How are you using your time, technology, and talent, right now? Jan Lehman of CTC Productivity (Circle The Client) builds on last week’s podcast conversation to help you be more productive. DOWNLOAD

Time. Time is the same. How we use our time has changed with everyone. Do you have a productivity critic? Mine was in high gear last week chastising me for not doing more. I calmed my inner productivity critic and told myself, “it is okay to go at a leisurely pace.” I released any expectation.

Do you have more or less free time right now? We will continue to change up our free time with the arrival of spring. Jan spends her spare time on long walks, enjoying her three kid’s activities, mostly outdoorsy ones, and travel with her family.

Technology and focus. How does Jan use technology in her business? We discuss hands on work vs. virtual work.

We also talk about focus and how it plays into productivity like knowing when your best focus time is and how to protect it, especially at home. Find out the answer to this question. Every time you are interrupted at work takes you back how many minutes with each interruption?

At the end of this podcast conversation, Jan gives some email tips useable today! Do you know the exact purpose of your email? It is time to revisit that question.

Talent. Jan’s talent and interest in productivity are lengthy. She started forging her entrepreneurial leadership skills during her High School at an ice cream shop. Our experiences inform the insights we bring to our ventures, to our relationships, how we lead. Jan talks about living overseas and managing 60 employees. Staff meetings in Paris, Athens, and London as an expatriate (person who lives outside their native country) with Kraft Foods in Stockholm, Sweden. This experience and working at Accenture prepared her for working with executives both at home and at work through CTC Productivity.

One of the ways you can crank out high quality work is not only knowing when you are ‘on.’ Also taking steps to protect that time with clear priorities to complete during that time. Jan has seen huge advancements in clients by implementing some standard tips along with tailored steps.

What has been her approach in building up a client base quickly? What does she think about earning all the money you need for the week in one day?

Of course, great advice and tips don’t work unless you make the changes necessary to implement them. If you can’t implement them on your own, get help. You know how to reach Jan and myself. Get out of the weeds.

Mentoring Tips

After listening to our conversation:

• Ask yourself if you are scared of white space on your calendar. Maybe it is time to assess your priorities. Identify your core values. Or, acknowledge that your leadership role has changed, and it is may be time to redefine how you spend your time.
• Join an online WeMentor Entrepreneurial Leadership and Mentoring LAB. One starts on May 8^th, 2020!
• Check out this resource to learn Leadership Skills.