Posts in Planning
PODCAST: HOW TO PLAN FOR PRODUCTIVITY + BALANCE
PODCAST: HOW TO PLAN FOR PRODUCTIVITY + BALANCE

In today’s episode of Beyond Busyness, we’re diving into the difference between being busy and being truly productive. Many of us fall into the trap of filling our days with task after task, only to end up exhausted and unfulfilled. We’ll explore why effective planning is key to focusing on high-impact tasks that actually move the needle in your business and how the Slay Your Schedule Planner was designed to help you reclaim time and maintain balance. This episode will help you shift your mindset from doing more to doing what matters.

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Podcast, Entrepreneurship, Time Management, Planning, Goal SettingKristen Van HornComment
PODCAST: GETTING VULNERABLE + REFLECTING ON THE LAST 40 YEARS OF LIFE
PODCAST: GETTING VULNERABLE + REFLECTING ON THE LAST 40 YEARS OF LIFE

In this open + honest episode of Beyond Busyness, I share my reflection on turning 40 and the life lessons I’ve learned along the way. From struggling through my 20s with self-doubt and career uncertainty, to battling postpartum depression in hmyer 30s, I’m sharing how each stage has shaped me into the person I am today. Now, at 40, I am living my best life and embracing the path I’m on with purpose and intention.

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Podcast, Entrepreneurship, Time Management, Planning, Goal SettingKristen Van HornComment
HOW TIME BLOCKING CAN UNLOCK YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL
HOW TIME BLOCKING CAN UNLOCK YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL

When I first started a business 8(ish) years ago, I was desperate for more freedom + flexibility in my schedule. I remember sitting in my office at school and feeling like I had a seatbelt strapped across my chest that wouldn’t allow me to move. Fast forward a few years later when I finally was matching my teaching salary to quit, and I was feeling anything but free or flexible. I still had a preschooler at home with me 2-3 days a week and my client load was all over the place at the time. I was working at random hours throughout the day, pulling my computer out at night after the kids went to bed, and I felt like my phone was attached to my hand 24/7.

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Planning, Habits/Routines/Systems, Productivity, Time ManagementKristen Van Hornseptember 2023, time blockingComment
3 STEPS TO CREATING BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROUTINES THAT WORK
3 STEPS TO CREATING BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROUTINES THAT WORK

For some of you, this might be a blessing. You’re used to being able to work on your business at home in silence during the school year, and the fact that the kids (and possibly husband) are home + are also demanding your attention makes it like working 2 jobs at one time. So, having them head back to school means you get your house + time to build your business back to yourself.

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Planning, Habits/Routines/SystemsKristen Van Hornaugust 2023, back to schoolComment
MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY: MY JOURNEY TO A 4-DAY WORK WEEK THIS SUMMER
MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY: MY JOURNEY TO A 4-DAY WORK WEEK THIS SUMMER

We are officially one week into summer break, and let me tell you… I have been interrupted about a million times by my kiddos. Don’t get me wrong – they are amazing kids and I am extremely lucky to be interrupted, but taking away my focus from my work is such a time suck for me. One of my goals this summer is to work just 4 days per week, taking Fridays off to completely devote to my family. Now, I already only work 4-5 hours a day (20-25 hours per week), but cutting that down to 4 hours per day, 4 days per week can take a major hit to how much I can get done during my work time every single day.

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Priorities, Planning, ProductivityKristen Van Hornjune 2023Comment
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE + PRIORITIES TO TAKE TIME OFF THIS SUMMER
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE + PRIORITIES TO TAKE TIME OFF THIS SUMMER

For those of you who might be new here, I used to be a middle school physical education teacher before I jumped into full-time entrepreneurship. And as you know, one of the best things about being a teacher is having those 8 weeks off in the summer. It was so nice to have a BREAK from work and enjoy some time with the family. As an entrepreneur, while I do have the flexibility of where + when I work, I can’t exactly take a full 8 weeks off over the summer because that would just be a disservice to my clients.

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Priorities, PlanningKristen Van Hornmay 2023Comment