Diary of a Business Mom

Throw stuff out Organize it Put it away ..... Whatever you need to do. A cluttered house, clutters your mind and it's hard to relax. Do a little something every day.  This also applies to work. Take a look at your desk.   Do you have files everywhere?  Post it's?  Old family pictures?   Now go look at your managers desk (or the person that has the job you are working towards). Does it look the same?   Take 10 minutes to really look at the post its you have around your monitor. Do you still look at them? If not throw it out. If you still think you need them - combine to one sheet and post on your wall or add to OneNote. After a while your mind doesn't see/read them because they are so used to them.  Look at old family pictures... Can you take some home and update with a couple current ones? Can you create a calendar in Shutterfly or Walgreens to display monthly pictures there?  This would allow you to have less family pic...

This is so true. Write down your dream, sit and think of actions to get there and then write down the steps to complete the actions. I know it sounds daunting but if you never take action it will always be a dream!  My husband and I did this a year ago. We have a huge dream. But we wrote it out, wrote out the multiple steps we would need and then the smaller actions as well. We are actively working forwards this dream. It's now not even a dream, because I know we will get there!  Happy Monday 

These 3 simple words from a Disney movie can be so inspiring. This can apply to so many aspects of life....   Hard time at work.... Just keep swimming Raising teenagers.... Just keep swimming Health issues..... Just keep swimming Setback at work..... Just keep swimming Make a conscious decision every day to keep moving. If you don't like where you are going, change the coarse...but never stop swimming. Happy Monday!

April 15th is right around the corner; did you file your taxes yet?   The goal should always be to break even, but it's always nice to receive a return.  Want to make the return you receive grow even more..... invest in a high yield savings account !  We were first introduced to this concept about 9 months ago and didn't do it.  The person that told us about it was incredibly happy with the results they were getting.  It took convincing to get my husband on board, but when he did, he was sold.  Sometimes he has to be "sold" on an idea, so I had to do some research.  Below are the articles and facts I learned/read in the process. [Note: I am not a financial advisor, just someone that loves money.] WHAT IS A HIGH YIELD SAVINGS ACCOUNT? Savings account with higher interest then a traditional savings account.  Sometimes as much as 10x's higher!  It is often found at credit unions or traditional banks.  Traditional savings accounts typic...

I read a lot this month. We had a couple quiet weekends, and I took advantage of them by reading.  There were a few books I started and couldn't finish.  Life is too short to read a book you don't like.  But below are the ones I did finish.  I hope you find a few ones to add to your list. Temptations by Sherryl Woods My rating:  4.5/5  I loved it! Slight (very slight if I could finish the book) suspense in the book.  I thought it was a great story and I didn't want it to end. Back of book:   Callie Smith's quest for success far from her Iowa roots has caused a rift with her hardworking family. And with neither her Wall Street career nor her marriage going as planned, she starts to question the choices she's made. But when charismatic network president Jason Kane pursues her to save a failing soap opera, her life is soon full of more twists than a TV story line. Suddenly she gets to know a whole new side to her mother, and also has the opport...

Our minds are powerful.  Our outlook on the situation plays a part in our actions and the universe.  If we always think negative thoughts, negative things happen. We attract what we think. Thinking positively will attract the good in the world. It may not happen overnight but you will see a shift if you change your mindset. Be a glass half full person! Happy Monday