News Flash! You are not getting more time - no matter how much you want it. No matter how much you deserve it and no matter how well you’d use it. Sorry to announce, your time is limited. You are stuck with the 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 352 days a year that you’ve got. You can manage it all you want, but time will always be a fixed resource.
Despite this undeniable truth, we talk to many women attorneys who think that better time management is the answer to their problems. They search for the perfect program, system or calendar that will be the “Halleluiah” solution to more peace and productivity.
We recommend a different, and more leveraged approach. Our clients experience a DRAMATIC improvement in their productivity when they shift their focus from managing their time to managing their energy.
You have a great deal of influence and control over the quality and quantity of energy you bring to your work and your life. You can engage in behaviors and habits that add signifcantly to your energy levels (resulting in extremely high levels of productivity and efficiency).
Having higher levels of energy supports you in accomplishing objectives with excellence - while enjoying the process a whole lot more. Our clients find managing their energy effectively creates a very positive ripple effect into other corners of their lives as well; friends, spouses, family, co-workers (and even opposing counsel) receive the benefit too.
Instead of adding anything to your plate, one of the most effective ways to manage your energy acutally requires removing things from it. We walk our clients through a process to identify the (often unrecognized) elements of their environment that are draining their energy - including aspects of their physical environment, social obligations, and patterns of communication. As they eliminate those items which add stress and get in the way of productivity - these women notice a MEASURABLE improvement in how they feel, their ability to complete work with excellence, and even enjoy more of a life beyond work.
Once our clients experience the boost that comes from effective energy management, they are hooked (and the search for the perfect day planner is over). To learn more about simple ways to immediately boost your own productivity and accomplish more with less effort, join us for our community call on October 21, 2009.
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