Biz Life Simplified

National speaker and Trainer on Personal Leadership, Ruth Medlin, tells about her journey of simplifying when she moved across the country, and how we all can enjoy a fresh start right where we are! Listen now...

Kay Fittes, CEO of High-Heeled Success, is a career strategist for women, focusing on unlearning behaviors that put women at a disadvantage in the workplace. She is the author of Achieving High-Heeled Success: 50 Ways for Career-Oriented Women to Succeed. “Early in my business I was bemoaning how over-committed tired, overwhelmed I felt. My spouse asked, ‘So who’s your boss now?’ It stopped me in my tracks. No one else was creating this problem, only me! Since I spend time working with female leaders and business owners on issues of value, boundaries, and clarity of vision, it was ironic that I needed to be my own coach. After that my goal was “owning” my choices! Listen to Kay’s experience and advice on how you can break free!

Hear Author, Speaker, Multi-million Dollar CEO and Developmental Powerhouse, Mary Shores, share insights from her new Hay House published book, Conscious Comunication. Become more aware of how your words, whether intended or not, impact your life and others--for good or otherwise. She tells how your choices either "Cleanse or Clog" your being. Be good to yourself and see the ripple effect in your life!

Julie Glasser is a “Project Goddesss” and the founder of Balancing Act in Portland, Oregon. She give us ideas and tips for bringing more calm to life and getting on top of those daunting projects and events. She also shares an enjoyable way to track and evaluate how you spend your time for maximum results. 

Slow is Fast and Fast is Slow-it’s really true and I’ll show you how. Why the rush if you miss things in the process? What we want is Relaxed Control. And along with that, situational awareness. It’s you at your best! Rushing about may delude us into thinking we’re getting a lot done, but is it the quality of life and work that we want?  And especially with people: slow is fast and fast is slow. Listen to some ideas to help you actually get more done.

Tips to Tame the Chaos  with Brenda Aveyard, a businesswoman who has been successful in multiple areas. She reminds us that we can’t work in chaos and offers ideas for improving your office, plus organizing your thoughts and your day. 

Today we’ll talk about something most of us may not even know about—I know I didn’t until it was pointed out to me. I think we assume that if a close relative needed medical care and wasn’t able to speak for himself, we would be able to step in and get the best care for him. As we will see, that’s not necessarily the case if you don’t have the right important documents. Do you have an 18-year old or older, unmarried adult child? Or aging parents? Do you have their notarized Healthcare Directive? Do you know what one is? Do you realize that, if you don’t have the right set of documents, you, technically, may have no legal authority to get any medical information about your adult children or to make any decisions regarding their health, if they become ill, incapacitated or worse? Just something to think about, as students are graduating from high school or college and preparing for work and for you and your parents. By the way... are you an unmarried adult? Does someone have your Healthcare Directive?  

Do you feel overwhelmed with the demands of the day? Are you at the mercy of whatever comes up, unable to find enough time to focus on the high priorities that would move your business and life forward? How can you create comfortable balance with all you have to do? Reduce stress, improve productivity and increase peace of mind by Designing Your Day. “But, wait,” you may be thinking. “I don’t want to be boxed-in, rigid, in a straight-jacket!” No one does. The good news is you really can have the best of both worlds – freedom and control. It’s your own custom plan, including spontaneity and time for you! It will be much better than being scattered and overwhelmed, and easier than you think. You may have some of the components already in place. Here's how to make Designing Your Day™ work for you!

Would your business survive a crisis? Many don’t. They either never reopen or or close within a short time.The news reminds us every day that unexpected things happen. Are you prepared?  Are your important papers and vital information together—in one secure place—and ready to gowhen every minute counts? If your home or business was broken into or destroyed, could you prove ownership of its contents for your insurance company? Could a family member or colleague keep your business up and running if you were incapacitated? Or would they be frantically searching, missing vital information and wondering why you didn’t make things easier?  Get your life information organized now (instead of panicking and searching during a crisis).  Learn how to get your free checklist!

