Create a Channel Guide for Your Life...

I have always found it extremely difficult to watch television without multi-tasking. A few years ago, my daughter and I were both sick. She had strep and I had an ear infection. We were on our 3-day-doctor-ordered “lounge” when my daughter fell asleep while lying next to each other in the living room. I picked up the remote and began flipping through the channels. I was awed by the entertainment-power in my hand through this 7-inch remote control. I hadn’t even realized that a channel 999 existed! It took me over an hour just to surf through the...

Creating an Evening Routine...

“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” Arthur Rubenstein Many of you are familiar with our Good Morning Routine, a structure to maximize the day ahead and put us in a positive place ready to make the most of the day. A Good Evening Routine is an equally important component of a strong foundation. It allows us to recap and give thanks for the day while also preparing for the day ahead. In this article I’ll share how to create your own happy & healthy evening routine, step-by-step…...

Decision Dwelling...

It seems society if filled with people who love to ponder. We think about doing one thing or another, weigh the pros and cons, and then continue to think some more. ...

Don’t Forget to Double Back for Yo...

While working on two books, establishing a business and raising my daughter (who was a toddler then), my days were always too short, and my stress level was at its peak. The demands on my time were great and the first thing to go, to make room for those demands, was my daily walk....

How long will you think about it?...

“To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing.”—Eva Young Good morning! When was the last time you felt truly overwhelmed? Maybe it was last week, or last month, or maybe it is right now, this very minute. Have your “to-dos” piled up so high that they are robbing the joy from your days and taking the skip from your step? When we are overwhelmed, we can often trace the feeling to one of four sources: 1. When we fail to allow enough time for the unexpected, tasks pile up and all of a sudden we find ourselves anxious or struggling to stay above...

Checking your list twice...

Every morning you are handed 24 golden hours. They are one of the few things in this world that you get free of charge. If you had all the money in the world, you couldn’t buy an extra hour. What will you do with this priceless treasure? Author Unknown Good morning! Today I encourage you to take a good, long, look at your to-do list. To-Do lists can be quite interesting and revealing. Many of us feel guilt when we don’t accomplish those items we have labeled as “to-dos.” But before feeling guilt, perhaps it is time to look at your to-do list in a...

Time Clutter...

You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy. ~Eric Hoffer (So why not just get rid of it? ~Brook) Have you ever found yourself excusing the way you spend your time with the phrase, “Well this will only take a moment?” Moments compounded over time equal days, months and years. Life is comprised of moments. Many of the things that steal simplicity from our lives “only take a moment,” yet as they compound over the years, they leave big footprints of complication. Let’s look at some common “it only takes a moment” items and see just how...

Are you majoring in minor things?...

Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don’t do well simply because they major in minor things.” -- Jim Rohn The quote completely summarizes a quality I have been trying to teach but unable to articulate effectively! I see people “majoring in minor things” so often and it is counterproductive to creating the life we desire. Many people spend much of their day focusing on things that are “minor”–in the big scheme of things they just don’t matter. Yet, people use their vital mental and physical...

Printable Short-Term Action List...

Printable Short Term Action List: This Short-Term Action list is used in the Make Today Matter Life System online program and referenced in the new edition of The Change Your Life Challenge (August,...

Time Clutter...

You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy. ~Eric Hoffer (So why not just get rid of it? ~Brook) Have you ever found yourself excusing the way you spend your time with the phrase, “Well this will only take a moment?” Moments compounded over time equal days, months and years. Life is comprised of moments. Many of the things that steal simplicity from our lives “only take a moment,” yet as they compound over the years, they leave big footprints of complication. Let’s look at some common “it only takes a...