If you have been around a while, you may have noticed a scheduling trend here — planner sampling! Each year it seems I've tried a new planner. Nothing wrong with any of them. They all work fine. You … [Read more...] about Great Deal on My PERFECT Planner!
Scheduling
Why Multitasking Has a Bad Rap and 12 Tips for Using It
When I hear someone say something like (just one example from many to choose from): Stop multi-tasking. Multi-tasking is rarely effective and almost never leads to increased productivity. Whenever … [Read more...] about Why Multitasking Has a Bad Rap and 12 Tips for Using It
Getting Things Done by David Allen {$1.99 Time Limited}
Struggling to find an organizing system that works for you? Check out Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. For a limited time, you can pick up the Kindle version of … [Read more...] about Getting Things Done by David Allen {$1.99 Time Limited}
Finding Balance
With all of the the focus on being productive, it is not surprising that we find ourselves on the cusp of complete and utter burnout! We have apps, roles and goals, lists, habits, more to do better, … [Read more...] about Finding Balance
9 Possible Reasons Why You Are Too Busy
I'm not sure when I first started noticing it -- it has been quite a few years. In the "old days" when you asked someone how they were doing, you typically received a smile, a warm thought, maybe the … [Read more...] about 9 Possible Reasons Why You Are Too Busy
20 Tips for Staying Organized
Today we are constantly hit with streaming, flashing, fast-paced content that tends to leave us distracted and anything but organized. Here are 20 tips for staying organized -- but this is not your … [Read more...] about 20 Tips for Staying Organized
Summer School for Mom: Creating a Schedule
Creating a schedule can present unique challenges for a homeschool mom. We aren't going to be able to merely schedule school hours. Those hours will have to work within the ebb and flow of our … [Read more...] about Summer School for Mom: Creating a Schedule
10 Ways to Stay Well-Rounded
Homeschooling can consume us -- if we let it. It can become not only what we do, but who we are, the sum total of our existence. Here are 10 ways to stay well-rounded and avoid becoming … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Stay Well-Rounded
8 Reasons to Schedule in Blocks
1. You want to avoid the tyranny of the urgent. By having already set aside a block of time to attack things that come up, you can focus on those things you planned to do with peace of mind -- … [Read more...] about 8 Reasons to Schedule in Blocks
4 Ways to Provide Time for Productive Interests
Below are 4 ways to provide time for productive interests. But before worrying about how to fit this into your already tight schedule, you'll probably need to understand why you might want to make … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Provide Time for Productive Interests
