As a business coach I do my best to live within the integrity of what I coach. For me that means, I keep store hours, work from my dream list, and put what I want to accomplish on any given day into its very own time slot in my very sexy calendar. This is how I keep time on my side…rather than it feeling like a tyrant. I get things done and I’m on top of my game. And all this without that never-ending-nasty to-do list!

For years I worked my network marketing business this way, coaching these tools to downline and now to coaching clients. I know it works. Most of what I do each day (when I’m doing it right!) furthers not only my monthly goals but also my annual and five year plan. It gives me the freedom to enjoy my time off (which gets planned first) and also allows me to be the efficient, functioning Chief Executive Officer of my business.

But you know sometimes it just doesn’t work out the way I want it to. This last month is a classic example. (continue reading…)