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Before You Set Goals This Year, Remember These Two Time Management Rules
Oh, how we all love to start fresh with a new year. We can let go of our past executive functioning challenges and imagine a new beginning, proclaiming: “This is the year I will master time management
Continue readingOvercommitting Your Time? Here’s How to Change
Fall is a time of new beginnings. So many opportunities present themselves in this season! This can feel very exciting and stimulating. After a lovely vacation and time off, we’re tempted to load
Continue readingThree Activities to Ease into Fall Executive Functioning
Bringing up the “end of summer” topic can feel pretty unwelcome. Who wants to leave behind days of summer adventures and chilling out? Not me! But we all know that the transition is sneaking
Continue readingHow Executive Functioning Changes the Trajectory of Life
When I got into this world of teaching executive functioning skills (way back before the term even existed), I thought I would spend my time helping bright 6th graders who were struggling with the transition
Continue readingPlan A and Plan B for Your Executive Functioning
I have a ritual every year by January 1st. To support the planning and prioritizing aspect of my executive functioning, I sit down with a piece of paper, some colored pencils, and my planner. I dream big,
Continue readingMy #1 Tip To Support Your Brain During the Holidays
Wow! How is it already December?? The end of the year is time to double down on supporting your brain’s executive functioning skills. The holiday season puts a lot of stress on folks, and it is so easy
Continue reading6 Strategies to Build a Solid Executive Function Foundation
As I work with clients on time management, many are overwhelmed by the demands on their lives. They feel stuck – like they are in a downward spiral. Their brains and bodies are cracking under the
Continue readingEFS News: Retreat Time for Thinking and Dreaming
Oh summer! I just returned from an EFS retreat at the beautiful Oregon Coast with my administrative team, Kathleen and Veronica. This was our first reunion since we were all fully vaccinated, so the first
Continue reading6 Categories to Prioritize to Support Your Executive Functioning
I have always loved the beginning of a new year. And like many of you, this year I am especially ready to begin afresh! I have my new Seeing My Time planner to support my executive-function-challenged
Continue readingThe Joy of Teaching Executive Functions
These last two weeks of August I am working seven to eight hours a day, face-to-face, with individual families. I teach the fundamentals of the executive functions of time management and organization.
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