Goal Setting: Increase Productivity by Focusing on Your End GoalThink about the path you are heading down. What is your end goal? What do you want to accomplish?
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If you aren’t sure, ask yourself: “If I achieved success on this project, task, or endeavor, what would that success look like?” Or, “If I arrived at the end of this
Time Management: 5 Tips to Spending Time on What Matters MostWhat matters the very most to you in your life?
I was listening to a bi-annual conference for my church… today and one of the speakers shared that love is spelled t-i-m-e. He then asked us to ponder: “Where are you dedicating your time?” In other words, what (or who)
Time Management: 10 Stress Relieving Hobbies That Improve ProductivityWhen you evaluate your “me time” and your hobbies—what you do in your time off—what tops your list? And, do those things relieve or increase your stress?
Choosing stress-relieving actvities—those that help calm you down, give you time to think, help you gain perspective, get your endorphins up, and get…
Outdoor Play: 10 Tips to Reduce Sleep Deprivation in ChildrenMy son came into our room the other night at 11:00 p.m. and told me that he was having a hard time falling asleep. It got me thinking: “What had he been doing all day that would keep him up at night?”
He went to school, did his homework, watched…
Multitasking: Simplifying Life to Free Up Your Schedule…How often have you felt overwhelmed, frustrated, and tied up in knots? You’ve got gratitude for the things you do have, but there are moments you feel like a hamster on a wheel.
Fall season rushes in and the obligations seem to multiply. Taking the kids to sports, school, fundraisers,
…Do you consider yourself a “yes woman!”? Are you someone who takes on more tasks than she can possibly handle? Do you have trouble delegating? And when you finally muster up the courage to say “no!”, do you immediately feel guilty?
Focusing on your highest priorities often requires saying no
Kids Summer Activities: Creating a Plan for Summer FunSummer is upon us! School is letting out all across North America this month. You know what? Summer can also slip away fast and you can end up at the end of the summer wondering “What did we do?” “What school starts next week?” “Didn’t we want to go here …
Prioritizing: Timing Is Everything…If motherhood has taught me anything, it’s that my life now moves at a different pace than it did when I didn’t have kids. Before I had kids, it was really hard for me to understand why a mom couldn’t manage to take a shower each and every day. Seriously,
Multi-tasking: Creating Daily and Weekly Routines…The kids are hungry. You’re trying to finish up a business call. Your husband just texted to say he’s going to be late and won’t be able to take the kids to the soccer game, which stinks because that’s when you were going to finally have an hour of quiet
Multi-tasking: Setting Boundaries and RoutinesLast week, I wrote a post about how moms need to get clear on their priorities and let go of the idea of “getting it all done.” Several of you commented about how doing less …can feel like more when you’re doing the things most important to you. I totally
Find a geocache with your kids.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
