Speaking Engagements
Keynotes, Workshops, Trainings and Retreats
Specializing in: Time Management, Productivity, and Organization
Sarah Tetlow
Productivity Strategist, Consultant, International Speaker, Keynote Speaker
Collaborating with my clients to increase productivity,
work more efficiently, and drive business growth.
Boost focus and productivity while growing your bottom line.
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Today’s legal environment puts immense pressure on professionals to deliver more efficiently than ever to remain competitive.
If you’re a law firm, an attorney, or a busy professional who would benefit from less stress and more productivity, you’re in the right place. At Firm Focus, we provide you with the tools and training to do just that.
We offer speaking engagements, interactive workshops, and group training to help your business grow. Speaking engagements are curated and customized to the needs and desired outcomes for each client. Firm Focus works closely with each client to create onsite or offsite workshops to achieve the desired results. We create a dynamic environment that promotes engagement and powerful discussion. We focus our programs to strengthen morale and boost employee culture while adding fun to the learning process.
As a result, firms grow their bottom line while participants experience greater job satisfaction, increase focus and efficiency, and obtain a healthier work-life balance.
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Firm Focus Programs Offered:
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Creating Confidence
“Sarah is an amazing speaker and she offered our group of legal professionals great tips and tricks on time management. She engaged with us and her hands-on approach won us over.”
- Jessica Urioste, CCLS Office Manager
Notary Public Brewer Offord & Pedersen LLP
Mastering Control of Your Inbox
With the ARTT® Email Productivity System
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Presentation Topic Overview: Behavioral Change to Manage the Inbox
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The ARTT® System is a proven, science-backed approach to conquering email overload and reclaiming control of your inbox. Designed to reduce reactivity and increase efficiency, it equips professionals with practical tools for lasting behavioral change. More than just email management, ARTT® creates a shift in how you work—restoring focus, clarity, and productivity.
After the program, you and the other participants will:
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Regain inbox control, breaking the email reactivity cycle.
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Apply science-backed habits for organizing emails that result in lasting productivity and reduced stress.
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Embrace the 5D's philosophy for efficient decision-making and email interactions.
Recommended for: Those who are struggling with email overload or those who are seeking to elevate productivity, organization and tech proficiency in their inbox.
Testimonial:
"I got so much out of this Inbox Zen session with Sarah Tetlow! It's nice to know that the pressure of #InboxZero is completely unnecessary and unrealistic with the volume of emails we all receive these days. Thanks, Sarah and Firm Focus"
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- Brenna Liana, Marketing Manager at Withum CPAs
Learn to Do More, By Doing Less
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Presentation Topic Overview: Effective Delegation Strategies
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Ever wonder how accomplished business owners handle their tasks effortlessly? Despite the perception of having more time, they share the same 24-hour day as everyone else. The secret? Mastering delegation – a skill that turns overwhelm into determination.
Discover the power of delegation through the 5D's principle to accelerate your professional growth. Learn smarter work techniques, harnessing qualified resources and technology.
It’s time to unleash your potential and the potential of your team by identifying tailored delegation strategies. Embrace the journey with peers who recognize delegation mastery as a necessity. Ready to achieve more with less effort? Your transformative journey starts here.
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After the presentation, you and the other participants will:
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Identify why you struggle with delegating to others and what to do about it.
Learn why delegation is essential for professional and personal growth.
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Gain confidence that delegation can be easy and pay dividends in return.
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Feel inspired and motivated to plan ahead, get organized, and trust others to succeed.
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Get more done and exceed your own expectations.
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Recommended for: Busy professionals who struggle to keep up with it all and want to find opportunities to do less in order to get more done. Ideally, these busy professionals already have team members or assistants they can delegate to; however, that is not a requirement.
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Testimonial:
"The TORQUE method is a powerful description of how to be an effective delegator. Thank you for that insight.”
Discovering Your Take Action Tendency!
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Presentation Topic Overview: Practical productivity and prioritization strategies for working an intentional workday
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Discover what drives you—and your team—to take action in this engaging program inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies. Gain practical strategies to boost self-awareness, improve collaboration, and lead more effectively across diverse work styles. With dynamic discussion and actionable insights, you'll walk away ready to motivate yourself and others for greater performance.
Takeaways:
After the presentation, you and the attendees will:
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Understand how your Tendency impacts motivation and follow-through.
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Apply personalized strategies to take consistent, effective action.
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Improve team dynamics by adapting to others’ Tendencies.
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Recommended for: Teams that collaborate frequently and would benefit from understanding what motivates themselves and others on the team and how to use that understanding to excel and grow.
Get More Done Today!
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Presentation Topic Overview: Productivity & Project Management Tools at Your Fingertips
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Simplicity is the key to getting more done. With so many productivity applications on the market, it’s hard to know which works best for busy professionals. This workshop covers the fundamental concepts of productivity apps like Trello, Asana, and Monday.com and explains how and why they work. Learn simple techniques and strategies to boost productivity without having to subscribe to productivity applications.
