You should absolutely set goals. If I can say one thing to anyone who is trying to strive for more, it would be to set goals. If you have big dreams or even small things you want to accomplish, the way to do it is to set goals. Let me throw some statistics out there for you before we begin. First, goal setting has a statistically significant effect on behavior. Setting a goal makes you act. At least we hope it does. If you set actionable steps towards your goal you are 40% more likely to achieve it. If you […]
The One Productivity and Time Management Tip You Need for Ultimate Success
You’ve read it all. You have a Pinterest board full of tips and ideas to help you become more productive. Crap, I’ve devoted an entire blog to this stuff. I’m being absolutely honest with you here… putting it out there for all to read. You might not need to read any of the other stuff if you understand this one major productivity and time management tip. My husband actually said it best. He is a total type A, no-nonsense guy. He is also a teacher. I was trying to better myself. However, I am a slightly disorganized and creative spirit. […]
3 Top Time Management Techniques For You to Try
Do you feel like you have a hard time keeping up with life? Do you have a million tasks on your list and feel like you never have enough time to get them done? You are in the majority. I’ve got stuff. There are lots of things that I have to accomplish in a given week and there are times that I might think it’s a lot, but I have the systems in place to help me get everything done. I like to think I am not in the majority. To help you climb out of the “I’m so busy” […]
Digital or Traditional Planners and Notebooks: Which is Better?
The honest answer to this question is that whichever works for you is the better option! However, I know that isn’t why you are reading this. You want answers. You want to know what is going to keep you organized and happy. If you haven’t checked out my post about building productivity systems, you should definitely check it out. Planning systems, to-do lists, planners, etc. are all useless unless you use them. If they are too hard for you to use on a regular basis, then there is no point in keeping them. A system needs to work for you. So […]
Challenge Yourself With 30 Different Books This Year
If you don’t already know this about me, you should know that I love to read! In fact, I think that was what jumpstarted this blog. Reading can absolutely help you achieve goals and be productive, and a book challenge is a way to go! If you don’t believe me, check out this post about why you should set a reading goal for the year! I love to sit down with good books on my Kindle and learn something new or be transported to another world. One of the harder things, I think, is to find books I enjoy. I […]
How to Build Productivity and Time Management Systems for Success
Systems are the key to success. They help you create time for the important things in both your work and personal life. Putting systems in place will help you with time management and productivity more than anything else. The Pareto Principle is the 80/20 rule that basically means that 80% of outcomes result from 20% of causes. In other words, our biggest gains come from our 20%. This applies to our time a lot in this day and age. 80% of our time is emails, mindless distractions, repetitive tasks, etc. The actual work that needs to get done is only […]
How a Weekly Review Can Be a Game Changer for Your Productivity
Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you stressed about how much you have to get done? Do you think you don’t have the time to do all you need? Is there something that you want to learn that will boost your productivity like crazy? I’m telling you right now that this will absolutely change how you look at your to-do list and the week ahead. This will get your mind right and ease your stress when practiced weekly. If you would like to know more about to-do lists specifically, check out my post here. Weekly is the key to the success […]
Setting Goals That Empower You
Setting goals is not about planning, it’s about the why and the vision. Planning is not for big-picture goals. This goal-setting post is not focused on the plan. I want you to understand that I love a good to-do list. I have a whole post about how to use a to-do list effectively. Personally, I also practice a weekly review that keeps me on target with my goals and to-dos. I’m a big fan of making sure that for the mundane, day-to-day stuff, I have a plan. For the big picture… don’t plan it to death! It’s all about reflection […]