Posted on December 21, 2011 by LJ Earnest
Did you ever feel so overloaded that you simply want to shut down? Or perhaps you need to be at least two places at the same time?
It gets worse at this time of year, too, with all the holiday activities added on top of everything else.
It may be time for you to perform an activity audit.
Continue ReadingPosted on December 19, 2011 by LJ Earnest
It’s nearly 2012, and that means that I am in assess-and-plan mode. For the last three years, that has also meant using a tool that makes it a snap to see where I have been and where I am going. That tool is the 2012 Creating Your Goddess Year workbook and planner.
There are many methods out there for planning your next year. But until I found the Creating Your Goddess Year workbook and planner, I had never found one that I could actually write in.
Continue ReadingPosted on December 16, 2011 by LJ Earnest
Flylady has a saying that there is no magic pill. People who complain that they can’t get her system going receive the response that you have to jump in where you are. There is no magic method or potion or concoction that is going to make your house clean. The trick of a clean house is to clean it.
This is obvious, when you think about it. A system only works when you work it, in other words.
Continue ReadingPosted on December 15, 2011 by GuestPost
When creating a plan to meet goals, you probably create lists and schedules to remember your goals and tasks, and write outlines to organize your thoughts. However, these traditional methods of organizing your thoughts and ideas may be limiting your potential. Mind maps can change that.
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Posted on December 14, 2011 by LJ Earnest
This post was originally published on 18 January 2008. There is a downside to having a clean desk. If the inbox is empty, something will fill it: Note from 2011: I was going through the archives and laughed loudly when I saw this. I thought I would share it with [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 12, 2011 by LJ Earnest
This article was originally published on 17 December 2007. Photo by By POSITiv To do lists. Those (in)famous little lists that supposedly keep us on track. I believe they’ve been around since the dawn of writing. To do lists, also known as next-action lists and many other names, are simply [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 9, 2011 by LJ Earnest
The holidays are approaching. I gave my husband a very short list. Here are the three things I want, and why. After reading this, you might be thinking to yourself that these are very odd requests, but honestly, these three things will eliminate annoyances in my life. And eliminating annoyances makes my day go smoother, and I get more done.
Continue ReadingPosted on December 8, 2011 by GuestPost
Our guest author today talks about how a journey through Getting Things Done led her to postpone things until her lists became manageable.
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