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September 7, 2020December 3, 2020

It’s time to get more open and reveille some facts about myself just for fun

There are things that I share openly and others that I hide deliberately 🙂

But I feel like it’s time to get more open and reveille some facts about myself just for fun and because I wanted to challenge myself to see if I can even come up with 5 facts worth sharing.

Some of the things you might already know, some will be new and others… I’ll let you judge for yourself. Either way, I hope this takes your mind off your to-do tasks for a moment and lets you switch off the brain.

So, I say we get to know each other a whole lot better, shall we?

In the spirit of sharing, here are 20 fun facts about me:

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I don’t drink coffee. The taste and the aftertaste – eww. I’ve tried to acquire a taste for it, but it’s just not going to happen. Instead I drink tea. Lots of it. Mostly herbal tea that me or my family have been collecting during summer time. It’s the whole thing to know what tea to drink when as each of plants has their own benefits.

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My top VIA Character Strengths are: 1) prudence; 2) honesty; 3) leadership; 4) judgment; and 5) teamwork.

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I believe in Karma. We create our own reality and what we give, we receive.

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I’m an aspiring vegan and I’m doing it to better my health. I’m constantly experimenting to see what is the right fit fo me so I can feel my best. It’s not that I’m against eating meat, but rather industrial farming and the chemicals/antibiotics in it that I don’t like.

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Public speaking = biggest fear. Although I’m pushing myself to get out of my comfort zone, the thought of public speaking still turns my stomach into knots.

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I’m constantly humming and singing – can’t help it! Apparently is quite healthy as it releases endorphins that makes people happy.

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I have a certificate in nail care and artificial nail modelling.

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I have the cutest dog. His name is Scooby Do, he weights 3 kg and is a Lion in heart – true protector of the house.

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I’m a Virgo and ISFJ. And boy do these describe me to a T! That means I’m loyal, hard working, have a strong attention to detail (a nice way of saying I’m a perfectionist), like to help others, grounded, reliable, introverted, empathetic, conscientious and enthusiastic.

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In primary school I use to be a huge fan of Britney Spears. I had a whole notebook with cutouts from journals with her pictures and interviews. I’m still a fan by the way, just without the notebook 🙂

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I’m kind of (to not sound too cray-cray) in to conspiracy theories, unexplained stuff and mysteries oft he world. It’s nice to get my head in to totally different direction from time to time. Kind of like a reset button.

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I’ve been living in the ski resort for over 8 year and never properly learned to ski or snowboard. Although I enjoy snowboarding more, I guess none of them are really “my thing”.

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In primary school I sang in a choir, played piano, participated in a musical ensemble and sports activities. All that after my regular school day. Still to this day I’m wondering how much I could do in one day. Poor me! How did I manage all that and still have fairly good grades?

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I’m too much into sweets (maybe that explained the previous point). It’s something I’m I have been trying to cut down for over 2 years, without success. I know artificial sugar is bad, but those buns, muffins…

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My hobbies include knitting (I have made couple of beanies, socks, jumpers and other knitwear only for myself though – the quality is not for others), sewing (blazers, skirts, home decors. Yes, I have my own sewing machine), arts&crafts, like making dreamcatchers.

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I have 2 younger brothers. We have quite an age difference so when I was a teenager I had to babysit them – oh boy, I didn’t like it. But i’m glad I did- that though me a lot about responsibility and patience. Although I can be quite impatient, imagine how I would be without the early training? My mom new what she was doing.

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Since I was little, I wanted to be a teacher. I even stole chalks from the class to go home and pretend that I’m teaching what ever subject I had to do a homework on. I use my wardrobe door as a blackboard.

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Biking with my son is probably one of my favourite sportive activities. He loves it too, so it makes it much more enjoyable.

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One thing I cannot live without in my kitchen is fruits and berries. Ok, thats 2 things, or maybe more. Anyways, I always need to have something juicy and fresh.

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I love gardening (in moderation). Those beetroot fields are not for me, but flower beds I can handle with confidence. Plants inside home makes me happy.

Can’t believe I got to 20. I would love to hear what resonated with you most, what was surprising and what made total sense?

Let me know in the comments or write me a quick email to tell me about yourself.

Till next time!

To more fun and less seriousness 🙂

Agnese

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Are you scared of working LESS?

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Why are you scared of working LESS?

Can you really earn more when working less?

