With half of the work year behind us and mid year performance reviews to look forward to shortly, now is the perfect time to discuss how to stand out at work. Whether you are hoping for a raise or a promotion in the upcoming year, learning to stand out from your coworkers is an important step to bigger and better things in your professional life. How to Stand Out at Work will be a 5 week series where we discuss different ways to improve your image to set yourself up for success.
Make your boss’ priorities your priorities
One very common gripe that workers often have is that they work so hard and yet their boss does not seem to acknowledge everything they are doing. Perhaps you have taken on some extra work or been working overtime on certain projects, but still no acknowledgement from your boss to let you know your extra efforts are appreciated. This issue may be caused from the fact that your extra work isn’t exactly helping your boss and his priorities. It may be helping you, or other team members, or just be work that needed to get done as part of your job, but unless your boss feels like your efforts are helping them specifically, they aren’t likely to bend over backwards to applaud your efforts.
It is a very strange fact, one that took me a long time to realize, but all your work does not necessarily align with your boss and his priorities. We all have a multitude of tasks and projects that we perform each day and taken on at certain times, but that is just part of our jobs. For most of us, our boss is at a higher level, perhaps overseeing dozens of people who each do a multitude of tasks each day, so its hard for them to be impressed with one particular employee and the minutiae of their tasks. But what a boss will be impressed with is an employee whose work is directly impacting the progress of certain larger goals that are the responsibility of their manager.
For example, in sales, it may be your job to sell new products or services to your customer, grow their business, close distribution gaps, etc. That could be your day-to-day function as a sales person. Your boss, however, may be focused against finding new business and clients in order to grow his overall business, especially during times when the economy is stagnant and existing customers aren’t growing at a sufficient rate. So, you could be working very hard doing your job, making small wins at the customer level, but if your coworker with the same job is winning new accounts left and right, expect them to be the one getting attention from your boss.
With everything in business, it’s about what you can do for others. Your boss may not expect you to be executing against his particular set of priorities, but you can bet that they are going to be very appreciative to the employees that end up progressing their plans and goals for the year. So, if you want to stand out to your boss and position yourself as a hard-working member of your team, you need to get with your boss and figure out his priorities. You may already know what he is focused against, but perhaps haven’t paid attention to it because you have your own work to do. Either way, you need to align with your boss on what they are trying to achieve and make it happen for them. Only good things will follow!
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With half of the work year behind us and mid year performance reviews to look forward to shortly, now is the perfect time to discuss how to stand out at work. Whether you are hoping for a raise or a promotion in the upcoming year, learning to stand out from your coworkers is an important step to bigger and better things in your professional life. How to Stand Out at Work will be a 5 week series where we discuss different ways to improve your image to set yourself up for success.
Give Praise to Others
If you are trying to get ahead at work, it may seem counterproductive to share praise with others, especially when you are trying to stand out yourself, but it will actually help you to cultivate yourself as a leader. Don’t get me wrong, it is very important that you be seeking out ways to get praise from your superiors in order to show that you are a good worker and worthy of advancement, but being a team player means sharing the spotlight. No one wants to promote someone who is always looking out for themselves and for their own self-interest. Of course, everyone is doing those things as they are expected, but team players and leaders are more likely to advance and be seen in a positive light.
Think about it, although you may be very good at your job and getting work done and projects accomplished, you most likely needed the help and support of others to get you there, and acknowledging that is a very important thing. In the workplace, a staggering number of employees claim that they are under appreciated, you yourself may feel that same way. How would you feel about a coworker who took the time to thank you for doing your job and perhaps even went so far as to acknowledge your help and sing your praises to others? You would most likely feel indebted to that individual and perhaps be motivated to continue assisting them in the future. And that’s the magical connection! When you praise others, others want to help you and support you more!
So, I challenge you to think about the people around you at work who support you in getting your job and your tasks done. Next time you see them, make sure to thank them for what they have done for you and give them positive praise when speaking to others. You may think that if you don’t praise them in their presence they won’t hear about it, but don’t worry they will! One of the great things about praise is that it spreads like wildfire and will certainly get back to the ear of your subject! Of course, public praise is also a great way to acknowledge people, although we don’t often get many opportunities to do this. So, if you do have the opportunity to praise someone in a meeting or in a large gathering of coworkers, by all means go for it! Just don’t let the lack of a public stage for your praise stand in the way of you giving it! Even private conversations with supervisors or coworkers are great times to give praise to others and help you stand out as a leader and a team player!
With half of the work year behind us and mid year performance reviews to look forward to shortly, now is the perfect time to discuss how to stand out at work. Whether you are hoping for a raise or a promotion in the upcoming year, learning to stand out from your coworkers is an important step to bigger and better things in your professional life. How to Stand Out at Work will be a 5 week series where we discuss different ways to improve your image to set yourself up for success.
Mentor Others
Once you’ve gotten your feet wet within your organization, a great way to stand out to both your supervisors and to your peers is through mentoring. You may think that mentoring is something for upper level management or those who have been with your organization for a long time, however, it really is never too soon to start mentoring others and there are two ways you can do this.
First would be through informal mentoring where you find a colleague at work and “take them under your wing” so to speak. You can give them information and guidance; be that single point of contact that they know they can reach out to for help; or simply be their for them by lending them your ear every now and again. Informal mentorships are like a professional friendship that stays within work and are about developing trust between colleagues. Rank within the organization doesn’t matter soo much in this relationship because its informal so you can act as a mentor to older or more seasoned colleagues as long as you have something (knowledge, ability, time) that they need from you to make the relationship work.
The second type of mentorship would be a more formal relationship in which your supervisor and perhaps even HR know that you are actively mentoring an individual. In these scenario’s it is normal for the mentor to be someone of higher rank or experience in order to make the formal relationship a beneficial one to all parties involved. Some organizations encourage experienced employees to take on mentorships as a way to help develop their own career and assist in the development of others. Generally, as long as you are not the lowest member in your organization, you can actively mentor others.
Mentoring is one of those activities that shows your supervisors and upper level management that you are willing to share your time with others and pass on your knowledge and/or skills. Both formal and informal mentorships are a great way to stand out at work because they establish you as a peer resource. Your team and your boss will know that you are someone that others can go to for help and that makes you more valuable as an employee. Once your peers see that you have demonstrated the ability to assist others with problems or issues and give sound advice, more of them will begin to approach you with questions of their own. Be prepared for this as it is not feasible for you to act as a mentor to everyone who comes to you for help, but you also want to be sure you do not turn people away looking for help. This is one of those faucets thats hard to shut off, so try to be reasonable with expectations for yourself and others. If you don’t think you can help everyone, let them know kindly and as quickly as possible. The more your boss sees others coming to you for direction and assistance, the more you will be worth to your organization when it comes time for raises and promotions!
With half of the work year behind us and mid year performance reviews to look forward to shortly, now is the perfect time to discuss how to stand out at work. Whether you are hoping for a raise or a promotion in the upcoming year, learning to stand out from your coworkers is an important step to bigger and better things in your professional life. How to Stand Out at Work will be a 5 week series where we discuss different ways to improve your image to set yourself up for success.
