reclaiming the ME in tiME™

reclaiming the ME in tiME™

tiME Management Keynote: Getting Sh!t Done Without Coming Undone

For the doers who love to get things done... until they don't.

A person with short gray hair, glasses, and a sheer black blouse gestures with open hands while speaking, against a plain white background.

The Reality Check

You love to get things done. It's who you are and how you roll. But sometimes you wonder if it's all doable.

Meeting after meeting, deal after deal, deadline after deadline. Tasks topple your bulging inbox and demand more and more from you. It might feel like you have to choose between taking care of business and taking care of yourself.

Maybe you're starting to come undone in service to getting things done.

Katie McDonald learned the hard way that it doesn't have to be that way. Circling the drain, Katie's addiction to doing took her to hell. She returned scorched and emboldened to share with her tribe of doers what she learned along the way.

What This Keynote Delivers

This engaging keynote empowers audiences with time-tested strategies to reclaim the ME in tiME management and shift from human doing to human being.

attendees learn:

  • Why ME management (not time management) is the answer
  • How to parent ourselves with the same care we give others
  • Concrete practices for sustainable productivity
  • The difference between being busy and being effective
  • How to heed the tick of your heart, not just the tick of the clock
because taking care of you IS taking care of business.

The Core Message

Time management is a fallacy. Time is fixed. We are not.

tiME management sits at the intersection of self-care and self-discipline. It's about managing ourselves, not our calendars. About making space for the ME in tiME before we come completely undone.

This keynote isn't about bubble baths and bonbons. It's about the fundamental practices that actually work when you're someone who gets sh!t done.

Ideal Audiences:
  • High achievers drowning in their to-do lists
  • Teams experiencing burnout from relentless productivity culture
  • Organizations where "busy" has become a badge of honor
  • Leaders who want their teams to perform sustainably
  • Anyone who's forgotten there's a person behind the productivity
What Makes This Keynote Different

Katie doesn't speak from theory. She speaks from the ashes of her own burnout and rebuild. She knows what it's like to circle the drain. To be so addicted to doing that you lose yourself completely.

this keynote is:
  • Grounded in lived experience, not just researche
  • Practical and immediately implementable
  • Compassionate but brutally honest
  • Designed to wake people up before they hit rock bottom

Katie-isms featured in this keynote

"Self-care is parenting ourselves."
"Taking care of you is taking care of business."
"tiME management is at the intersection of self-care and self-discipline."
"Heed the tick of your heart, not the tick of the clock."
"We cannot be good girls and good to ourselves. Choose you this time."

Logistics

Duration
30, 45, or 60 minutes (customizable)
Format
Keynote or interactive workshop
Delivery
In-person or virtual
Language
Gender-neutral or customized to your audience

What People Are Saying

Employees felt seen and heard by her message. They actually thought she was talking directly to them.
Mao Vang, Queue-It
During this time of uncertainty, Katie was a saving grace to our Organization.
United Way
The team really appreciated your time and good energy, and clarity!
Heather Wightman, Ready Inspire Act
She challenged me to think about ME, very inspiring, very personal. Skills presented can be used in personal life and at work.
Fidelity Investments workshop attendee
We were extremely fortunate to have Katie join us and share her insightful, empowering, and motivating words.
Christina Zuraw, Hartford Biz Journal
Katie’s presentation was engaging, thought provoking and inspiring. Our members appreciated her passion and wealth of knowledge. The opportunity to work with Katie should not be missed.
Kelly A. Kincaid, Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association
President
Katie immediately transports you to a relaxed and inviting space with her calming personality. I found her presentation focused and intimate; I like that her passion is so real, and it shines through.
Scott F. Seaback, SHRM
President
The presentation was vibrant, eye-opening, and informative.
Todd Iarussi, Personal Performance Coach
Whether it is her special herbal tea blend, her exceptionally crafted presentations, or the personal anecdotes she uses to add color and ‘tough love’ to her message, every element of Katie’s message is both engaging and empowering.
Greg S, Swarovski North America
Katie is a very engaging, entertaining speaker and she talks from experience. I personally had lots of "Aha-moments" through the session
Blanka Molnar, NAPO