I’m not the only one who has been conditioned to think that the harder I work the more money I will make; the harder I work, the more successful I will be; the harder I work, the more worthy I will be; the harder I work, the more appreciated I will be and so on….

I have to admit that I have actually been working HARD...

… working hard on changing my believes in all the above. Still in the process of that and I have to say, it’s quite challenging especially when they lurk their ugly head from people around.

But I get it.

We believe that working less will somehow minimize our success, our worth, and our deserving for better.

This is what we keep hearing:

“What comes easy, won’t last.”

“Hard work pays off.”

“Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.” – Beyonce Knowles

“We live in the kind of society where, in almost all cases, hard work is rewarded.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson

“There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.” – Cesar Chavez

“Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.” – Peter Drucker

When we read these famous people telling us that hard work equals success, it’s hard to believe the opposite, right?

Starting your own business takes time, patience, sacrifices, energy, and endless motivation. All that is hard work. BUT now when you’re couple years in your business with constant income flow, shouldn’t it be the time to actually be able to enjoy the results?

"Lets put our conditioned believes aside for a moment and enjoy the freedom of choosing what we want to do, how we want to do it, and how much time we want to spend on it." - Agnese Rudzate

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It opens endless possibilities, in fact, there are many successful people who have proven that fewer working hours have worked in their favor by not only giving well deserved time freedom but also a significant increase in profits. Here are a few examples.

Entrepreneur Timothy Ferriss said he made more money working four hours per week than he did from working 80. In his book The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, Timothy wrote that he was able to go from making $40,000 per year and working 80 hours per week to making $40,000 per month and working four hours per week.

Investor Sam Dogen said that at the beginning of his career he was working 70+ hours per week, but he retired at the age of 34, because he’s been saving and investing ever since he got his first job.

Even the whole companies have seen crazy income boost by applying fewer working hours:

An experiment that involved reducing the workweek by one day led to a 40% boost in productivity in a Microsoft subsidiary in Japan. The company said it also reduced the time spent in meetings by implementing a 30-minute limit and encouraging remote communication.

Their example only shows that everything is possible with the right mindset, strategy, and plan. Don’t exhaust yourself thinking that you will rest later or have some family time during the weekend only to realize that your to-do list needs finishing.

Search for answers, seek advice and you will find that it is also possible for you to work fewer hours without sacrificing well-built success.

If you are ready to bring better structure, systems, management and build time freedom for yourself, book your free call with me and lets talk strategy:

Otherwise, please know that you can always write me a quick note, short email (or a long one, I really don’t mind) if you have any concerns, questions, or need a little guidance in reducing the workload. Stop trying to figure it all out on your own, world is full of experts that are willing to guide you 🙂

To more time freedom and thriving businesses!

Agnese

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Tackle your distractions to gain back your focus

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Tackle your distractions to gain back your focus

While it is quite handy to use different platforms to connect with people form all over, this is also how we get distracted way too often.

We live in a century of connection. It is harder than ever to keep focus on assignment and stay committed to the task without letting outside world distract us. Not even mentioning that out inner world takes a great deal in all this and keeps us stuck.

There has been quite a few researches done showing that people get distracted as often as every 11 minutes, but the worst part is that it would take about 25 minutes to actually settle down again to your task. And of course the complicated the project, the longer it takes for your brain to regain focus. You can learn more about this research here.

But if you’re reading this, you value your time and want to take control of your focus. So let's not waist anyones time and tackle distractions to stay focused and get things done.

1. Eliminate Your Options.

Try to surround yourself with as little possible distraction as possible. Before you start working on your next task, identify those distraction to eliminate them. For example, if you have your phone or bag of peanuts on your working desk, it is very likely you will get yourself distracted by one of them. To avoid that, put your phone somewhere else and hide peanuts so they are not in hands reach.

Outside distraction hugely impact out work, but we tend to distract ourselves more than we should. Keep focusing on your tasks and eliminate your options for distractions – its all in your hands.

“Sick of getting distracted? Eliminate your options.” - Agnese Rudzate

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2. Set Boundaries for Yourself.

If laptop is your main working gadget, you obviously can’t eliminate it from your distractions list. However to keep yourself in focus, set boundaries to spend certain amount of time on where you shouldn’t be spending time at all.

If you are taking a break from your work for 10 minutes and start to watch Youtube videos about funny cats, it can drag much longer than just 10 minutes (trust me, I know!). So instead of continuously procrastinating, set boundaries. For example, watch only 2 videos or if you allowing yourself to do it for 5 minutes, make sure to set a timer on it, to keep yourself accountable and productive.