Volunteer for more work or new projects
If you are interested in getting ahead at work and standing out as a shining star on your team or within your organization, one of the most important things you will have to do consistently is do good work and always be on the lookout for more projects and more responsibilities. With our economy still on the mend after the recession, employers are often slow to bring on more help or create additional positions until they see their business beginning to return steadily. For many companies, business is not back to where it once was, so upping their headcount is out of the question. So, who is going to take on that additional work that needs to be done with fewer heads available to do that work? The answer needs to consistently be you!
Now, I am not saying that you need to take on each and every new project and bulk on extra work all the time, but if you are seen as the team member that is able to get their own work done while also offering to take on new tasks and new responsibilities, when it comes time for a discussion about a raise or a promotion, you are going to be golden in the mind of your manager. Before you begin asking for more work, make sure you are completing your current work to the satisfaction of your managers or supervisors. Although you may be able to get your work done quickly, it doesn’t always mean you are up to par on the level of work you are producing. Speak to your boss and ask about your performance and how they view the quality of your work. You do not need to wait for a performance review to have that discussion with your manager, it should be an ongoing discussion that you return to whenever you take on new tasks, or complete new projects.
Once you are certain that your manager is pleased with the level of your work, you can then approach them about taking on new responsibilities. I would always suggest that when you go to your supervisor you have examples of the types of projects or responsibilities you are looking to take on. Perhaps you know that there is a new client project coming up and it requires a great deal of writing. If you believe yourself to be a strong writer, you will want to bring that to the attention of your manager when asking for that responsibility. Explain the skills you believe you are confident in and ask for the opportunity to take on that new challenge. Your boss will be impressed with your initiative and after a while, once you have a handle on your new task, you can ask for more work again if you are able to fit it into your day. Be careful not to take on too much new work, however, because if you take on a new task and it becomes too much for you, that is not going to help your cause. Always try to be deliberate with the new roles and responsibilities you are willing to take on so that they are serving your goals in the end.
Just be prepared to get an answer that you are not thrilled with. If your boss does not think you are prepared for the task you suggest, they may offer another less desirable responsibility. If this happens, don’t panic. Continue the conversation with your manager and try to understand why they think this different role or responsibility would be helpful for you to take on. Remember, you will want to make it clear to your boss that you are not simply looking for more work, but rather you are looking for new challenges and opportunities to help you grow and learn in order to prepare yourself for future roles. If they think a different task will help you along in your career more, take their advice and take on the new task. Even if it’s not what you originally intended to do, your boss will see that you have taken the initiative and when it comes time for conversations about raises or promotions, you will have a good leg to stand on!
With half of the work year behind us and mid year performance reviews to look forward to shortly, now is the perfect time to discuss how to stand out at work. Whether you are hoping for a raise or a promotion in the upcoming year, learning to stand out from your coworkers is an important step to bigger and better things in your professional life. How to Stand Out at Work will be a 5 week series where we discuss different ways to improve your image to set yourself up for success.
Developing a consistently professional demeanor
In each and every one of our professional lives, a varying amount of professional demeanor is expected. Some people may come from more relaxed work settings and others a stricter business world, but developing your own consistent level of professionalism is important. You always want to be a few steps higher than the norm in order to stand out in a business setting. A few ways you can do this is by dressing professionally, refraining from office gossip and remaining positive.
Obviously, a certain level of professional dress is required at most jobs, but you can stand out by keeping your work wardrobe slightly more business professional than your coworkers. As they say, dress for the job you want, not the job you have. So if your job expects business casual, aim to be dressier at the business formal level. It speaks volumes to others when you are the only woman at a team meeting in a dress or pants suit while others are in khakis and polos. If you already come from a business formal environment, make sure your look is on point with items that will help you stand out. Jewelry, scarves and a stand out work bag or briefcase are great ways to look more polished and put together than your coworkers. Also, don’t forget makeup. Makeup can be a make it or break it to a business look, so make sure your not too heavy on your makeup look and not too light. If you are not sure, ask friends and family if they think your work makeup looks professional or not, or take it a step further and visit a makeup counter at your local department store and ask their opinion or have them develop you a custom day time look for work!
Office gossip is one of those things that so many women and men get caught up with, but it can carry a heavy negative connotation. Even if all your coworkers are in on the gossip, keep yourself out of it, or at least, listen but do not add input when others are discussing it around you. You never want your name associated with any piece of gossip, so make a point to stay out of it. Even if you are known to your coworkers as a goodie two shoes, its better for you if your boss hears that you stay out of the gossip than in the thick of it!
Remaining positive is one of those small efforts that will have a profoundly positive impact on your career. So many workers get into the habit of complaining about their jobs, other coworkers, or their boss and it really shows in their demeanor. If you refuse to partake in the negativity and keep up a positive attitude about your job, supervisors and upper level management are bound to notice. When your boss announces a new project or throws a last minute heap of work on you or your team, take the information in stride, smile and act eager for the new challenge. While everyone else is complaining or groaning you will be happily smiling all the way to a promotion!
Have you ever felt like life is pulling you in a hundred different directions? Maybe you’re juggling work deadlines, family obligations, and personal goals, all while trying to find time for yourself. It’s an overwhelming cycle that often leaves us feeling unbalanced and unfulfilled. But here’s the good news: balance isn’t some elusive concept that only a lucky few achieve. It’s something you can actively pursue—and track—by paying attention to the right areas in your life.
The truth is, balance looks different for everyone, and it doesn’t mean dividing your time and energy equally across every area of your life. Instead, it’s about making small, intentional adjustments that help you feel more aligned with your values and goals.
In this blog post, we’re diving into a practical approach to tracking balance in your life. From getting clear on your desires to redefining success on your own terms, I’ll guide you through a series of exercises designed to help you create your own system for achieving balance. By the end, you’ll have the tools to not only identify areas that feel out of sync but also measure your progress toward living a life that truly feels fulfilling.
Let’s get started!
Getting Clear on Your Desires
Why Knowing What You Want Is Key to Balance
When life feels out of balance, it’s often because we’re pulled in directions that don’t align with our true desires. We chase goals that society deems important or get caught up in meeting other people’s expectations. But balance begins with clarity—knowing what you want and why it matters to you. Without that clarity, it’s like navigating a maze without a map.
Think of your desires as your internal compass. When you’re clear on what you truly want, it becomes easier to identify the areas of your life that need attention and to focus your energy where it will have the most impact.
The First Step: Define Your Vision for the Year Ahead
Before you can create balance, you need to know what you’re balancing for. Take a moment to reflect on this question: If you could achieve anything in 2025, what would it be?
This isn’t about what others think you should want or even what seems realistic. It’s about what feels meaningful and exciting to you. Whether it’s a career milestone, personal growth, stronger relationships, or better health, this is your chance to dream big.
Exercise:
Grab your favorite notebook or planner and write down everything that comes to mind when you think about what you want to achieve in the year ahead. Don’t hold back, and don’t overthink it—this is a space for uncensored honesty.
