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Are You Harnessing the Remarkable Power of Mindset?

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Improving Business, Mindset, Success, Successful business owners, Uncategorized • April 20, 2018

What impact would a growth vs fixed mindset have on your life and business? If you’re doing everything you can with respect to your business but are still struggling to achieve your goals and dreams, take a look at your mindset. Where do you stand when it comes to a growth vs fixed mindset? Have… Learn More

Boost Efficiency and Productivity

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Improving Business, improving productivity, Peak Performance, Profitability, Uncategorized • February 28, 2018

Efficiency and productivity go hand in hand, but how do you get the best of both? Back in 2012, I posted a blog with some great efficiency and productivity tips taken from an IQTell.com article. IQTell was a productivity app and a great resource for busy business owners everywhere. Unfortunately, IQTell shut down in… Learn More

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Improving Business, improving productivity, Peak Performance, Productivity, Profitability, Success, Work-Life Balance • September 13, 2017

Are you making yourself sick to succeed in business? Burning the candle at both ends? Trying to do it all and wear all the hats because there’s no one you trust to do it the way you would do it – often thought of as the ‘right’ way? Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and at some… Learn More

Are You ‘Personally’ Empowering Your Business?

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Blog, Improving Business, Planning, Profitability, Strategic thinking, Successful business owners • August 8, 2017

I’ll never forget the scene from You’ve Got Mail where Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks are sitting in Ryan’s living room after she’s discovered he’s the man who owns the big-box bookstore that put her little neighborhood bookstore out of business. Hanks looks at her and says, “It wasn’t personal.” Ryan’s character replies, “It… Learn More

Stop Falling Down. Follow Through.

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Getting Organized, Improving Business, improving productivity, Peak Performance, Successful business owners, Uncategorized • March 15, 2017

Are you falling down on your follow through? Is that lack of follow through keeping you from the success you work so hard for? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, entrepreneurs are some of the most innovative, energetic people I know. They dream big. They have vision. And they’re willing to… Learn More

Does Mindset Fuel Success?

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Improving Business, Mindset, Success • October 25, 2016

Do you have a mindset that fosters happiness and success? If not, how do you cultivate that mindset? Sometimes a shift in thinking is all it takes to change the trajectory of your life or business. There’s so much talk about mindset these days. Why? Because it matters. It determines how we see ourself and… Learn More

Evaluation Is Key to Improvement

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Improving Business, Peak Performance, Strategic thinking, Success, Successful business owners • October 10, 2016

If you want to build a strong, profitable company, you have to have a plan. Part of planning involves evaluation of where you are and where you want to be. It also involves evaluation and understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. Why? Because in any business or life endeavor, understanding the variables you’re dealing with… Learn More

Keeping Resolutions: Habits, Help and Working Hard But Smart

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Improving Business, Profitability • March 1, 2016

We all make resolutions for a new year – even business owners. When it comes to business, resolutions are usually in the form of setting goals or identifying changes to the way things are done to increase the potential for greater success. Resolutions and goal setting can be just as difficult for businesses as they… Learn More

The Secret to Going From Survival to Profitability

Posted by: Cathy Sexton • Category: Financial Health, Improving Business, Profitability, Success • February 16, 2016

I’m sure you won’t be surprised to learn that the reasons businesses barely survive, fail to thrive or fail altogether all relate to money and behaviors regarding money. Tens of thousands of businesses in this country are barely surviving, with profitability merely a “hopefully someday” dream. But achieving financial strength and profitability are required for… Learn More

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Dawn R. BerryProvident Insurance Agency
"Hi Cathy, I just wanted to let you know, that after being out of the office for three full days (Thursday, Friday, and Monday) – which in the past would have been a big deal for me. When I arrived to the office today my email inbox had 472 emails in it, as of right now there are only 88 emails! And I am even completely done with all of my G.O. System tasks for this month. Thanks to what I’ve learned from working with you I just realized that these tips, tools, and techniques are a way of life for me now. I just do them as if it were second nature to me! I just wanted to share that with you. Have a fantastic evening, and thank you for being a great coach, client, and friend to me!"

Julie HoodFinally Organized LLC
“If you’re drowning in Email, Cathy’s class is a lifesaver. I’m always looking for new ways to save time and technology and Cathy provided tons of ideas I have never heard before. My favorite suggestion was the A-B-C format to focus Emails to what actually needs to happen and eliminate rambling messages!”

