Small Biz Mama

Learn how a notebook will help you sleep better at night. I'll share what I use mine for and how that has helped me sleep better at night.

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 80 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• A notebook will help you sleep better at night
• Use your notebook to help you sleep better at night during your wind-down routine
• To sleep better at night -
  • Do a brain dump
  • Write down three things you are grateful for
  • Write down three things you like about yourself
• To help sleep better at night, keep your notebook on your nightstand

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https://smallbizmama.com/a-notebook-to-help-you-sleep-better-at-night/

How weekly planning gave me my life back. Learn what you need to take into account when doing your weekly planning. 

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 79 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• How weekly planning gave me my life back
• What is weekly planning?
• Questions for weekly planning:
  • What's happening next week?
  • What am I planning?
  • What do I need to plan for dinner and lunch?
  • What other things do I need to include in my weekly planning?
    • Set your big goals for the week
  • What do I want to do with my family?
• Weekly planning allows you to craft the life you want
• Spend some time on weekly planning
• Weekly planning helps you know in advance what's going on
• You don't need a complex system for weekly planning

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https://smallbizmama.com/how-weekly-planning-gave-me-my-life-back/

Too many toys? Here are some alternatives for this holiday season that will help you, your family, and others.

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 78 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• Too many toys? Here are some alternatives for this holiday
• Have a place for everything
• Rotate toys out
• Too many toys? Might be time to donate some
• Other alternatives
• Take an inventory of what you already have

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https://smallbizmama.com/episode-78-too-many-toys-here-are-some-alternatives-for-this-holiday/

The most important thing I learned from meditation is to begin again. Find out why this is so important.

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 77 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• The most important thing I've learned from meditation
• Go back to your focal point
• Failure is an opportunity to learn
• Begin again

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https://smallbizmama.com/the-most-important-thing-ive-learned-from-meditation/

Learn how to stop things from falling through the cracks. These are the systems I use to be more productive and never forget things!

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 76 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• How to stop things from falling through the cracks
• How to create a system to stop things from falling through the cracks
• Using a digital calendar to help stop things from falling through the cracks
• Use your digital calendar for reminders for your work with clients
• Systems that help so things do not fall through the cracks
• Trello and Asana
• Key components needed to help things not fall through the cracks

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https://smallbizmama.com/how-to-stop-things-from-falling-through-the-cracks/

Are you stuck on figuring out what kind of business retirement plans are available for small businesses? I share what plans are available. Here are essential tips to help you pick out your business retirement plan.

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 75 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• Business Retirement Plans
• Three questions to ask yourself when setting up a business retirement plan
• How do you set up business retirement plans?
• What options do you have for business retirement plans
• Taxes and business retirement plans
• Common business retirement plans for small businesses
  • IRA - Individual Retirement Account
  • Simple Plan or Simple IRA
  • 401K or Roth 401K
  • SEP - Simplified Employee Pension Plan

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https://smallbizmama.com/business-retirement-plans/

It's time to update your schedule for fall and the holidays. Doing this will make sure you know exactly what you are doing and get stuff done.

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 74 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• Update your schedule for fall and the holidays
• Three things that you need to update your schedule for fall and holidays
• When you update your schedule you need to manage expectations
• Anchors in your day
• Avoid this biggest mistake when you update your schedule
• How to make your weekly planning easier
• Update your schedule for holidays
• Look at your schedule for the rest of the year
• Know your why when you update your schedule
• Deep work
• Work your business around your life
• Reward yourself for your hard work

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https://smallbizmama.com/time-to-update-your-master-schedule-for-fall-and-the-holidays/

In order to be more productive and become less distracted throughout the day, try my three favorite low-tech productivity solutions to get more things done.

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 73 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• Low-tech productivity solutions
• Low-tech productivity solutions #1
  • Work on paper throughout the day
  • How I use my Full Focus Planner
  • What else does the Full Focus Planner have?
• Low-tech productivity solutions #2
  • Using paper helps you be more productive
• Low-tech productivity solutions #3
  • Using the Pomodoro Technique
• Three low-tech productivity solutions to help you get more things done

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https://smallbizmama.com/my-favorite-low-tech-productivity-solutions/

Facebook isn't the only game in town. There are many great places for finding new networking opportunities. Some are online and some offline. I also share many organizations where you can find people to network with. And also how to avoid this biggest mistake

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 72 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• Great place for finding new networking opportunities
• Online networking opportunities
• Finding new networking opportunities locally
• Business owners are everywhere
• Think of new ways to seek out new business
• Finding new networking opportunities with connectors
• Avoid the biggest mistake when finding new networking opportunities
• Maximize your networking opportunities

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https://smallbizmama.com/great-places-for-finding-new-networking-opportunities/

Your life is not a balancing act. It's more of a juggling act. What you are doing is figuring out what is important and making decisions through that lens.

For a complete transcript check out our show notes for episode 71 on smallbizmama.com

Topics:

• Your life is not a balancing act
• Your life is not a balancing act, it's determining what is most important to you
• What is going to get you closer to what's important to you?
• Your life is not a balancing act. Acknowledge what's important.
• Your life is not a balancing act, but you do have a mission in life
• What to do when you have conflicting things
• Look through the lens of what's important to you

For the complete show, notes go to smallbizmama.com *********************************

https://smallbizmama.com/your-life-is-not-a-balancing-act/