Ask yourself:
What have I always wanted to do but put off?
What would bring me the most joy or fulfillment?
If I didn’t care about what others thought, what would I pursue?
Remember, there’s no right or wrong answer. Your desires are uniquely yours, and acknowledging them is the first step toward a more balanced and intentional life.
Correcting the Imbalance
Recognizing Areas That Feel Out of Balance
Life doesn’t always feel like a perfectly aligned scale. Often, there are areas where we feel stretched too thin or parts of our lives that we neglect altogether. Identifying these imbalances is the first step toward regaining a sense of alignment.
Take a moment to reflect on where things feel “off” in your life. Maybe it’s the long hours you spend at work, leaving little time for your health or loved ones. Perhaps you’ve been so focused on meeting everyone else’s needs that you’ve neglected your own. These feelings are clues pointing you toward areas that need attention.
Common areas of imbalance:
Health: Feeling low energy, skipping meals, or neglecting exercise.
Relationships: Strained connections or not spending enough quality time with loved ones.
Work-life balance: Overworking or feeling unfulfilled in your career.
Personal time: Rarely having time for hobbies, rest, or self-care.
Making Small Adjustments for Big Impact
The good news is, finding balance doesn’t require a massive life overhaul. Often, small, intentional changes can make a significant difference in how balanced and fulfilled you feel.
Instead of striving to split your time and energy equally across every area of your life, focus on what matters most right now. Balance is dynamic—it shifts as your priorities change. The key is to identify small adjustments that can help you feel more aligned.
Exercise:
Identify your imbalances:
Write down the areas of your life where you feel overwhelmed or neglected.
Ask yourself: What’s causing this feeling? Is it a lack of time, energy, or attention?
Plan one or two adjustments:
For each area, think of a small, actionable step you can take to feel more balanced.
Examples:
If you’re overworked, set boundaries by logging off at a specific time each day.
If your relationships feel strained, schedule regular quality time with loved ones.
If your health is suffering, commit to a 10-minute daily walk or preparing one healthy meal per day.
Track your progress:
Use a planner, journal, or app to track how consistently you’re implementing these adjustments.
Celebrate small wins, as these steps build momentum toward a more balanced life.
Balance isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress. By identifying where you’re off track and making small, meaningful changes, you’ll start to feel more grounded and aligned with what truly matters. Let’s explore how redefining success can help you create a more fulfilling life in the next section.
Redefining Success in Your Life
Breaking Free from Society’s Definition of Success
How do you define success? For many of us, the answer is shaped by external expectations—climbing the corporate ladder, owning a bigger home, or accumulating wealth. But these measures of success don’t always align with what truly matters to us, and chasing them can leave us feeling empty and unfulfilled.
Redefining success starts with questioning these societal norms and deciding what’s meaningful to you. Success isn’t a one-size-fits-all concept—it’s deeply personal. By shifting your perspective, you can focus on what brings you joy, fulfillment, and purpose.
Learning from the 5 Regrets of the Dying
To help reframe your definition of success, let’s turn to a profound source of wisdom: the 5 Regrets of the Dying. These insights come from Bronnie Ware, a palliative care nurse who spent years speaking with people at the end of their lives. Here’s what they wished they’d done differently:
I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
I wish that I had let myself be happier.
These regrets are a powerful reminder that life is too short to live by someone else’s standards. Which of these regrets resonates most with you? Take a moment to reflect and consider how you might prioritize the things that matter most in your own life.
Crafting Your Personal Definition of Success
Now it’s time to redefine success on your own terms. Think about what truly makes you feel accomplished, happy, and fulfilled. Your definition might include aspects of personal growth, relationships, health, or creative pursuits—whatever feels meaningful to you.
Exercise:
Write down your personal definition of success. Consider questions like:
What makes me feel proud of myself?
What brings me the most joy or fulfillment?
How do I want to spend my time and energy?
Create a success statement:
Example: “Success for me means feeling healthy and energized, spending quality time with loved ones, and making a positive impact through my work.”
Using This New Definition to Guide Your Life
Once you’ve redefined success, let it guide your decisions and priorities. Ask yourself: Does this choice align with my personal definition of success? If the answer is no, it’s an opportunity to reassess and realign.
In the next section, we’ll explore how to make success measurable by identifying tangible metrics that reflect your new definition of a balanced, fulfilling life.
Making Success Measurable
The Importance of Tangible Metrics
Redefining success is a powerful step, but how do you know if you’re actually achieving it? That’s where measurable metrics come in. By identifying tangible ways to track success, you can see your progress and make adjustments as needed.
Metrics provide clarity and motivation, helping you align your actions with your personal definition of success. Without them, it’s easy to feel like you’re spinning your wheels, unsure if you’re moving closer to your goals.
Examples of Success Metrics
The metrics you choose should reflect what’s most meaningful to you. Here are some examples to inspire you:
Health and Well-being:
Hours of sleep per night.
Steps taken or workouts completed each week.
Number of home-cooked meals.
Relationships:
Hours spent with family or friends.
Weekly check-ins or calls with loved ones.
Dates or quality time with your partner.
Personal Growth:
Books read or skills learned.
Hours dedicated to hobbies or creative pursuits.
Time spent journaling or reflecting.
Work-Life Balance:
Vacation days taken.
Work hours per week.
Days spent fully unplugged from work.
Happiness and Joy:
Number of fun activities or experiences.
Time spent outdoors or in nature.
Moments of gratitude recorded.
Exercise: Identify Your Key Metrics
Now it’s time to make success measurable in your own life. Follow these steps:
Reflect on Your Success Statement:
Look back at the personal definition of success you created in the previous section.
What specific actions or habits would help you embody that vision?
Brainstorm Meaningful Metrics:
Write down the metrics that resonate most with your definition of success.
Example: If success for you means building stronger relationships, your metric might be “weekly coffee dates with friends.”
Choose 3–5 Metrics to Track:
Select the metrics that feel most important and realistic for your current life.
Be specific! For example:
“Exercise three times a week” instead of “be more active.”
“One unplugged family dinner per week” instead of “spend more time with family.”
Track Your Progress:
Use a planner, journal, or app to record your metrics regularly.
Celebrate milestones and small wins to stay motivated.
The Power of Tracking Your Success
Measuring success isn’t about creating more pressure for yourself—it’s about celebrating your progress and staying aligned with what truly matters. By tracking your metrics, you’ll gain insight into what’s working and what might need adjustment. Over time, you’ll notice patterns that help you fine-tune your actions and continue moving toward a life of balance and fulfillment.
You’ve now explored how to track if your life is in or out of balance. From defining your desires to creating measurable metrics, you’re equipped with a personalized system for living in alignment with your values. The journey toward balance isn’t about perfection—it’s about intentional progress. Start small, stay consistent, and watch as your life transforms.
Bringing Balance and Success Into Focus
Finding balance in life isn’t about striving for perfection—it’s about making intentional choices that align with your values and desires. By taking the time to reflect on what you truly want, identifying areas of imbalance, redefining success on your own terms, and tracking meaningful metrics, you can create a life that feels more aligned and fulfilling.
