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How to manage your time + energy when it’s split

By Michelle

This is a question I get a lot – and for good reason. Most people get their businesses started going as a side gig, so they have to manage their time & energy for their “day job” and their business at the same time, without letting either suffer; and if you’re running a service based […]

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Review: WeekPlan

By Michelle

Review Summary & Notes WeekPlan is based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, so it uses a lot of terms specific to that system. However, it’s got a really great, intuitive interface, with drag & drop functionality for tasks across days/Someday/Backburner. Adding tasks is quick and easy, and there’s some extra functionality that […]

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The Three Reasons You Can’t Stick to Your Plans

By Michelle

There’s a lot to be said for improv, but it’s not a great long-term strategy for actually getting shit done. Eventually, flying by the seat of your pants no longer works (and can, in fact, cause some pretty chaotic aftermath). When that happens, you’ll want to start creating some kind of plans for your projects […]

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What a Las Vegas kiosk can teach us about tools + systems

By Michelle

Back at the end of March, I went to Las Vegas for a few days for my sister’s 21st birthday. Myy sister, my mom, my grandma, and I all convened in Sin City. It was a lot of fun & interesting too (they aren’t lying when they say casinos are easy to get lost in!), […]