3. Control your Environment.

We might not be able to control outer distractions, like a urgent phone call or sirens outside out window, but what we can do is to make out environment as distraction free as possible. We get triggered by our 5 senses constantly.

- - - Sound – chit chat, pets, white noise, music
    - Touch – your chair, your clothes, table
    - Sight – screen, wallpaper, environment, view
    - Smell – coffee, flowers, perfume, nature
    - Taste – aftertaste, what you’re eating/chewing

Your work environment should be triggered by as less of those triggers as possible, so choose wisely. To do that, you must identify what distracts you most in terms of the five senses. For some, coffee shops are their places to focus because they are comfortable with the white noise and the smell of coffee keeps them energized; but for others, people moving around can be quite distracting. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different types of places to find the most suited environment to help you get things done!

Win back your focus

Be sure to take the advices in to serious account if your unproductive days are starting to win over your productive ones. You need to do an inventory to figure out where your distractions originate, and put a stop to them. No matter what your distractions are, you are in control of your time, what you do with it and where you spend it. Be sure to keep that control in your hands and never give it away to anyone else.

Now you have a solid system to identify and tackle distractions that you weren’t aware of.

Let me know how are you managing to set boundaries for yourself, find the right environment or eliminate potential distractors.

Is there any other tactic that you have found useful to increase focus and productivity?

let me know in the comments section your way of tackling those nasty productivity destroyers.

Have a productive day!

Agnese

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[INTERVIEW] Rachael Jencks secrets to productivity

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Rachael Jencks secrets to productivity

Learn how Rachael manages her day, family and work life without feeling overwhelmed and being “busy”

As a mom myself, I can relate to women feeling like they do not have enough hours in a day, because there are just too many things to handle! But if doesn’t have to bee that way if you don’t want it. Yes, juggling your kids, business and household can be challenging to say the least, however there is a solution to every overwhelming situation + you don’t have to put yourself, your wants and needs on the back seat anymore! Practicing Productive Action can bring massive peace in to your life, especially if you are work-from-home mom.

Meet Rachael Jencks – Productivity Coach for Women Coaches. She went to school for a long time to become and Attorney and CPA to realize that she did not want to be tied to a desk because she wanted to have the flexibility to work while she chased after her kids. She now helps other women increase productivity and profit in their dream businesses. She practices Productive Action which allows her and her clients to work less and get more done.

“Productive workday is one in which every hour has a purpose.” - Rachael Jencks

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Isn’t it why we all started our online entrepreneurship – to have time freedom, financial independence and all the family time in the world? However couple years in, that dream of yours might have faded and gotten blurrier. If that is the case, lets bring it back right now and remember all your WHY’S.

Not that you are back on track with your vision, lets make it a reality with Rachael’s advices, tips and tricks to not only scale you business, but also profit personally.

What is the key to productive work?

“Break down each task into tiny pieces, create a time estimate, and then schedule the pieces into your day. Having a plan before you start work is essential.” – Rachael

I have always loved planning, and because of that I have been put down and minimized. Never the less, I started to think that because of organizing and planning I was boring, couldn’t “go with the flow”, allow what ever happens happen, and so on…. But because of my inner voice that did not let me give up on that and follow the crowd, I have managed to not only plan my way to success, but help so many women do the same! Planning doesn’t get in away of your creativeness, it serves to bring out your genius when is the right time. Honestly, planning is freeing and stops overwhelm come in to your life – and that is a true gold.

If you need more convincing hear Racheal out: “Productive workday is one in which every hour has a purpose. The purpose may be free time, kid time, or work time, but you have an intention with each hour. Overwhelm develops when we feel like we should be doing something else or when we spend too much time thinking about when we are going to do certain tasks. This is true for creating a sales funnel or laundry! Have a schedule is truly freeing.”

But how to know what to do first, what projects need more attention than others, how to prioritise them? Follow Rachaels example:

1. Look at due dates, how much time they are estimated to take, and the ease of completion.

2. Look at the available time slots in you schedule and start scheduling.

“If it is a project that does not need my full focus, I might schedule it while my kids are working on school work next to me, but if it needs focus time I make sure that I schedule it at a time when they are either asleep, not at home, or doing something where they do not need me. I always make sure to schedule in time to refresh myself and to focus on my kids. I limit each day to no more than 3 projects.” – Rachael.

