Posts by Sage
Life Editor’s Picks: Terrific Timers
The best productivity tactic I use is free or inexpensive and keeps me racing through my to-do list: it’s timers! My clients are always surprised when I suggest they get a cute timer for their desks or timer app for their phones because it seems too good to be true. Can something so easy really…
Read MoreAsk Me Anything! Your True Passion Versus What You “Should” Be Doing
When my clients are feeling directionless, I gently guide them back to the sweet spot between their true passion and what they “should” be doing. It’s the eternal struggle! We have this vague notion that there’s something grander and more meaningful waiting for us…but we get caught up in the expectations from our loved ones,…
Read MoreHow to Do Less at Work Without Getting Fired
Recently, one of my clients was stressing out about the amount of work that was piling up at her day job. She wanted to do less at work but was worried it might look like she was slacking off. “I can’t take it!” she said. “I have to earn my paycheck and listen to my…
Read MoreHow to Creatively Edit Your Time to Boost Your Self-Care (Retreat Exclusive!)
Most Life Editors think the biggest results come from deleting bad influences, but they soon realize that things fall into place when you edit your time. Reclaiming your lost minutes leads to more time for your career or business, more relationship building, more progress on your health, and more happiness! Step 4 of the Life…
Read MoreMy Typical Day as a Life Coach
Ever since I became a life coach 6 years ago, my workdays have been anything but boring. I get to share my clients’ successes, advise them when they’re struggling, record and edit videos, run my membership site, and a hundred other tasks that let me be creative while I support others. It sure beats sitting…
Read MoreWhy I Never Say “I’m Busy!”
The car goes “Beep!” The dog goes “Bark!” And the career woman goes “Busy! Busy! Busy!” There’s an unwritten rule that people follow nowadays whenever they’re asked how they’re doing. The only acceptable answer is BUSY! It’s like we’re doing something wrong if we don’t fill every minute with a constant buzz of productivity and…
Read MoreDon’t Quit Your Day Job and Other Mistakes I Made
OK, I’ll admit it. I’ve made dozens (maybe hundreds!) of mistakes with my business. I never went to business school, and much of the expertise I have now was learned through trial and error over many years. Yes, I made tons of gains, but I stumbled just as often. Now that I’m 6 years into…
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