The Time Tutor - Time Management for Leadership and Life Hanifa Barnes

Want to know the real reason your productivity is not operating at optimum capacity?


You’ll probably guess things like disorganization, procrastination, or even environment, which all have a part to play. But everything starts with rest – intentional and proactive rest.


Are you making time to replenish, recharge, and reenergize your capacity or are you disregarding rest by cycling through unhealthy bouts of productivity that ultimately impact your overall health?


This week, I discuss three ways to help you incorporate rest into your schedule and we’ll also learn about the concept of emotional reflexivity in the midst of a demanding schedule.


In this episode, you will learn about



How my own rage forced me to start being more intentional about rest
What drives your inability to get rest
The unique concept of designing empty spaces


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More on Emotional Reflexivity
Designing Spaces




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Years ago, I learned of the loss of a loved one in a text message while at work, just before entering a meeting with my boss. Instead of taking my time to grieve, I inhaled all of my emotions and buried them deep enough so that I could keep working.


We live in a doing society that doesn't embrace the need to heal. That is why there is so much fragmentation and strife in the day-to-day. Don't believe me...ask yourself what you did the last time you were dealing with grief or some type of trauma. Did you take the time you needed to stand in the truth of your emotion before barreling ahead with life? Probably not.


Most of us don't have the luxury to go through all five stages of grief to create a path towards healing; and the time it takes to grieve depends on so many factors.


Listen to episode 32 to learn more about...



Factors that impact how long we grieve
The Virginia students, who returned to schoolo just three weeks after seeing their teacher shot
Five strategies to help you process grief even when life goes on


Episode links:
Processing Grief When Life Goes On Blogcast Link
Stages of Grief
Toxic Productivity




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Somedays it is exhausting to have to fight for your voice and space at work. Unfortunately, it is a common practice for disproportionately impacted professionals to defend or minimize their various intersections in the hopes of fitting in and climbing the ladder.


And while many companies and organizations have made efforts to establish psychologically safe practices and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, there is still a major shortfall.


Why? Many professionals, specifically Black females, are disaffecting to entrepreneurship or other opportunities in the hopes of finding freedom from the time suck of circumnavigating microaggressions, gaslighting and other roadblocks.


In this episode, you will hear...



How employers work to establish psychologically safe practices
Staggering statistics for Black female professionals
Five strategies to establish your own practices that protect your peace of mind and productivity


Episode links:
Baggage, Bias, and Bullsh*t: The Time Suck of Psychological Safety Blog Cast link
Article: Black Women Leaders are More Ambitious But Less Supported
Task Management and Time Blocking Virtual Summit Free Registration (March 2-4, 2023)




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“Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.”

I’ll never forget the day we had to rush our infant son to the hospital because he had difficulty breathing. I was terrified to hear the sounds of his struggle to inhale and exhale.


Once we got to the hospital room, once he was hooked up to the machines, and once the protective, transparent bubble encased his bed, we could only wait.


No one likes to wait...for anything.
Uber
Food
Responses
Acceptance
Starbucks line


But it’s not the wait that is the issue. It’s how you wait that can make or break you and your quest for meaningful and fulfilling productivity.


Listen to the episode to hear more about...



Intolerance of Uncertainty phenomenon for those who can't deal with not knowing
How your thoughts, like a ship rudder, are a powerful guiding force
My conversation with author Tina McElroy Ansa that helped me realize that I had to learn to wait


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More on the Intolerance of Uncertainty
Physical Effects of Worrying (WebMD)




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Are you still making resolutions? If so, it’s time to for a change.


It’s the new year and what better time than the present to shift your approach to achieving your dreams of fulfillment and success.


Did you know that less than 25% of people stick with New Year's resolutions after just 30 days? I gave up resolutions and shifted to a more thematic based, big idea approach to my new year goals, and it dramatically shifted my trajectory.


Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn how to do resolutions differently. Understand the drive behind internal goal setting and how shifting to an intention mindset can free you from the damaging cycle of external validation.


In this episode, you will hear...



The real reason 92% of people don't follow through on resolutions
Benefits of shifting from extrinsic to intrinsic goal setting
How to start setting intentions towards success


Episode links:
Learn more about ditching resolutions in this week's blog cast: Ditch the Resolutions and Try This
Forbes article: Don't Set New Year's Resolutions




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“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
One of my favorite lines from The Alchemist is a guiding mantra during my life pivots.


Have you ever felt like you've come to a point where you must make a decision between comfort and discomfort for the sake of a dream?



It may be leaving a job to pursue a theatre career.
Using your life savings to launch a nonprofit.
Resigning from community obligations to respond to your calling.


We all experience pivots in life. The question is what are you going to do about it.
The best thing to do is to have a strategy to help you move forward in progress and not in busyness.


Listen to this week's episode to learn more about...



Why the movie Love and Basketball caused me to quit my job
The power of your Reticular Activating System (RAS) in making your dreams a reality
How you can create a strategy to play the lead in your own amazing life story


Episode links:
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Love and Basketball clip
RAS
S.M.A.R.T. goals




⏰Move from busy to effective by realigning expectations and promoting self-advocacy in your quest for purposeful time management strategies.


⏰Let me know what you want to hear! Send your inquiry to the Time Tutor.


⏰Learn more about my services and offerings at hanifabarnes.com.


⏰SUBSCRIBE to the Reimagine Time Digest for regular insight on how to reimagine your relationship with time and move from busy to effective in business, work, and life.


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