The Planner Chronicles: Part 4

So I am still using my pretty blue Martha Stewart planner and liking it a lot. Because I’m such a geek when it comes to things like office supplies and paper, I recently made a trip to the store for some more stuff to help me make this planner even more useful for me. I […]

Warning! Warning!

Use timers and other methods to warn you ahead of time of upcoming events

    Warning! A Heads Up Do you remember the robot from Lost in Space? He was always saying “Warning, warning! Danger Will Robinson!”. It’s OK if you don’t. I am dating myself here. ) When my kids were little, we measured time either by TV shows (don’t judge me) or by time specific terms […]

The Planner Chronicles Continued

So the last time we talked about my quest to find the perfect planner, I mentioned that I had challenged myself to make the perfect one with just stuff I had around the house. I have at least 3 or 4 planner binders, tons of spiral notebooks, and a couple of bound journals all waiting […]

Stop, Drop, and Listen

No, this isn’t a post about fire safety – that’s stop, drop, and roll. Holiday shopping? Nope. That’s shop til you drop. So what is stop, drop, and listen? Pretty much what it says: stop what you’re doing, drop into a comfy spot, and listen to what I have to say. Unless your life is […]

Getting Over Overwhelm

Today I was having trouble deciding what to write about, so I asked my Facebook friends and they came up with several great ideas. One of them was about feeling overwhelmed by the amount of stuff that you have to do in an ordinary day. Inspired by a website I visited earlier and the owner’s […]

How Many Calendars Do You Keep?

If you consult someone like a personal organizer, an ADD Coach, or a time management expert, they will tell you that you should only keep one calendar. Using more than one opens up the possibility of double booking a day or forgetting something because you looked at the wrong calendar. Just a few weeks ago, […]