Posts in Productivity
SET YOUR DAY UP FOR SUCCESS
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.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, time management, may 2022Comment
WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE AND BUSINESS
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.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, time management, may 2022Comment
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME DURING THE BUSY SEASONS OF LIFE + BUSINESS
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!

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, time management, may 2022Comment
MAKING TIME MANAGEMENT WORK FOR YOU
MAKING TIME MANAGEMENT WORK FOR YOU

How's your time management? Like, for real, how's your time management? I know for most working moms, who are simultaneously trying to raise a family AND have a business or career at the same time, time management is one of those things that sounds great, but in your day-to-day life, it can seem like a pipe dream. Who has time for time management?!

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, time management, may 2022Comment
CREATE A BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROUTINE THAT WORKS FOR YOU
CREATE A BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROUTINE THAT WORKS FOR YOU

It’s that time of year again…Time for the kiddos to head back to school. For some of you, this might be a blessing. You’re used to being able to work at home in silence during the school year, and the fact that the kids (and possibly husband) are home + are also demanding your attention makes it like working 2 jobs at one time. So, having them head back to school means you get your house + time to work back to yourself.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, time management, may 2022Comment
3 SIMPLE PRODUCTIVITY TIPS TO GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME
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.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, time management, may 2022Comment
HOW TO CROSS MORE OFF YOUR TO-DO LIST THIS WEEK
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.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, time management, may 2022Comment
5 MUST-READ PRODUCTIVITY BOOKS
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.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, time management, april 2022, booksComment
HOW TO OVERCOME SETBACKS
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.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, april 2022, perseveranceComment
HOW TO PLAN FOR THE MONTH AHEAD
HOW TO PLAN FOR THE MONTH AHEAD

One of my favorite feelings in the world is turning the page to a brand new, crisp, blank page in my planner to start planning for the next month. You might not feel that way. Maybe planning for the month ahead has you feeling stressed and overwhelmed. You look at your calendar and there’s just SO much to do that you simply don’t know how you’re going to be able to fit it all in. There are A LOT of months in my life that feel like that. Like there’s no downtime. No margin.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, march 2022, time managementComment
3 WAYS TO CREATE MORE TIME IN YOUR DAY
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…

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, march 2022, time managementComment
NO SPEND LENT CHALLENGE 2022
NO SPEND LENT CHALLENGE 2022

Every year during the 40+ days of Lent, I try to “sacrifice” something. Over the years, it tends to be food related, giving up things like chocolate, all sugar, or just eating after dinner time. But, as I’ve learned more + more about the Bible (you can check out the Bible reading plan I did last year here), I’ve come to find that my sacrifices like chocolate, sugar, and desserts is more for ME than it is a reminder of what this time of year is supposed to mean for Christians.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Hornplanning, work/life balance, february 2022, budgetComment
BATCHING YOUR WORK TO GET MORE TIME IN YOUR DAY
BATCHING YOUR WORK TO GET MORE TIME IN YOUR DAY

I am always on the lookout for ways to save time and be more efficient and focused with my work. But, when I learned about batching tasks a few years ago when I was working full time, I thought no way was that ever going to work for me. I had to many different things and what about all those random things that would come up throughout the day that didn’t fit into my batching schedule.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Horntime management, planning, daily schedule, work/life balance, february 2022Comment
CREATING BOUNDARIES THAT GIVE YOU MORE TIME
CREATING BOUNDARIES THAT GIVE YOU MORE TIME

I’ll be honest with you… Boundaries can be REALLY hard for me. Of course, my biz bestie and clients might say otherwise, but there’s something they don’t know about the boundaries I set for myself… There is a fine line between boundaries and avoidance. As an Enneagram 9, I like to “keep the peace.” So, when things start to blow up in my face, or I start to get overwhelmed, or I feel some sort of conflict coming up, I will put up a GIANT wall.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Horntime management, planning, daily schedule, work/life balance, january 2022Comment
SETTING GOALS FOR 2023
SETTING GOALS FOR 2023

I feel like it’s been awhile since I shared more of a “personal” blog post. Typically, my blog posts are educational, helping you with your mindset, your goals, and - of course - your time + productivity. But, since we’re at the start of the new year, I thought instead that I would do more of a “hybrid” post, not only educating you on how I personally set my goals, but also sharing my goals with you.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Horntime management, planning, daily schedule, work/life balance, january 2022, goal settingComment
THE YEARLY CALENDAR REVIEW
THE YEARLY CALENDAR REVIEW

I decided to try something new this year… To actually take the time and look back on my calendar over the last year to see what worked + what didn’t for me. And let me tell you, I learned A LOT. I’ve made several changes when it comes to my calendar, schedule, routines, and boundaries this year, but the good news is all the changes I’ve made has gotten me closer to the person I want to become.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Horntime management, planning, daily schedule, work/life balance, December 2021Comment
SETTING GOALS THAT GET RESULTS IN 2022
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…

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Horntime management, planning, daily schedule, work/life balance, December 2021Comment
HOW TO STOP WASTING TIME + BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
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.

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Horntime management, planning, daily schedule, work/life balance, November 2021Comment
37 THINGS I LEARNED IN MY 37TH YEAR
37 THINGS I LEARNED IN MY 37TH YEAR

Tomorrow is my 37th birthday… and as I get closer + closer to 40, I feel like I’m learning so much more about MYSELF. I remember LOVING being 27… I had just had our first child and I felt like I had everything in the world life could ever offer me. Little did I know that my 30s would be a whole new life experience, where I’d go through depression, anxiety, loss, harassment, etc…

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Horntime management, planning, daily schedule, work/life balance, October 2021Comment
HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TIME
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…

Read More
ProductivityKristen Van Horntime management, planning, daily schedule, work/life balance, September 2021, October 2021Comment