What if you needed to make an insurance claim, but you couldn't prove what you had? And so you didn't get paid you what you really deserved!  Benefit from the experience of a licensed insurance adjuster, Brad Gaither, who shows us how to make it easy to be prepared. When I ask someone “Would you be able to give your insurance company a complete list of all your possessions with documentation, so you could be fully reimbursed for your loss?” I usually get a faraway look, a sigh and shake of the head.  It’s something we don’t think much about, often until it’s too late. Hear from an expert who tells you what to do without being overwhelmed. Fires, burglaries, and natural disasters occur every day, and some day it could be your home! BE PREPARED! Here's how to make it easy, and have peace of mind, too.    

We have the best of intentions: We mean to deal with all the “stuff” that comes into our office and our lives. But what happens to our good intentions? Most likely, we don’t allow time, so other “urgent” things take up our flexibility. Then we have to deal with a crisis or a mess. How can we avoid that syndrome?  Listen here...

So here’s the premise: If we do multiple things at once we can get more done faster, right?  Not exactly. More bluntly “Multitasking makes you stupid, studies say” was the headline of an article in TheWall Street Journal. Multitasking makes us think we are doing more, but is really counter-productive. If you want to leave the office earlier, andwith a clearer, freer mind,STOP before you multitask again!Get tips from our guest, Amy Domestico, Talent Executive at Blog Talk Radio, as she tells how she now leaves the office 3-4 hours earlier (and much happier!) than she used to when she was a multitasker!

You were going to get a lot done and your day was going along well until---BAM!---something happened that threw everything off balance. So now your day is not going as you hoped and planned it would. You (and perhaps others) are feeling STRESSED! What can you do to salvage the day? …and the ripples that go out from it? Join me with our guest, Dr. Frank Wood, PhD in Clinical Psychology, who has has developed an innovative training on stress that he and his team have taught to more than 2,500 individuals across the US and internationally. A client observed that he teaches the near-equivalent of a mindfulness course in about 10%of the time! You will hear: The 4 typical responses to stress (some more constructive than others)How to deal constructively with stress in yourself and othersHow to restore and improve productivity and gain more confidence in the process Gain insights into this important topic when you listen to my podcast, “Biz Life Simplified” where you stress less, enjoy more and optimize your time, energy and results!

Does your life feel out of balance? Do you know there are areas that are being short-changed, yet you have too much to do already? Get relief with a special guest this week on my podcast, “Biz Life Simplified.” Rubi Ho has built a life and a business worth learning from. He came to this country with very little, climbed the ladder to corporate success, and yet noticed he was not really satisfied with his life--in fact, he “hit the wall,” was stuck, and unfulfilled. Since then he has implemented a simple system that provides the elements of fulfillment and peace of mind, and shows us how we can, too. How he achieves 95%+ of his goalsHow to apply the 6 key areas that give you balance and satisfactionHow your business benefits from “staying in your lane” Come listen...and let the change begin!  

Open the way to greater productivity when you see the 10 Big Mistakes that Kill Producitivity and realize that you can avoid them! Make simple adjustments to prevent letting them consume your time and energy and keep you from achieving what is really important in your life. Instead, optimize your time, energy and results!

You can work less, stress less and enjoy better results! The Vital Few shows you how, using a proven formula that applies to virtually all areas of your life. Gain the benefits now!

The Big Rocks are the most important things in your life, and they have a major impact either for good or bad. And it really matters in what order they go into your day. What to do? It's all part of optimizing your time, energy and results!  You’ll get more detail about focus time and other elements of an effective day in my “5 Keys to an Effective Day” at effectiveday.com Freeing You To Do What You Do Best.

Join Nancy Hagan, your peace-of-mind expert* on “Biz Life Simplified” as she shares solutions to help you plow through the chaos, so you’re free to do what you do best.  (*Organizing and Certified Productivity Specialist and University Certified Executive Coach) Nancy says, "Trust me, I know how you feel! I’m NOT one of those people who was “born organized.” I always liked to be, and did pretty well until life got more complicated with family, work, more activities, etc. (You know how it is!) I knew I didn’t want to live with chaos, and worry about what might be missed or “blow up.” I craved peace-of-mind and productivity! I read everything I could find, tried many methods, studied with the top experts, and eventually found solutions to my own problems. Ahhhh–relief!  I then realized that I loved to do it, and could help others get rid of their frustrating problems, too! My mission is Freeing You To Do What You Do Best™. So often that involves simplifying what is already there. Let's get to it!"