This week Kathi returns with Crystal Paine, author of The Time Saving Mom, for part 2 of their discussion on how to juggle a lot, enjoy your life, and accomplish what matters. Last week Crystal shared the six priorities that keep her from feeling distracted by a million little things. This week Kathi digs in and asks how Crystal makes that work in her day-to-day life.
Crystal and Kathi share about these methods to manage time:
- Using a hybrid of digital and paper planning systems
- Time blocking and space blocking
- Leaving some hours each day unplanned
Crystal lived through an extremely busy season while writing this book, so she claims to be living proof that this system works even when life is turned upside down! Saving time is about focusing on your priorities – it is not about cutting everything out, but living your life intentionally and living a life that matters.
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THE TIME SAVING MOM
Time is short. Here’s how to invest it in what matters most.
As a busy mom, pulled in many directions, you’ve felt it: There’s too much to do, and not enough time to do it.
It seems like the only solution is to hustle harder. But there’s a far better way to manage your time so that you can simplify and enjoy your life.
Crystal Paine–mom of six, bestselling author, and entrepreneur–delivers a real-world, no-nonsense guide to keeping you sane and doing the things you love most.
In The Time-Saving Mom, Crystal takes you inside her days to help you:
· Adopt an easy-to-implement four-step system to organize and simplify your life
· Create morning and evening routines that set you up for success
· Learn time-saving hacks to help you find time for pursuing your personal passions, friendships, exercise, and better sleep
· Carve out sacred time for God and your family
You don’t have to be a productivity queen to maximize your time. Instead, you can be a time-saving mom, investing in what matters most.
ORDER THE TIME SAVING MOM
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Which tip from today’s episode are you going to implement? Tell us in the comments!
Meet Our Guest
Crystal Paine
Crystal Paine (www.moneysavingmom.com) is a New York Times bestselling author, a popular speaker, the host of The Crystal Paine Show, and the founder of one of the top personal finance blogs on the web, Money Saving Mom. Her desire is to help women across the globe live with more joy in their everyday lives. Her biggest passions are helping women understand how the Gospel can radically transform their lives, raising awareness for foster care, and finding great deals at the grocery store. She lives with her husband and kids in the Nashville, Tennessee, area.
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