
The Manager Track Podcast
If you’re ready to take charge of your career and want to become a confident and competent leader people love to work with, then tune into The Manager Track podcast.
Each week, Ramona shares inspiring new perspectives and practical tips you can use today to step into your power, lead a thriving team, and accelerate your career.

The Manager Track Podcast
If you’re ready to take charge of your career and want to become a confident and competent leader people love to work with, then tune into The Manager Track podcast.
Each week, Ramona shares inspiring new perspectives and practical tips you can use today to step into your power, lead a thriving team, and accelerate your career.
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Have you ever told yourself that “you just don’t have enough time?”
In this week’s episode of The Manager Track podcast, we’re going to talk about why time management is actually a lot more about pain management than task management.
I made this episode to help you:
- Build awareness on how you spend your time and what you focus on
- Own your decisions and make changes that align with your priorities
- Follow through and execute on your decisions, even though doing so might feel uncomfortable.
A good number of my clients work on these topics and it's amazing to see what they can do when they get intentional with their time management! I hope you can apply these to your (work)life and truly take ownership of your decisions around how you spend your time!
– ADDITIONAL RESOURCES –
- Check out Indistractable by Nir Eyal
– WHAT'S NEXT? –
Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1CTLZ4V
If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw
Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for –> www.ramonashaw.com/masterclass
Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: www.ramonashaw.com/shop
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– CHAPTERS –
- 00:00 Preview
- 00:07 Intro
- 00:51 Prioritize Time Management
- 01:44 Build Awareness Of How You Spend Your Time
- 04:18 Start Owning Your Decisions
- 06:55 Make Changes Where Needed
- 07:44 Manage Your Pain + Execute
- 11:36 Recap
- 12:26 Outro
