How long have you owned a cell phone? It’s hard to remember what life was like before them, isn’t it? There are good and bad sides to having one. But all I have to do is forget my phone when I leave the house, and I remember in a hurry why they are so handy!…
We take comfortable beds for granted, until there are cracker crumbs between the sheets. And like cracker crumbs under the covers, sometimes your to-do list can feel gritty and uncomfortable. You know you need to get some things done but you’re procrastinating and you need some fast motivation. The solution for the crumbs is to…
Do you want to know a secret for getting stuff done? It has to do with your calendar and your to-do list. Wait a minute, you might think—I thought you said this was a secret. Everybody knows you need a calendar and to-do list. Hang on, there’s more… Most of us do use a calendar…
“Make cookies for church” had been on the calendar for more than a week. It wasn’t a surprise. But baking day arrived with the discovery that there were no chocolate chips in the pantry. And it didn’t help that I had waited until late evening to get started on the project. It was tempting to…
(an excerpt from the eBook Minutes: Making Time to Get It All Done) How to Keep a Journal by Charlotte Siems Speaking of writing and lists, a journal is another tool I use to manage my life. A home that is out of control is a symptom of a life that is out of control….
(excerpt from Minutes: Making Time to Get It All Done, a new eBook that will be released Black Friday!) Anything you do daily, weekly or even monthly should have a written routine. Don’t worry, you don’t have to write down “brush teeth” or anything like that. You’ll save yourself some time and clutter by NOT…
