Is your time getting away from you? Need more of it? Have you ever felt a need to rejuvenate or needed a really long break? Or did you need to take time to regroup, rethink some of the plans you have made or needed to make improvements in your life, business, or family? Come see what we are up to now and how we are handling it!
Hi Y’All,
Welcome! Grab a beverage and come on in and sit a spell. Wiebke and I are up to some mighty (out of the ordinary for us) plans and time solutions that we just can’t wait to share them with you.
What, When, Where, & Why
Even though winter was lllooonnnggg in Michigan, summer just seemed to rush up on us before we knew it. School let out, kids home, vacations, canning, field trips, relaxation and the list goes on for the summer. That doesn’t even include the everyday things that need to get done like laundry, cleaning house, grocery shopping, cooking, errands, repairs and home maintenance and that list also goes on and on and on.
What should we do? That is one of the nice things about being the boss – we can determine and make executive decisions that work for us. So, we thought long and hard……
We came up with a win-win solution for Wiebke, myself and YOU! What? We need to find more time? When? Now! Where? The one place that we could find some give in – our business and mission “The Hard Hat Belles”. Why? We need to carve out more time in our lives for our family and loved ones and for everything we want to accomplish, but we also want to work on improving our business – THIS ALL TAKES TIME, TIME, TIME.
Ideas and Improvements
After burning all our brain cells up we finally came up with a solution we are excited about and we hope you find useful too.
Something has to give! One place we scheduled more time from was our business. Instead of a weekly YouTube and Blog release we are going to film, produce, and edit one video per month. We have found that each video takes roughly 10 hours to script/film and coordinate and sometimes up to 18 hours to edit and that is only if things run smoothly (which there are always glitches). So what can you expect from us? On the first Friday of the month you can expect a wonderful new style and shorter video from us. With that extra time Wiebke is
I will also be limiting our blog releases to once a month – released the same time as our one video. However, there
But to accomplish all this we need your help with ideas on what YOU want to learn or do or see. Share in the comments below or on our Facebook page – we really do care. After all -our business is to entertain and teach YOU!
How Can We Help You Find More Time
Does your day just disappear from you? Does time disappear? Feeling overwhelmed? Need help prioritizing ? We also had that problem. In addition to the changes we are making in our business we are also making changes within our “whole” lives.
I have learned how to schedule my days using an hourly planner allowing for time interruptions and those things that “just pop up”. I schedule all things I want to get accomplished for the day and set a timer on my phone to signal when my time is up to work on those tasks.
While Wiebke and her son, Sidney, who is off school for the summer, are both using day planners in order to get what they want done each day, which gives them a feeling of accomplishment. This also, allows Wiebke to keep track of how Sidney is spending his day (not just on electronics…blahhahahah).
I have also found that making lists are also a great way to help keep me sane and on track. I make all kinds of lists: groceries, chores, tasks, organizational…..When I make my lists I start with the three most important items that I want to get done on each one everyday. It keeps me focused and the time stealer away.
We have scoured the web for ideas and have created some really good boards on our Pinterest site to help you. Everything from being organized, summer schedules, to being productive and more. Check it out you won’t be disappointed.
Wiebke and I both love Ruth Soukup of LIvingWellSpendingLess. We own some of her books that have been very helpful from working smarter not harder to unstuffing, purging and organizing our homes and ourselves. She is a great resource for getting practical advice on managing your time. I especially like her tip about getting your FROGS out of the way first thing each day – this really does help set the tone for the whole day. See what she has to say about your FROGS in her article on Filling The Time Jar.
One thought I want leave you with – By purging my house and garage of “stuff” I have less to handle and clean. I am by no means finished, but you can start small as I did one box, area, or room at a time and eventually it will be done. Work your way through it by donating, throwing it out or selling the stuff that swamps you. This makes cleaning, organizing and upkeep easier, less time consuming and less stressful.
To watch more of our fun DIY videos check out our YouTube channel “TheHard Hat Belles” or click The Hard Hat Belles to go directly there. Once there like and subscribe to receive notifications of the latest video releases. Or simply subscribe here to see each of our videos within our blog stories. . . . You’ll be getting two for the price of one!
MAY YOUR DAY BE SPENT
INSPIRING HOPE
Love & Hugs,
Denine & Wiebke
