Time Management
Letting Go of Appearances
You already know the signs when something’s got to give. Overscheduled and overtired, you dread what you once enjoyed. Overextended and over-budget, essentials find their way to negotiable status. Daily living takes on a frayed look, tattered around the edges, which you most likely recognize because you’ve been there before or you’ve been there a…
How Do You Write When a Medical Crisis Hits?
“My mother? A stroke? How can this be?” These thoughts flew through the mind of my friend after her mom’s collapse and hospitalization. But they were only the beginning of the worries. “Will she recover? Can she ever go home? How can I help her? How can I keep working?” As pragmatic as that last…
Top Ten Ways to Find Ten Minutes to Write
No one should have to remind us that life is short. The Bible says it “fades quickly like grass.” In fact, the book of Proverbs is full of encouragement to make use of our time, to be wise with our gifts. If this is true, that we should, in fact, use every day wisely, then…
Growing your Work at Home Business
So you have all your childcare issues worked out, but you sense you’re still struggling with time management. Here are some tips to help you get back on track with your business goals. Identify the highest and best use of your time If you’re in direct sales, the highest and best use of your time…
Confessions of a Schizophrenic Writer
I recently had one of those moments when I was misunderstood. This “advice”, from a well-meaning, but far too hasty mentor, was just a suggestion. One, if taken at face value, meant little. But nevertheless, it was a “poo-poo”-ing of my grand idea and it stung and continued to sting for a long time. It…
Making Work at Home Work with a Family
Successfully Growing a Family and a Business Under One Roof Do you run a business and manage a family from your home? If so, you’re not alone. Nearly three million women currently juggle the titles of both “mom” and “entrepreneur” simultaneously. If you’re one of these women, you know it can be difficult. The following…
Stash it? Trash it? Or Cash it?
Too much stuff? You’re not alone. Our families are getting smaller – but the top reason people move into a larger home is so they’ll have more room for their stuff. Combine that with another scary statistic… the average person spends 4 1/2 hours a week looking for stuff they can’t find. Sigh. I can…
Time Management 101: Marketing and Speaking
Just a smidge of what I do in regards to marketing and my speaking schedule. Marketing: 1. I’ve hired a nearly-fulltime assistant to help with marketing. She posts to my blogs, formats my newsletters, sends out packages, etc. 2. I fit my radio interviews, etc. into my calendar. I also schedule in things like email…
Time Management 101: Rene Gutteridge
Today Rene Gutteridge is here to share her thoughts on managing your time! The Hard Work of Rest I wouldn’t call myself a work-aholic. Maybe I am and don’t know it. Denial is the first sign of, well, everything bad. But I don’t work 24/7 and I don’t constantly think about work. So….why does it…
Time Management 101: Life
Life as I do it… 1. I shop BIG and make sure I have full cupboard to choose from when I cook. Some weeks I plan a menu … but most of the time I try to think a few days ahead. I schedule in to start making dinner at 5:00 p.m. 2. I daily…
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