The Reasons why writing things down is so important in achieving goals, greater success and happiness.

The Reasons why writing things down is so important in achieving goals, greater success and happiness.

I was listening to something on the radio last week. I remember it well because it was the 21st of January, I was driving into the car park of our local gym and was relieved that there were available spaces to park. You see since the beginning of January there haven’t been any and I’ve had to find a place to park elsewhere.

I’ve been a member of this gym for over 18 years and it’s been like this every year up until the end of January you can not find a space for love or money. Ahh, I say to myself, New years resolutionsers! They’ll be gone by February and the car park will free up again.

A beautiful day starts with a beautiful morning routine

A beautiful day starts with a beautiful morning routine

Have you ever noticed that the way your start your day can influence your mood and performance for the rest of the day? Waking up late can make you start your day feeling stressed and disorganised. Maybe you skip breakfast or miss planning your day and by mid-morning your feel scattered and lacking in energy.

There’s a huge hype about morning routines at the moment and it’s for good reason. Creating a really good morning routine can help feel more optimistic, less stressed. Whether you are a morning person or you hate mornings a really good morning routine can change your day. If you hate mornings then looking forward to a few practices can really help you feel optimistic about waking up.

Why looking back is so important for your future Success.

Why looking back is so important for your future Success.

Benefits of doing a yearly review

“The only way to move forward is by looking back”

This is probably the only one time you will be able to say this positively;

But it’s so true, it’s so important to do an end of year review and look back. Reflecting on the year can be very beneficial for your improvement in your business and your self-improvement. If you haven’t done a year review I would highly recommend it.

Why Use a Digital Planner?

For many years I have been a paper planner enthusiast but this year I actually bought myself an iPad so I could few some Digital Planning demos. The MY PA Digital Planner has evolved into an incredibly popular product and now I see why.

The new iPad was delivered in November and I set about using it and now can see the benefits. One of my favourites was how I could easily erase any mistakes!

1. You can sync across all your devices.

Yes! using an app like Goodnotes or Noteshelf you can sync your planner across all you devices. Goodnotes for Android and Noteshelf for Android. Great if you are on the fly and do not want to carry your tablet around, you can access all your appointments, plans and notes on your phone. if you want to add anything to your planner while you are out you can add to your phone.

2. It Can Saves You Time

You can copy tasks and appointments, drag and drop items, copy pages or erase items with just a click of a button. You can keep your planner very tidy as you can erase any mistake or anything you don’t want.

3. Good for the environment

No more paper! They help to reduce waste.

4. It’s Easy to use.

You can keep your planner very tidy as you can erase any mistake or anything you don’t want.

5. It’s private!

Noone except you can access your planner. It’s not like a paper planner that anyone can access.

6. You can share your digital planner

If there is anything you want to share you can simply copy and send one you use and attachment.

7. It’s safe

You can back up you planner easily. Even if you lose your device your contents can be stored in the cloud.

Do you use a paper or a digital planner? Would love to hear what you use and why?

You can see our range of Digital Business Planners here at this link

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10 tips for managing your time and becoming unstoppable

10 tips for managing your time and becoming unstoppable

Time is the most valuable resource you have. It can not be saved, accumulated, it’s not renewable and neither can it be stopped. Once it passes it’s gone forever and can never be recuperated.

And yet people still waste it and let it pass without doing the things they want or dream of. They look at some magical time in the future as if one day the planets are suddenly going to align and it will be the right time to start a new business, pastime or activity. Or they repeatedly tell themselves they don't have time. Not stopping to realise that if they don't have the time, then what are they spending it on that's ultimately stopping them from living their best life.

Using time unproductively can cause so much stress, frustration and anxiety. Always feeling like you are running against time and can’t quite catch time are common feelings of people who have big dreams and plans but just can’t get a handle on their time management. There is nothing worse than getting to the end of the week and feeling that you haven’t achieved anywhere near what you would have liked to have.

The 3 Most Valuable Resources You Have & Money isn't one of them!

The 3 Most Valuable Resources You Have & Money isn't one of them!

Your level of success, happiness and the quality of your life is directly correlated to how you use these three resources.

These three resources have the power to get you what you want and where you want. Once you know how to use them to your best advantage you’ll be unstoppable.

You could have all the money in the world but still if you don’t know how to use these resources you could still be unfulfilled or unhappy.So what are they?

