As you get ready to head off to visit family or take a resort vacation this holiday season, it helps to be prepared for travel surprises. According to the Better Business Bureau, many different aspects of holiday travel can have hidden fees attached, from airline pet fees to GPS usage fees in your rental car. …
The Key to Finding Balance and Getting Organized
November 2, 2012By Carmen Coker When you are responsible for taking care of others – whether it is at work, at home, or both – then taking care of YOU can become a low, maybe even non-existent, priority. Women, in particular, feel incredibly off-kilter when this occurs, but men are also not immune to self-neglect and its repercussions. …
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GO Quote: October 29
October 29, 2012“When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go.” – Catherine Pulsifer
Daylight Saving Time Ends November 4, 2012
October 29, 2012Don’t forget to “Fall Back” this weekend. Winter is on its way with shorter days and longer nights. It’s time to adjust our clocks to fit Mother Nature’s schedule. We suggest turning all your clocks back before you go to bed, but after your children fall asleep. It will give you one more hour of …
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Are You Wasting Time Trying to Get Organized?
October 26, 2012By Monica Friel Have you ever been motivated to organize your desk/office space and gotten lost in the details? Have you made a plan to get organized and found yourself wasting time trying to figure out how to print the perfect, color-coded file labels? Too often we find ourselves having good intentions to get organized, but …
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GO Quote: October 24
October 24, 2012“That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” — Abraham Lincoln
GO Quote: October 22
October 22, 2012“When you become aware that we do not have to escape our pains, but that we can mobilize them into a common search for life, those very pains are transformed from expressions of despair into signs of hope.” -Henri Nouwen
2012 vs 2013 New Year’s Resolutions
October 22, 2012Do your New Year resolutions change from year to year? Or do you find that often times you begin the new year will similar goals as the year prior? The FranklinPlanner.com team recently conducted a survey to identify New Year’s Resolutions for 2013, and compared them to 2012 findings. The infographic below displays the results. …
Oct 22-30 is Red Ribbon Week
October 22, 2012Red Ribbon Week was invented to get your kids talking about a serious topic, and they certainly will talk. The question is will you be the one to provide a parental perspective? Red Ribbon Week automatically breaks the ice—it’s its own conversation starter. Take advantage of it and let your kids know what you see …
Trick Your Kids Into Earning Their Treats!
October 19, 2012By Naomi Cook You will see lots of ghosts, princesses and superheroes roaming around your neighborhood on October 31st, but do you see lots of clutter around your home every day of the year? Add piles of candy into the mix and the clutter may just end up intermixed with candy wrappers! But wait! You parents …
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Goal Setting: Final Checklist for 2012
October 17, 2012As we approach the final months of 2012, it’s a good time to review the goals you’ve set for the year. You’ll get a sense of satisfaction for all the goals that you have already met or exceeded during the year, and October still leaves you time to recalibrate the goals you haven’t met yet. …
GO Quote: October 15
October 15, 2012“One has to live in the present. Whatever is past is gone beyond recall; whatever is future remains beyond one’s reach, until it becomes present. Remembering the past and giving thought to the future are important, but only to the extent that they help one deal with the present.” – S.N. Goenka
Read As A Family
October 15, 2012Want your children to develop a love of reading? Read with them. Even children who are too young to speak or struggle to read can benefit from having stories read to them. It helps them develop language and improve their comprehension skills. Besides that, it’s a lot of fun.
Recipe for Receipts
October 12, 2012By Monica Friel Of course there are many different ways to deal with the deluge of receipts that continually fill up your wallet and pockets, but what is the best way to organize them? That answer really is individual. When we work with a client who has “receipt clutter” we offer several suggestions, here are a …
Planning for Halloween
October 10, 2012If you’re like a lot of parents, the list of things that could go wrong on Halloween is enough to make you walk right out of your skin. The last thing you want to do is scream into the holiday without a plan. That would be ghastly—horrific even. So here are several Tricks to help …
GO Quote: October 8
October 8, 2012“You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.” – Lydia M. Child
Whistle While You Work
October 8, 2012There are a lot of people who believe the Seven Dwarfs were onto something—whistling while they worked. Music has a strong effect on us. It can lift our spirits, get us dancing to the beat, or even cause serious reflection. So is music a good way to improve your work and your outlook? Sure it …
Managing Your Papers: Inbox, Outbox, and Everything In Between
October 5, 2012By Joshua Zerkel Set up a system that syncs with the lifecycle of paper. No matter how organized the rest of your office may be, it’s easy to feel like things are out of control when your desk is covered with papers. Although you may have heard rumors that the so-called “paperless world” has arrived, you …
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GO Quote: October 1
October 1, 2012“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma- which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already …
Celebrate National Book Month
October 1, 2012It’s National Book Month. Treat yourself with a new book and rediscover your love for reading. You may even consider cracking open that old favorite and reading it to a child. See if they love it as much as you do. You’ll be surprised how little it takes to open minds, broaden understanding, and encourage …
