Now I do it...

Today is March 8th and I just sat down to write out my personal, family and business goals for 2016. I used last years goals as my template and they were done on March 8th too. Freaky! As a personal productivity coach, I know first hand about setting goals and why it is important. I preach this to my clients. Yet, it took me this long to do mine. Why? Simple I hadn't made it a priority. Next year I am committing myself to having my goals done by January 8, 2017. I just ask my community to hold me accountable and email me on January 8th to make sure I have done it.

As a time management coach.....

"But Time... You can never lose time and get it back again. You can't spend time and go earn more of it. You can't buy it, rent or borrow it." — From 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse

Thank you my ex for gifting me this book; it is a page turner. Sorry to my ex, some friends and former clients who might recipe this book as a gift in the new year along with my nagging you to read it immediately.

Wise words.....

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give" —Winston Churchill

Tuesday's Tip: For the New Year...

Be sure to print a hard copy of your address book on your computer and your contact list on your phone, so that you can recover the information should you need to do it.

Wednesday's Words: In five years

"You will be the same person in five years except for the people you meet and the books you read."
—Charlie Jones

Wednesday's words: For the first day of the year

“Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” —Brad Paisley

Brad Paisely Birography

Tuesday's Tip: Maybe a wives' tale

Leftover champagne will keep its bubbles if you put a spoon upside down in the bottles neck.

Tuesday's Tip: An easy hostess/host gift, for next year's New Year's Eve party....

Fresh herbs and citrus zest can be steeped in small bottles of olive oil for 2-3 weeks to flavor it (I buy small bottles of olive oil for this purpose).

In the kitchen on Thursday: Sugar cookies to go with that Champagne

Easy Sugar Cookies

1 stick butter
2/3 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. ground almonds
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. milk
2 eggs

Pre heat oven to 325. Cream the butter and the sugar. Add the milk and eggs and beat well. Add all dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. You may want to use an electric mixer (I do). Place by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are golden brown. Make 2-3 dozen.

Tuesday's tip: handy travel helpers

1. a pillowcase packs flat as a laundry bag

2. old prescription pill bottle as a pill box

3. large Altoids tin when packed with bandaids is a"first aid" kit

4. newspaper delivery bags do double duty as shoe bags

5. Have Fun!

You can only go back by going forward....

I am looking at a picture of myself that is 13 or 14 years old that was somehow left on my desk and noticing that the only difference between me now and then (besides the clothes) is I weigh more now and smiled more then and it got me thinking that the only way to go back is to go forward, so in going forward, I resolve (New Year's resolution here?) to smile more (maybe then I won't be referred to as Ms. Grumpy by my daughter).

November and the New Year

While it is not the new year and only November, I have decided to set some goals from now to the end of the year, break them down into bite size pieces and accomplish them none-the-less like they were new years' resolutions and those goals are to get check off more household projects, craft a better business message that really builds my "brand, support my husband in his work transition and get better at setting boundaries for my 8 year-old "teenager."

Tuesday/s Tip: Those Pesky Resolutions

Remember that resolutions are mile markers and not end posts on the road of life.
5 easy steps to realistic New Years resolutions

A remedy for a cold--SUN

Spending the end of vacation with a bad cold, but sitting in a terrace in the sun is an excellent remedy, quite relaxing and a great way to the end the year (if you minus the cold).

Time and hopefully more time

Even though it is a novel, Time Keeper by Mitch Albom got me thinking about time, so here's to turning another year older (it's my birthday) and hopefully many,many more years to come.

In the Kitchen on Thursday: Festive Punch

1/2 Gallon Orange Juice
1/2 Gallon Cranberry Juice
2 liters ginger ale or champagne

Mix all liquids together and place in a punch bowl or pitcher. The non-alcoholic version is great at party for recovering alcoholics or designated drivers (or those like me who do not like alcohol).

Tuesday's Tip: How to eat—breathe

Remember to breathe between bites, so your body has time to feel full and this way you won't over eat (no matter the holiday stress you are feeling).

End of the year coming, so plan now

I went to the the gym this morning— an attempt to be healthy as the holidays are upon us, so maybe 2013 will be the year that I fulfill my get in shape resolutions.
How to write resolutions you will (and can) keep...