Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Cutting the Crazy Out of Christmas: Planning Ahead for the Holidays (Or anything, really)


We often hear people say, “If I could only find the time to…” and any number of words can fill in the end of that statement; words like create, design, clean, organize and make are some of the commons ones.

I am here to tell you that you will NEVER find the time to do anything unless you MAKE the time to do it. Yes, you must make the time to accomplish whatever it is you want to accomplish, it is a simple choice, but there are a few things you can do to make the choice even easier.

1. Plan Ahead
It is hard to do anything at the last minute. So, start thinking about the holidays long before they arrive.

2. Make Time
When you plan ahead you are able to make time here and there throughout the weeks prior to a holiday to actually have time to work on a project.

3. Take Action
I like to countdown to a big holiday. Maybe this is because I am still a little kid at heart, or maybe it is because I have found this method to be very helpful to see how much time I actually have left before a major deadline. All I know is that counting down works for me.

Calendar Countdown
I created a daily calendar that allows me to focus on one day at a time.
This calendar allows me to slide in a new card to change the month, and has pockets to let me slip in a card to count down to the actual holiday. Plus, I can write what needs to be accomplished and slide it into the pockets as well.

This calendar is all about inspiring you to stay on time and get things done.

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