After the presentation, you and the other participants will:
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Identify whether they are left or right brain thinkers
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Organize and track their tasks and projects with ease
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Effectively manage workload with simple techniques without extra management tools
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Get more done and exceed their own expectations
Recommended for: Busy professionals who struggle to keep up with it all and want to simplify their productivity lists, reclaim control, and get more done.
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Testimonial:
“Sarah, I’ve been a Project Manager for too many years; more than I care to count. This information is fabulous.”
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- Susan Schwartz, President, The River Birch Group
Stop Welcoming the Distractions!
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Presentation Topic Overview: Controlling Interruptions and Distractions
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Your time is valuable, but the distractions never seem to stop. Do distractions keep coming? Or are you letting them happen? This fun and engaging workshop guides you with practical techniques to stop welcoming distractions and interruptions into your already busy days. Participants will learn how to proactively manage time, manage expectations, mitigate interruptions, and finally control those constant distractions!
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Takeaways:
After the presentation, you and the other participants will:
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Learn the difference between internal and external distractions.
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Effectively manage time and regain control of your workday by addressing your most frequent distractions and interruptions.
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Uncover and address the cultural challenges within your firm that contribute to time wastage.
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Implement tailored solutions to establish boundaries and set expectations.
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Reduce stress and anxiety, creating a more focused and productive work environment.
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Recommended for: Busy professionals who are chronically pulled away from productive work by frequent distractions and interruptions.
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Testimonial:
“This was a helpful session. I learned that it's not only the time taken away from my work to read a text on my cell, but also the time to bounce back from the distraction was very insightful! I would participate in (this session again).”
Beyond the Typical Conference Tips
– Planning the Time!
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Presentation Topic Overview: Ensuring Conferences are Beneficial and Not Overwhelming
Attending conferences is an important and necessary part of an attorney’s career in networking and continuing education. Often times, attorneys sit in sessions and multi-task the work at the office. It’s ineffective.
How can you manage what you need to do at the conference and back at the office most effectively? This presentation is designed to help attorneys manage the time they have before, during, and after conference most effectively to still get everything done. Reduce or eliminate the tasks that the “future you” will not do, leaving open brain power for the tasks and projects that are necessary and important.
After the presentation, you and the other participants will:
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Learn how to manage the work that is still happening at the office while they are at conference
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Feel more in control of the time investment before, during, and after a conference
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Learn how to best utilize the time in the moment at the conference efficiently and productively
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Have the tools needed to apply the strategies and succeed in implementation
Recommended for: First-time, or even frequent, conference attendees who feel overwhelmed before, during, or post conferences and would like tips on how to maximize the time.
From Perfect to Productive
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Presentation Topic Overview: Understanding and Identifying Perfectionism – When to Own it, and When to Throw It!
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Do you recognize the pursuit of perfection, whether within yourself or your colleagues? Often, imperceptible traces of perfectionism influence our actions – from investing excessive time in tasks to hesitating due to uncertainty. Unveiling and managing these tendencies can fuel personal development and elevate efficiency. This transformative program offers pragmatic approaches to cultivate constructive perfectionism while sidestepping its hindrances.
This initiative acknowledges that perfection is elusive – and that's perfectly fine. Embark on an enlightening journey to harness positive aspects of perfectionism.
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After the presentation, you and the other participants will:​
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Uncover how perfectionist tendencies may inadvertently hinder your productivity.
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Cultivate a mindset that embraces imperfection without compromising the quality of your work.
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Shift your focus from an obsession with perfection to prioritizing what truly matters.
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Embrace the process and the path, rather than fixating solely on the end result.
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Appreciate and accept the beauty of being imperfect, understanding that perfection is an unattainable ideal.
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Recommended for: Professionals who dedicate excessive time to projects due to perfectionistic tendencies.
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Testimonial:
“Great presentation. I think if people actually stop to think about it, it will help them be more efficient/less stressed.”
Unlock Your Potential: Creating Confidence!
Inspirational Stories, Practical Strategies, and Actionable Steps
To Feel and Become More Confident in Life and Business
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Presentation Topic Overview: Creating confidence through stories, inspiration, and actionable steps.
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"Unlock Your Potential: Creating Confidence" offers an immersive program inspired by an upcoming book, guiding you through a transformative journey. This experience helps you shed doubt, fear, imposter syndrome, and procrastination while nurturing courage and boldness.
By taking small, actionable steps toward your goals, you'll turn discomfort into confidence, leading to remarkable achievements and personal growth. Join us to embrace a more confident version of yourself and pave the way for success.
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The time for transformation is now.
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After the presentation, you and the other participants will:
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Uncover the lessons within failures, fueling your journey towards confidence.
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Recognize discomfort as a catalyst, propelling you towards personal growth.
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Learn to deconstruct large challenges into manageable steps, initiating a positive chain reaction.
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Acquire practical exercises for instant implementation in daily life, empowering lasting confidence in personal, professional, and relational pursuits.
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Recommended for: Any professional who is seeking to boost their confidence, overcome self-doubt, and unlock their full potential and motivation.
Testimonial:
“Great work, engaging material.”
