“I just don’t have enough time.” How many times have you said this? I know I say it all the time. Probably daily. But here’s the truth: It’s not always about needing more time.Sometimes it’s about using the time you already have differently. There’s a principle called Parkinson’s Law that explains why we do this: […]
Timesavers
The Pomodoro Technique
Back in 1987, Francisco Cirillo was a college student struggling to stay focused when he was studying. He started using a kitchen timer that looked like a tomato (pomodoro in Italian) to help and developed the method of using a timer to break larger work blocks into smaller, focused blocks. He’d work/study for 25 minutes […]
If You Are Having Trouble Getting Sh*t Done At Home, Try Time Blocking
I was a teacher for ten years. And if there is one thing teachers know how to do it’s use time effectively, manage lots of kids with different needs, and get sh*t done. Once I had a few years of teaching experience under my belt, I was a machine. My classroom was organized, I had […]
Which Way Are You Training Yourself?
I learned something yesterday. Over the past couple months I have really been trying to be aware of what I do and when I do it and WHY I do it. And boy have I had a wake up call. One thing I have really been paying attention to is my lack of focus. I […]
Especially for the Kids
A couple weeks ago I had one of the worst mornings I’ve had with the kids in a long time. A LOOOOOOOONG time. They were at each other’s throats, pushing buttons relentlessly and doing whatever they could to piss each other off. We had multiple massive meltdowns before 7:30 a.m., and I all but dragged […]
Grandparent Goals
Just in case you were feeling like you didn’t have your shit together, let me take this opportunity to make you feel not so alone. Every year I have a hard time taking the Christmas tree down and putting the decorations away. I just love my house when it’s decorated for the holidays, and I basically […]