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I
customize my workshops to match your group's needs. Examples of
workshop topics include (click on link below for description):
Increasing
Productivity: Accomplishing More with Diminished Resources
Is your business challenged by having to accomplish more with a
shrinking staff and budget? If so, this workshop is for you. Participants
will learn powerful tools to help you stay focused on what matters most
so you can increase professional productivity and effectiveness, while
reducing stress and improving the bottom line.One of the more humane
ways to accomplish more in less time is by trimming inefficiencies,
and by reorganizing systems that work better in this changing economy.
Learn how to:
Use a weekly
planning process that will keep you focused on what matters most and
help you use your time most effectively. Create a customized tickler
file system to remind you of important follow-up without having a “pile
system” on your desk. Use technology to streamline information
management and communications.
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Getting
Motivated to Get Organized
Can you find what you need when you need it? Does your home or
office environment and your schedule express and support who you are
and what you value most? If you answered NO to these questions, getting
organized may sound like a good idea. But if you are not personally
motivated to stay organized, your environment will revert back
to its original condition rapidly. We can help you tap into that motivation
to get you moving forward.
Learn to:
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Identify the main motivators for change through a process called “inside-out” organizing. |
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Take ownership of the problem and do something about it. |
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Create a customized system to support your individual work style. |
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Start using expert organizing techniques and tools in your own life. |
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Developing a plan to replace ineffective habits with effective ones. |
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See a clearer path to self-management. |
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Letting
Go: De-Cluttering Your Life
Do you feel overwhelmed with all of the “stuff” in your life? Are
you drowning in clutter? How much of a drain is your clutter on your
time, energy, and budget? What effect does clutter have on your effectiveness
at work? We’ll teach you proven methods for de-cluttering your home
or office life. Kathy mixes humor and information to make this topic
bearable and inspiring -- helping you create an environment that reflects
what’s most important to you.
Learn
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Identify five costs of NOT de-cluttering your home or office. |
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Change behaviors and habits that cause clutter to accumulate. |
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Make decisions about what to keep and what to get rid of – with ease!
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Identify camouflaged clutter in your life (and it’s not all physical). |
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See the humor in what possesses you to hold onto obsolete, broken, and unused items.
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Identify the most common types of emotional baggage that lead to becoming a serious packrat. |
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Create a permanent home for the homeless objects in your environment.
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Tame
Your Paper Tiger – Find ANYTHING in 5 Seconds or Less
Are you overwhelmed with the piles of paper in your office? Are
you afraid you’ll never find things once you’ve filed them away? Do
you have a system in place to help you remember important follow-up?
Do you need help managing your time and paper better -- and improving
your work and personal habits? The average executive wastes six weeks
per year searching for misplaced papers and files. Imagine the value
of being able to use that time in more productive ways! We teach a
very simple paper management process so you can effectively manage your
daily paper flow and know what to do with every piece of paper that
comes into your office.
Learn
how to trim the F.A.T.:
FILE papers so you and others in your office
can find anything you file or store in five seconds or less – guaranteed!
ACT on projects and activities that need your
attention at the appropriate time.
TOSS what you don’t need. Clear out your clutter
as you get clear about what to recycle, what to give to someone else,
and when to archive.
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Taming
the Paper Tiger When You Travel
Do you come home from meetings with your briefcase stuffed with
expense receipts, phone messages, meeting notes, business cards, and
informational material gathered on your trip? You have every intention
of following up with your to-do's and using the valuable information
you've stuffed into your briefcase. But you arrive home greeted by yet
another pile of paper that accumulated while you were gone-and it looks
infinitely more urgent than the good intentions in your briefcase. We
will teach you new habits for when you travel so you will arrive home
ready to face the pile of paper that accumulated while you were gone.
But even more important, the papers you collected on your trip will
be a real resource rather than another pile of postponed decisions.
Learn how to:
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Personalize your travel file system with labels that reflect your next "action" steps when you return to the office.
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Quickly and easily decide what the next action is for each item in your briefcase, and when you will do it.
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Keep track of expense reimbursement or tax-deductible receipts so you can easily record the purpose of the expense when you return to the office. |
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Keep track of commitments you’ve made to others while you were on the road, so you can follow through as you’ve promised. |
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Prioritize specific ideas you plan to implement when you return home. |
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Managing
Information Overload
Two-thirds of those interviewed in a Reuter’s survey indicated that
information overload had damaged their personal relationships, increased
tension with colleagues at work and contributed to a decline in job
satisfaction. The average executive wastes six weeks per year searching
for misplaced papers and files. Imagine the value of being able to use
that time in more productive ways! We’ll teach you the guiding principles
required to successfully organize and maintain your workspace.
Learn
to:
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Identify your biggest organizing and time management challenges. |
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De-clutter your schedule so you can spend time doing what’s most important. |
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De-clutter your space so you can find vital information and remember important follow-up. |
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De-clutter your mind so you can stay clearly focused on what matters most.
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Use the computer to manage your contact information.
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Learn how to better manage your email and the amount of time you spend checking it.
