Focus/Goals

How to Stop Procrastinating: How, Why, and Resources

How to Stop Procrastinating. 7 simple tips to help you stop procrastinating. Plus book and TED talks that will help you. I have a weekly planner. On the third column is a list of things that can be done on any day of the week. The deadline is technically Saturday at midnight. These things include learning more about blogging, design,… Read More

How to Have a Successful 2020

Did you set resolutions this year? How are they going so far? If you’re like most people, chances are you might not have even started working towards them yet, and that’s okay! Reaching a goal or resolution requires a lot of thought work, and if you’ve never done it before, it can be difficult figuring out where to start. But you… Read More

8 Amazing Time Management Strategies You Need to Try {Free Printable}

Make the most of your time, get more done, and reach your goals with these 8 amazing time management strategies. Free time management printables included. First of all, what is time management? Thanks to Wikipedia, we have the following definition: time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase… Read More

Improve Your Life. How to Use Goals Vs. Systems. {Free Printable}

Last year, I read a mind-blowing concept. It was goals vs. systems. I heard it from two places. I don’t know who came up with it first…or if the idea has been around for ages, and they both just managed to enter into my world in the same month. Apparently, this concept has taken the productivity/achievement world by storm. I… Read More

Transform Your Life: How to Build Confidence

I'm going to be straight-up honest with you. I didn't write this post about how to build confidence because I'm one of those people who stride through life with confidence. I wrote this post because I'm the opposite. Nothing I do is good enough. I don't particularly like myself most of the time. But I want to change that. And... Read More

Self-Limiting Beliefs and How to Overcome Them

For some people, belief and confidence come easily. They seem to have that personality that anything seems possible. In most areas of my life, I'm one of them. I've rarely been handed a challenge and thought to myself "I can't do this." Instead, my mind automatically goes to "what do I need to learn to do this?" Maybe it's because... Read More

How to Be Persistent: The Secret of Success

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” - Calvin Coolidge persistence quote I’ve been reading finance books lately. A lot... Read More

The Secret to Reaching Your Goals

I've always been goal-oriented. But it wasn't until I learned the secret that all the orientation paid off in actual achievements. What the secret? You need to have a roadmap to success. You need to start big- with yearly (or even 5-year goals) and then break it down. Below there is a video (and a transcript for those of you... Read More

8 Powerful Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt

Once, when I bent over once in 7th grade, my great-uncle made a “rrrriiiippppp” noise behind me. As if my behind were so massive it was going to rip out my jean skirt. I blushed bright red. I couldn't look my uncle or my grandfather (to whom he made the comment) in the face for the rest of the day.... Read More

Got an Overwhelming To-Do List? These 9 Tips Will Solve It!

My to-do list (and planner) are my life-line to being organized and achieving my goals. Which I'm doing (yay!). But sometimes that to-do list gets a little overwhelming. That's when I need to take a step back. Reassess. And run through the tips below. By asking myself some serious questions- and taking the time to answer them- I cut my... Read More