The following post is from Prerna of The Mom Writes: I love the holidays – the warmth and festivity, gifts (yeah!) and happy times with friends and family. However, this time of the year can also be the busiest, craziest and most stressful if you don’t plan and organize at least a little. Using a…
The following post is from Sherri of Serene Journey and Zen Family Habits: If there's one thing successful people know how to do, it's manage time. Successful people are driven, motivated and have an unquenchable thirst for getting what they want. Successful people also never shy away from work - easy, hard, mundane, whatever. I think…
The following post is from Celestine of The Personal Excellence Blog: I invite you to spend a minute to write down 5 things you're going to do today. These will be the 5 biggest things that take up the bulk of your time. They can be personal errands, work projects, family engagements, etc. Next, draw…
The following post is from Laura of I'm an Organizing Junkie: Time management and balance are always a hot topic. There is an awful lot of advice out there about how to juggle many different balls and keep them all rotating in the air just so. Unfortunately, though, as we try and balance this erratic…
Have you ever gotten to the end of the day and wondered what you spent all day doing? Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, a homeschooler or a professional who works in the office, chances are you've had this experience. And even if you haven't, there are probably time wasters that take up more of your…
After the recent New York Times article about distracted drivers, I've read quite a few articles and posts about multitasking that have really made me consider some of my own habits. Although I've talked in the past about the importance of focus and setting aside time to work without distractions, I've been guilty of distracting…
There's no doubt that I'm at my best early in the morning, literally with the dawn of a new day. To be honest, I'm a little worried about how our schedule is going to change when the new baby arrives because I know I'll be staying up later with her and won't be able to…
Lucretia from GeekMommy recently shared her fear of forgetting something important because of her lack of organization. She said: I keep telling myself that if I could just sit down and get organized, I would sleep better - because I wouldn’t lie there thinking about what it is that isn’t organized and therefore must not…