Pam Voss
“It amazes me how the clutter and disorganization in my office affected my productivity. With your systematic way of approaching my day, the mail that comes in, my filing system, my to-do’s and other areas, I can actually get it all done. My stress level has dropped considerably!”

Cindy PrattOwner, CC Entertainment
“Cathy, thank you so much for your help in organizing my office. With The Paper Tiger, I can find everything. Being able to find things when needed has made my job so much easier, I feel more productive and organized.”

Lyn Ruess
"Thank you so much for coming and giving your presentation. At least 2 people have already set up “tickler” systems based on your advice! I am working on the 32/96 minute pure productivity advice you gave. So much of what you said rang true with all of us, and you gave very helpful suggestions on prioritizing, which is one of the banes of this job…and on how to deal with projects vs. tasks. Whenever I used to get totally overwhelmed, a friend of mine used to always say, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” That’s turned out to be true in so many areas of life. Thank you again for your time and your advice!!"

Suzanne Tipton OffnerPrimeco Consulting
“Cathy you make organizing seem so simple! Your system is fun and thorough, and the training was interesting and informative.”

Larry O.
"Cathy, looking back on the last 6 months of us working together I am amazed at the transformation. Prior to working with you I would take on projects without looking at how they fit into the big picture or how to maintain them, with so much going on in my life I was constantly putting out fires. Now I am much more proactive and react to the sparks before they get out of control. I feel like I have my life back. I now enjoy my work and my family in a way I never thought possible. Thank you for your guidance, coaching, support and patience."

Patti Isringhaus
"Cathy Sexton is a brilliant speaker. She has an insight into creating steps to get organized that are simple and defined. She provides a stair step procedure to getting the maximum of output for the working day…."

Chrissie BarfieldDirector, Creating Change
“Cathy Thank you and The Paper Tiger for all your help. My paper trail is about 80% complete. My husband even notice the lack of clutter. Thanks again for your expertise."

Maxime BaklondUnited Bible Societies
Cathy,

I am going back with a big hope that I can rescue my family life and still stay motivated to achieve productivity in my job. I am grateful for your sharing of your personal experience it is so real!!!

Angela B.
“The info-excellence seminar was overall great information and very helpful now if I can just get everyone else to learn what I did all would be great.”

Josh TurnerFounder of LinkedSelling & Webinarli.com
“Cathy is a dynamic speaker that not only delivers an entertaining presentation, she also leaves you with actionable strategies you can start using immediately. Being more productive is key to enabling growth, and there is nobody with more expertise on the topic of productivity than Cathy.”

Lori St. ClairOn Target for Profitable Growth
"Cathy, thank you so much for your help, I now have processes and systems set up so It’s easier to delegate to my staff to free me up to do what I do best…Run and Grow my business. I no longer take work home at night and don’t feel guilty for not having time with my family."

Ines GallianiUnited Bible Society
Thank you, Cathy

You helped me to realize that I have to stop a little bit for my family time and to take care of me. I was frustrated for the overload of work but now, I know that there is a solution and I will try to appy your tips to my job/life. Many blessings.

Mia Lorenzo
“I was surprised to find how accurately your productivity assessment reflected my personality and work style. The combination of the assessment and the interactive analysis with Cathy was a great start on my journey, both professionally and personally, to work in a more effective and productive way, which helps me to reach goals faster and with less stress!”

~ Mia Lorenzo

Larry Stockman
"A ‘Big Thank You” to you, dear Cathy! You continue to be the “Brilliant, Peacemaking Voice of Integrity!” I surely hope that you will put all of these weekly “Teachings” into a Splendid Book……..sometime in the future!"

Susan Brickman
“Cathy thanks, I enjoyed the Email class and believe I will benefit from all the useful information.”

Emma CanalisUnited Bible Societies
Cathy you did great, your subject is something really relevant to us specially in this time of change. I learned how to rethink about my habits to look for more efficient ways to do things Importance of my time management.

Angela Lieb
“Cathy, just wanted you to know that I love my paper tiger and the GO System- with all that I had going on this week, I really had to force myself away from continuing to file my stuff – it was addicting and easy! I can’t wait to really start using the action files when I get back from out of town. Thank you for making my life 100 times more productive!”

