Another new year is approaching! Let’s get excited together! Planning a schedule and setting daily goals keeps you from wasting time. For this reason, I’ve created some FREE productivity printable planners for you. (See below this post!) Every hour counts! I’m not suggesting that you’re so rigid with your schedule that you can’t afford to enjoy some downtime during the day or share fun moments with your children. >> BUT, realize that being a good planner actually frees more time up for your family. You won’t have to find yourself running haphazard if you work on your daily tasks and goals efficiently everyday. Some thoughts to remember on creating a schedule and…
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8 Goal Setting Obstacles and How to Maneuver Around Them
The top two biggest goal setting obstacles is fear and lack of belief in yourself. Fear of failure affects us so much at times that we may avoid any initiative in setting goals. Perhaps if you’re aware of some of the most common goal setting obstacles you can work toward overcoming them. So today, I’m sharing with you “EIGHT common goal setting obstacles”, plus “TEN goal setting tools to help you succeed in reaching your goals”. 1. You Don’t Want What You Think You Want Some goals are set because other people want them for you. If you don’t really want what you say you want, it will be very…
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Do You Need More Time? 5 Tips for Using your Time More Efficiently
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV) Time is precious. Time is valuable. You can’t regain time once it’s gone. As women we have many responsibilities to maintain, so we must manage our time well. Here’s five tips for using your time more efficiently: 1. Ask God for Wisdom. We need wisdom on how to manage our household, our kids, our daily schedule. Start your day in Bible reading and prayer. Ask God for more wisdom. The Bible says we just have to ask for it. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God,…
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How to Say No And When to Say Yes
Just Say “No” by Blair Massey What would you do if you were asked to chaperone your child’s field trip but your schedule was already full? Would you say yes and later regretting it? If you struggle with over-committing yourself there is a solution to your dilemma. Just say “No”. It is easier to do than you may think… Why is it Hard to Say No? Why is it hard for us to say no when we are asked to take on commitments that are more than we can handle? The answer lies at the core of our being. God designed us to be helpers. However, when we take this…