Do you often find yourself overwhelmed by other people’s requests? Do you find yourself completely captivated by your phone? Have you ever used the excuse, “I just don’t have enough time in the day”?

In today’s world, it’s too easy to waste time by distracting emails, text messages and endless social media posts. Time is one of our greatest resources. In fact, it is a gift not to be wasted or mindlessly thrown away because it can never be regained.

Here are seven success and time mastery tips to help you stay focused and productive on what matters most to you. Since we all have the same 24 hours in a day, put your primary focus on what you can master, your own time:

1. Start with an important question: “What is my intention for the day?” Your intention is something you plan to be and/or have today that if you fulfill on this would reap you the greatest return on investment of your time and attention.
2. Clarify your purpose: Why is this intention most important for me today? The answer to this question can provide the motivation you require to carry you through the day. Purpose is an emotional driving force.
3. Set your priority: Did you see I didn’t say priorities for the day? Yes, having a list of high value, high return actions to accomplish is important. However, this can turn into just a To Do list of items to check off and often are the very reason for overwhelm and lack of focus and follow through. Choose one thing, one priority that if fulfilled would provide the greatest return on your time and attention right now. Then, choose the next one thing and so on until you’ve accomplish your most important actions that are congruent to your intention.
4. Schedule your priority: Put your priority, commitments and recurring activities in existence in your calendar as non-negotiable. One of the ways we allow other people to take our time is because we haven’t already allocated it in to a space on our calendar. Be just as aware of the time you do have as well as the time you do not.
5. Establish clear deadlines: Appropriately estimate the work effort associated to each activity you are committed to accomplishing. I recommending working in time blocks of 30, 60 or 90 minutes at a time. This concentrated focus will allow you to get real about the amount of time it takes to bring a task to completion. We often underestimate what there is to do and handle and then rush to get it done. The anxiety associated with this behavior can be avoided by setting deadlines and sticking to them. This is a game-changer!
6. Learn to Say No: No is a complete sentence! You may have heard this before, but do you practice it. Women tend to desire to say Yes to most if not every request made of them. We don’t want to let others down or look bad. Honestly, it’s the Superwoman syndrome in full effect. We want to be perceived as the one who can do it all. Give that up! When you have a full and successful life, people will respect your time only if you do. Remember, we teach people how to treat us; and, it starts with you.
7. Celebrate your accomplishments: Are you someone who just moves from one project to another, from task to another and from request to another without stopping? If so, consider when was the last time you paused to acknowledged yourself and reflect on the accomplishments of the day. Incorporate an Accomplishment Journal, Jar or jotter to capture your greatness and appreciation for a job well done. This will serve you when something goes awry and you need to remember who and whose you are. Reading a quick win you previously captured will certainly spark a memory and if nothing else, put a smile on your face to give you the determination to keep advancing!

The bottom line: Remember, you own how you invest your time, but more importantly, you must be responsible for mastering your greatest resource. Time is precious, don’t waste it.

“Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of.  One (wo)man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another (wo)man gets a full year’s value out of a week.” ~Charles Richards

© 2005-2019 Patricia Perkins LLC. WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR ON YOUR WEBSITE? Be my guest, as long as you include this complete messaging: Career Advancement Mentor, Pat E. Perkins, CPCC, helps motivated leaders advance smarter, progress faster and with less effort.

About Pat E. Perkins, CPCC

Pat E. Perkins, known as The Career Advancement Mentor because she helps motivated leaders who want to advance in their career and their life and enjoy sustainable results in the process. Pat is the creator of the ADVANCE! System. She will empower you to transform your career so you can progress faster, smarter and with less effort.

Get Pat’s Complimentary CD plus an opportunity to connect with her privately for a FREE Get Acquainted Call about your career. Reach her online at www.PatEPerkins.com.

To learn more and take the first step to discover how Pat’s transformational coaching programs can assist you, go here or to stay connected and receive tips and strategies on how to advance your career and life, click here.

Goal setting is often referred to as the “secret” for most successful people in the world. Well, it can be very challenging to define the goals that inspire you and to hold yourself accountable to what we truly want in life.  This is why each year I sit down and write out the goals I desire to achieve in the coming year and then develop an intentional plan of action to fulfill on them.  This takes something, but it’s completely worth it.

At the end of each quarter, I hold a quarterly goals review and look back over my accomplishments. When I actually see what’s been completed, that which I couldn’t see as even possible just a few months earlier is motivating.  There are many methods to use for creating goals. I use the SMART goal method to develop both personal and professional goals and so do many other successful people who want to experience their desires come to fruition. Here’s the detailed method:

#1: Specific – Goal clearly states what is to be accomplished in terms of end result. This may include the Who, What, Where, Why and When.

#2: Measurable – Goal clearly states the level of accomplishment of the end result. You are able to track the progress and measure the outcome.

#3: Attainable – The goal should is ambitious, but achievable. Goals may ask for improvement over past performance and/or are based on facts, analysis and knowledge.

