Where Do I Even Start?
You are juggling demands from your business and household to-do list. You do what’s required, but things are starting to slip through the cracks. Self-care being one! Oftentimes we don’t take action because we don’t know where to start. With this worksheet, you will determine your top two roles, then prompts to guide you to first action step(s). Simple as that.
Five Productivity Tips for the Solopreneur
Being my own boss offers amazing flexibility! But too much freedom can also impact my focus and productivity. If you work for yourself, these five tips will help you better approach your daily work and better utilize your precious time to get more done.
Because that’s how my mom did it.
Just because your mom did it that way, doesn’t mean it’s the best way for you. Our habits are often formed based on how we were raised. We are either embracing the habits, intentionally trying to do things differently, or lost (and frustrated) in the shuffle. Which are you?
A Simple Cycle To Change Your Behavior
Use this simple cycle to change the behavior that’s been holding you back. A better morning routine, less distraction, more income producing work, squeezing in that workout or time to read. From big to small behaviors, we all have aspects of our work and life to improve.
Guide to Productivity in the New Year
The turn of the calendar year is the perfect time to reset. We all have habits to address and opportunities to unfold. I’ve complied a new year planning guide to help you determine what areas in your business or life can be refined in 2023 and a means to take action!
Holiday Mistakes that are Wasting your Time
Amongst the joy is a busy season with not enough time to get it all done. We still only have 24 hours a day to get done what we need to and with extra expectations on the calendar, we need to be especially aware of how we spend our time. Stop making mistakes that waste your precious time! Know the holiday mistakes to avoid in order to enjoy the season, not just survive it.
Trick to being Productive when you Wear Multiple Hats
In the morning I’m shoveling feed into cattle bunks. By 8:30a I’m cleaned up and on the road to a client’s house. Then I run into the store…Women wear multiple hats in a day, which means we have multiple transitions that reduce our efficiencies and derail our focus. Being mindful of your transitions is key to having a day that flows smoothly. Learn simple ways to improve your transitions so you can increase your productivity, save time, and minimize overwhelm.
Importance of creating a team even when you work alone
I love working for myself, but I miss having a team to source ideas and energy, and share the workload. There are so many benefits to working for yourself, but you are missing the one thing that offers you success: a built-in support system. A team of support can keep your productivity up and your mental stability on par. By not having a team of support you may be leaving precious resources and benefits on the table!
The Trick to Having Less Hectic Days
When you are balancing work, home, meals, kids, volunteer work, and a million other things — margin is your secret tool and super power! Margin takes discipline and forethought, and it will be one small thing you can change in how you plan your day that will make a tremendous difference. Starting today.
Are you Busy or Productive?
I don’t want to be busy for the sake of being busy. Do you? Sometimes, we make ourselves busy in order to avoid dealing with the crummy tasks and situations. And sometimes we stay busy to give the illusion that we are important or accomplishing tasks. And most often, we are busy — thinking we are doing what’s on the list, but we never make forward progress.
3 Simple Tricks to Tackle Spring To-Do List
Spring is here and you’re itching to start purging the house and say good-bye to the winter blues. I’m right there with you! But spring is also a season where graduations and end of school year activities start to pop up. Which means more things on our calendar and less time to get it all done. So we need to get a jump on figuring out how it is all going to get accomplished.
The 3 Types of Paper in Your House
All the paper in your household fits into three categories. That’s it. Three categories and all those piles will be organized and have function. You’re thinking, how could it be that easy? That’s just it. We make productivity and organization way too complicated.