Comments on: How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 4: Don’t Plan Your Time http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/ Live simply, stay sane. Life hacks for home managers. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:52:01 +0200 hourly 1 By: Stress Management Tip - The Art of Delegation http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-71377 Stress Management Tip - The Art of Delegation Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:42:28 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-71377 [...] Hour in your Day, have a read of our NEW seven part Time Creation Tips series.Related blog postsHow to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 4: Don't Plan Your Time7 Business Mistakes That Nearly Broke Me? Literally7 Success Tips for Entrepreneursstress management [...] [...] Hour in your Day, have a read of our NEW seven part Time Creation Tips series.Related blog postsHow to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 4: Don't Plan Your Time7 Business Mistakes That Nearly Broke Me? Literally7 Success Tips for Entrepreneursstress management [...]

]]> By: How to be disorganized and unproductive at home. « Raising Smart Girls http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-40860 How to be disorganized and unproductive at home. « Raising Smart Girls Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:50:01 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-40860 [...] Neglect Yourself 5. Overcommit 4. Don’t Plan Your Time 3. Have Too Much Stuff 2. Aim for Perfection 1. Don’t Enjoy Your [...] [...] Neglect Yourself 5. Overcommit 4. Don’t Plan Your Time 3. Have Too Much Stuff 2. Aim for Perfection 1. Don’t Enjoy Your [...]

]]> By: Making time to create « Creative Construction: Life & Art http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5586 Making time to create « Creative Construction: Life & Art Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:09:16 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-5586 [...] while we’re talking about time management for domestic life, here’s a nice refersher course for moms, from Simple Mom, if you need a little [...] [...] while we’re talking about time management for domestic life, here’s a nice refersher course for moms, from Simple Mom, if you need a little [...]

]]> By: How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 1: Don’t Enjoy Your Job | simple mom http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4121 How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 1: Don’t Enjoy Your Job | simple mom Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:35:12 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-4121 [...] to be Disorganized & Unproductive at Home from the beginning: Introduction | Key #6 | Key #5 | Key #4 | Key #3 | Key #2 | Key #1 Share and [...] [...] to be Disorganized & Unproductive at Home from the beginning: Introduction | Key #6 | Key #5 | Key #4 | Key #3 | Key #2 | Key #1 Share and [...]

]]> By: Laurie http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4095 Laurie Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:55:53 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-4095 Another time management tip a very wise woman once told me speaks to the larger picture of managing our time. She said, "know your cycle and plan for it." She went on to explain that whenever it was in her control she tried to avoid planning big events, major projects etc. during her cycle when she knew she would be more tired and more easily overwhelmed. It is not always up to us when certain things happen or must be scheduled, but if we know that we are in for a hormonal week we might consider another time for the mass overhaul of the kitchen or 20 people for dinner. Mymonthlycycles.com is a great online tool for tracking that. It can even send you a reminder a week or so ahead of time (you set the reminder time) and after tracking onsite for a few months will project when you will have your cycle for the next six months. Another time management tip a very wise woman once told me speaks to the larger picture of managing our time. She said, “know your cycle and plan for it.” She went on to explain that whenever it was in her control she tried to avoid planning big events, major projects etc. during her cycle when she knew she would be more tired and more easily overwhelmed. It is not always up to us when certain things happen or must be scheduled, but if we know that we are in for a hormonal week we might consider another time for the mass overhaul of the kitchen or 20 people for dinner.

Mymonthlycycles.com is a great online tool for tracking that. It can even send you a reminder a week or so ahead of time (you set the reminder time) and after tracking onsite for a few months will project when you will have your cycle for the next six months.

]]> By: How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 2: Aim for Perfection | simple mom http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4086 How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 2: Aim for Perfection | simple mom Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:52:49 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-4086 [...] to be Disorganized & Unproductive at Home from the beginning: Introduction | Key #6 | Key #5 | Key #4 | Key #3 | Key #2 | Key #1 Share and [...] [...] to be Disorganized & Unproductive at Home from the beginning: Introduction | Key #6 | Key #5 | Key #4 | Key #3 | Key #2 | Key #1 Share and [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4025 Michelle Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:09:07 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-4025 Holy moly I needed to read this. My biggest time management problem is the continual changing of my schedule. I'm a single mom and full time student; which means we have one schedule for 15 weeks, another for 7, no commitments for another 7, and then a new term for another 15. Since it takes me a good month to adapt and another month to establish good routines, and then they have to change again at most two months later, I tend to give up quickly on the idea of organization. Which is a shame, as life works much better when I'm diligent. Thank you for your suggestions. I see many areas I can improve and make the chaos of our current situation more manageable. Michelle's last blog post...<a href="http://dandeliondaydreams.blogspot.com/2008/08/style-finder.html" rel="nofollow">Style Finder</a> Holy moly I needed to read this.

My biggest time management problem is the continual changing of my schedule. I’m a single mom and full time student; which means we have one schedule for 15 weeks, another for 7, no commitments for another 7, and then a new term for another 15. Since it takes me a good month to adapt and another month to establish good routines, and then they have to change again at most two months later, I tend to give up quickly on the idea of organization. Which is a shame, as life works much better when I’m diligent.

Thank you for your suggestions. I see many areas I can improve and make the chaos of our current situation more manageable.

Michelle’s last blog post…Style Finder

]]> By: How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 3: Have Too Much Stuff | simple mom http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4014 How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 3: Have Too Much Stuff | simple mom Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:45:57 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-4014 [...] to be Disorganized & Unproductive at Home from the beginning: Introduction | Key #6 | Key #5 | Key #4 | Key #3 | Share and [...] [...] to be Disorganized & Unproductive at Home from the beginning: Introduction | Key #6 | Key #5 | Key #4 | Key #3 | Share and [...]

]]> By: Natalija http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3990 Natalija Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:20:08 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-3990 I tried out the Google calendar and then I tried the Remember the Milk lists and found out that you can use them together! It even works with gmail! Much easier than two different sites! I wrote about it on my blog: http://sarahsdaughter.lifewithchrist.org/permalink/42674.html I tried out the Google calendar and then I tried the Remember the Milk lists and found out that you can use them together! It even works with gmail! Much easier than two different sites! I wrote about it on my blog:
http://sarahsdaughter.lifewithchrist.org/permalink/42674.html

]]> By: The 6 Keys to a Disorganized, Unproductive Day at Home :: an Introduction | simple mom http://simplemom.net/how-to-be-disorganized-unproductive-4-dont-plan-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3984 The 6 Keys to a Disorganized, Unproductive Day at Home :: an Introduction | simple mom Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:12:26 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=295#comment-3984 [...] to be Disorganized & Unproductive at Home from the beginning: Introduction | Key #6 | Key #5 | Key #4 | Key #3 | Share and [...] [...] to be Disorganized & Unproductive at Home from the beginning: Introduction | Key #6 | Key #5 | Key #4 | Key #3 | Share and [...]

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