Last time, I talked about routines and how they can simplify your life. Repeated regularly they are great time savers. Here's a couple for the work day. 1. What key tasks can you turn into a routine? If it's a regular task perhaps it can become part of your natural routine, something you can … [Read more...]
Last week I asked the question - What if you looked at your habits and routines and started doing things differently? This week I'm going to make it personal. Changing what you do changes what you get. What if you changed the things you do for yourself and saw how those routines could really help … [Read more...]
Decluttering the mind has many of the same benefits as decluttering a physical space. As the work is internal you'd think you might not see any physical signs. Let's run through some of the benefits and see how that can translate into physical changes. The benefits of an uncluttered mind: … [Read more...]
After having been away for a week and feeling some overwhelm with all the new ideas and excitement it generated, I've realised that, of course, I can't do everything until I declutter what's going in my mind. Then the priorities re-order, the focus returns and the action starts. Here are some of … [Read more...]
You'd expect that as a neat freak and declutter coach I would have some systems & routines in place to make my own life easy. Of course, I do! They work for me and I keep doing them. I also have some routines in place that don't work for me. And I keep doing them too! This month my focus is on … [Read more...]
This week I wrap up on managing downtime. I know we need it I just didn't know how much I baulked at having it! Re-framing how I see it has helped me realise it's okay, yes even for me, to have it! As is usually the way, it's also helped me re-focus other parts of my business and life. Here's … [Read more...]
This week I'm in a much better place with downtime thanks to a simple reframe that's helped it's really time and with that there is no judgement, no questioning if the time is right or appropriate it's just about doing what I need to do in a way that works for me. Some examples: Having an early … [Read more...]
This week I've struggled with my topic of downtime. So many judgements about what I should be doing and when. Such contrast to last week's blog where I talked about the routines that give me structure. I guess I'm not as comfortable with my downtime as I am with my routine of work! My first big … [Read more...]
My focus this month is on downtime. Simplifying my life is about priorities and my health and well-being are big ones. Scheduling in some time out is a very necessary step to achieving this end. This is the time I need to switch off, to be with me, to socialise, to have some fun and just to do … [Read more...]
Over this time of sharing my slant on time management I've become aware of what I need to do differently. It's been very much a time of, if anything can go wrong with my own time management then it's shown up in all colours this month! Despite my very best intentions, I'm not as good as I think I … [Read more...]