If your students are in year-round school, they may already be dealing with homework. If they aren’t, they soon will. Homework isn’t something any of us look forward to, but we learn far more from it than the subject matter it covers—follow-through, for instance.

It's funny how the simplest tasks get left behind when you're in a rush. Dedicate five minutes at the beginning and end of each day to review the tasks you need to accomplish and record appointment details in your planner and on your wall calendar. Using calendar stickers makes it easy to mark and notice your appointments, and when you use them with your planner, you'll have all your appointment information in one place. 

"The things which are most important don't always scream the loudest."
     -Bob Hawke

Happy December! It's the most wonderful time of the year, which for most of us means that it's the busiest time of the year too. You've probably got several holiday concerts, parties and other events penciled in on your planner, a long list of presents to buy, and an even longer mental list of all the things you want to do with your family.

The last thing you need is another list of things to do, right?

"I learned that we can do anything, but we can't do everything... at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything." -Dan Millman

"Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on. Since you must procrastinate anyway, decide today to procrastinate on low-value activities." -Brian Tracy, Eat That Frog!

Weak Weekends

by Aby Garvey 

My husband has a saying that stress is proportional to the difference between our expectations and reality. This helps to explain why the holiday season can be so stressful. If there's one time of year that's loaded with expectations, it's the holidays.

24 hour power.

By Joshua Zerkel

Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Google+. And the list goes on...

At first, it was just web browsing that ate your productivity, then it was email, and now with social media it's mushroomed into an all-consuming black hole. Or at least, that's how it can seem. Without a doubt, social media has changed our communication landscape. And whether you use social media for business or personal use, you've probably noticed how much of your time can go down the rabbit hole of social media.