Some days I feel like I’ve been insanely busy but I haven’t gotten anything important done. Other days, Hulu and a nap are calling me. I adore working from home, but it’s not all that easy to be productive when you work from home. There are endless distractions at home that you don’t have to […]
How to Be More Productive with Time Blocking
One glance at my time blocking schedule just told me that I have about 30 minutes to finish outlining and writing intros for the four blog posts I’m working on this week. Then I’ll use the next 30 minutes to get ready for the day, eat a snack, and make the bed. After that, Mozzie […]
13 Creative Ways to Use Wait Times Productively
Waiting is so obnoxious y’all. It just feels like wasted time. Waiting in lines, at the doctor’s office, in the car to pick someone up… We spend a lot of time waiting. Most of the time I just scroll through social media on my phone, which make sense. Usually when I’m waiting, I don’t have […]
How to Achieve Big Goals When You’re Busy
“Your greatest danger is letting the urgent things crowd out the important.” ― Charles E. Hummel, Tyranny of the Urgent The “everyday” always seems to be the enemy of achieving big things. There are things I’d like to achieve but never get around to working on because of cooking, cleaning, basic work tasks, and all […]
How to Get Things Done That You Don’t Want to Do
When you were a kid, did you ever think about how great it would be to be an adult? I remember thinking about how adults get to do what they want and make their own choices and don’t get told what to do by their parents… Except not so much, right? To be an successful human […]
How to Set Yourself Up for Success with Step #0
Have you ever delayed or avoided a project because it seemed overwhelming? Or have you started a project and ran out of energy before you could finish? Even small tasks, like cooking a new recipe, creating a budget, decluttering my closet, or painting a room in my house get put off sometimes. I’ve noticed that when I successfully tackle […]
What You Should Be Doing While Your TV Is On
Confession time: Our TV is on a lot. I love the idea of living without a TV and spending all of our time outside and/or playing board games, but it’s just not going to happen any time soon. We do spend a lot of time outside and we do play games together, but we also […]