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…

It took years for my husband to convince me to take a vacation without the kids, but trust me there is nothing better than taking that vacation for two! Finding a way to tune out the chaos for a bit, is amazing. Vacations for two will level up your normal quality time with your spouse; date nights can’t compare. Growing up some of the best memories I had were vacations with the family. We didn’t go far, mostly camping, but we were together. My husband grew up in a similar environment, so it was natural for us to always bring the kids with us everywhere. Letting Fears Stop You It…

When you lead a busy life, there are distractions and obligations around you constantly. It is easy to fall into a habit of multi-tasking everything. You are thinking of your to-do list while you are working on a project report. While folding laundry you are planning your meals for the week. The truth is our minds never stop planning for future events or feeling guilty of what we missed doing. Learning how to find quiet moments will help us enjoy life again. When I first started reading about mindful moments and taking quiet time, I honestly thought it was impossible to do.  What mom can go to the bathroom by…

You have to work late again, to finish that project report that is due tomorrow morning. This isn’t the first time this week you’ve worked late at the office. In fact, over the last year, you have had to work late more often, and you even bring work home with you. You feel tired, frustrated, and guilty. The guilt of work taking time away from your family never goes away. You get home after that long day and stuff is everywhere. You step over the pile of shoes at the doorway and cringe at the mess. Dishes aren’t done. Flyers are on the kitchen island, along with everything else it…

Hear no Evil, See no Evil, Speak no Evil doesn’t work so well for business. Problems happen, but it is how you address those problems that will matter.  Do people listen, or are they making a snap judgment on what they think is happening? How engaged are people in their jobs? Workplace improvements start with empathetic listening; learning to listen for improvements. When you are able to help people with their work frustrations, you will build both morale and trust within the workforce. People want to do their best work, but don’t always feel empowered to make the improvements to make it better. Listening for improvement opportunities is one of…

Feeling connected to others is a core need for everyone. We all need to feel love, to feel understood, to not feel lonely. One of the best ways to improve your mind space and overall well-being is connecting with others, even if you are an introvert. Mental Health studies are now saying that feeling a connection with someone ranks higher than any other change to your healthy lifestyle.  You read that correctly. Feeling that connection with someone has the single biggest impact on your health and well-being than if you were to quit smoking, change your eating habits, or start exercising. Connecting with others improves your happiness, and happy people tend…

I was more than 75 pounds down in my weight loss journey, exercising, eating healthy, and feeling great about my health journey. Then things went sideways and I didn’t know why until recently. It took me three years and gaining back almost 50 pounds for me to figure out that my gut health was the cause. Let me explain. (This post includes an affiliate link) My symptoms that finally shook my world enough for me to stop and say, “ENOUGH!” included: dry patches of skin that were itchy and couldn’t be remedied with lotions weight gain even when eating healthy and exercising mood disorders which included anxiety and periods of…