FocusFive Consulting

Something I focus on with all of my clients is using their calendars. If you have something to do, put it in your calendar. Are you driving somewhere? Leave time in your calendar to get from one place to another. You can't teleport yourself, yet!

Every person I work with has benefited from entering email time, reading time, shopping time and exercise time in addition to work-related meetings and planning. If you'd like to organize your time and gain some freedom, give me a call! 678.524.2380

As I continue working with my new client, I see how easily different personalities and styles of behavior can clash. I know that my client is a cautious, analytical, methodical person. His boss is a fast-moving, multitasking, bottom-line, hard-hitting person.

I'm working with my client, giving him specific information on how a cautious person can deal most effectively with a fast-moving person.

I'm excited to be working with a new client. He's just received a promotion and is dealing with multi-tasking and prioritizing in a job where 'everything is a priority.' We'll be looking at how he manages his day, what his tasks are and how he can adjust from being a person who dots every "I" to someone who can move more easily from one task to another.

We talk a lot about de-cluttering our homes. Would you like to de-clutter your brain??

One of my favorite things to do with my clients is what I call a Brain Dump! We're both at our computers and we can each see my computer screen. My client starts talking about everything that needs to be done, all of the thoughts swirling in their head, and I start typing. I capture all of the to-do's and get them organized.

Next we organize and prioritize everything. There's lots of conversation with me asking questions and my client adding things as they think of them. Just talking about all of the to-do's and getting them on 'paper' is a relief. Now my client has a road map and their mind isn't as cluttered.

The action plan and goals come next and we're ready to go!

If you'd like to have some relief and get your mind de-cluttered, give me a call. 678.524.2380

I did some goal-creating today with a group. Over the years, I've found the hardest thing for people to include in their goals is a time by when the goal will be completed. It's the part of goal writing that becomes foggy and hard to pin down, or is simply missing. I like to use a template that was given to me by a Director I worked with: By __________ I will ____________ so that ______________. Example: By February 15th I will reconcile my bank accounts and credit cards so that they are ready to be given to my accountant.

This template is concise and it creates a SMART Goal. A SMART Goal is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented and Time-Bound. As I said, even when using this template many of the people I work with simply don't include the date by when the goal will be completed. I think it has to do with being accountable. Many of us avoid declaring or stating the date when they will complete a goal so that no one can hold them to that date. It sort of defeats the purpose of creating the goal.

Having someone to whom you are accountable brings you closer to achieving it. If you're interested in creating a solid goal with a realistic action plan for yourself or your team, give me a call at 678.524.2380. You'll be happy you did!