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Tick Tock

June 29, 2010 By 2 Comments

As I’ve mentioned a couple times, a goal of mine has been to develop my time management skills! I get sidetracked really easily. Surprising I know… I attribute it to being an entrepreneur. You must act on creative thoughts when they arrive in your mind – as I described in my First 4 hours post.

At the beginning of this year I created a  time management tool all on my own! I know better than to recreate the wheel – however this one has worked for me. I believe that if you do something for 21 days, it becomes a habit.

I setup 4 appointments in my Outlook calendar to reoccur on week days. This is what it looks like:

Then I’m greeted with my personal reminder 4 times a day!

For the past 6 months I have been utilizing these reminders. I had to change the wording about 3 months ago – so I no longer just hit dismiss. I make a point to READ it and let it resonate most of the time - so I can evaluate my daily progress, instead of just ignoring.

What do YOU use to manage your time?

Live Inspired,

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Eat Pray Love

May 18, 2010 By 6 Comments

I love being inspired!

This morning, I learned something really cool from a comment my friend Tiffany made on a blog that I follow. The post and comment were about the book, Eat, Pray, Love.

Tiffany shared that it is going to debut as a movie this summer! I started to read this book about a year and a half ago and honestly put it to the side before finishing (I recently heard that the first 23 pages determine whether you’re going to read the whole book or not!).

This new movie features one of my favorite actresses – Julia Roberts (love Pretty Woman and many others). The storyline looks awesome and makes me want to read the rest of the book before the movie opens!

I watched this trailer on Elizabeth Gilbert’s website and got shivers. It looks like it’s going to be an amazing movie!

For someone addicted to personal growth and committed to investing in myself for the rest of my life – this may be the ultimate movie!!

A NEW movie trailer with more scenes, was just released on Facebook – I posted it on my Business Fan Page HERE!

I would absolutely pick up my entire life and live out of a suitcase for an entire year – exploring the world that is in our backyard. Would you?

Live Inspired,

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Home Office

March 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I truly love working from my home office. If you love what you do, you never work another day in your life.

Goals of mine have been to improve my time management skills and to keep my office cleaner.

In a perfect world – it would stay this clean. I love coming home to an organized office with a clean desk and floor!

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Ha ha!! The reality is – life gets in the way! Yes, to my Type A friends and followers – I tend to fly by the seat of my pants and have a bit of chaos going on in my workspace.

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YIKES – it doesn’t take many weeks for my office to return to this state!! I fly in and fly out!! It’s constantly a work in progress.

I love having my office on the main floor. I always dreamed of having a door with glass in it, so I could make calls and smile at John through the glass. I’ve been informed that won’t be happening anytime soon – my office disaster drives John bonkers!

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SHHHH…I have a surprise for him though – I’ve been working on my office the whole week he’s been gone!

Spring Cleaning at Chateau Beazley launched on the 1st day of Spring!

 

I truly believe the energy present in the place you’re working – makes a huge impact on your creativity and productivity!

 

What MOTIVATES you about your office space?

What 1 thing can you do RIGHT now that will improve the energy of your space?

 

Live Inspired,
Robyn

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Mirror

March 22, 2010 By 3 Comments

I spend a lot of time on my own (which I’m completely fine with!) – since my hubby travels a lot for work.

This "free time" is when my creative, entrepreneurial, productive juices flow best. Many hours/days, I can be found in my home office (which I’m in love with – not literally). The energy of the space is amazing – I get so much accomplished.

About a year ago – I got a mirror for my wall. I wanted to SEE myself while sitting at my desk. Time fly’s by when I’m working on the computer and often – I need someone to hold me accountable.

SO – the mirror was so that I could keep an eye on myself!! Sounds a bit creepy I realize, but catching myself in the reflection – wakes me up and gives me the impression that someone is "watching"!! Well – this mirror went up on the wall close to a year ago AND it was TOO high. If l looked over – I could see the top of my hair – IF my posture was good enough at the time!

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Can you see the top of head in the bottom right corner – no good!!

WELL – today I took matters into my own hands. I put more holes in the wall – by lowering it!

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It fell once – making a little gauge in the frame – but only I know it’s there!

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If you walked into my office – you may think it looks a bit strange hanging so low – BUT it’s for me and no one else! He he…when you spend as many hours tackling your entrepreneurial ideas looking at it eye level as me – it’s perfect!

Do YOU have a mirror in your office / workspace?

Live Inspired,
Robyn

P.S. SOOOO – this is your warning notice John – don’t be mad. I put 2 more holes in the wall!

P.P.S. I got a new haircut (WHOLE other story on its own – it didn’t happen on purpose – this is a terrible picture of the new style!)

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Did You Know?

January 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

This video was posted on YouTube over a year ago and I’ve seen it a few times. However it still amazes me every time I watch!

It’s wild to wonder what we’ll be doing in the future.

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Fast Track

January 19, 2010 By 2 Comments

SOOO…my “office cleaning” was delayed…

My hubby had picked up a flier for a free workshop. We thought it was Wednesday night – but it got moved to Monday evening – because the speaker, Darren Weeks, was asked to be an Olympic Torch carrier (in St. Albert, AB).

Cleaning my home office OR attending a personal development event with my husband – TOUGH DECISION!

On Monday night – John & I attended a free presentation about saving, investing, and making money called Fast Track to Cash Flow. Their website has tons of information. The no hassle presentation was based around Robert Kiyosaki theories – the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad and more of our favorite books. My sister Rayel and her husband Craig, had attended the same session before and recommended.

We learned lots and it got us thinking outside the box.

I encourage you to invest in yourself – by attending events (free events like this one are really fabulous!) in your area that you can expand your knowledge.

We came home with more reading…remember I encourage, 10 pages a day!

Other books that we love and have benefited from – we’ve listed on my Resources page.

Happy Learning,
Robyn

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Desk Disaster

January 11, 2010 By 4 Comments

Oh wow – after a completely wild and insane week back to reality, I enjoyed a relaxing weekend at home. I tried to do as little as possible! He he…I enjoyed resting and spending time with my husband.

I spent a couple hours working in my home office last night – on a few tasks that had been hanging over my head. Although – I was a bit ticked at myself for not making more effort to clean my office over the weekend. However, if it was supposed to happen – it would have – no regrets.

Then this morning, I walked into my office at the Lethbridge College – where I am finishing up a 7 month contract. The sight was a reminder of just how crazy last week was and how I literally stopped and left to escape the chaos!

Lucky me… I learned a couple moments later that TODAY is “National Clean Off Your Desk Day“. Oh wow – all these new national days I’m learning about (Hope you took in Friday’s – that I talked about HERE). I truly need to acknowledge this annual event and get motivated.

I’m going to let you see a behind my success picture (oh I entertain myself!) - beware it’s scary and proves that I’m far from perfect!!

One of the skills that I’ve been constantly attempting to improve (note how I didn’t say it was a ”weakness” – no such thing – just a skill that isn’t a strengh, I’m just developing) - is exactly this – keeping my work space clutter free and clean.

If you’re a Type A personality – close your eyes – this next picture may make your stomach flip ;)

I will report back tomorrow of how I made out on my Action Step 1: Clean the top of my Lethbridge College desk by the end of the day!

The real challenge will be to attack my Action Step 2: Clean the top of my amazing home office tonight – desk and floor! It’s real scary.

Happy Cleaning – gotta love Monday’s,
Robyn

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