by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | Jun 27, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Planning, Productivity, Time Management
For a holiday that’s supposed to be an opportunity to kick back and relax with your loved ones and some really good food, the Fourth of July can get surprisingly stressful. The logistics always end up being complicated. Are you going to a party? Multiple parties?...
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Planning, Productivity, Time Management
If you’ve never heard of “Bare Minimum Mondays” before, you’re probably not on TikTok. It’s one of the top work trends on TikTok so far this year. The concept was made famous by Marisa Jo Mayes, who has made a series of videos about Bare Minimum Mondays. ...
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Planning, Productivity, Time Management
Despite what the calendar says, most seasons don’t feel like they have a clear beginning date. It starts to really feel like fall somewhere in mid-September. Spring begins when the flowers and plants start to bloom. But most of us would probably say that summer has a...
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | May 12, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Planning, Productivity, Time Management
Summer is supposed to be the most relaxing time of the year. Or at the least, that’s the lesson most of us probably internalized growing up. Summertime was for sleeping in and staying outside playing until the stars came out. Maybe in your family, it meant going to...
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | Apr 28, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Productivity, Time Management
Like cilantro or horror movies, rollercoasters are one of those things that some people love and some people hate. But even if you’re Team Rollercoaster, you don’t want to feel like you’re on one all the time. Experiencing constant ups and downs and unforeseen twists...
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | Apr 14, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Productivity, Time Management
Your colleagues, friends and partner might have empathy when you’re struggling with time management and productivity challenges. Strangers on the True Focus social media channels can definitely empathize with these challenges. And you *know* that I understand how hard...
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | Mar 30, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Productivity, Time Management
What do you associate with April? You might think generally about spring. Maybe you think about Easter or another holiday, or about an April birthday or anniversary in your family. Maybe you have young kids and think about the school spring break schedule. Or...
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Productivity, Time Management
There are two kinds of people in the world right now: people who are gripped with March Madness, and the rest of us. If you’re in the second camp, things are probably carrying on as normal for you this month. But if you’re one of the tens of millions of...
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | Feb 28, 2023 | Blog, Goals, Productivity
According to folklore, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. The saying is typically used to describe March weather and it’s pretty accurate here in the Northeast. It definitely still feels like winter at the beginning of the average March....
by Sarah Reiff-Hekking | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog, Goals, New Year, Planning
In a recent meeting, one of my team members described an experience that I think will resonate with a lot of people at this time of year. She had recently been reviewing her weekly planner and noticed a troubling trend. One of the goals she had set for this year...