If you're like most of the women I work with, your relationships, including your friendships, are the most important parts of your life – more important than work or home logistics. So, let's talk about how to use your calendar to help you show up as the friend you want to be.    A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and select the episode.   --   To learn more about and sign up for the...

Whether you want to decide some long-term plans now or NOT, this episode is for you.  You can download the accompanying guide (including more examples than I shared in the episode) here.  I also mention:  Episode 25 of this podcast, "Current reality first – and then add in the aspirational change," Podcast episodes from Goli's Lessons from a Quitter podcast: "Picking Your One Goal" (Apple; Spotify) "Replay: Side Effect of Going After Your Goal" (Apple; Spotify) Bonus tool (not...

I do NOT break out my calendar every time I get an idea of something I need/want to do and find the perfect home for it in there. That's just not realistic for me – or, likely, you. Let's talk about what to do instead.    --   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.

I'm thrilled to have Jodi Flynn on the podcast. Jodi is the CEO and Founder of Women Taking the Lead, a leadership development company that works with individuals, allies, and organizations, to close the gender parity gap by attracting, developing and successfully promoting more women into senior levels of leadership. She helps organizations realize these benefits through coaching, consulting, leadership development programs and keynotes. Featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes magazines Jodi is...

Ah, the people who swing by your office or call for a "quick word"... that's still going on 20 minutes later. Let's talk about ways you can convey that you're not available for a chat and/or, once a chat starts, how to extract yourself from it.    --   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.   I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on...

When juggling work and home, lightening the load at home can be game-changing for giving you overall breathing space.    Let's talk about: Valuing time over money;  How to decide what to outsource; and Examples of things you could outsource. Resources mentioned:   Time Smart by Ashley Whillans   We Should All Be Millionaries by Rachel Rodgers   Busy season episode: Episode 19 of this podcast     -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click...

A woman wrote in with this:   "I love the podcast and the free course, and hope to someday be able to take your full course! In the meantime, I was hoping you might have some advice about (or could do a podcast episode about...) what to do when the majority of your work relies on feedback from people who can’t boss around (partners, clients, etc.). I’m a corporate attorney and that’s everything I do! It makes it so hard to plan when you don’t know when you’re going to get something back,...

Germ season is coming (slash, is already here – I recorded this and, right after, 3 out of 4 of my family went down with a virus ha). Let's talk about how to handle a sick kid at home when you're trying to work. This is Part 2 and focuses on what we can do once kids are sick at home. Part 1 covered things we can do beforehand to prep for kids inevitably being sick at home this season. Here's the full article these two episodes are based on. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and...

Germ season is coming (slash, is already here – I recorded this and, right after, 3 out of 4 of my family went down with a virus ha). Let's talk about how to handle a sick kid at home when you're trying to work.   This is Part 1 and focuses on what we can do now, before kids are sick, to prepare. In Part 2, we'll dig into what to do once a kid is sick.   Here are the resources I mention in the episode:   Here's the full article these two episodes are based on.   Episode 9 is the...

When we aim to get a handle on our time and task management, we sometimes inadvertently try to do two big things at once: Create a new system; and At the same time, inject aspiration into how we use our time in a way that departs from our current reality. It makes total sense but can have some big pitfalls. Let's talk about why we need to address our current reality before working in aspirational goals so we can set ourselves up to actually get the reality – current and future – that we...

Meetings, including 1:1 meetings, can be a big time management pain point. Let's talk about ways to make sure that we're making these meetings a good use of everyone's time.    To download your 1:1 meeting agenda from Nicole, click here: https://www.theupgradedleader.com/meeting    You can also follow Nicole on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-case-leadership-coach-and-keynote-speaker-for-women/     And Instagram here:...

When I first read about the manager v. maker distinction and what it means for each person's work schedules, it was a big lightbulb moment for me. Let's discuss how you can use this framework for your schedule and ensure you're not imposing, e.g., a manager's schedule on a maker to the detriment of their ability to do their maker job. Referenced articles: The Farnam Street article on this topic: https://fs.blog/maker-vs-manager/  Paul Graham's original article on this topic:...

