I've created this list of my 10 favorite lifestyle Instagram accounts to give you some inspiration. These accounts keep me feeling motivated and I hope they will for you too. Leave a message in the comments if there is anyone else you think I should follow!

A client recently wrote to me and asked, "How do you rock a Monday?"

She explained that she had a hard time snapping out of weekend mode and starting Monday as effectively as possible.

I thought I'd share with each of you the 5 key things I believe set you up for a productive and effective week.

But here is the most important part of it all...it actually starts on Sunday. Yep, Sunday morning, afternoon or evening is when you need to carve out 30 minutes - 1 hour to plan your week. 
And here is how you should spend that time on Sunday:

1. Calendar review - Look at your calendar and take one of the below 3 actions for every meeting / appointment you have: 
   
   1. Decline - If the meeting is something that does not seem to add value to your week, decline it now. 
      
   2. Move - Think the meeting is important but it's not the right time, take action now to move it.
      
   3. Confirm - If the meeting time and content works, send them an email to confirm so that you will help to avoid last minute cancellations on their end.
2. Brain dump - Write down all of your to-dos, personal and professional. That's it.
3. Create a primary goal - What is the one thing that you most want to accomplish this week? Write it down.
4. Prioritize your to-dos based on that goal - Go back to your master to do list and rank items with 1, 2 or 3 next to them based on their level of urgency and importance in getting your primary goal completed.
5. Build in a buffer - Make sure that you have time during the week to move in between meetings, that you have quiet reflective time and time for self care.

I also want to share some of my favorite resources for being productive:
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Essentialism by Greg Mckeown
The One Thing by Gary Keller
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” - Benjamin Franklin ***

If you are interested in having me coach a leader in your organization to have a greater impact or lead a workshop / offsite for your team, please feel free to reach out. I'd love to speak about how we can partner. Feel free to also watch my TEDx talk - Why We All Need to Take The Road Less Traveled.