What time of the day you are you most productive?

It is so important to prioritize your tasks not only considering your family schedule, but also your productivity flow. That way you can save plenty of time, not drag your tasks for far too long, have way less overwhelm and way more free time.

Rachael says she is most productive first thing in the morning and tries to do the work that requires focus at that time. “I am worthless after 8 PM!” – Rachael.

Do you know when you are most productive? Are you using it to your advantage? Knowing this will save you hours and help finish big projects faster and with much better quality.

How to keep yourself focused?

“I stay focused by scheduling “focus time”. During this time, I turn off notifications and avoid looking at email and messages. I have projects that require my concentration scheduled at this time and I know this is the only way they will get done.” – Rachael.

Those who have been following me for some time might know that I do not have any notifications that beep or show up on my screen, simply because they are DISTRACTING! If you really need and want to do your best work without interruptions during certain time, eliminate your options to get distracted. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that you shouldn’t allow yourself any social media time, just make sure you don’t do it to distract yourself or procrastinate.

To make it easier for you, make sure to plan your breaks as well. It is important to refresh, stretch, clear your mind so you can get back to work with full force. Rachael also schedules brakes, which length depends on what she is doing for the day – it might be the time when she brings kids to practice or even 15 minutes to scroll through Facebook.

You don't have to do everything!

Delegating some of your tasks is a great way to reduce working on things that you don’t necessary like or aren’t good at, creating more time to work on what no-one else can do for you – your genius. Rachael: “I have a VA that helps me with my podcast after I record it. There are just parts of business that I do not enjoy so I like to hand those over to someone else. I will not do a very good job if it is not fun and it gives me more time for the tasks that only I can do like coaching.”

Lack motivation?

“To boost energy when I am lacking motivation, I exercise, listen to music, and chat with my kids. I also do a ton of self-coaching to get to the bottom if why I am lacking in motivation. Once I find out why, I can get back at it.” – Rachael.

“Take Productive Action instead of Massive Action. Massive Action is driving 100 miles an hour using the wrong map. Productive Action is planning your trip before you take the journey!” - Rachael Jencks

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It has been my pleasure to interview this amazing women to open my #wisewomen blog series.

My biggest take away from this experience is to to be reminded about taking productive action instead of massive one. It is SO important if we truly want to reach our goals faster but without overwhelm.

I hope you will take away her experience to get more productive in your life and business, because productivity=profits.

If you want to know Rachael better, feel free to visit her homepage and join her Facebook group where she will help you with Productivity, Time Management, Accountability, Business Strategy/Systems and Mindset.

Now I would love to hear from you! What tips from Rachaels experiance you can take away and implement to boost your productivity?

What time if the day are you most productive?

Don’t hesitate to add your own suggestions and experience on how you are managing to boost your productivity in life and business?

Have a productive week!

Agnese

Want to increase your productivity to have time freedom while running a thriving business?

Want to skyrocket your productivity with private coaching to become a top performer?

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It’s time to get more open and reveille some facts about myself just for fun

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Can you really earn more when working less?

I have to admit that I have actually been working HARD...

This is what we keep hearing:

Want to increase your productivity to have time freedom while running a thriving business?

Want to boost your productivity by restoring your mind to balance, harmony and clarity?

What to know how to organize anything?

About Agnese

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Tackle your distractions to gain back your focus

While it is quite handy to use different platforms to connect with people form all over, this is also how we get distracted way too often.

But if you’re reading this, you value your time and want to take control of your focus. So let's not waist anyones time and tackle distractions to stay focused and get things done.

Win back your focus

Want to increase your productivity to have time freedom while running a thriving business?

Want to skyrocket your productivity with private coaching to become a top performer?

Want to boost your productivity by restoring mind to balance, harmony and clarity?

What to know how to organize anything?

About Agnese

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Don't settle for more than 4h work days

Rachael Jencks secrets to productivity

Learn how Rachael manages her day, family and work life without feeling overwhelmed and being “busy”

What is the key to productive work?

What time of the day you are you most productive?

How to keep yourself focused?

You don't have to do everything!

Lack motivation?

Want to increase your productivity to have time freedom while running a thriving business?

Want to skyrocket your productivity with private coaching to become a top performer?

Want to boost your productivity by restoring mind to balance, harmony and clarity?

What to know how to organize anything?

About Agnese

Let's connect

Search Blog Posts

Don't settle for more than 4h work days

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