Remember, balance is not static. It’s a dynamic process that shifts as your priorities and circumstances change. The key is to stay mindful and flexible, making small adjustments as needed to stay on track.
Now that you have a framework to assess and pursue balance, it’s time to take the first step. Grab a notebook, reflect on your desires, and start defining success in a way that feels meaningful to you. Every small action you take is a step toward creating the life you envision.
Living a balanced, intentional life isn’t just possible—it’s within your reach. Start today, and watch as even the smallest changes make a big difference. You deserve to live a life that feels true to you. Let’s make it happen!
Take the Next Step Toward Balance and Success
Ready to put these ideas into action? Join my free on-demand workshop, “How to Plan for a Balanced and Successful Life,” and get the tools you need to start creating meaningful change today.
In this workshop, you’ll:
Learn how to identify and correct imbalances that are draining your time and energy.
Discover practical strategies to align your life with your true priorities and goals.
Get access to a free workbook packed with exercises to guide you through these activities—and more!
This workshop is your opportunity to dive deeper into creating a system that works for you. Don’t let imbalance steal any more of your precious time and energy—start building the life you truly want.
Have you ever felt like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders—juggling work, family, relationships, and personal goals—yet still feel like it’s never enough? If so, you’re not alone. I firmly believe women today have a major productivity problem! We’re running our homes, holding down one (or two) jobs, managing endless responsibilities, and still find ourselves feeling guilty, overwhelmed, and stressed that we haven’t done more.
And here’s the kicker: We’re already the most productive people on the planet. Between raising children, caring for loved ones, tending our homes, volunteering in the community, and excelling at our careers, we often end up sacrificing our own well-being to meet endless external expectations. The result? Exhaustion, self-doubt, and a nagging sense that we’re failing—when in truth, we just need a new perspective on productivity.
Yes, planning can help, but much of the advice out there sends us down the wrong path, glorifying busy schedules and 4am hustle mindsets. Stickers and washi tape won’t fix overwhelm if we don’t address the deeper issues behind our never-ending to-do lists. We need to shift our focus away from doing “all the things” and learn to set meaningful boundaries, honor our priorities, and create balance on our own terms.
In this post, we’re going to challenge the notion that productivity is about cramming more into your day. Instead, we’ll explore how real balance emerges when you get honest about what truly matters, stop measuring your worth against external “shoulds,” and channel your energy into the tasks, goals, and aspirations that light you up. Let’s dig in and discover how to get more done in 2025—without losing yourself in the process.
Why Women Feel Overwhelmed
Let’s talk about why we, as women, feel so overwhelmed by our obligations—because let’s face it, we wear a lot of hats. We’ve never had so much power, freedom, and opportunity in history, but we’re also facing more expectations than ever before. Women are still expected to be the primary caregivers: raising children, caring for a spouse or aging family, tending the home, and volunteering in the community. And at the same time, many of us work one (or even two) full-time jobs, with more women now serving as head of household or the primary breadwinner.
So, here we are—quite literally running the world—yet we’re still plagued by the sense that we’re failing. We feel like we’re not doing enough, and that constant stress leads us to continue sacrificing our personal energy everywhere else while ignoring our own well-being. That’s precisely where the overwhelm and guilt start to creep in, and why we end up feeling burnt out or resentful.
Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that society often glamorizes “busy” as if it’s a badge of honor. We’re told we should be able to juggle it all—perfect home, perfect job, perfect family life—without ever slowing down. But here’s the truth: none of us can run nonstop without consequences. We end up drained, anxious, and unsure of how to catch up, and the pressure to “do it all” only perpetuates the cycle.
The real problem is that we aren’t just not doing enough—we’re often doing too much of the wrong things, or at least too many things that don’t serve our genuine priorities. This leaves little room for self-care, rest, or joy. That’s why it’s so important to pause, reflect on what really matters, and cut out the tasks, expectations, and obligations that are keeping us in a perpetual state of overwhelm.
The Misconceptions of Hustle Culture
We’ve all heard it: “Eat, sleep, hustle, repeat!” or “The secret to my success is my 4am morning routine.” or my personal favorite, “You can sleep when you’re dead; the bags under my eyes are Chanel!” It’s all around us—this skewed advice that if we just pushed ourselves harder, managed our time better, and sacrificed more of our peace, we’d magically become super-productive.
But here’s the thing: this hustle culture is not sustainable, and it’s not even aligned with what truly drives productivity. Hustle culture glorifies busyness, and for many women, it becomes a never-ending treadmill of feeling like we need to do more—often to our own detriment. We end up comparing ourselves to those who proudly proclaim they work non-stop, which only leads us to burn out faster.
Yes, I’ve bought into these stereotypes before—and even perpetuated them at times—but not anymore. The truth is, women are already doing so much, and the hustle mindset only piles on additional stress and unrealistic expectations. We end up exhausted, questioning our worth, and wondering why we can’t keep up with this mythical ideal of “doing it all.”
Instead of subscribing to a 24/7 hustle, we need to focus on the results we want to achieve rather than ticking off endless tasks we think we “should” be doing. We have to stop should’ing ourselves to death—because that’s what hustle culture demands: an endless “should” list that never acknowledges our real capacity, needs, or well-being.
By letting go of the hustle mindset, we make space to prioritize, plan effectively, and set boundaries that safeguard our energy. After all, if we’re already working so hard, shouldn’t we ensure that our efforts align with what truly matters to us? Hustle culture doesn’t teach us that—we need to learn it for ourselves.
The Truth About Finding Balance
Let’s set the record straight: balance doesn’t mean you give equal time and energy to every area of your life. True balance comes from clarity on your priorities and the willingness to make intentional decisions about what you’ll focus on—and what you won’t. It means making space for the work and personal tasks that matter most, rather than running yourself ragged trying to be all things to all people.
The reality is, you don’t need to do everything by yourself. You don’t need to chase every new project or say “yes” to every request that lands on your plate. In fact, trying to play superhero usually results in more stress, less joy, and missed opportunities to do the things that truly fulfill you. It’s easy to get caught up in external pressures and the ever-present fear of letting someone down, but if you never pause to consider your own goals and well-being, you’ll never find that elusive sense of “balance.”
A big piece of this puzzle is self-reflection—taking the time to understand what makes you happy, which tasks are aligned with your authentic values, and where your energy is best spent. That process isn’t always easy, especially if you’ve spent years chasing someone else’s definition of success. But once you recognize that your life is yours to shape, you unlock a powerful truth: you already have permission to prioritize what matters most to you.
Remember: balance doesn’t mean perfection. It doesn’t mean your schedule will always run like clockwork or that you’ll never feel pulled in different directions again. It means you have a compass guiding your decisions, and you can confidently say “no” to demands that don’t serve you. When you learn to stop should’ing yourself and start getting clear on who you are and what you want, real balance becomes a natural outcome—one that empowers you to get more done without sacrificing your well-being in the process.
