information with authors.) If you haven&#8217;t bought the book yet, you can<strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00585CI1G" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.amazon.com/dp/B00585CI1G?referer=');"> go to Amazon now</a></strong> and get your Kindle version today. Even if you don&#8217;t have a Kindle, Amazon gives you a FREE App to download Kindle books for your PC, MAC, Android, IPad, Blackberry and other devices. They make it easy so there&#8217;s no excuse.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about writing and publishing a book, or doing something else with your life but you haven&#8217;t had the courage or taken the TIME to do it, <strong>Triple Your Time Today!</strong> is a super low investment in something that can help you take back your time and take back your life. This time management pdf will help you save and create the time to do something you&#8217;ve always wanted to accomplish, maybe that life-long dream.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m LIVING my dream and I can tell you it feels a whole lot better than just thinking about it or wishing for it. Experiencing your dream is much better than spending time thinking about what will happen if you try and it doesn&#8217;t work. I hope these <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Time Management Tips</strong></span></em> <strong>offer inspiration to you: choose to <em>use your time</em> to do something with your life that you’ve always dreamed about and haven’t accomplished yet.</strong></p>
<p>Thanks for supporting me. I want you to know I appreciate you and the time you take to read my blog. I hope these <em>Time Management Tips</em> are helpful!</p>
<p>Love and Success!</p>
<p>Kathryn McKinnon</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you're under pressure and you need to save time, if you pause for even a few minutes and try this time management strategy to just notice what you're thinking about, it will have a profound impact on your ability to accomplish so much more with your time. Why?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;" title="Kathryn McKinnon, Proven Time Management Strategies to help you save time!" src="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC03393.jpg" alt="Use this Time Management Strategy to help you save time!" width="180" height="150" />When you&#8217;re under pressure and you need to <em>save time</em>, try this<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> time management strategy</strong></span> to <em>notice what you&#8217;re thinking about.</em> It will have a <strong><em>profound impact</em></strong> on your ability to accomplish so much more with your time. Why?</p>
<h1><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Time Management Strategy: </span></strong></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="color: #000080;">As You Face Pressure to </span></strong></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Get Things </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Done, </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000080;">What Do You Think About?</span></strong></span></h1>
<p>If you&#8217;ve taken some time this week to notice your thoughts during your day, you may have surprised yourself. If you haven&#8217;t taken the time to try this <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>time management strategy</strong></span>, you can start right now:</p>
<ol>
<li>Keep track your thoughts for a week, a day, an hour, just 10 minutes. This will help you become more aware of how you direct yourself as you spend time during your day.</li>
<li>Try to notice your thoughts, especially when you&#8217;re overwhelmed and strapped for time.</li>
<li>At the end of the day, take  a few minutes to write down what you were thinking about as you felt the pressure of time closing in around you.</li>
<li>Also write down whether or not you accomplished everything you wanted to achieve while you were feeling the pressure of time slipping away.</li>
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<p>What happens when you use this <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>time management strategy?</strong></span> What do you discover about your thoughts? Do your thoughts help you or do they hinder your ability to get things done? Do your thoughts help you Save Time? <em>Or are your thoughts wasting your time?</em></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>This <em>Time Management Strategy </em>is one of the </strong></span><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>most important steps </strong></span><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>you can take</strong></span><span style="color: #000080;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>to Save More Time!</strong></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong> </strong></span></h2>
<p>If there are times during your day when you&#8217;re under stress and running out of time, just stop for a minute. Notice what you&#8217;re thinking about. Perhaps you over-committed yourself, fell into bad habits again, said yes to too many people, didn&#8217;t plan out your day, allowed things to distract you.</p>
<p>As you face the pressures of time during your day, are you worried, stressed, afraid you&#8217;re not going to get everything done? Wondering how you&#8217;re going to get through this jam? Are you thinking about something totally unrelated to what you&#8217;re doing? Have you shut off  your mind and allowed it to wander off into the twilight zone? Or do you feel like you&#8217;re going to explode?</p>
<ul>
<li>feeling overwhelmed,</li>
<li>over-commitments,</li>
<li>poor planning,</li>
<li>mindless routines,</li>
<li>bad habits,</li>
<li>interruptions,</li>
<li>unexpected events,</li>
<li>things getting in the way</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>All of these things can take your mind away from what you intend to accomplish each minute of each hour of every day.</strong></em> When you&#8217;re facing a deadline and time is running out, are you thinking about how you&#8217;ll never get everything done? Are you thinking about how you hate feeling this way? Are you confused about what to do next? Are you worried about what is going to happen if you don&#8217;t meet this deadline? Are you afraid of what someone is going to say to you because you let them down?</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><em>Or are you thinking about how you can spend the remaining time accomplishing what you need to get done?</em></span></p>
<p><strong>This is a subtle but profound shift in the way you can use your thoughts and your time to your advantage</strong>.  If you&#8217;re not focusing on what you&#8217;re doing, if you&#8217;re not focusing on achieving your goal then&#8230;<strong><em>you are allowing your thoughts to waste your time</em>.</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>What&#8217;s The Solution?</strong></em></p>
<p>Try using this <span style="text-decoration: underline;">time management strategy</span>:  Take a deep breath and just ask yourself: &#8220;What do I want to accomplish?&#8221; Then gently <em><strong>shift your thoughts back</strong></em> to what you intend to accomplish. That&#8217;s it. Don&#8217;t beat yourself up. Don&#8217;t feel guilty. Don&#8217;t get angry or depressed, don&#8217;t look for a distraction or an excuse. Just shift your thoughts back to your goal. Just focus on your goal and move toward it.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Take control over your thoughts.</strong></span></p>
<p>It takes less than 10 seconds to do this.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Time Management Strategy</span> Challenge: </strong>If you notice what you&#8217;re thinking about for </span><span style="color: #000080;">even 10 minutes as you </span><span style="color: #000080;">move through your day, you </span><span style="color: #000080;">will succeed in saving yourself a </span><span style="color: #000080;">bundle of time!</span></h3>
<p>I challenge you to do this. The next time you&#8217;re under pressure and running out of time, I challenge you to try this <strong>time management activity</strong> for just 10 minutes. Notice what you&#8217;re thinking about and shift your thoughts back to your goal. See what happens. Does this <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>time management strategy</strong></em></span> help you Save More Time and increase your level of productivity?</p>
<p>Love and Success,</p>
<p>Kathryn McKinnon</p>
<p>P.S. Reply to this blog post and let me know what you discovered about your thoughts and your productivity before and after you made the shift in your thinking. Let me know what happens. I hope this <a href="http://www.kathryn-mckinnon.com/triple-your-time-today">time management strategy</a> is helpful to you.</p>
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