Back in 2016, I ran a productivity workshop at the Problogger Event, and in it I shared what I called the 5 hard truths of productivity. One of those hard truths became …
Monthly review – cherishing time with family and friends
With school holidays, Easter, Anzac Day public holiday, and two of the kids’ birthdays (16 & 21) I found April to fly by. It also meant that I was able to spend …
Monthly review – action begets action
The end of March signals the end of the first quarter of the year. This is a great time to stop and reflect on the progress you are making towards your goal …
Monthly review – pacing the workload
One of the reasons I have found that yearly goals work so well for me is because it allows me to pace the workload. For at least the last seven years or …
Monthly review – something I should have done a long time ago
January review time already! Quick recap in case you missed what my goal is for 2022 – it is to Cultivate routines to expand my knowledge and experiences. January really did get …
My goal for 2022
Time to share my goal for 2022! Before I do I will first share this quote from a poem by Rupi Kaur which I love and which is very apt for this …
2021 yearly review – doing the inner work
2021 yearly review time! Regardless of how my year has been, I embrace the yearly review. Even if I haven’t achieved my goal for the year, if I go through what you …
Monthly review – start small and build your habits
A phrase I repeat most often when I am coaching women on habit formation is to start small and build upon your successes. So often with enthusiasm, excitement, and a will for …
Monthly review – staying present to help reduce overwhelm
The point of my reviews is to look back over the month and see how I have progressed with the habits I have set to help me achieve my goal for the …
Monthly review: enough to keep momentum
As I conducted my monthly review for September, I realised that it was a month where I didn’t aim for perfection but aimed to do enough to keep some of my habits …
Monthly review: don’t fight the course
I love a good running analogy and this post is pretty much just one big running analogy! I get so much from my running both physically and mentally. The experience of pushing …
Half yearly review: being honest with yourself
Now is the perfect time to be honest with yourself and take a hard look at how you are progressing towards your goal for the year. I embrace reviews. They give me …
Monthly review: do you know your partner’s love language?
I had heard of the book The Five Love Languages many years before I read it. I can remember picking it up at the local library having a flick through the book …
Monthly review: taking the easier option
It crossed my mind to completely miss April’s monthly review as I am posted in so late. Life has been busier this month and there has been a lot going on with …
Monthly review: changing the story we tell ourselves
In the Facebook Live sessions I run for Planned + Present when it comes to the topic of habits, I always discuss how important the stories that we tell ourselves are. We …
Monthly review: tips for establishing positive habits
It can be challenging to set new habits. It takes time and often a lot more time than the usual “21 days” you hear about to set a habit. In fact, the …
Monthly review: the highs and the lows
January really was a month of wonderful highs and some fairly crappy lows for me. Getting a start up off the ground is challenging. I love working on Adapt Drinks, but it …
Doing the inner work – my goal for 2021
This is my sixth year setting a single goal for the incoming year. To set my goal I have a five step simple process that helps me look backwards to learn from …