You can’t go but a day or two without turning on the news and hearing about a disaster. Sometimes these are natural disasters such as floods and wildfires, and other times they are man-made disasters such as hazardous material spills and industrial accidents. Because disasters are common and no geographic location is immune to them, it is … [Read more...] about Essential Items for Your Disaster Preparedness Kit
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How to Get Up the First Time Your Alarm Sounds
I frequently find myself reexamining content contained in blog posts I wrote years ago. During the past few weeks, the post I’ve been considering is about getting up the first time your alarm goes off. I wish I could say that I mastered this after writing about it seven years ago. It seemed that I had—I did quite well for years. … [Read more...] about How to Get Up the First Time Your Alarm Sounds
Printable Vacation Packing List
When I begin preparing for a trip, the first thing I do is print a copy of my packing list. You can see my old packing list in a post I published eight years ago. That list is perfectly functional, but I decided to create one that is less colorful and that has slightly different categories. These are the categories I’ve included in my new … [Read more...] about Printable Vacation Packing List
Multitasking: Constructive or Destructive?
Whether it is in the workplace or the home, multitasking is something we all feel the need to do on occasion. Sometimes it’s even a necessity! With so much to do, why wouldn’t we benefit from completing more than one task at once? In recent years, many researchers have studied multitasking. Their findings are interesting and are … [Read more...] about Multitasking: Constructive or Destructive?
5 Strategies for Creating Effective To-Do Lists
I wrote about workload paralysis a couple of weeks ago. Workload paralysis is when the weight of having so much to do leaves us feeling powerless to act. When we feel this way, we tend to freeze and avoid getting started on tasks. As I noted in that post, one of the reasons we sometimes feel workload paralysis is because we have far too much … [Read more...] about 5 Strategies for Creating Effective To-Do Lists
6 Tips for Overcoming Workload Paralysis
I recently learned a new term: workload paralysis. Although the term is new to me, the concept isn’t. Workload paralysis happens when the weight of responsibility is so heavy that you feel powerless to act. In other words, you can’t seem to accomplish anything despite having a lengthy to-do list and being busy. Do you ever experience … [Read more...] about 6 Tips for Overcoming Workload Paralysis
How to Help Kids Willingly Get Rid of Old Toys
Regardless of how many toys my kids have or how much they mature and no longer need toys designed for babies and young toddlers, they almost always resist the idea of getting rid of their old toys. However, they can’t hang on to all of their toys forever! When it’s time to get rid of some toys, there are a couple of approaches I can take. One … [Read more...] about How to Help Kids Willingly Get Rid of Old Toys
Does Having a Deep Freezer Save You Money?
Last week I shared some tips on how to save money as grocery prices skyrocket. One of the tips was to buy things now for use later. In other words, if you know you will use something next week or next month and it is on sale at a great price today, then go ahead and grab it before the price goes back up. This is a great strategy, but it can be … [Read more...] about Does Having a Deep Freezer Save You Money?
