HOW TO CREATE DAILY THEMES IN YOUR BUSINESS TO HELP INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

One of the things many of my clients and Control Your Calendar students struggle with on a regular basis is having so much on their plate on a daily basis that they simply don’t know where to start and are constantly feeling behind. I know you get it… as I tell my husband when he asks if I have any work to do, there is ALWAYS something I can be working on. There is NEVER a shortage of things to do when it comes to being a business owner. From managing your team to marketing your business, it can be hard to stay on top of everything.

ProductivityKristen Van HornApril 25, 2023planning, work/life balance, time management, productivity, april 2023Comment

9 WAYS TO SPRING CLEAN YOUR PRODUCTIVITY

It’s officially springtime, which means you’re probably starting to feel the itch to get some spring cleaning done. As soon as we had one nice day, we were outside getting our garage cleaned out. But, have you ever thought about “spring cleaning” your productivity and cleaning up your schedule a little bit? My 1:1 clients have been spending a lot of time cleaning up our schedules to help us better prioritize our tasks and spend time on the things that are most important – in both our lives AND our businesses.

ProductivityKristen Van HornApril 11, 2023planning, work/life balance, time management, productivity, april 2023Comment

PODCAST INTERVIEW: TIME MANAGEMENT HACKS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

When it comes to improving things in our life, whether it’s our health, our home, or our relationships, we have to find the TIME to make that happen. But, as you know, many of us struggle with overwhelm, procrastination, and perfectionism, making it much harder to not only get started but to stick with our goals. And that leaves you frustrated and in a vicious cycle of starting and stopping – not actually making progress toward those goals.

ProductivityKristen Van HornMarch 21, 2023planning, work/life balance, time management, productivity, march 2023, podcastComment

3 MISTAKES THAT ARE KILLING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY

If you could have an extra hour in your day, what would you do with it? When I start working with my clients or Control Your Calendar students, this is always the first thing I want to know. Because most of the time, they tell me that if they could just wake up an extra hour earlier, they’d have an extra hour to get things done. What they forget is that if they don’t know what they WANT to do with that extra hour, there is really no point. Their alarm will go off in the morning, and they’ll continue to hit snooze until that extra hour is *poof* gone once again.

ProductivityKristen Van HornMarch 7, 2023planning, work/life balance, time management, february 2023, productivityComment

MAXIMIZING YOUR TIME FOR SUCCESS

The very first thing I do when I work with my clients 1-on-1 or when someone joins Control Your Calendar is have them do a Time Audit. In fact, it’s the very first thing you do when you download my free Productivity Planner. Why? Because if you don’t know where your time is actually going, you’re never going to be able to find MORE time in your day. Most of the entrepreneurs I work with are struggling to get things done in their very busy schedules. They feel scattered, overwhelmed, and unbalanced when it comes to their life and business.

ProductivityKristen Van HornFebruary 21, 2023planning, work/life balance, time management, february 2023, productivityComment

7 THINGS TO DO ON SUNDAY TO PLAN FOR A PRODUCTIVE WEEK

Do you suffer from the “Sunday Scaries”? I know when I was working full-time, the Sunday Scaries was a real thing for me. Of course, I didn’t exactly love my job and I was trying to build a business where I could be at home more, but I was dreading going to work on Monday. However, Sunday nights weren’t just about dreading Monday. They were my chance to get my sh*t together so that I could do well at my full-time job while still finding time in my busy schedule to work on my business(es).

Productivity, EntrepreneurshipKristen Van HornFebruary 7, 2023planning, work/life balance, time management, february 2023, productivityComment

8 THINGS TO DO AT THE START OF EACH MONTH

I LOVE the start of a new month because it means getting to start over - especially with a new plan of action! I like to spend time at the beginning of each month doing these things because it helps me get refreshed, refocused, and ready to conquer the month ahead. Here are the 8 ways to start your month off on the right foot...

ProductivityKristen Van HornJune 1, 2021planning, productivity, beauty productsComment

MY FAVORITE PRODUCTIVITY APPS THAT I USE DAILY

As a busy mom who runs a business from her computer + phone (aka mompreneur), it can be REALLY hard for me to shut my brain off at the end of the day. I feel like I’m constantly thinking about my business, what to do next, and all the things I need to get done. While I’m not perfect at my time management + productivity, these apps help me to stay focused + get more done in my day.

Kristen Van HornMay 18, 2021May 2021, productivity, tools + apps, Trello, Google, Pomodoro technique, Focus KeeperComment

HOW TO HAVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE MORNING

I like to think that I have it all together all the time, but in reality, there are A LOT of mornings when I lose my crap on my kids. And it’s totally not their fault. It comes down to my morning routine and how I’m actually setting up my day to be my most productive. Here are 5 steps to have a more productive morning…

ProductivityKristen Van HornApril 27, 2021April 2021, productivity, daily routines, morning routineComment

HOW TO CREATE A WEEKLY PLANNING ROUTINE

Having a plan is going to keep you accountable for all the things that you need to do and get done. I know especially as a business owner this is important to the people who are paying me for my services. But, if you work for any employer or even if you’re a stay-at-home-mom, having a plan is going to keep you accountable for your productivity each and every day.

ProductivityKristen Van HornApril 13, 2021April 2021, time management, planning, productivityComment

HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE WITH TRELLO

I am a self-proclaimed planner and systems SNOB. I’m not even half joking about that. Since I was a little girl, I absolutely LOVED planning. Hold on to your hat, friend, because you’re going to get a sneak peek into my organizational system with Trello - and how I keep things SIMPLE + ORGANIZAED for my life and business!

February 23, 2021Trello, time management, productivity, systems + organizationComment

MAKE EACH DAY YOUR MASTERPIECE

One of the things that I learned when I first started building a business was how to create an ideal schedule. This was the thing that really made my dream feel like a reality and gave me so much clarity on what I was working toward. I really think you’re going to like today’s post on how to create your ideal schedule.

Kristen Van HornFebruary 16, 2021February 2021, priority based living, productivity, time managementComment

HOW MUCH TIME ARE YOU REALLY WASTING EVERY DAY

Did you know busy-ness affects everyone around you and kills relationships? We spend so much time trying to be busy and not actually focusing on our priorities. Today, we’re going to dive into where we’re really spending our time and bust the myth of being “too busy.”

February 9, 2021February 2021, priority based living, productivity, time managementComment

HOW TO LIVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE, PURPOSEFUL LIFE

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing several different ways you can start living a more productive life. I hear from so many of you how you struggle with your time and feel like you just don’t have enough time to get it all done. I totally get it, so I want to share with you some of my top tips for managing your time and getting your time BACK so you have more time for the things that are important to you. But first, we need to figure out just what those important things are in your life. Enter Priority Based Living and how it will help you be more productive!

February 2, 2021February 2021, priority based living, productivity, time managementComment

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