Shifting Your Mindset to Embrace Your Worth
One of the biggest roadblocks women face on the path to productivity is not believing we’re enough. We tend to measure our worth by how many tasks we accomplish, how perfectly we juggle roles, or how consistently we meet everyone else’s expectations. But here’s the truth: you are already incredibly productive and capable, and no to-do list will ever define your value.
It’s time to give yourself credit for all that you do. You’ve been comparing yourself to others who might have different priorities, resources, or even support systems—yet you never stop to acknowledge the magnitude of what you alone handle every single day. When you’re constantly looking around and thinking “I should be doing more,” you undermine the great work you’re already doing.
Remember, your worth isn’t tied to how many checkmarks appear on your to-do list or how flawlessly you schedule your time. Your worth is inherent. It comes from who you are, not how perfectly you perform. That’s why it’s so essential to stop ‘should’ing yourself to death and start acknowledging that you’re already a strong, capable person who can make your own choices about what truly matters.
One powerful way to shift your mindset is to use daily affirmations—simple, intentional statements that reinforce positive beliefs about yourself. For instance:
> “I am a Smart, Strong, Capable Woman, and I’m Prepared to Get Shit Done!”
Repeating affirmations like this can help rewire your perspective so that, instead of feeling you’re behind or inadequate, you recognize that your productivity and potential are already within you. By embracing your self-worth, you’ll find it easier to filter out unhelpful external expectations, prioritize what genuinely matters, and finally make room for the balanced, fulfilling life you deserve.
Redefining “Getting More Done” in 2025
It’s time to throw out the idea that “getting more done” means adding endless tasks to your day. True productivity isn’t about checking off boxes just to say you did; it’s about aligning your work with what matters most in your life. That’s why I teach a system of defining “Priorities” (with a capital P)—the people, places, and institutions that deserve your focused energy because they help shape the life you truly want to live.
In my system, you limit yourself to 5 Priorities. Why five? Because you can only meaningfully devote yourself to a handful of areas without sacrificing your well-being. And here’s the rule: you must be Priority 1. Think of the airline analogy—if you don’t secure your own oxygen mask first, you can’t effectively help anyone else. It might feel strange to put yourself at the top of the list, but trust me, when you are taken care of, everything else you manage thrives, too.
Your other four Priorities can be anything that genuinely matters to you: your partner, children, job, home, community, religious institution—whatever resonates. But make sure each Priority is something you want to establish, increase, or maintain to a specific standard. The beauty of this approach is that it clarifies where to channel your energy each day. Instead of juggling a million random tasks, you filter your choices based on which Priorities they serve.
Once you have your five, the next step is to set up to three goals per Priority. These goals are tangible benchmarks or outcomes you want to achieve. If “Your Home” is a Priority, maybe one of your goals is to upgrade your living space by decluttering or renovating a particular room. If “Your Business” is a Priority, a goal might be to launch a new product or grow your audience by a certain number.
By defining—and limiting—your Priorities, you’ll see a dramatic shift in how you plan and execute your tasks. You’ll spend less time on meaningless busywork and more time on what truly deserves your attention. That’s how you get more done in 2025: by focusing on the things that deeply matter and giving yourself permission to let the rest go.
Practical Strategies to Bring More Balance
So, how do we take all these insights—about your worth, about redefining “getting more done,” and about setting 5 clear Priorities—and actually put them into practice? The truth is, it starts with getting a handle on the tasks that occupy your days. Here’s a simple yet powerful exercise to guide you toward living in alignment with your true Priorities rather than letting overwhelm rule your life:
1. Identify Your Top 5 Priorities
Write them down in order, with you as Priority 1. (Remember, you can’t show up for others if you aren’t showing up for yourself!)
2. Brain Dump Your Tasks
Under each Priority, list out every task or responsibility you’re managing—or would like to manage—to establish, increase, or maintain that area of your life. Don’t hold back; get it all on paper. This could be anything from scheduling doctor’s appointments for yourself to brainstorming a new marketing campaign for your business.
3. Apply the Eisenhower Matrix
Now, review each task and decide which quadrant of the Eisenhower Matrix it falls into:
– Important + Urgent: These tasks go on your to-do list right away; they matter to your Priority and need timely action.
– Important + Not Urgent: Schedule these tasks for a later date. They still matter, but there’s no immediate deadline or crisis.
– Not Important + Urgent: Delegate these tasks to someone else or find a system to handle them automatically. If it’s urgent to someone else but not significant to your Priority, it’s better not to let it derail your day.
– Not Important + Not Urgent: Delete or defer these tasks guilt-free. If they don’t move the needle for you, they’re just cluttering your schedule.
4. Delegate and Delete with Confidence
One of the biggest challenges women face is the guilt of handing off or ignoring tasks. But when you see, in black and white, that a task isn’t serving your Priority (or maybe anyone’s priority), it becomes much easier to let it go. The goal is to free up precious time and energy for the tasks that really matter to you.
5. Plan Your Next Moves
Finally, reorganize your “Important and Urgent” tasks into your planner or calendar to ensure you’re giving them the attention they deserve. For the “Important but Not Urgent” ones, set realistic deadlines or time blocks in your planner so you can chip away at them without panic.
By following this exercise—especially the Eisenhower Matrix step—you’ll be shocked at how many tasks you’ve been carrying around that don’t truly align with your 5 Priorities. Suddenly, you have permission to delegate, delete, or defer those tasks that aren’t pushing you closer to your goals. And that’s the key to genuine balance: focusing on the few activities that genuinely matter while confidently releasing the clutter that’s been weighing you down.
Finding genuine balance in your life isn’t about pushing yourself to do more. It’s about realigning your mindset around what truly matters, giving yourself permission to focus on fewer things—the right things—and confidently letting go of everything else. You already are a highly productive and capable individual; it’s simply a matter of recognizing your worth, honoring your 5 Priorities, and planning in a way that respects your time and energy.
If you need a quick reminder of just how powerful you are, repeat this affirmation:
> “I am a Smart, Strong, Capable Woman, and I’m Prepared to Get Shit Done!”
Let it guide you as you cultivate new habits, establish better boundaries, and set meaningful goals that push your life forward without burning you out.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Join My How to Plan for a Balanced and Successful Life Workshop
If you’d like deeper, hands-on instruction for balancing personal items, work tasks, and everything in between, I invite you to sign up for my training workshop, How to Plan for a Balanced and Successful Life. In this workshop, you’ll learn:
– Practical methods for combining personal and professional priorities in your planner
– Step-by-step strategies for creating plans that accommodate all areas of your life
– Techniques to ensure you’re focusing on your most meaningful goals rather than getting lost in busywork
Have you used planners in the past but then felt disappointed when they didn’t make you anymore productive or help you to make much more progress than you expected. If that sounds like you or that is the situation you currently find yourself in, you are not alone.
So many women come to the planning community looking for a planner to be their ultimate productivity sidekick. They do some research, look at some planners, watch some reviews- they choose the planner they feel most excited about- their unicorn planner, they get it home, they spend all this time setting it up exactly as they want with all the information they need inside, so excited that they now have achieved planner peace, and then they start using the planner and they still have just as much to do, they are spending the same amount of time doing it, and they aren’t seeing any more results than usual. The planner is not making them more efficient or strategic with their time and tasks- they are just as overwhelmed and busy as they always have been, and they still don’t have time for the goals and priorities they say matter to them!
