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Jan 2025
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1024: Crafting your Own Ideal Time Manag...

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About this episode

Anna Dearmon Kornick shares essential tools and tricks for managing your time and energy well. 


— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) What most forget when planning out their day 

2) How to keep little tasks from distracting you 

3) How to arrange your week to maximize energy 


Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1024 for clickable versions of the links below. 


— ABOUT ANNA — 

Anna Dearmon Kornick is a highly sought after time management coach and keynote speaker, top 1% globally ranked podcast host of It's About Time, and founder of the It’s About Time Academy. A true Louisiana firecracker who has become known for making time management fun, Anna helps busy professionals and business owners struggling with overwhelm manage their time using her personality-driven HEART Method.  

Building on more than a decade of experience in the fast-moving, high-stakes world of political and crisis communications, it’s no surprise that Anna thrives on creating order out of chaos. Early in her career, she wrangled media for a Lt. Governor and managed the hectic schedule of a U.S. Congressman. Her rapid response background and relentless approach to problem-solving position her as the go-to expert for purpose-driven time management for busy professionals. 

• Podcast: It's About Time 

• Website: AnnaDKornick.com 


— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Author: Laura Vanderkam 

• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen 

• Book: Mind Management, Not Time Management: Productivity When Creativity Matters (Getting Art Done) by David Kadavy 

• Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan 

• Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg 

• Past episode: 052: Mind Management for Productivity with David Kadavy 

• Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD 

• Past episode: 482: David Allen Returns with the 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity

• Past episode: 617: Enhancing Your Productivity by Managing Your Mental Energy with David Kadavy


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