Jacquie Ellis

A good leader supports people and creates an environment where employees are accountable for their successes. They provide the tools to help guide you but you need to be accountable and motivated to succeed. By following this simple weekly plan you can keep yourself accountable without a boss. Learning to keep yourself accountable is the best gift you can give yourself, career-wise. Whether you work in an office or at home, being consistent and diligent using a simple system will help you be successful. Simple Weekly Plan This simple weekly plan is a 3 step process that helps keep yourself accountable without a boss. Set Weekly Goals that map to your…

The life of a mom is often consumed by taking care of her family. She finds herself constantly consumed with thoughts of what needs to be done; exhausted but still trying to do everything. Through it all, there is one consistent regret every mother confesses that she wished she had done earlier. When life is busy it is hard to take a moment to breathe in the fresh air and take in our surroundings. It is hard to truly look at the beauty of the moment when you have constant thoughts of what needs to get done.  The endless guilt over things not done can be overwhelming. I’m pretty blessed to…

Have you ever felt like there was more month than paycheque? You spend the time creating a budget and do your best to stay on budget but something isn’t working. Are there too many surprises that eat away at your bank account? These 7 top expenses kill a budget, and how to lessen the blow to the bank account. Always be prepared is the Scout Motto. We try and try but the fact is that when life gets busy more surprises happen. Over the years these top 7 expenses killed a budget that we created. We found ways to adjust how we handled our expenses so that we could lessen…

Bad habits are a pain in the backside when we try to achieve goals; making it hard to succeed. We blame ourselves for a lack of willpower or determination. What if it wasn’t a lack of willpower or determination? This refreshing method for breaking the chains of bad habits helps us achieve goals the right way. This post may include affiliate links. I only recommend products that I love. All opinions are genuine. Any purchases made don’t cost you any additional money but help me earn a commission.  Thank you for helping a girl out! Please read the Disclosure and Privacy Policy for more information. This topic is a sore spot…

Do you feel like you’re wandering through life without direction? When you set goals for work do they reflect what you want for your life? Do you want more but don’t know where to start? This method outlines how to create relevant goals for your life; making the most out of your life. I knew goal setting was important for corporations and honestly thought personal New Year’s resolutions were a waste of time. I’m not going to sugarcoat this. The typical New Year’s resolutions are a waste of time unless they drive action. How many times have you dreamed of the pie-in-the-sky lifestyle that you want but never did anything to make it…

Feeling overwhelmed stops you in your tracks. Your brain has scrambled thoughts of everything you need to complete, anxiety threatens to break you into pieces, and you feel like there is chaos everywhere. When overwhelm consumes you, how we tackle feeling overwhelmed helps move us forward. When life is overwhelming, the feelings you have are natural. Feeling overwhelmed can make you feel: anxious confused out of control depressed The truth is, feeling overwhelmed can’t be ignored. If you try to push them aside, the feelings become worse and your health will start being affected. But where do I start? When you feel overwhelmed this is the BIG question bouncing around…

Globally we can all agree, businesses despise wasting money. Is your business achieving goals? How is your business cash flow? Knowing where your business could be wasting money might help you figure out where to start improving your bottom line. Here are some common money wasters where businesses waste money. It is very common for all businesses to experience these common money wasters regardless of the size of the company. Companies will invest time and money to determine what is negatively impacting their bottom line, but may not see these common money wasters. Let’s look at these 5 main areas: Inventory Workstation Setup Purchasing & Accounting Design Business Goals Inventory Carrying excess inventory hurts…

Busy parents do their best to make sure everybody gets to where they need to be on time. There are times though that life hands you a curve ball, and we need help from someone else. This is when it takes a village. Learning to ask for help can be hard, but this simple task helped my kids more than I thought possible. Growing up in a small farm community, I was always told of days when farmers would help their neighbors get the crops off the field. They would come together and help each other out in times of need. People would look out for each other. They had…