Yes, the planner helped a little bit. It helped them remember the tasks they said they wanted to do and it helped them remember their appointments, most of the time, when they actually checked it. Perhaps you can relate to the excitement of setting up your planner and then the reality that you have a hard time checking back in with it. This happens much more than you think! Getting a planner and filling it out once doesn’t mean you are going to suddenly have a reliable planning routine.
So, if this sounds like you, you are in the right place and I want you to know that if this happened to you in the past, I totally know why it happened.
Because most planners aren’t actually planners. Most planners are simply a paper based reminder systems. Think about it. Most planners on the market give you a pretty standard system of inserts. The inserts might look a little different, they may be laid out in a different way or use a different font or style, but the vast majority of planners out there to buy are essentially the same system.
They give you a yearly reference calendar, maybe two years of reference calendars so you can check dates.
They give you a monthly spread, usually a boxed grid style where you are meant to write in some events or due dates, but not very much because the boxes only hold so much. So, you can fit in some birthdays, trash day, holidays, drs appointments, maybe some important due dates.
Then they give you either a daily or weekly agenda spread. A weekly agenda may have lined sections for each day of the week, maybe a task list on the side or be broken out into boxes. A daily agenda might include a daily hourly schedule.
Then at the end of the planner, you may get some notes pages, or contacts pages- some very brief reference section.
That system of inserts inside most planners is giving you a step by step process for how to use the planner. So, it’s saying put events here, put tasks here, put appointments here. This is your day. Right? That’s a system to help you remember, not a system to help you be more productive or strategic.
Just writing down a to do list isn’t making you more productive. Having an hourly schedule doesn’t make you more efficient or help you achieve your goals. It may make you initially feel more productive- which is part of the neuroscience behind planning- which is that the physical act of writing out or typing out a to do list or schedule makes your brain feel more at ease. But your brain feels that way whether or not you actually do the tasks and follow the schedule, or not. So, with most of these planners, you write out some tasks, you feel better, you may then move on with your day and ignore that list in your planner because you feel better just because you wrote the tasks down.
But what if you come back to that list- those reminders you wrote down. How do you tackle the list? I guess you just choose a task from the list that you feel like doing because on that list there is no prioritization- there is no clear objective for the big picture you want to accomplish. There is no strategy. And so what happens is most people take the easiest task off that list and do that. They sift through the list and they choose what they feel like doing. And then at the end of the day, the list still has some tasks on it and 9 times out of 10 those tasks were the important things that actually needed to get done. But they have been pushed off for tomorrow now, right?
And so you come back to your planner the next day, and you see these tasks and you add some more for the new day and you choose again. But because there is no structure or strategy for this list, you look at the items and say to yourself “I don’t feel like doing these things- I didn’t have the energy for them yesterday and they seem even more urgent today and I feel like that’s a lot of pressure on me right now, so I am going to do something else.” And so you take another easy task off your list, and every time you check off something easy, you get that hit of dopamine- and that hit of dopamine makes you feel like you are getting things done, you are checking boxes lady, you are feeling productive. But guess what? At the end of the day, those big scary urgent tasks are still there, and the longer they sit on your to do list ignored, the bigger and scarier they become.
Have you ever done this? You’ve left something on your to do list for so long that you are irrationally scared to approach the task?! I know I have done this many times, so I am not immune to this situation either- it’s human- it’s neuroscience. The longer we avoid something the more pressure we feel and the more pressure we feel the more our brain turns on the fight for flight mode and we generally avoid the task and pretend it doesn’t exist. Instead of just doing it and getting it out of the way which is what would actually make us feel better and solve the problem.
Okay, so we have all this, we have an existential threat created by our planners just because we are using this system of inserts that aren’t really meant for planning or doing, they are meant for remembering.
Go ahead, look inside some of the planners in your stash- look at some planners at target or staples, or online- this system of inserts is repeated over and over and over. You think their are thousands of planners in the market, but their aren’t- their are just multiple sizes and variations on this one system!
Darn, what are we supposed to do?
How do we get a planner that actually helps us plan and avoid situations and downwards spirals like this?
Because we are ambitious ladies here- we have things to do, we have goals, we have families, we juggle priorities and responsibilities like a boss and we don’t have time for a planner that isn’t helping us do more in less time, a planner that isn’t helping us get clear on what we need to do to be successful.
Well, this is where I found myself circa 2014. Premade planners were not doing it for me- so I started designing my own inserts to create a planning system that actually helped me get my ideas out of my head and onto paper, helped me to organize those ideas strategically, and then helped me schedule and track it all so that I was getting things done!
That three phase system became the basis for a my personal planning philosophy that I call Functional Planning.
Functional because it helps you get everything you need and want to do out of your head and onto paper so you can organize that information strategically, and then schedule and track your work to it’s successful completion.
Step 1, Step 2, Step 3- this is how we plan functionally.
Functional planning is based on research backed time, task and personal energy management strategy. Plus, it incorporates actual neuroscience so that as you follow through with functional planning techniques, you are actually training your brain to think more productively and strategically about your tasks and how you spend your time.
For years, I have been obsessed with the concept of Functional Planning and I’ve been sharing my journey here on Youtube and on my blog and social platforms, as I research, design and create functional planning tools to help you create the strategic plan for your life.
The culmination of this work is my signature Functional Planner known as the Charmed Life Master Planner.
I created the first iterations of the Charmed Life Master Planner back in 2015 and every year since I have evolved the design to incorporate the newest research and technology so that your planner becomes the single greatest productivity tool in living your best life.
And for anyone who may be new to me and wondering about the name of the planner. In 2015 I designed a unique month on two pages, vertical week on two pages planner that I called the Charmed Life Planner, and that was all it included, monthly and weekly pages because that’s how planners are sold right. But I also sold the Charmed Life Planner in a bundle with project planning inserts and I called that bundle the Functional Planning Bundle.
And I sold the planner like that, until 2018 when I added a third and final section to the bundle that I call the Brilliant Ideas section- which are the ideation inserts- brain dump, brainstorm and notes pages. Once I added that third section, really completing the planner and the functional planning system- I started calling it the Master Planner. It was the one planner to rule them all! So, I merged the two names. Charmed Life Master Planner because my brand name is Strange and Charmed, my shop is the Charmed Shop, I’m all about living and teaching others how to live a more Charmed Life. And Master Planner because this one was it- this system was the embodiment of Functional Planning mastery. So that is the history of the name of the planner!
The Charmed Life Master Planner is a first of its kind Functional Planning System. System because the inserts included in the planner walk you through a specific process for getting your ideas out onto paper so you can prioritize them because we know we can’t do it all at one time, we have to make choices and select what is most important and put first things first and second things second.
Then the system guides you into organizing your tasks into strategic project plans so you can create a step by step process for achieving an objective, goal or outcome you desire. Finally, the planner gives you a variety of calendar pages so you can outline your plans for the year with a big picture overview on the yearly views, and then drill down to the monthly view, and into the weekly and daily views if you need that much detail- it’s up to you!
