For a long time (somewhere on the order of 31 years...) I’ve felt like I live in a constant state of overwhelm. Even when I’m exercising my right to say no, my high aspirations, big dreams, and general interest in learning and experimentation, I still say yes more often than I say no. This can make managing my schedule pretty challenging and has led to many late nights and long weekends STILL working, connecting, dreaming. Until...

I realized I was falling back into the same old cycle that burnt me out before

I recognized what my true priorities are (and they just so happen to NOT include

I learned the hard way that Rome wasn’t built in a day (or a week, or a month)

I acknowledged that I couldn’t possibly work with women to help them tackle overwhelm until I got a handle on my own.

So, I spent a lot of time reading, learning, planning, failing, re-imagining, and tweaking until I found a system that worked for me – without fail. And that system includes a little one-page wonder I affectionately and super-creatively call my Weekly Tracking Worksheet. This is, hands down, the best tool I've found to combat overwhelm.

The key elements of the tracker include:

The Daily Top 3: These are the three – ALWAYS only 3 - MUST DO important, but not urgent (refer to the Time Matrix video for more info), activities that I must complete that day
Separate line items for PLAY with family and friends, FITness, SELF-care, and a daily PUSH goal (note: These are sometimes empty depending on the day, but they remind me to schedule this stuff)
Space for reflection (I try to review and re-plan for 10 minutes at the end of every day)
Keeping my priorities and big goals front and center

To get the worksheet, shoot me an email and I’ll send you a copy.