You’ve got a lot to do, and not enough time to do it all in.

Just the other day, I called a Get Momentum member in Europe. During a short 12-minute conversation, we experienced a realization that “making habits” may just be one of the least productive things someone can do.

When you sit down to “do your thing,” what happens next? What is there on the desk/table? Who do you let interrupt you? Who do YOU interrupt?

If you’re like the community of Get Momentum members (from the Americas, India, Australia, Canada, Mexico and many other countries!), you’re in an interesting and challenging position: You’ve got a lot to do, and not enough time to do it all in. Think about it: 

In the past week, is there something that has been left “un-done” because you just didn’t get to it? Did a task go unfinished, a deadline get passed, an important conversation post-ponned? My guess is yes. And, what did you blame? Not enough time...

So, my question to you to ponder is this one:

IF you have been too busy over the past week or two, how many of those “busy-ness” things have actually made significant differences? 

Are the things you’re doing being done because (and only because) they’ve always been done? If the answer is anywhere on this shade of “yes,” I challenge you to question whether or not you need to do them as much as you are. Look, I’m not saying DON’T do it, I’m suggesting you do a little tracking (read the book, chapter 6) and identify some routines you can move to once every other day, once a week, etc.

To read about how to eliminate the bad habits, just jump on over to the Get Momentum blog right here.

When it's time to talk, how do you do?

Later today, I’ll be presenting TWO "Town Halls" (online classes). During the 60-minute class, you’ll learn how to communicate effectively in life and at work. You see, we believe that one of the reasons people are NOT as productive or engaged as they could be, and a way they could  work together more effectively, is they are not communicating clearly.

Imagine: Communication is the means through which you'll get done more efficiently. And, I won’t just talk about communicating with others, you’re going to learn how to communicate with your SELF as well. And, when you know how to communicate more clearly, you’ll get to the end of each day feeling more productive and - perhaps more importantly - you’ll have time and focus at the end of the day for those things that are most important to you.

Register now, sign up for your membership at www.TimeToGetMomentum.com

Oh, this is important: I record every Town Hall class. This way, you can watch it later, if you can't make the live presentation. Not only that, but you can go back in time, and watch ANY other Town Hall you may think would be interesting. Topics include:

• Health and Wellness
• Resilience
• Mentoring
• Purpose
• Persistence
• and more...

In fact, the moment you register as a Get Momentum member, I’ll lead you through a 62 day Coaching Program via email, letters in the mail and phone calls. This program is designed to BOOST your productivity, leadership skills and workplace performance by 5% to 10%. Imagine having 1-2 EXTRA hours of time every day. 

Ready? Join Get Momentum today.

The #1 complaint I hear is...

When was the last time you had a “mis-understanding” or a “mis-communication” with someone important to you? It could be a boss, a colleague, a spouse, a child…You get it. Maybe it’s because I look for it, but I hear people say all the time, “I thought s/he meant…"

You see, there are times when we “think” we’re communicating but really, the other person is missing what it is we’re trying to get across to them. Maybe it’s because there’s too much happening. Perhaps we’re thinking of what’s next, while we are dealing with what is. Often, no matter what, there’s so much to do it seems like our mind is on “scan.” You know, when you’re driving along in the car and instead of listening to just one station, you click the “Scan” button and the radio automatically changes station every 5 seconds or so?

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had conversations with clients in California, Bali, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Bali and Vancouver, Canada. To the one, I heard people say, “I’m running out of time toward the end of the day. I want to get more done, but…"

Then, they outline WHY they’re not getting their projects done; why tasks are lingering; why meetings seem to repeat weekly; why…Why…Why…

“Do you get enough of the right things done every day?"

This month, the Get Momentum “Momentum Theme”is Communication. For the next few weeks, members will not just learn, they will practice REAL communication skills; and, during the Town Hall online class, we’ll discuss their wins, their learnings, and the things they can do to continue enhancing the ONE professional skill that impacts all others. Learn to communicate more effectively at work and in life.

 Would you like a PDF, a podcast, and a video to get you started? You can find it here.