#4: Relevant & Remarkable – Make sure the goal is consistent with other objectives you have established and fits with your short-term and long-range plans. They should be realistic, yet challenging.  In other words, develop a stretch goal that moves your out of your comfort zone.

#5: Time-bound – Results will be accomplished within a certain period of time.  Short-term and long-term objectives are differentiated in specific time measures and deadlines and milestones serve as the basis for evaluation of progress for short-term review cycles.  Such as, every 30, 90 or 180 days.

The bottom-line: Developing goals is a way to take SMART consistent action on a daily basis and help you fulfill on what you truly want in life. Don’t go without them.

“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” ~Tony Robbins

© 2005-2017 Patricia Perkins LLC. WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR ON YOUR WEBSITE? Be my guest, as long as you include this complete messaging: Career Advancement Mentor, Pat E. Perkins, CPCC, helps motivated leaders advance smarter, progress faster and with less effort. Obtain her FREE CD on 7 Success Strategies at www.PatEPerkins.com.

About Pat E. Perkins, CPCC

Pat E. Perkins, known as The Career Advancement Mentor because she helps motivated leaders who want to advance in their career and their life and produce sustainable results in the process. Pat is the creator of the Career ADVANCEment! System. She will help you transform the way you navigate your career so you can progress faster, smarter and with less effort.

Get Pat’s Complimentary CD plus an opportunity to connect with her privately for a FREE Get Acquainted Call about your career. Reach her online at www.PatEPerkins.com.

To learn more and take the first step to discover how Pat’s transformational coaching programs can assist you, go here or to stay connected and receive tips and strategies on how to advance your career and life, click here.

It can be quite challenging working in a career whether you’re in corporate or you’re a corporate refugee who’s started a business.  I’ve personally experienced both sides of the scenario and have faced some of them situations you may be facing when you don’t know what to do to advance to the next level.

Even after completing my successful 20-year career and launching a sustainable business over ten years ago, there are proven strategies that I coach my clients to implement to maintain a steady foundation and positive stride.

In service of you and to take some of the concern out of how to continue to maximize your career, I’ve put together a list of strategies you can incorporate, just don’t attempt these all at once.  You see there’s not just one secret or one way to advance, but I personally know at least 21 ways that could benefit you exponentially if you choose to take them on within your career, your business or your life.

Here are 21 career advancement strategies I highly recommend you add to your leader’s toolkit:

1. Do more than what is asked or expected of you.
2. Join an industry organization and volunteer for a leadership position.
3. Invest in a professional resume  and/or career bio…always be ready to shine.
4. Develop an internal bio and send it to highly influential leaders for their review and feedback.
5. Volunteer to lead or support a highly visible philanthropic event and make it a huge team success.
6. Obtain a mentor in each of your developmental areas (one is no longer enough).
7. Develop a professional board of directors made of individuals inside and outside of your organization.
8. Set up a frequent 1:1 status session with your manager and your manager’s manager to manage up.
9. Introduce people in your network on a weekly basis…tighten your net.
10. Set goals and stick to them…make them visible and review daily.
    
11. Take on or launch a new initiative, project or program – high profile, high risk, high reward.
12. Develop a Signature Talk based on your subject matter expertise…be known and share your message.
13. Love what you do…or learn to love some aspect it. How can you hate your career and expect to thrive in it.
14. Write industry articles. Start with your company or industry related newsletter.
15. Show up at least 5 minutes early for every meeting, conference call or event…set a new standard.
16. Join Toastmasters or enroll in a communication course…speak exceptionally well.
17. Learn to listen AND ask powerful questions instead of having all the answers.
18. Delegate powerfully to your team and allow new leadership to arise.
    
19. Know the Mission, Vision and Values of the company by memory.
20. Pray for your co-workers and clients…yes, even those you don’t like.
21. Know your numbers…budget, sales, revenue, expenses, etc. 
    
22. Bonus: Make it a point to have fun every day…people love to be around high energy.  It’s infectious!

The list could go on…

The bottom line: Take on daily practices to grow and evolve as a leader.  It’s your career, choose to advance it!

“Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.” ~Peter Drucker

© 2005-2017 Patricia Perkins LLC. WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR ON YOUR WEBSITE? Be my guest, as long as you include this complete messaging: Career Advancement Mentor, Pat E. Perkins, CPCC, helps motivated leaders advance smarter, progress faster and with less effort. Obtain her FREE CD on 7 Success Strategies at www.PatEPerkins.com.

About Pat E. Perkins, CPCC

Pat E. Perkins, known as The Career Advancement Mentor because she helps motivated leaders who want to advance in their career and their life and enjoy sustainable results in the process. Pat is the creator of the ADVANCE! Coaching System. She will help you transform the way you navigate your career so you can progress faster, smarter and with less effort.

Get Pat’s Complimentary CD plus an opportunity to connect with her privately for a FREE Get Acquainted Call about your career. Reach her online at www.PatEPerkins.com.

To learn more and take the first step to discover how Pat’s transformational coaching programs can assist you, go here or to stay connected and receive tips and strategies on how to advance your career and life, click here.

