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Do you find it difficult to say "no"?

Do you sometimes put off saying "no" because you think you might hurt someone's feelings?

Or perhaps you don't say "no" to things because you think you'll have enough time to do it all (and then regret it later)?

If this is you - listen to this episode - and then ask yourself the questions at the end of the episode to change how you feel about saying "no" forever.

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I know you’re probably working towards your quarterly or bi-annual or annual goals, KPIs or OKRs.

Whatever goal you’re working towards right now - I bet you have experienced some form of procrastination.

The stats show that around 88% of people say they procrastinate for at least 1 hour every day. And more people struggle with procrastination than suffer from alcoholism, substance abuse and depression.

In the workplace, 80% of employees say they procrastinate between 1 to 4 hours on any given work day. And if we were to look at the cost of this if an employee is procrastinating just 1 hour per day this costs companies around £5 000 - £20 000 per worker, per year.

If you’re looking to procrastinate less for yourself or your team, then in this podcast you'll discover:

1. The one underlying reason we all procrastinate (it's not laziness or lack of self-control)
2. The reasons we are sometimes not aware that we are procrastinating until it's too late
3. How to create awareness to stop procrastination before it starts
4. What to do when you find yourself procrastinating

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Very often we think about our goal in 1 stage/moment where we actually succeed. And yet our goal is so much more than that - in fact, it is the work and effort that precedes the attainment of it that makes up the most of our energy and effort that we expend. 

Everything that precedes the achievement of the goal itself is the most important part because it is what actually allows us to achieve the goal. 

So when you’re listening to this episode, I’d like you to be thinking about your specific goal that you are working on right now. Perhaps this is a work goal or a strategic project or perhaps this is a larger 5-year vision for yourself or your organisation. Or you can even think about a smaller personal goal or habit.

By understanding and intentionally focussing on each of those stages, you can double or even quadruple your motivational thoughts about your goal.

This will help to keep you on track, build your consistency and create faster progress.

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And if you would like support and 1-to-1 coaching for you and your team to maximise your capacity to achieve big strategic goals and your larger organisational vision,  I can help you. Just book a free consult call with me on my website: https://terezrijkenberg.com/consult

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How long do new habits really take?

21 days? Guess again.

Research has shown that it takes on average much longer than that.

But the real problem is impatience.

We expect our new habits or change or activities that we are working on to be perfect immediately.

We get impatient when we don't see results or evidence that things are working quickly.

And when that happens we stop working on the habit because we think it's not working instead of pushing through a little longer.

In this episode, I'm going to share the truth about how long it takes to form a new habit and what this can mean about our expectations of ourselves to see results quickly.

Research article: How are habits formed? Modelling habit formation in the real world

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 Where in your life and work do you often find yourself apologising?

Being late?

Missed deadlines?

Poor communication?

Apologising is important and can build trust and respect in certain situations.

BUT… when you are constantly apologising for the same thing over and over again, it can have the opposite effect.

Because continuing to apologise for the same type of event is meaningless when there is no action to change your behaviour.

In fact, it can hinder your success.

In the episode you'll learn:

• The way to identify the real reason you're apologising for a behaviour
• The 3 options to move forward with what you apologise for
• When you might consider NOT apologising for something

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There is a word that we all use in our day-to-day lives that creates a lot of the overwhelming feelings we feel.

When we say this word we feel powerless and out of control.

And just by changing this 1 word, you will feel so much better about your day. And when you feel good you always produce better results.

Do you need productivity coaching for you or your team? Then book a consult with me here: https://terezrijkenberg.com/consult

Or message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terezrijkenberg/

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Want to know how to plan your week for maximum productivity?

This is the Simple Planning Method for leaders who don't have time to waste on new apps or software.

A large part of why we are so stressed at work is because we think that we aren't achieving enough. So we busy ourselves with lots of busy work that actually doesn't produce outcomes or results and then we feel exhausted and stressed and we still haven’t achieved enough. Creating this vicious circle of stress and busyness that you feel you can’t get out of.

This planning method will take care of that - if focuses your energy and attention on creating outputs and on productivity that achieves results. And when you’re doing that, creating impactful and faster results, then you can release the pressure and enjoy your life-work balance without guilt. 

Listen to the episode to discover:

• How to significantly increase your productivity with just 1 hour a week
• How to focus on delivering more strategic and important projects
• What to do to feel more in control of your work and life
• How to reduce your urgency, pressure and stress

P.S. You don't need any fancy software or apps or planners to use this method. It's simple and can be used by anyone in any industry for any type of task.

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Why do we do things we don’t want to do during our working day? Why do we do things that take us away from what we actually want to be doing.

For instance:

Why do we try and multi-task when we know it’s not beneficial?

Why do we check our emails every 11 minutes instead of focussing and completing what’s in front of us?

Why do we say yes to tasks that aren’t aligned with our strategic focus areas?

Why do we get distracted so easily?

Why do we do the quick fix task when we should rather delegate it to someone else?

Why do we randomly grab our phones and scroll on social media for up to 2 hours every day?

Why do we respond to emails, messages and calls when they could probably wait until later?

Why do we accept and join every meeting request that comes in when we know we don’t really have to attend every single one?

Most leaders and execs that I speak to tell me that they want to have more time for strategic work and thinking time. They want the space to plan and think more every week.

The problem? Distractions and distracting activities that keep us busy.

In this episode you'll discover:

• The real reason we are so easily distracted (it's not what you think)
• How to override your brain when you get distracted
• The 6 steps you can take to stop doing the things you don't want to do so that you have more time for strategic and thinking work

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Yes, we can work better and yes we can work less.

But the truth is many of us work too much.

And many of us work too much, keeping ourselves very busy, AND without being as productive as we could be.

But, if you want to know how to work better by working less, first we have to understand WHY we are working too much.

Listen to the podcast to discover why you might be working too much.

You'll learn:

• The limiting belief that drives you to take on too much work than is realistically possible
• The real reason you spend too much time on low-impact low-return tasks
• How to significantly reduce mental exhausation after your work week

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I read somewhere a long while ago that Time is our most valuable commodity. It’s more valuable than money. We can always make more money, but we can never make more time. Once it’s gone it’s gone. And that’s so true.

In this episode we will be exploring the true value of time and why productivity is your key to creating more value in less time.

Plus we will chat in detail about the 1 habit that anyone can master to be super productive.

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