Barry Kepp
“Cathy’s knowledge, information, experience, and expertise–and her special blend of calm, peaceful, focused enthusiasm for her work and her clients–is phenomenal! Ever since she came into my life and started coaching and consulting me, my life has gotten on track big-time. I’ve begun cleaning up my clutter again; I’ve been taking powerful, decisive, direct actions to develop and expand my new business in the face of overwhelm and resignation; I’ve been attracting new clients; and my entire outlook on life has shifted up several notches. I’m now a positive-minded, productive doer instead of a crabby, angry, negative complainer. My sessions with her have shifted from being “poor me” pity parties to being “Powerful Me” Productivity Pow-Wows. And I mean “WOW!” I highly endorse and recommend her services. Cathy Sexton is a force of Nature.”

Marcia ConaghanProgram Manager at Grace Hill Women’s Business Center
"Cathy’s presentations are clear and pertinent to topic, and her handouts are beautifully laid out and functional tools. Cathy’s warm, friendly style elicits good Q&A. She is a great addition to our programs."

Dale Furtwengler
“Cathy your Email program was incredibly useful and practical.”

L. Sloan
“Cathy, I loved the Email seminar. You gave great ideas to reclaim some time from Email. Now maybe Email won’t be so frustrating and time consuming."

Sean Keough
"Cathy did a great job pointing out the pit falls of trying to do it all and offered great advice on how to handle it."

Paul RogersTrinity Real Estate
“After attending your seminar there has been so much enthusiasm among our staff. Some staff members implemented the GO system immediately after your seminar. We can already see the difference with more organized offices. I look forward to seeing the continued results and I will keep you updated.”

M. Ellis
"Your Email program was an excellent presentation. I learned some great Tips”

Jan ScottSt. Louis Women’s Yellow Pages
"Cathy Sexton correctly named her business Productivity Speaker and Training. She shares her wisdom speaking, writing, and with personal service. Her handouts are a treasure and sum up the experience she has provided in her presentation. Her written Tips are always realistic and practical. She helps us all feel good and ready to tackle some of our frailties. Cathy brings grace to her presentations. Everyone loves her. We are all smiles and happy after a dose of Cathy Sexton. She spoke recently at our monthly lunch and listened to everyone and then answered all of our questions, even the ones we didn’t ask. And topped that off with super handouts."

Donna GamacheDirector of St. Louis Tapestry Network
"Powerful Business Presence!"

Rick Martz
"I enjoyed the meeting, Cathy’s presentation was excellent and very helpful."

Marie PerduUMB Bank
“Cathy, Thank you for sending me The productivity Pipeline, that is a very informative new letter. I forward that piece to the Managers in my district and to my District Manager and I have people requesting me to forward it to their Personal Bankers they Loved it so much… Anyway I wanted to let you know how everyone had enjoyed and appreciated its value, and to say thank you!”

Doug BellevilleSTL Beds
"A productivity expert is not inexpensive but is a necessary business expense that will pay dividends many times over – freeing up much needed time that every business owner claims that they don’t have. For the last year Cathy has helped STL Beds accomplish what seemed impossible and to get it all done with unconceivable efficiency. Cathy is STL Bed’s secret weapon for success. Shhh."

Dawn R. BerryAgency Principal at Provident Insurance Agency LLC
"Hello Cathy, I’ve received the fax that you sent and I am so thrilled at the progress that I’ve made so far from working with you. I was thinking this morning about sleeping better, and finding it easier to wake up in the morning; never in a million years would I have thought that being more organized and on-task at work would or could spill over into my personal life to that extent. Thanks again for all of your support!"

Aprille TrupianoExecutive Insurance Coach
“Cathy is an unbelievable speaker and business resource! Her uncanny ability to bring things to the basic level so that they are manageable and doable rather than overwhelming and daunting is tremendous. She is truly a Productivity Expert and shows you how to implement small changes to make a big difference in your effectiveness.”

Patty CookLife By Design
“Thank you for this wonderful seminar Cathy, I am so grateful. For anyone who uses Email as much as I do they need to check out this seminar. I took away 5 new practices that will radically improve my productivity.”

Judy RyanLife Works Systems
“Your Email seminar had a lot of very practical and useful tools and practices which should really help me be more productive, efficient and effective. The use of Power drafts and the ABC concepts were great. Thanks Cathy for offering this program.”