The concept is that you create this big picture plan for your year, break it down into action steps and you can track and schedule those tasks down from the macro view to the micro view, so that each day you know exactly what you have to do to move your life forward, and as long as you do those few essential tasks each day and week, you have made necessary and impactful progress. This is all based on neuroscience and productivity research that tells us that humans see their time and plans as unique structures- so it’s important to have multiple views in your planner to mimic the way you see time in your mind. This is known in science as chronoception- which is your perception of time. And this is also based off the science of what is known as time-space synesthesia, which is the way some people, including myself, perceive time as part of their physical space.
Now, this is something I’ve only ever really discussed privately within my Master Mind, but I experience time a little differently than some other people do. I actually see time around me like a ring around my body. And because of this synesthesia I experience, when I plan, I need to be able to see time laid out visually, as opposed to seeing it as a list. And this factor has played heavily into how I design my planner inserts, because some people, like myself, have a very visual experience of time, and most planner systems do not provide the right layouts for people like me to see their plans in a way that allows them to make an accurate prediction of what they will be able to accomplish with their time. So, if you experience time space synesthesia like me, or you just consider yourself to be a very visual person, the Charmed Life Master Planner includes inserts that most planners don’t include, so it is a more functional system for anyone who is neurodivergent in any way.
Every year, I work to refine these inserts and this system, really making the system as accessible as possible to the greatest number of women because I know and believe and am living proof that this process, once you learn it will take you from overwhelmed to organized. It will take you from chaos to clarity. And it truly helps you work smarter not harder.
For years the Charmed Life Master Planner was only available as a set of print at home inserts.
Then in 2018 I turned it into a book bound planner that you can purchase on Amazon.
In 2022, the planner got a huge makeover in terms of style- all the same great function, but I just had to give her a makeover, the girl was 7, she needed it!
Then in 2023 I unveiled the next evolution of the system – The Digital Master Planner!
So, the Charmed Life Master Planner comes in three versatile formats:
Print at home inserts that you can use to create your own custom planner system in the binder of your choice
A Digital Planner PDF hyperlinked and compatible with a variety of PDF annotation applications and tablets
A Book Bound undated version so you can keep your year together in one easy to use book and never waste inserts again
Each version includes over a dozen elegantly designed inserts based on productivity and neuroscience research to help you capture your plans and ideas, define strategic objectives to work towards and to track and allocate your work each day. The Master Planner is truly a tool intended to help you take your goals and tasks from to-do to done!
No matter which planner format is compatible with you, the printable inserts, digital planner or book bound, the Master Planner is the productivity system and tool you need to actually start getting more done!
We are currently in the transition period between two months, and so this is the time I like to perform my monthly planning routine. Today, I thought we could plan together and I could guide you through my step my step monthly planning routine.
Why You Should Use a Monthly Planning Routine
In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, scattered, and constantly chasing after tasks. However, there’s a powerful tool that can transform the way you approach your days and help you reclaim control of your time: the monthly planning routine. By dedicating time each month to organize, prioritize, and strategize, you can unlock a host of benefits that will not only boost your productivity but also enhance your overall well-being.
1. Organize and Manage Your Task Load
A monthly planning routine allows you to take stock of all your commitments, deadlines, and projects. By laying out everything in one place, whether it’s a digital calendar or a trusty planner, you can gain a clear understanding of what needs to be done and when. This organization is key to preventing important tasks from slipping through the cracks and ensures that you can approach each day with intentionality and purpose.
2. Focus on Your Priorities and Goals
A monthly planning routine provides you with the space to reflect on your long-term objectives and break them down into actionable steps. By identifying your top priorities for the month ahead, you can align your daily activities with your overarching goals, making progress towards them with each passing day. This sense of purpose and direction is invaluable in helping you stay motivated and on track, even when faced with distractions or obstacles.
3. Balance Your Workload to Avoid Overwhelm
One of the biggest challenges in today’s fast-paced world is finding balance. A monthly planning routine empowers you to take control of your workload and distribute tasks in a way that prevents overwhelm. By strategically allocating your time and resources, you can ensure that you’re not putting too much pressure on yourself at any given moment. This balanced approach not only reduces stress but also allows you to maintain a sustainable level of productivity over the long term, preventing burnout and exhaustion.
4. Enjoy the Month Without Missing Important Dates or Feeling Stressed
Finally, a monthly planning routine affords you the opportunity to fully enjoy each month without the constant worry of what you might be forgetting or missing out on. By proactively scheduling events, appointments, and deadlines, you can free up mental space to be present in the moment and savor life’s experiences. Whether it’s a family gathering, a weekend getaway, or simply some well-deserved downtime, knowing that your responsibilities are accounted for allows you to fully engage with whatever the month has in store.
Creating Your Monthly Functional Planning Routine
If you are interested in creating productive and functional planning routines in your life, I do have a monthly planning workbook you can download and use to following along with this process. I use this workbook to help me create the outline of my monthly plan before transferring the final information into my Charmed Life Master Planner. I find that using a workbook like this helps me to get my ideas out of my head and onto paper more easily without worrying that I might make a mistake in my planner. This is especially helpful if you use a paper planner and it’s not easy to move things around, or if you use a planner that doesn’t have a lot of different inserts for planning and organizing your ideas- this workbook has some different spreads you can use and then transfer the final information into a simpler planner if that is what you use.
First, make sure you have 30-45 minutes blocked off to complete this process. If you are new to monthly planning, it might take you a little more time to complete, but over time as you perform this routine, you will find that you become quicker and the process gets easier.
Set the vibe. For best results I recommend working in a clutter free area, grabbing a drink, lighting a candle and/or put on a relaxing playlist.
Grab your planner, writing utensils and any other bits you like to use to plan and let’s begin.
The Step-by-Step Monthly Functional Planning Routine
Step One: Monthly Review | In this step we will review the month that is ending for patterns that can help you to plan better moving forward. There are four prompts in this section:
1. What in the last month worked?
Wins
Healthy choices you made
Major tasks you accomplished
Boundaries you set
A new skill you developed
Decisions you faced and made
Obstacles you overcame
Self-care you made time for
Mindset work
Objectives or Goals you hit
New Habits or Routines You Integrate
Successful Planning and Execution of Plan
2. What didn’t work?
Tasks you avoided
Habits you didn’t stick to
Plans that didn’t work out
Routines that didn’t work
Things that overwhelmed you
Perfectionism that creeped in
Procrastination
3. Which incomplete tasks from the month need to be migrated to the new month?
Tasks you planned to do in the prior month,but didn’t accomplish and now need to be completed in the following month. Not all tasks will need to be migrated to this new month. You can defer tasks to a future month where it makes more sense to complete the task, or you might just need to delete the task all together because the opportunity has passed.
