Tag: planner

• September 10, 2018

  Managing Mondays – Finding Inspiration and Motivation

  

  It is another week and I am eagerly sipping coffee after a short, brisk walk before the sun was brightly shining and heating up the pavement. Although it is September and many folks are starting to see signs of fall, those of us in Phoenix are still facing high temperatures around 100°. That means getting […]
• May 7, 2018

  Managing Mondays-Busy Days with Lofty Goals Await

  

  This week is full of fun and I have a lot to do around all of it. Live Music Movie Mother’s Day Work Appointments Writing Home Organization and Cleaning Will I get it all done? I have a plan. And I decided to color code my days with Work in pink and Home in Green. […]
• May 7, 2018

  Reset – When Plans Need More Plans

  

  Some weeks my planner needs more than the weekly spread. Honestly, I take a lot of notes on random pieces of paper. I make time during email blocks or between my many meetings to capture highlights on planner notes pages. I also like to repurpose daily pages like the one below. Washi tape and stickers […]
• May 2, 2018

  Organizing Recipes – Decluttering the Piles

  

  I have so many recipes in so many random places. Santa brought me a Happy Planner Recipe Planner a couple of years ago. And it is full of blank pages that are just waiting to get filled. Over the past several months I have been finding recipes I have jotted down, saved as favorites, and […]
• March 26, 2018

  Managing Monday-Let’s Talk About Lists, Baby!

  As I near the end of March, I start thinking about April. Planning does that to me. I see the next month coming as the pages turn. Ugh! My mind goes into overdrive. To control the chaos, I start thinking about monthly goals, important events and I make lists. Lists help me focus and allow […]
• March 20, 2018

  Managing Mondays-How I Planned

  

  On Sunday, whether sipping coffee, iced tea, or wine I plan out my week. At least as much as I can. Everyone has a process. And for me personally, there are three basic steps with a lot of flair. How I get from step to step depends on my mood or something specific about the […]
• February 19, 2018

  Planner for that: Focus on Fit and Healthy

  

  Of course I am sipping coffee. It was a rainy week. And today, the forecast calls for more. In Phoenix? Yup. Unusual to be sure! January is usually a rainy month and not February. So with the rain, I have been feeling lazy. No walking around the neighborhood. To be honest I am still recovering […]