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SET YOUR DAY UP FOR SUCCESS

When it comes to your morning routine, do you start your day feeling rushed or feeling at peace? Morning routines are the one thing I find my clients struggle with the most. Many of the women who come to me for help with time management want to immediately dive into their morning routine first. I get it… your morning can make or break your day. And looking back just a few years ago, when I was first starting out as a full-time entrepreneur, my morning routine was, well, a sh*t show, for lack of a better word.

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WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE AND BUSINESS

No one ever said being an entrepreneur was easy. It's a lot of work, and it can be hard to know where to focus your time and energy. Are you putting enough effort into your business? Are you neglecting your family or personal life? How do you balance it all? These are tough questions, but they're important ones to ask if you want to be successful. Believe it or not, prioritizing things has not always been my strong suit.

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HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME DURING THE BUSY SEASONS OF LIFE + BUSINESS

The struggle is real when it comes to getting things done. We all have those days where we just can't seem to find the time for everything that needs doing, but there are some easy ways of solving this problem! The first step in managing your day effectively as a mompreneur starts with understanding the season of life and business you are in currently. A few years ago, I was in one of the busiest seasons of my life. This busy season was one of the best and worst of my life. We had so many amazing things going on (I was pregnant! We were building our new home!

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3 SIMPLE PRODUCTIVITY TIPS TO GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME

I love sharing little bits and pieces of time management + productivity tips and tricks. Some might call them "hacks," but really... they are habits I've developed over the years that have taken me from a full time working mom who desperately wanted to be home with her kids to work at home mom in business, working less hours, feeling less stressed, and being more present with her family.

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HOW TO CROSS MORE OFF YOUR TO-DO LIST THIS WEEK

I’m an “Elder Millennial” so I grew up in the time of Beanie Babies. I mean, I collected ALL of them. And don’t you dare remove their tags, otherwise they won’t be worth anything in the future. Of course, I don’t own ANY of the ones I did back in the 90s, but I’m not even sure they’d be worth anything at this point. However, I DO keep a little sloth Beanie Baby on my desk that I stole from one of my kids’ Happy Meals awhile back. While I absolutely ADORE sloths, I stole this particular toy for a different reason. It’s my daily reminder to SLOW DOWN.

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5 MUST-READ PRODUCTIVITY BOOKS

We are officially one quarter through 2022. At this point in the year, I would typically give you an update on my reading goal so far this year. And of course, my reading list would be chock full of personal development books… because your girl LOVES her some personal development. But, this year has looked a little different for me. Usually, come April, I’d have about 3-4 books (if I’m lucky) under my belt. And like I said, they’d usually ALL be personal development books.

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HOW TO OVERCOME SETBACKS

Are you an achiever or an overachiever? I get it… I love writing down a goal + chasing after it to make it happen. Some of those goals are fairly easy to achieve, like my goal of reading 10 pages a day. It’s not a huge goal, but I love being able to look at my reading log and seeing the pages I’ve read so far, knowing that I’m on my way to my reading goal. However, some goals are a lot harder, and much more out of your control.

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3 WAYS TO CREATE MORE TIME IN YOUR DAY

We all do it… Someone asks us how we are doing, and our immediate response? “Good. Busy. But, good.” Y’all… we wear BUSY like it’s a badge of honor. Like, if we’re not busy, what are we actually doing with our lives?! Believe me, I am 100% guilty of this as well. I hate being bored, so I find reasons to be busy - to the point where I get completely overwhelmed and then this wave of depression takes over me. It’s a vicious cycle…

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SETTING GOALS THAT GET RESULTS IN 2022

As we are heading into the last month of the year, you are probably being inundated with posts and emails all about how to set goals for the new year. Well, surprise… here’s yet another one of those posts. But, there’s ONE THING I need you to know about your New Year’s goals + resolutions… They don’t matter. Now, hear me out… I’m not saying that you shouldn’t have goals to shoot for in the New Year. But, it’s not actually your goals that matter…

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HOW TO STOP WASTING TIME + BE MORE PRODUCTIVE

When I first started my business, I had one goal… To get my time back. At the time, I was working 40+ hours a week as a Physical Education + Health teacher, I was coaching (which added an extra 10+ hours per week to my schedule), and I had an hour round trip commute every day. I was burning the candle at both ends already, so why would I decide to add a business on top of that?! Well, friend… because it was something that I desperately wanted.

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HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TIME

Do you ever feel like your life is out of control? Or like you’re one of those “hot mess” moms who just can’t seem to get herself together? You want to be able to work out, start a side hustle or business, clean your house, AND still have time for your family. Plus, working full time or running a business, it’s just not easy, is it?! Here are my 3 tips for creating a schedule that works for YOU…

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HOW TO PLAN YOUR DAY TO FIND BALANCE IN YOUR LIFE

Do you ever feel like your life is out of control? Or like you’re one of those “hot mess” moms who just can’t seem to get herself together? You want to be able to work out, start a side hustle or business, clean your house, AND still have time for your family. Plus, working full time or running a business, it’s just not easy, is it?! Here are my 3 tips for creating a schedule that works for YOU…

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3 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN SETTING YOUR GOALS

Ever set out to achieve a goal, but feel like a failure or are made to feel “less than”? We focus so much on achieving our goals that we forget about the things that are ACTUALLY important. Here are 3 things to remember when you set your goals…

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8 THINGS TO DO AT THE START OF EACH MONTH

I LOVE the start of a new month because it means getting to start over - especially with a new plan of action! I like to spend time at the beginning of each month doing these things because it helps me get refreshed, refocused, and ready to conquer the month ahead. Here are the 8 ways to start your month off on the right foot...

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MY FAVORITE PRODUCTIVITY APPS THAT I USE DAILY

As a busy mom who runs a business from her computer + phone (aka mompreneur), it can be REALLY hard for me to shut my brain off at the end of the day. I feel like I’m constantly thinking about my business, what to do next, and all the things I need to get done. While I’m not perfect at my time management + productivity, these apps help me to stay focused + get more done in my day.


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HOW TO HAVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE MORNING

I like to think that I have it all together all the time, but in reality, there are A LOT of mornings when I lose my crap on my kids. And it’s totally not their fault. It comes down to my morning routine and how I’m actually setting up my day to be my most productive. Here are 5 steps to have a more productive morning…

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MAKE EACH DAY YOUR MASTERPIECE

One of the things that I learned when I first started building a business was how to create an ideal schedule. This was the thing that really made my dream feel like a reality and gave me so much clarity on what I was working toward. I really think you’re going to like today’s post on how to create your ideal schedule.

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HOW TO LIVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE, PURPOSEFUL LIFE

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing several different ways you can start living a more productive life. I hear from so many of you how you struggle with your time and feel like you just don’t have enough time to get it all done. I totally get it, so I want to share with you some of my top tips for managing your time and getting your time BACK so you have more time for the things that are important to you. But first, we need to figure out just what those important things are in your life. Enter Priority Based Living and how it will help you be more productive!

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HOW TO MANAGE STRESS + OVERWHELM

Stressed + overwhelmed is a feeling I am all too used to. And a lot of my depression stems from feeling stressed and overwhelmed. There’s a little voice in my head that tells me it’s too hard when I start feeling stressed and overwhelmed and that’s it’s just not worth it anymore. Here are 4 strategies I use that have helped me to better manage my stress + overwhelm…

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HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS THIS YEAR

Did you set goals for 2021? Or maybe you decided on a word of the year. No matter what, there are 2 things you need to remember when it comes to your goals…

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