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Gain a sense of control over your work environment and schedule. |
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Are
You An Olympian Thinker?
Olympic athletes have discovered three essential elements of peak
performance while becoming an Olympic champion. These elements are always
present when ordinary people do extraordinary things. These elements
are essential to peak performance in ANY discipline - not just in sports.
In this workshop, we’ll share former Olympic athlete Marilyn King’s
techniques, which have been used by many in ordinary life to achieve
extraordinary results.
Learn
about the three essential elements of Olympian Technology™:
Vision is at its core. The use of imagery is
known in peak performance literature as "the master skill of high
achievers." The National Institute of Mental Health has confirmed
this phenomenon in its studies.
Passion is the origin and source of the tremendous
energy and creativity that high achievers bring to their endeavors.
With a real mission that matters, high achievers do not need willpower
and discipline because they have "passion power."
Action –the essential third component – includes
the plan and physical structures that guide the daily activities necessary
to bring the passion and vision to fulfillment.
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The
Art of Juggling...Managing Multiple Priorities
Having trouble juggling all your responsibilities and commitments? Do
you reach the end of a workday, only to find that you’ve dropped the
ball or haven't accomplished what’s most important? Does your “to-do”
list just keep getting longer? We’ll show you how to juggle priorities,
handle the demands of others, and accomplish what’s most important --
all while maintaining a balanced life! This half-day or full-day workshop
will teach you practical methods for regaining control over your schedule.
Learn
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Identify your key roles at home and at work and create a healthy balance between the two.
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Identify the difference between “urgent” and “important.” |
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Eliminate time-wasters, interruptions, and distractions. |
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Use a “perhaps” list rather than a “to do” list.
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Recognize the detrimental effects of using “should”, “gotta”, and “have to” in your vocabulary.
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Be proactive rather than reactive. Plan time each week to accomplish what’s most important. |
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Use a tickler file to help you remember important follow-up and avoid missing critical deadlines. |
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Trim
the F.A.T. – How to Conquer E-mail Pile-up
Are you drowning in e-mail? Has it taken over your work or home
life to the point that you feel you’ve lost control over your schedule?
Two-thirds of those interviewed in a Reuter’s survey indicated that
information overload had damaged their personal relationships, increased
tension with colleagues at work and contributed to a decline in job
satisfaction. Email can be a very convenient and helpful communication
tool, and it can also wreak havoc on your schedule if you aren’t clear
about your priorities and don’t put limitations on how much time you
spend online. We’ll show you how to manage your email so it does not
take over your life.
Learn
how to:
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Organize your email into folders for easy maintenance and reference. |
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Trim the F.A.T.: use the File-Act-Toss method to maintain incoming and outgoing email files. |
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Create an “Action Required” folder to separate the “FYI” messages from those requiring your response or follow-up. |
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Stay focused on your purpose for being online. |
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Schedule time for handling email and limit the amount of time you spend to that which you’ve scheduled.
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Keep your email files from becoming obsolete.
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Save yourself from the heartache of losing valuable messages and email addresses.
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First
Things First
Some people seem to have enough time to accomplish what’s most important,
while others consistently struggle with not having enough. We will
teach you how to keep first things first in your life -- both professionally
and personally. This is offered as a half-day or full-day workshop.
You will
learn:
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A weekly planning process to help you stay focused on what’s most important |
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The difference between “urgent” and “important” |
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The value of using a “perhaps” list rather than a “to do” list
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The power of using “choose to” vs. “have to” or “should” in your vocabulary.
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To
DO or NOT to Do…That is the Question!
How do you decide what deserves your attention? Are you inclined
to say “yes” even when you would rather say “no”? This workshop is
designed to help you take a closer look at how you make decisions, and
to teach you some concrete tools to use when deciding what is worthy
of your time.
Learn
how to:
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Hook into your own mission and purpose before responding to a request of your time. |
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Clarify your core values that will determine how you respond to requests from others.
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Use the four D’s when making decisions – Do, Defer, Delegate, Dump
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Use empowering vocabulary such as “choose to” vs. “have to” or “should.” |
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Do a RAM Dump. |
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It’s
About Time! – Overcoming Procrastination
Do you find yourself constantly saying, "I'll do it tomorrow."?
Do some tasks seem to be put on the back burner regularly because of
more pressing things which need attention? We’ll teach you a practical
approach that will help you break the habit of procrastinating so you
can achieve more of your goals and get more out of life.
Learn
to:
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Identify which of the six styles of procrastination you relate to most and what your triggers are. |
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Do weekly planning to keep you focused on what’s most important. |
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Heighten your awareness of procrastinating behaviors as they happen and know what to do about it. |
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Identify your knee-jerk reactions that throw you off track. |
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Understand what causes urgent activities to multiply when non-urgent but important tasks are consistently put on the back burner. Increase your personal effectiveness and productivity.
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TELECLASSES
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what a teleclass is
and to see a current list of teleclasses offered.
WORKSHOPS
Please contact me to discuss
your group's training needs.
I can customize a workshop specifically for your workgroup.
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