“Focus on being productive instead of busy.” (Tim Ferris)
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Track your expenses
How to identify your spending habits
Last time, I shared my tricks on creating a budget with you. Are you using this weekend to set up your own budget? Fantastic! It’s a great first step to get control over your expenses and to gain financial peace of mind. In this blog, I’ll show you how to track your expenses and how to identify your spending habits.
Create a budget
How to set up a budget
Have you ever noticed how many people shriek when they hear the word budget? Yesterday, as I tackled my paper binders, I also reviewed some documents in more details. The ones which can have an impact on my budget.
My mom taught me how to set up a budget and while I don’t always stick to it (yes, I am human too), it’s been such a great gift. It allows me to plan my financial resources and take corrective actions as needed. Sounds very business like, doesn’t it? Well, it helps and makes your life easier.
If you aren’t budgeting already, try it for the summer and have more peace of mind!
Saturday quote
“Whatever you do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.” (Doris Lessing)
Declutter and feel liberated
Liberate yourself from stuff
Over the last few weeks, I tackled a number of smaller projects. Going through my paper folders and shredding those no longer needed. Sorting my electronic pictures. Clearing the fancy dress outfits. Decluttering and organising my things created such a liberated feeling!
Do you want to get on a natural high? Declutter and you’ll get this feeling of being liberated! Just follow these simple steps:
How to run effective meetings
Part 3: Follow up after the meeting
Welcome back to the third and final part of the mini-series on running effective meetings. I’m sure by now, you’ve been in a number of meetings and I do hope you could apply some tricks from the first 2 posts. Today, let’s look into the follow up of a meeting.
Saturday quote
“It’s not what you are that is holding you back. It’s what you think you are not.”
Where are my keys?
The extra spare key
Last weekend, I was cat sitting for one of my clients. It wasn’t the first time to look after their cats while they were travelling and we were all sorted or so we thought. Arriving at their home, the set of keys was laying inside on the dining table behind locked doors!
Luckily, my client was available over the phone and emailed their facilities manager who opened the door within an hour. You should have seen the eyes of the 3 cats. Boy where they glad I got in and they could be fed.
Where do you best keep a spare set of keys?
How to run effective meetings
Part 2: Holding the meeting
Last week, I provided you with tips for preparing for effective meetings. Today, I want to focus on the actual meeting, what to consider when running it and how to avoid it become a waste of your and the other participants’ time. This mini-series will finish off with the follow up of the meeting results and actions.
How can you get the most out of your meeting? Let’s look at this tips for running the meeting:
Saturday quote
Kind words cost nothing.