If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It ……. But If It Is, Then FIX IT!

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“Doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results is the definition of insanity.”  Have you ever heard that?  It’s true.  But I’m amazed at how often I do it! Lately I’ve been frustrated with my schedule.  I feel like I don’t have any time. I can’t get anything done. I’m always rushing. So I got out my trusty weekly schedule form and plotted my … [Read more...]

My Top 5 Time Management Quotes

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I love the subject of time management.  I’m always trying to manage my time better – not so I can be super woman but so I can go to sleep at night feeling satisfied with how I spent my day and knowing my ducks are in a row. Every now and then I come across time management quotes that help me along in my journey toward better time management.  Here are five of my favorites and how they’ve … [Read more...]

Use Your Calendar and JUST SAY NO!

Monthly Calendar

Have you ever made a commitment without looking at your calendar first and then later realized you were booked solid that week?  Or you made a commitment after looking at your calendar based on the fact that the day in question was open and later realized that was your only free day that week? These are costly scheduling mistakes – they can cost you your health and your sanity.  But it’s … [Read more...]

Your Lack of Planning Does Not Create An Emergency For Me – Or Does It?

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Have you ever heard the saying, “Your lack of planning does not create an emergency for me?”  I love that saying and wish life really worked that way.  But it doesn’t.  The fact is that other people’s lack of planning creates emergencies for me all the time (and honestly, sometimes it's me creating the emergencies!).  But if I refuse to help because they weren’t organized, I feel … [Read more...]

Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda – Help For Getting it All Done on Extraordinary Days!

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Ever have one of those days when you have too much to do and not enough time but it all has to be done?  If your answer is “that’s every day”, you might want to make some  changes to your schedule!  But what I’m talking about here are those days that come up once in a while - those days where there’s so much that has to be done that you just don’t even know where to start!  When I … [Read more...]