Life Of E's

In The Organizing Sourcebook: 9 Strategies for Simplifying Your Life, Kathy Waddill shares the concept of looking at someone’s home ‘through through the eyes of a stranger,’ in order to learn about (and then better be able to assist) the person who wanted to be more organized.  Let us take this concept and apply it toward [...]

Tags: calendar, just whelmed, Kathy Waddill, overwhelm, schedule

Has your schedule ever gotten out of hand?  Do you end up with more on your schedule (and your to-do list) than a sane person could ever get done?  Then I know you’ll want to peruse this collection of ten tips that have been given to me by others who are now, and have been, sanely [...]

Tags: Franklin Planner, meetings, schedule, to do list

Could you use some tips for creating a sane and sensible schedule?  Here are 5 great ones, shared with me by folks who wanted others to know what worked for them. Mickey Schafer: Set, respect, and enforce boundaries. I divide work and home as much as possible. My students know this up front. With others, [...]

Tags: prep time, projects, schedule, time, work

Do you ever look at your schedule and think, “Was I insane when I put all of this in here?” And does this happen on a regular basis?  It may be time for some sanity to be reintroduced into your scheduling practices.  Here are ten powerful tips. Keri Pommerening: As a principal I try to [...]

Tags: outlook, overwhelm, personal time, schedule, to do lists