Blocking Time Works Blocking Time is SMART because there is a huge difference between writing out a list of to-do’s and writing them in time blocking format. Taking 15 minute, 30 minute, or 1-hour time blocks to plan tasks and projects make the tasks and projects more manageable. It is that simple. Or, so you […]
Set Aside Time To Review Your Routine
This is our last week of Create A Routine According To Your Personality. By now you should have habits and routines set in place throughout the day and night. However, that does not mean to “set it and forget it.” Occasionally, you will need to review your routine to make sure it is still serving […]
Know What You Need To Do
What DO You Need To Do? Yesterday we talked about finding the time in your busy morning to do the things that are important to you. Today, think about what you should and should not be doing in the first few and last few hours of the day. I worked in a large organization where […]
A Morning And Evening Routine Is Important
Create A Routine According To Your Personality Challenge This is the first post in the Create A Routine According To Your Personality Challenge. It’s an eight week challenge in a private Facebook group. Routine Is Important I love mornings. Each new day brings new opportunities and a chance to start fresh. You get a do-over. […]
How to Get Off the Day Planner Go-Round
Recently, there was a large discussion about day planner pages on a blogging list I belong to. I have to be honest about day planner use. As someone who has been involved with the day planner industry since 1995, it’s a struggle to find one that is exactly how you want it. Back then, people […]
Practical Time Management Using The Busy Womans Daily Planner
Guest article by Kandas Nesbitt-Rodarte Practical Time Management Using The Busy Woman’s Daily Planner © I read a lot of articles about managing my time and home office. I’ve picked up a few tips here and there but for the most part, what I’ve read isn’t applicable to my lifestyle. I’m a work at home […]
Investing Time To Save Time – Week 1
I’ll bet when you invest money, you don’t expect to lose money. Instead, you invest money looking for it to grow and give you back more money. The same principle can be applied to investing time. There are so many things that we can do as an investment that will save us time in the […]
Are You Fed Up? Put Your Foot Down.
There comes a time in your life when you have to PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN! You have to get fed up enough that you can’t continue to make it under these circumstances… chaos, too much TV, or whatever else that is eating up time, energy, and a poor quality of life. I can’t be the […]