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We can only make so many decisions a day before we get run down.

And when we’re run down, we make bad decisions (e.g., doing what’s easiest instead of what’s most important) or are unable to make a decision at all. Been there? ‍♀️

So, let’s talk vaccines – specifically, PLANNING for those vaccines. As many of us wait for our turn to get it, we’ve now watched many loved ones go through the process. One of my takeaways is this: whenever it’s my turn to get my shots, I’m going to block time after the shots in case […]

If you’re someone who often scrambles to hit a deadline last-minute or finds yourself consistently working nights and weeks to meet all of your deadlines, I have an article for you. Check out this article I wrote Forbes. Let me know what you think!

Let’s talk why planning out your week is so important for creating peace of mind, some main principles to guide you when it comes to how to plan your week, and the tools I recommend for planning your week effectively. I can’t wait to get you feeling confident to organize your week!

There’s a reason you as a modern working woman have been struggling to figure out how to make a paper planner work for you for so long. There’s a reason that, despite your best efforts, you’re still overwhelmed.Paper planners just can’t keep up with a modern working woman’s life.

I love my Google Calendar, but I do have one criticism of it: its notifications. Despite all playing-with-settings gymnastics, Google’s (and my iPhone’s default) notifications basically disappear before I can read them and its snooze function is pretty worthless. But, never fear – at least if you’re an iPhone user.

I’m normally a do-do-do kind of person. I execute and implement all day long.

But I’m reading Cal Newport’s Deep Work, and he mentions how some highly accomplished people take “Thinking Weeks,” where they unplug, read and think for an entire week.

Intrigued, but unable to take a full week to do that (weirdly, the people Newport mentions are all men just sayin’), I found myself with a free afternoon yesterday.

Many women I work with struggle to enjoy downtime.

Whether it’s an hour of it at night or a week of it on vacation, downtime can get hijacked by worries about getting things done at work or at home.

So, while your body is technically going through the motions of doing something fun, your mind is somewhere else, buzzing with to-do’s and nagging concerns.

Here’s a system to deal with the nagging concerns that gets them out of your mind.

On a typical day, I can be A+ productive from 5am-11am-ish and then B+ productive from 1-3pm.

But have me give a big presentation or lead a group discussion at 9am, and I know that I’ll only have B- or even D productivity in the tank.

Time is not equal. Because your energy over time isn’t equal.

Understanding when you’re going to be TIRED, removing judgment from it, and planning for it allows you to get stuff done when it feels better, takes less time, and leads to better results. So, plan for it.