Elizabeth Grace Saunders is the founder and CEO of Real Life E, a time-coaching and training company that empowers overwhelmed individuals to feel peaceful, confident, and accomplished through an exclusive Schedule Makeover coaching process and training programs. Stiletto Woman named Saunders one of the "Top 25 Amazing Women of the Year" and The Stevie Awards for Women in Business selected her as a finalist in the "Best Young Entrepreneur" category.

QUICK START GUIDETHE FOUNDATIONCHAPTER ONE: EFFECTIVE TIME INVESTMENTAchieve More Success with Less StressThe SeductressThe Couch PotatoYour ChoiceWhy Time Investment?The Work-Life Brilliance SolutionThe Impact of Your Time Investment ChoicesYour Time PersonalityWhy There's Hope!Journaling Exercise: COMPOUND INTERESTCHAPTER TWO: BREAK FREEOvercoming Crippling EmotionsThe Boston Marathon LimperWhy Emotions Matter (No Matter What You Think)When You Can't Keep Up: OverwhelmWhen You Feel Dull and Listless: AmbivalenceWhen You Are Constantly on Edge: FearWhen You Blame Others: FrustrationWhen You Must Meet a Standard: GuiltWhen You Fear Being Known: ShameJournaling Exercise: TEN TOOLS I LEARNED FOR FEELING GOODCHAPTER 3: STAY STRONGEmpowering Mental ExercisesThe Road to AruaPlay-Doh and Bouncy BallsIncrease Your Joy: GratitudeIncrease Your Hope: OptimismIncrease Your Confidence: AffirmationIncrease Your Peace: Mind TimeJournaling Exercise: TAKING BACK CONTROL AS AN ENTREPRENEURTHE 3 TIME INVESTMENT SECRETSCHAPTER 4: SECRET #1Clarify Action-Based PrioritiesPlease Rob MeSecret #1: Clarify Action-Based PrioritiesYour Personal Definition of SuccessPriority-Based Decision MakingDynamic Priorities ModelBalancing and RebalancingJournaling Exercise: GO TAKE A NAP!CHAPTER 5: SECRET #2Set Realistic ExpectationsA Tale of Two ExpectationsSecret #2: Set Realistic ExpectationsExpectations of Yourself: Let Go of Comparison and PerfectionismOthers' Expectations of You: Let Go of Pressure and GuiltYour Expectations of Others: Let Go of Resentment and CriticismJournaling Exercise: HOW TO ESCAPE TIME POVERTY AND GET TIME RICH QUICKlCHAPTER 6: SECRET #3Strengthen Simple RoutinesRoutines Create a Natural Flow: My Morning RoutineSecret #3: Strengthen Simple RoutinesRoutines Increase a Sense of ControlRoutines Build Momentum on Big Scary ProjectsHow to Pacify Your Inner Routine RebelRoutines Require Intentional PracticeJournaling Exercise: HARD TO SWALLOWTHE IMPLEMENTATIONCHAPTER 7: HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN ROUTINESA Step-by-Step GuideFour Essential StepsStep 1: Prepare for ActionStep 2 : Anticipate EverythingStep 3: Practice the RoutineStep 4: Review, Reward, and RecalibrateCreate Your Own Routine TemplateSimple Project Plan TemplateQuick Reference Done-for-You Routines and ToolsPlanning RoutinesDaily RoutineProject-Completion RoutinesE-mail Processing RoutinesWork and School RoutinesMental Decompression RoutinesSleep, Food, and Exercise RoutinesRelationship RoutinesHome RoutinesCHAPTER 8: BE ACCOUNTABLESupport for Lasting ChangeIt Takes a Cheering Squad to Win a Book ContractWhy Be Accountable?Honesty: Be Accountable to YourselfTransparency: Be Accountable to a PersonCamaraderie: Be Accountable to a GroupCulture: Accountability Routines at WorkJournaling Exercise: STRUCTURAL SUPPORTCHAPTER 9: TIME PEACEReduce Time-Caused DramaThe Burned CasseroleWhat Frustrates Planners About Spontaneous People and Vice VersaWhat You Can Do (Even If the Other Person Doesn't Change)How to Communicate About Your Needs Instead of Retreating or ExplodingHow to Recover Quickly When You End Up Disappointed, Frustrated, or AngryLove SomeoneJournaling Exercise: CHOOSING PEACEIN GRATITUDEEPILOGUE: BUT WHAT ABOUT ... ?Where to Find Answers to Your QuestionsINDEX

Time management skills that work! Reboot your entire life in three simple stepsQuick Reference Guide included with over 30 online tools and 40 done-for-you routinesIs it possible to keep up on life, let alone enjoy it, when you're overloaded and overwhelmed - with work, with errands, with emails and texts, and with relationship responsibilities? You get things done, but do you get them done well? Do you have enough time for other People - and for yourself?The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment takes you beyond simple time management to provide you with the skills and outlook you need to completely revamp the quality of your life. You'll learn how to reorient your mindset and use simple routines to accomplish more than you ever dreamed possible.Packed with tips and advice about how to overcome crippling emotions like guilt, let go of the compulsion to be perfect, and overcome the most common obstacles to a life well managed, this powerful, holistic, total-life guide is founded on three powerful principles:Secret no 1: Clarify Action-Based PrioritiesDetermine what's most important to you and define exactly what you will do to invest in those prioritiesSecret no. 2: Set Realistic ExpectationsShift expectations of yourself and others from the realm of the ideal to the realm of the possibleSecret no. 3: Strengthen Simple RoutinesDevelop healthy habits so the flow of your life moves effortlessly toward your highest goalsA renowned authority in her field, Elizabeth Grace Saunders illustrates exactly how her methods work through case studies of time-coaching clients, and she provides a quick-reference guide of real-life example routines on everything from exercising regularly to moving forward on a dreaded project.The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment does more than help you make the best of the time you have. It gives you the tools, insight, and guidance you need to overhaul your entire life.