Hi First name / there,

 

I’ve been in your shoes.

 

I thought I could have it all. My motto throughout university was “work hard, play hard”, and I put my all into everything I did. From the outside, it looked like I did have it all…I had a successful corporate job, a husband, a nice car and a lovely home.

 

However, it was 2012 when things started to fall apart. I found myself as a single mum of two under 3 years, about to return to the workplace after maternity leave.

 

I was exhausted, running on auto-pilot as I tried to juggle all the things. My confidence was all but gone, and I did not feel good about myself.

 

I was trying to be the best mum, the best employee, the best friend etc but I was spread so thinly and wasn't doing anything particularly well.

 

I knew I could do hard things… losing my mum at 19 years old was traumatic, yet I navigated my way through it (with the support of friends, family, a grief counsellor and a coach). So I knew I would get through this tricky period, and turned again to a coach.

 

With her help, I was able to make some changes and my confidence started to creep back.

 

 

I was still adamant that I could indeed have it all; I climbed the corporate ladder to Senior Director… flying around the world to visit the teams that I was responsible for.

 

My boundaries were terrible (you'd find me on my laptop at 10pm, or juggling making dinner for the kids whilst on a meeting), and I was rarely present. I said that family was my priority, but often my actions told a different story. I didn't value myself as a human being, and my wants always took a back seat.

 

 

All my work travel ceased, and I was forced to stay at home as I was in the shielding category due to medication that I take for Crohn’s Disease.

 

Work was still crazy busy, but I was safe at home and had more free time than ever before. I used it well, investing in my personal development and I hired another life coach.

 

My coach challenged my thinking and encouraged me to dream big.

 

 

It’s perhaps unsurprising given my story that I’m acutely aware of the limited time that we have.

 

At the age I am now, 41, my mum only had 10 years left.

 

 

Our time is precious, we won’t ever get it back…

 

In 2021, I made the decision to leave my employment, and I am now a certified coach in the niche of time management - - which I love!

 

I've created a framework, the 8 P's of conscious time management, that form the basis of my coaching practice. It's these concepts that have allowed me to create more time in my week, and a feeling of simplicity, freedom + ease in my business.

 

 

Phew! That was a lot… thanks for sticking with me 😉

 

You might be thinking about joining my programme “Project Manage Your Life + Biz” that I’ve been sharing with you this week.

 

And maybe you know you want to make a change, but you aren’t feeling totally sure.

 

I am confident that you can reclaim your time.

 

If you don't like how you currently spend your time, you have the power to change it.

 

It is possible. And I'm here to show you how.

 

Best —

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