Aprille Trupiano
"I used my planner not only to take notes for sessions, but also to track for outside meetings with people at the conference. It even gave me a place to record all of my follow up actions so when I got back, my time hadn’t wasted and I kept my promises to people I’d met! Using the Conference Planner, I increased my ROI on the event at least 200%! Thanks Cathy, for such a great tool to maximize my time, effort and expenses on ALL of my conferences!!!"

K Fears
“Cathy, I enjoyed your Email seminar with great tips and very informative for managing everyone’s time.”

Laura JonesRegent Power
“Your SOS Organizing Day is by far the best investment in my business that I have ever made…I feel as though the weight of the world has been lifted and my productivity has improved exponentially. I Laura Jones, regent power, echo media never have believed that I could be organized and focused. Cathy's techniques and programs are saving blocks of 5, 10 and 15 minutes several times a day. I wholeheartedly recommend her system for anyone who finds their plate too full and piles too numerous. Thank you Cathy for giving me a new lease on life!”

Angie Weber
"Cathy, Thank you so much for speaking to the members at the MVMA meeting on Friday. The group thought that you were an excellent speaker with great delivery and was very knowledgeable on the subject matter. Several members stated that they liked the idea of breaking down the pieces of a large project or goal into smaller action items that could be accomplished daily or weekly. It was a great presentation overall and I think it was very applicable to our members. Thank you again for your assistance. I might be contacting you in the future after we determine the 2011 program schedule."

Barb Shaw
"Hi Cathy – Thanks for your follow-up call last week! I’ve actually made some progress! I totally cleaned my master bathroom a few weeks ago, and last weekend, I folded and put away 5 baskets of clothes (rewashed the items that had fallen out of the baskets) and took a big bag of trash from all around the washing machine to the curb! I just know that I need to buckle down and get to work. Thanks for your ideas and assistance as your help got me started with small steps and got me in the right mind-set! Thanks."

John Beidle
"Great presentation with some great takeaways on prioritizing and getting things done thank you Cathy."

Megan S.
"Cathy, thanks for making the counseling-by-phone option so successful. I would not have thought it could be an effective way to deal with highly personal issues, but it really works for me. It bypasses a lot of the natural defenses I have and eliminates distractions and obstacles. Because of our success, I called EAP today to get some individual counseling and I chose the telephone option again. It keeps the focus on ‘the topic’ (whatever it is), which has not always happened in the past."

Rosemary WilsonCreed
“Cathy, great Email and file program – Finally a focus on how to file and find electronic documents, I have wanted tools like these for years thank you.”

Willie C SmithWCS
“Cathy, continue your great work the presentation was very informative and I now know how to organize my work load and to effectively communicate by Email.”

Mark Haynes
"A great and relevant presentation!"

Samantha Naes
"Great presentation (as usual). Cathy brought up some really good points and offered advice that really made sense…."

Aradi Rivera
Cathy, Thank you so much for this workshop. As I told to the group you talk from from your heart. Anybody can take a book and prepare for a workshop but NOT Everyone will be able to bring their own experiences, combine with great solutions to help others to avoid those bad experiences. God bless you a lot to help so many people to improve their work environment and productivity.

Ralph LibierUnited Bible Societies
Very useful workshop for both professional and personal life - having the right balance between work and life - driven by our values and beliefs. This was very refreshing workshop. Cathy please continue with your practical and personal approach. Thank you so much!

Kathy M. Evans
"Thanks so much! The organizing went GREAT–Mary, her sister, and I spent four and a half hours on Saturday, and I’ve spent a couple more since. Very spirit-lifting. Thanks for your help, take care Cathy."

Paula HPAS
“Thanks Cathy, This was a good use of my time. I learned a lot and it was very valuable. Validated what I already know but gave me a lot of other useful new tips and tools.”

Sylvia
"Thanks so much for your instruction, guidance and support. It hs been very helpful to be able to set aside time and space to contemplate aloud about my organizing / prioritizing challenges. I look forward to getting your newsletter, and I’ll contact you again when I’m ready for Round 2 of “This is Your [Improved] Life.” with appreciation"

Bill Collier
“Cathy, your Email seminar contained lots of valuable, eye opening tips and information I highly recommend it. Using the F12 to save my documents vas very valuable.”

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