Get More Done

Get More Done - Episode 446 Get more done in a schedule that is already packed? Are you kidding me? Well, friends - this is the goal and in this podcast, I will explain how you can do more in less time. (Sorry I can't grant you more time, but I can help you with the time that you have.) Please join me and bring a friend! Thanks to our sponsors! The movie - Show Me The Father Tear jerk alert! This is a snapshot of ordinary and extraordinary people and the effect that parents have on their children.  I teared up just watching the trailer and you will too! The links to the movie trailer are on the show notes page - you can find more information about local airing on the website as well as streaming in the near future. This is not to be missed. Okay friends here we go, it's time to get more done without stressing ourselves out and it begins with a pep-talk and motivation. Think back to a time when you really wanted something and had a goal. Do you have that picture in your mind? Was it... * To lose weight? * Get a new job? * Get married and have kids? Well, if you are listening to Vintage Homeschool Moms my guess is that you achieved goal number three anyway! You are married with kids and wondering, "What happened to all of my time." and "Thank you Lord for my blessings." All kidding aside what needs to get done? We can probably put this in a series of five things with a ton of subcategories. What are the things you need to get done? Listing them here - we will go over these later. * Faith and Relationships. * Household. * Kids. * Teaching. * Errands * BONUS - YOU - taking care of you. How are you going to get more done when you really sub-categorize this list you will be exhausted and need a nap! Well, we will tackle that in a bit, but first ... the test. Yes, there is a short series of questions you need to answer and I promise this will help you with productivity! You need at least thirty minutes to an hour to do this activity but I'm going to lay it all out for you in way less time. I'm giving you information that has super helped me and it has increased my productivity to way beyond what I thought I could do. So where we go - and you have to really answer these questions honestly for this to work! * What are the distractors in your life? * Are you motivated to get more done? Why or why not. * What is holding you back from accomplishing more? * Are your goals unrealistic? * Do you have help or can you enlist (trade) help with others? So, spend some time really answering these questions, and then the ideal would be to come back to this audio. So, you have looked over these questions and given them some serious thought, and I want to break them down quickly for you. What are the distractors in your life?  Problem: Kids, health, a messy home, too much to do without a plan, relatives, neighbors, spouse... Solution: By identifying the problem you can figure out a solution. Some days all we are meant to do is thread water. Other days we can be super productive and it counts for two days. Look at the distractions and take care of them - from the most important to the least. Don't look at the entire room that is a mess, tackle one thing... for me it is the things on the floor, I can't handle that...or opened cupboards. Once things are picked up from the floor (and this is where kids can help - dump into a laundry basket and then deliver them into their rooms -you can make it a game for the little ones), I feel refreshed and can tackle the next thing. Are you motivated to get more done? Why or why not.