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Banish Procrastination and Supercharge Your Productivity
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 11:15 am - 1:00 pm
PROGRAM
Procrastination is the habit of putting off or ignoring tasks. To be a functioning human being, you can’t put off forever what you don’t like to do.
Attend on February 28 and discover the tools you can use to beat the three obstacles that cause procrastination. You can then diagnose yourself to find out which type of procrastinator you are: Perfect Preparer, Straightener, Happy Helper, Traveler, or Drifter as tools are revealed to combat their power to derail you. Is “I’ll do it later” part of your self-talk? Think about how much those simple little words are robbing you of accomplishing your plans.
You’ll be amazed at the various types of to-do lists that can propel you past task avoidance. This program even connects you to valuable little pockets of time you never thought of using.
Spending your time responding to the pressing needs of the moment avoids doing the things that relate to your true priorities, goals, and purpose.
Discover the magic of the “oasis method.” Being organized sets the stage for accomplishing all sorts of things in every area of your life. You will come away with your productivity supercharged. Plus, you’ll receive a hand-out complete with wise words to keep you motivated.
SPEAKER
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Leigh Owen is a connector. She is passionate about matching people with other people, organizations, and resources. She is a past president of the Federation of Houston Professional Women, Houston Focus on Concerns for Women, and the FHPW Educational Foundation. She served 20 years on the UH Friends of Women’s Studies board. Leigh is honored to be a member of the UH Libraries Dean’s Cabinet and is a zealous supporter the UH Rare Books Collections. Leigh is a member of the Houston Book Arts Guild, Houston Calligraphy Guild, and the Houston Visual Journalers. She is a lifetime member of Women in the Visual and Literary Arts and chaired their advisory board. She loves collage, journals daily, and writes personal essays and haiku. She is a member of the Lady Washington chapter, the largest DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) chapter in the world. Her genealogy studies revealed that her great, great, great uncle William E. Summers fought and died at the Alamo. A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, her first real job was in book publishing and it became her lifelong career. Leigh has three decades of book publishing and marketing experience. She began by designing books and handling their production and printing for Gulf Publishing Company then focused on marketing books and educational training for Vickie Milazzo Institute. Leigh and Tim, both native Texans, live in a brick bungalow in the Houston Heights. Avid birders, they love traveling Texas back roads. Their marriage has been celebrated together at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio for 42 years in an unbroken line. Leigh is often told, “You know things!” |
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to marketing@hfcw.org.