Do you ever open up your inbox in the morning and vow that this is gonna be the day you get caught up Getting to inbox zero would be like sitting on top of the world. EVERYTHING else would be easier. Nothing would slip through the cracks. Your mind would finally be at ease. Let's pretend dreams do come true and you actually read, respond to, and file every email in your inbox. You get caught up! Woohoo! 🎉 But, because email is a conversation, all of those emails you send get responses. And tomorrow morning there will be more emails to read and respond to. And they'll continue coming in... today and the next day and the next. Now, this is the moment where you choose one of two camps…

ProductivityKatelyn DenningFebruary 22, 2024when will I ever get caught up, planning, task, productivity

7 Things to Consider Before You Buy a New Planner

Whether you're in the market for a new planner or just want to use the planner you already have more effectively, here are 7 questions to consider before you click purchase and start using your new planner.

ProductivityKatelyn DenningNovember 30, 2023time management, planning, planner, working mom planner

How to Build a Second Brain

A second brain can be a great way to share household responsibilities by making information readily available. With a shared school second brain, any adult in your household can call your child in sick or send an email to the teacher with a question about that project that's due! Here are some other categories or notebook pages that I'm in the process of creating (just to give you some ideas).

Simplifying LifeKatelyn DenningSeptember 20, 2023overwhelm, organization, Overwhelmed working moms, planning

Navigate Changes and Transitions with Ease

Making decisions in advance about how you want to spend your time, makes it so much easier to say yes or no to things that come up along the way. You can always change your plans or change your mind, but for now, you're creating a tentative map. And that feels so good!

ProductivityKatelyn DenningAugust 17, 2023seasons of life, change, transition, planning

How to Hit Your Goals as a Busy, Working Mom

Instead of being this thing that felt so hard and so outside my reach, I narrowed my focus to what was within my reach. Some people call them "lead indicators" and the larger goal itself, the "lag goal". I love this concept and have been thinking a lot about that with other goals in my life and the goals that my clients are working toward.

ProductivityKatelyn DenningJuly 13, 2023goals, planning, accountability, exercise

How to Create a Realistic Summer Bucket List

Do you create a summer bucket list? I love the idea of going into a season with some intention. Choosing how you're going to spend the time as opposed to letting the weeks just pass you by. But I know the downside could be that it turns into something that creates overwhelm and pressure to do all the things. Not to mention that if summer doesn't go according to plan, you could wind up feeling disappointed or guilty. Well, what if we approached things differently? Realistically? I think it's possible and here's how I'm going about it.

My Process for Reaching Goals

Are you taking "photos" of your life? Are you taking snapshots and notes so that someday in the future you can look back and celebrate how much has changed? How much you've changed and grown? And are you taking the time to dream about what it is that you want to "plant" in your life? Being able to see and celebrate your progress is a skill and it’s not one that most of us are taught. But it’s crucial to feeling good in your life.

What to Do When You Over-Commit

It's incredibly easy to get swept up in the excitement of warmer weather, being with friends, celebrating end of school and everything else. So of course, the topic of over-committing is top of mind. Maybe it is for you too. Maybe, like me, you’re in a position where you’re already in the thick of it, wondering what you can do. What can you do if you've already said yes, submitted the registration, or made the commitment in some shape or form?

Simplifying LifeKatelyn DenningApril 20, 2023overcommitting, overwhelm, busy working mom, planning

How to Plan Ahead for Holidays and Celebrations

For most holidays, celebrations, and special occasions, I make decisions in advance by following a formula or a template just like I do for everyday things like meal planning and setting priorities. If you want to get started creating your own template, here’s how!

You Can Simplify Life as a Busy Working Mom

Ready to radically simplify your life? Do a time audit and pick ONE area to simplify. Brainstorm ideas and then decide how you’re going to do that (automate, eliminate, or change how you think about it). Commit to it for two weeks to start and then evaluate - is this working and do you want to continue?

Simplifying LifeKatelyn DenningMarch 30, 2023simplify life, create routines, planning, priorities

How to Stop Overthinking as a Working Mom

Thinking about a goal and taking action toward a goal are two different things. I've had the same goal for myself for the last three years but have very few results to show for it. Why? Because I realized I've been spending my time thinking, researching, and planning instead of DOING.

ProductivityKatelyn DenningJanuary 26, 2023goals, planning, productivity, accountability

My Favorite Journaling Prompts for Working Moms

If you want to join me in journaling and reflecting, here are the prompts I'll be using to guide my thinking. Use one or use them all. But lean into this last week that sits between 2022 and 2023. There will be plenty of time in January to take action. I promise.

Working MomKatelyn DenningDecember 29, 2022journaling for working moms, planning, reflection, writing prompts