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours!

Thank you so much for allowing me to support you in advancing your career and your life.

May you and your family have a joyful time enjoying the many blessings you share.

I’m grateful to have the opportunity to serve to you now and in the future!

Keep Advancing!

Pat E. Perkins, CPCC

Your Career Advancement Mentor

www.PatEPerkins.com

If you want to get more out of your team for any of these reasons:

=> Because the number of people on your team has been reduced and yet you’re expected to produce the same or better results.

=> Your team is under-performing or not producing the results that are expected and you’re concerned that your managers and peers are not going to be happy about the results or lack thereof.

=> Members of your team are undermining each other or worse undermining you, causing conflicts and frustrations for you and you’d like to turn your team in to a high-performing team.

Then, I’d like to help you leverage the most out of yourself and your team as possible by offering you a special private one-on-one Career Advancement Strategy Session.

During this session we will…

=> Create a crystal clear vision for the results that you want your team to produce, for the way that you’d like your team to interact with each other and for the kind of people you would like to have on your team.

=> Uncover hidden challenges that may be sabotaging your success with leadership and team building.

=> You’ll leave the session renewed, re-energized and inspired to create a powerful results- driven team that gets things done so that you can be the office (s)Hero and still have a flourishing personal life.

To claim this special coaching session simply schedule your session here: Pat’s Calendar

When you set up your session with me, you’ll be asked to answer a few questions to help you prepare. Be sure to provide answers to each question.

There are a limited number of sessions; so, the sooner you schedule your session, the more likely you are to hold a session with me. Click here to apply for a Career Advancement Strategy Session!

I look forward to helping you advance your career and your life faster, smarter and with a lot less effort.

Keep Advancing!…pep

p.s. Schedule your complimentary Career Advancement Strategy Session with me right away before my calendar get booked up.

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As I prepare for Easter brunch with my family and reflect on the true meaning of this day, I was reminded of so many of my clients who’ve come to me because they feel their career is stuck, stalled or pretty much dead. That may sound awful, but it’s the familiar reality for so many emerging leaders who know they were created to make a difference in the world and don’t feel that’s what’s happening today.

I’ve been there and it’s so much more rewarding when you go to work with an aliveness and on purpose every day. You have an experience of being fulfilled and that you’re making a contribution based on your skills and God-given talents. This is what motivates you and gets you going in the morning.

If not, it may be time to breathe some life back into your career, put some pep in your step and get back on a career track that rewards your results and reminds you why you chose to do what you do in the first place. We are wired this way and when you don’t have this experience (like so many who’ve come to me for coaching) there is frustration, exhaustion and disappointment. Ultimately, no joy!

If you want to bring more life back in to your career and more joy, allow me to help you with that. Let me help you remember who you are … a powerful leader!

I’ve listed below several career elevating options specifically designed for you:–>

Time Mastery Assessment: This unique on-line tool will provide you with a complete self-directed assessment of your current work priorities and time-management effectiveness. During our session, you’ll get clear, get focused and bring structure to your new personal and/or professional time management practices and gain more freedom and more time. (Take 40% off current price of $197)

Career ADVANCE! Strategy Session: This is your first step prior to advancing to one of my more accelerated coaching programs. Focus specifically on a Career Resume Makeover or a Career Advancement Makeover. Trust yourself to reach your goals by working one-on-one to revitalize your resume or develop an Action Strategy Plan that clearly states your career goals and defines the steps you’ll need to get there. (Take 40% off current price of $227)

ADVANCE! 90-Day Coaching program: Here’s your opportunity to be mentored personally by me, a seasoned leadership expert and certified life coach. You will, possibly for the first time, powerfully align your goals and objectives to what really matters to you and accelerate the speed in which you accomplish true results. Your career and life will never look the same. – (Take 40% off current price of $997)

And, to show my advocacy for you, I’m gifting 40% off any one of my transformational options for the next three business days through Wednesday, April 8th at midnight. I trust that will inspire you to take action. This deep of a discount may not happen again or any time soon. Use promo code: LIFEBACK to receive the gift of 40% off.

Whether you’re a new, emerging or experienced leader who’s ready to take your career to the next level, you’ll surely find a resource amongst my service offerings that can elevate your game. Each one of my signature coaching programs is designed to advance your career. So whether you want more time, are lacking laser beam focus and direction, need to revitalize your resume or want a deeper dive into your career development over a concentrated 90-day period of time, there is a clear option for you.

Now, the choice is yours. You are your own lifeline. No one else can invest in your career like you can. Give yourself the gift of transformation that keeps on giving.

I look forward to helping you advance your career and your life faster, smarter and with a lot less effort.

Keep Advancing!…pep

p.s. I trust that on today, Easter Sunday, you’re truly grateful for your current career even if it is not all you want it to be. Wouldn’t you like your gratitude to be a match to what you truly have…yes?

p.p.s. Visit my website today, and enter promo code: LIFEBACK when you checkout to immediately SAVE 40% off your investment. My gift is only available through midnight on Wednesday, April 8th.

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