MY PA Launches the Digital Business Planner

MY PA Launches the Digital Business Planner

We are so excited because we are now launching our fully interactive 2022 digital business Planner and Academic year digital Planner

We love our paper planners here. Personally, we love the feeling of pen gliding over the fresh new paper pages and so it seems, do the majority of our customers. However, we have also had emails and messages from many disappointed that we did not do a fully interactive digital version. They love the idea of our planner but they love their tech more!

The New 2024 Digital Business Planner

The New 2024 Digital Business Planner

We are so excited because we have at last launched our fully interactive digital business Planner.

We love our paper planners here. Personally, I love the feeling of pen gliding over the fresh new paper and so it seems to the majority of our customers d as well! However, we have also had emails and messages from many who are disappointed that we have offered a fully interactive digital version. They love the idea of our planner but they love their tech more!

How to adopt a Productive Mindset

There are million things we could be doing but it’s Here are some great tips for adopting a Productivity Mindset

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.” Steve Jobs

Progress not perfection

HOW TO WRITE YOUR 2022 BUSINESS PLAN

With only just over a few months left of 2021, it’s a great time now to start thinking and planning for 2022

Whatever type of business you have or are planning, being prepared and ready for the New Year with plans and goals in place will help you start the year, motivated and ready to go with confidence and purpose.

I am sure you have heard the quote by Benjamin Franklin “if you fail to plan you are planning to fail” Well sadly it is true. According to The Small Business Association ( SBA) 30% of new businesses fail during the first two years of being open, 50% during the first five years and 66% during the first 10. Around only 25% make it to 15 years or more.

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Write things down

Trying to remember things in our head just creates stress, disorder and chaos. The actual acting of Writing things down enables a higher level of thinking, and therefore, more focused action. When your brain isn't busy remembering everything, your brain can then process anything. It's when you're not overwhelmed that you become free to rational, prioritoise and create order.

30 Of The Best Productivity Quotes

30 Of The Best Productivity Quotes

Being productive and achieving the level of success you are looking for takes continual consistent action. Reading a quote or a mantra can help us to stay focused on important things that are going to drive us closer to success. Productivity quotes and affirmations are a brilliant way to start the day and help us to remain positive and productive.

These quotes are taken from famous people who have already achieved so much.

How to Stop Procrastinating

How to Stop Procrastinating

Procrastinating! Yes most of us do it, well 95% of us anyway. Maybe we delayed revising for an exam or put off an assignment or project. As we get older other tasks like monthly accounts or the yearly tax return are common tasks many of us put off and it’s no wonder you can’t get through to the tex office on January 31st.

How to Start and Plan for a New Business

How to Start and Plan for a New Business

The current world situation has brought us new circumstances to deal with but also many new opportunities. One being the opportunity to start a new business.

Whether you are thinking of starting a new business full-time or starting a small business to supplement your income then creating a business plan is an essential first step in starting your new business.

Unfortunately, only around 50% make it to the five-year mark and 30% of startups still fail in the first two years of opening. (SBA The Small Business Association) One of the main reasons given for the high failure rates is that people fail to plan and investigate the market.

When people start businesses they are often are overwhelmed by new ideas and opportunities and much time is spent going around in circles and being led away from the really important things. This is why planning is so important.

Why habits are more important in achieving success than we could ever imagine

Why habits are more important in achieving success than we could ever imagine

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act but a habit.” - Aristotle

We often think of success as a result of one huge event in our life or one ginormous result. In fact, it’s the small habits we do every day that take us to where we want to go.

When I originally had the idea of writing my books, all those years ago. I never thought in a million years I would end up writing a series of best-selling books. But I did and it was all down to taking the first step and then taking that repeated action every single day.

Every day I would wake up at 6. I would research and write until 12.30 PM and then go off to my spin class. This was my habit. I did that for 2 years until I finished the series. I loved this habit, it gave me confidence and security. As I got into this habit, more and more I believed that I would finish the books. There was no panic or doubt or worry. I just plodded on every day and enjoyed the process.

How to create a healthy work-life balance

How to create a healthy work-life balance

Never has there been a more important time to keep a healthy work-life balance.

This pandemic has thrown many of us into unchartered territory and one thing's for sure this pandemic is going anywhere soon! Many of us are used to working from home but for the vast majority of us, this is a new challenge and according to some experts it looks like within the next 5 years 50% of us will be working from home. Finding a balance between working and our personal life is going to be even more important.