4. What have you learned overall to help you become a better planner?
How to plan better
How to motivate yourself
Tasks you enjoy
Tasks you don’t enjoy
What needs to be shifted or reworked in your life or plans
Step Two Brain Dump|Use the following prompts to help you get your thoughts, plans, dreams and ideas out of your head and onto paper with a brain dump. These four questions will help you pinpoint priority tasks that should have your primary focus in the month ahead and help you set boundaries so that you avoid unnecessary obstacles and make time for actions that will bring you in alignment with your best self.
Q1: What do you need to get done in the next month
Q2: What would make next month feel productive and successful
Q3: What drains on my time and energy do I want to watch out for and avoid in the upcoming month? What is my plan for dealing with them?
Q4: How do I plan to show up as my highest and best version of self this new month?
Step Three: The Monthly Calendar |Populate key dates into your monthly calendar. Consider holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, events, due dates, appointments and any other days of significance that you need to be aware of this month.
Step Four: Monthly Tracker | Use the Monthly Tracker to outline all your goal related tasks for the month in one place. Each month you can plan for 3 projects, 5 weekly action items or systems and 6 daily action items or habits.
Step Five: The Monthly Master Task List |Populate the Monthly Master Task List with any additional tasks due this month that are independent of your goals and objectives.
Step Six: Task Allocation |Review your monthly tracker and master task list to choose three priority tasks to allocate to each week of the month. This ensures that you have split up your work across the weeks of the month so that you have enough time to complete your work. If you find that you have too many priorities this month to properly allocate tasks, you may want to consider cutting down your objectives for the month so that you do not overwhelm yourself.
Step Seven: Monthly Manifestation Journaling |Use the following set of prompts to journal out what you would like to happen in your life this month. Think of this process as though you are creating a wishlist of all the ways you would love to be surprised and delighted by life this month!
Prompt 1: What outcomes would you love to manifest this month?
Prompt 2: What unknowns, questions or worries can you surrender to God/Spirit/The Universe, knowing trusting and believing that they will act on your behalf and ensure you have a path ready to your goals?
Prompt 3: Write a list of affirmations to support you in believing that these outcomes are already yours.
Create a Monthly Plan With Me
If you need more motivation to complete your monthly functional planning routine, feel free to use this video as encouragement. It walks you through the complete process provides additional insight on some of the more complicated prompts and gives you time to complete each activity in the planning routine.
Creating a Consistent Monthly Planning Routine
Once you complete these steps you will have not only a functional and efficient plan for the tasks you will accomplish this month, but you also will have shifted your mindset and opened yourself up to believing that you will get the things you want from life this month. Moving forward you will use this monthly plan to guide the tasks you work on each week, using the monthly tracker to move forward your goals and your monthly master task list to act as a focused to do list that you can plan your days around. Don’t forget to come back to those affirmations you wrote out frequently. Rereading those affirmations aloud a few times a day will help you to continue to shift your mindset in ways that will make it easier for you to take action and accomplish your goals!
Make sure to bookmark this post and come back to it each month to plan, and of course, grab the workbook to help you make the most of this process. As you use this process month over month you will see how the consistency compounds and helps you find more balance and focus in your life.
If you are looking for more planning strategies, I have one more thing that may interest you. I have a free On-demand workshop called How to Plan for a Balanced and Successful Life that will teach you more about planning and executing on your plan successfully.
So if you want to learn more about how to set up a planner to help you get organized, how to establish a regular planning routine, and how to get more done in less time- this free workshop is precisely what you need!
Transform Your Finances: The Journey to Abundance Begins with the Money Manifestation Techniques Activity Workbook
Do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of living paycheck to paycheck, with a nagging feeling that your relationship with money is holding you back from the abundance you desire? If you resonate with the struggles of financial limitations and negative stereotypes surrounding money, it’s time for a mindset upgrade. The signs are clear, but the good news is that change can happen swiftly when you embark on a journey of specific mindset work practices.
Signs You Need a Money Mindset Upgrade: Breaking Free from Financial Limitations
Living Paycheck to Paycheck:
If the end of the month brings more stress than relief, and you constantly find yourself counting down the days until your next payday, it’s a sign that your current money mindset needs a shift.
Inherited Money Beliefs:
Growing up in an environment where money was tight might have instilled beliefs that earning a living requires constant struggle. Recognizing and challenging these inherited beliefs is the first step to transforming your financial reality.
Negative Stereotypes About Money:
Associating money with negative stereotypes such as greed, corruption, or a lack of values can create subconscious barriers to abundance. Identifying and reframing these associations is crucial for fostering a healthier relationship with wealth.
Change Can Happen Quickly with Mindset Work Practices
The good news is that your current financial situation and mindset are not permanent. With specific mindset work practices, you can break free from limiting beliefs, redefine your relationship with money, and start manifesting more abundance into your life.
Introducing the Money Manifestation Techniques Activity Workbook: Your Path to Financial Freedom
The Money Manifestation Techniques Activity Workbook is a transformative tool designed to guide you through a four-step manifestation process. This 32-page PDF includes 20 worksheet pages, offering a comprehensive guide to upgrading your money mindset and manifesting abundance. Here’s a glimpse of what the workbook entails:
Step One: Decide What You Want – Abundance Budgeting
Learn the art of abundance budgeting to align your financial goals with your desires. This activity sets the foundation for a mindset shift towards prosperity.
Step Two: Identify and Replace Limiting Beliefs – Raising My Energetic Income Level
Dive deep into identifying and replacing limiting beliefs around money. The accompanying activity, “Raising My Energetic Income Level,” empowers you to elevate your energy and attract higher financial vibrations.
Step Three: Raise Your Vibration to Feel Abundant – Manifestation Journaling
Elevate your vibrational frequency with manifestation journaling. This activity helps you tap into the emotions of abundance, aligning your thoughts and feelings with your financial desires.
Step Four: Hold Space for the Manifestation to Arrive – Checkbook from the Universe
Embrace the power of holding space for your manifestations. The “Checkbook from the Universe” activity acts as a symbolic gesture, allowing you to welcome the abundance you’ve attracted.
Bonus Tools and Activities to Accelerate Your Transformation:
50 Powerful Money Affirmations:
Reprogram your mind with affirmations that overcome limiting beliefs and attract abundance.
Daily Income Tracker:
Monitor your daily income to witness the progress in overcoming money boundaries.
Manifestation Resource Guide:
Dive deeper into money manifestation with recommended books, tools, and apps to enhance your journey.
Why You Need the Money Manifestation Techniques Workbook: A Call to Transform Your Reality
The Money Manifestation Techniques Workbook isn’t just a set of activities; it’s your roadmap to financial freedom. It provides you with:
A simple, four-step manifestation process for continuous financial growth.
Techniques to manifest money and abundance on-demand.
Powerful affirmations to reprogram your money mindset.
Daily trackers to monitor your progress and celebrate victories.
A resource guide to further your understanding and mastery of money manifestation.
Ready to transform your finances and manifest the abundance you deserve? The Money Manifestation Techniques Activity Workbook is your key to unlocking a wealthier, more abundant future. This digital gem, optimized for printing, is your tangible guide to a year of money manifestation. Embrace the journey – your charmed financial life awaits!
