Weekly routines are so important. They keep life running smoothly. Morning routines get all the press but, to be honest, give me a good weekly routine any day. This is what makes the difference between ordering out every night and eating a home-cooked meal. It’s the difference between piles of laundry and having clean underwear….
As I’ve said before, I was a digital planner for years. My calendar and to-do list are constantly changing, and keeping everything in my phone makes it super easy. Why carry around a paper planner, I reasoned, if I can just keep everything in my phone? That worked really well for me for years. But…
Do you find yourself switching tasks constantly? It’s tough to get anything done when you have small chunks of work time between meetings. If emails or phone calls are constantly interrupting you, forget it. You’ll never get any time for deep focused work. It turns out that psychologists have studied the effect of task switching….
Have you ever had that deer in the headlights moment when grandma asks for your kid’s Christmas list and you haven’t given it one single thought yet? Yep, that’s me pretty much every year (sorry, mom)! This year, I’ve resolved to change. I’m going to actually plan ahead for Christmas. And, hey, my kids will…
Normally, I don’t even think about Christmas shopping until I’ve eaten that Thanksgiving turkey. I like to leave each holiday in its’ own month, thank you very much. Then I got SUPER sick last December. And we adopted a puppy. Result? My Christmas present shopping was pretty disorganized. The stocking stuffers were definitely underwhelming and…