discipline

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i just wrapped up a book yesterday that might have been the best productivity book i've read (more to come).  but the author closed with a chapter on discipline and perseverance.  i do think i'm naturally strong at perseverance but discipline is where i feel i fall short.  ironically i gave up sweets over a week ago (being too reliant during stressful times) and if i look back to my life before kids i was far more disciplined.  so what happens after kids ... thinking about it more i'm very disciplined when it comes to the schedule for my kids ... but for myself i have no energy left.  so this month i'm starting with my biggest and most challenging "frog":  create more discipline in my life and hold myself accountable.  do you have any tricks you use to self-discipline?  

 

-k

manic monday ...

i've been a little overwhelmed lately with all of my goals for 2014 {i know only 3 weeks in} ... but i'm working on it.  i need some art like this in my home office.

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happy monday!

-k

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i’ve been reading a lot of self-help books lately and while i’m learning some good stuff one of the things that pops out is that many of these authors don’t work in the corporate world.  now do i blame them – heck no … but when your self-employed there are two very significant differences:  1) you determine your work hours & schedule and 2) generally if you’re self-employed your primary focus is split between getting new/more work and doing the work that you currently have.  there isn’t a lot of “people leadership” that the self-employed have to be responsible for.  additionally by nature their lives can be more simplistic since they are generally working on 1-4 projects at a time.  again this is something that is just so alluring. iI often feel daunted by the 15-20 projects my team is taking on in a given week or month and also the difficult combination of production (getting the work done) and coaching the people who get the work done.  it’s a lot … on top of my home & family life. 

so how do we juggle it?  do you think it’s possible to “have it all”? have you found any books on productivity for being a manager & a mom?

-k