Many of my clients have tried time-blocking before finding success with the Bright Method. Let's discuss: Some of the top mistakes people understandably make when trying out time-blocking; Why those mistakes do NOT mean there's anything wrong with you or time-blocking; and How to still get the benefits of time-blocking while avoid those mistakes.   --   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: ...

Sometimes, an opportunity seems too amazing to pass up – and sometimes, it is. But it's even more important to take a beat in those moments and make sure it works and will help you have the life you want to have. Let's go over three things to think about when evaluating whether to take on a new project when you really want to take it on!   Resources mentioned: Article about the long-term planning tool, the "Years are Short" spreadsheet (idea belongs to Kelsey Wharton). --   To...

I used and loved a paper planner through law school. But many of us reach tipping points where paper planners just can't keep up with our ever-more-complicated lives. If that you still use a paper planner (at least in part) and that sounds like it might be the case, here are nine reasons you might want to consider going all-in on a digital calendar.    Note: This does not mean I'm for going all digital on everything (e.g., note-taking). I still take notes on a legal pad with a pen. I just...

As we head into fall and the accompanying work ramp-up, let's talk about ways you can help Future You's life be more manageable during hard work seasons AND build in recovery time now so she can take a break after.    -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh.   For more about the Bright Method and Kelly Nolan, please visit https://kellynolan.com/.   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week...

Grab the holiday guide for less stress here: https://kellynolan.com/holiday-guide    --   I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_kellynolan_/. Come hang out with me there!  

We've traditionally strived for white space in our calendar because we think it will get us more breathing space.    But that's not an effective strategy – it's not getting you the breathing space you crave. Let's talk about what to do instead.   Related episodes to check out: Episode 1 Episode 9 (I discuss getting more ease in your life by protecting breathing space in your schedule) Episode 13 (Negative space)   --   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method...

We all know the frustration of having a solid plan for the day and having it derailed by work fires and curveballs. Let's talk about practical strategies to address curveballs and how to make them less stressful.   --   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.   I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on Instagram...

For the PDF of all of the working parent back-to-school action steps mentioned and MORE, go to: http://kellynolan.com/back-to-school      -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh.   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.   I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on...

Do you say "yes" more easily on Zoom or a phone call than you work via email? Me, too. Let's talk about practical strategies we can use to avoid overcommitting just because we were asked on Zoom/the phone – strategies that don't ask us to change but still get us where we want to go. A full transcript will appear here within two weeks of the episode being published.  -- To join my free 5-day program, jump in here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh  To learn more about and...

Why does life still feel too tight and frantic even after you've done a good job saying yes and no to things?    It's common.    Let's talk about Negative Space and, practically, how you can build yours in to get your life feeling more how you want it to.   --   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.   I also share actionable bite-sized time management...

Personal email. Mail. Paper that just randomly shows up on your kitchen counter.    It arrives constantly, and each sheet of paper/email contains decisions to be made and, likely, action steps that need to be taken. As a result, it can pile up and stress us out.    Let's talk practical strategies for dealing with it in a realistic way with the aim of reducing stress and freeing up most of our time from having to manage it.    --   To learn more about and sign up for the Bright...

Do any of these phrases feel familiar: "What do I do when I get anxious about things I'm not able to do right now?" “What do I do about the anxiety caused by focusing on one thing while other things wait in line in the calendar?" "How do I overcome anxiety hindering my focus?" Women wrote in asking me to address these issues. So, let's talk about it. ** Disclaimer: I address these issues from the standpoint of anxiety as used in the general, colloquial sense – not a medical one. I'm not a...

In the spectrum of overwhelm, where do you fall, where do you want to go, and most importantly, how do you get there? For the chart discussed, visit this page: https://kellynolan.com/category/podcast/ (and click on episode 10's post).   To sign up for the waitlist of my fall 2023 program, click here and sign up up top. You can also learn about the cost, call times, and more on that page. And never hesitate to reach out to me with any questions at [email protected].      -- ...