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In last month’s newsletter we talked about emotional intelligence (EQ) as an important and highly sought after skill in leaders. This month, we’ll continue our exploration of core leadership competencies with a focus on time management.

As you cultivate emotional intelligence and develop self-awareness, you’ll become more aware of what obstacles interfere with your time management.

While many time-management systems have been developed and popularized, they are not one-size-fits-all. In this month's blog, we take a look at several approaches, geared toward different goals and personalities.

Remember, if you're feeling stuck on the path to better time management — for you or your team — we're here to help.

Tips & Tools: Books on Time Management

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. It pushes us to treat busyness as a proxy for useful effort, leading to impossibly lengthy task lists and ceaseless meetings.

We’re overwhelmed by all we have to do and on the edge of burnout, left to decide between giving into soul-sapping hustle culture or rejecting ambition altogether. But are these really our only choices?

Eat That Frog: 21 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

The saying goes: if the first thing you do each morning is eat a live frog, then you’re done with the toughest thing for the day. Eating that frog means tackling your most challenging task—and it’s also the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life.

In this book, Brian Tracy shows us how to organize each day so we can zero in on these critical tasks and accomplish them efficiently and effectively.

The Pomodoro Technique: The Life-Changing Time-Management System

Do you feel overwhelmed by work, tend to procrastinate, struggle with concentration or have problems meeting demanding deadlines? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Pomodoro Technique might be right for you.

The Pomodoro® Technique is an easy and fun way to get the most out of time management. Turn time into a valuable ally to accomplish tasks while keeping track of your progress.

Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms

This is a book for working women and mothers who are ready to release the culturally inherited belief that their worth is equal to their productivity, and instead create a personal & professional life that's based on presence, meaning, and joy.

As opposed to focusing on "fitting it all in," time management, and leaning in, as so many books geared at ambitious women do, this book embraces the notion that through doing less women can have - and be - more.

Time Management for Adults With ADHD

Do you often find yourself asking, ‘Where did all my time go?” Then find yourself frazzled in the seeming whirlwind of uncompleted tasks feeling stressed and overwhelmed?

With over a decade of experience in the science of human behavior, the author takes you on an adventure exploring more than 31 simple yet proven tools, techniques and strategies tailored to help individuals with ADHD manage their time, and overcome procrastination.

Tips & Tools: Quotes to Consider

Are you or your team feeling stuck? Now is the time to discover and learn how to best utilize your strengths.

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