Alright, alright…you have put all your project ideas in your Sunday Basket®. You have identified your extended Sunday Basket® areas for larger items, like a mattress for an upcoming project. And you have said yes, I enjoy completing projects here, like me working on projects on my bed. And we took a hot minute to think through our paid employment so that, as we work on this meaty project, work will be chugging along to set us up for the most productive time of year once summer is over. I know you are saying, “Yes, but Lisa, WHAT is the project?”

SMART vs. SMARTIES

Accomplishing goals at work and/or at school happens naturally. But when it comes to accomplishing goals at home, it just doesn’t seem to work the same way. The tool that we commonly use for goal setting is the SMART goal. I explained why SMART goals are great for work and school, but will leave you feeling defeated at home.

Just in time for summer, I have a new goal setting tool for you to use at home and it’s called the SMARTIES goal. This was not a short episode and that is because I wanted to really explain this new way of setting a goal for your meaty project.

S is for Space, the room or person ( ie a child) you are organizing.

M is still for Measurable, but it’s a feeling we are measuring. Is your space functionally working and are you feeling organized?

A is for upgrading the Aesthetics within your budgets, like a gallon of paint or cubes to put your cereal bags in. No one is being given this idea of a room full of new furniture and finishings.

R is for learning skills to go from Reactive to proactive in your life.

T is for Time order, not timeline. The date is not as important as the time needed to complete this project. It’s going to take the amount of time it takes!

I is for Iterative. This space you are choosing to conquer will never be finished because the people using the space will continue to grow and need different things in that space.

E is for Ease, deep sigh…no guilt, no judgment, no unrealistic timelines. Once you learn organization, you’ll have ease in these projects.

And finally, S is for Share! Lots of times, once you get the hang of organizing you want to do it for your family and friends. Feel free to share these resources with them. And hop into the community and share what you have been doing. You may give someone an idea or get one yourself!

Choose That Meaty Project (detailed explanation in the second half of this episode)

1. Career Goals - Getting organized and ready for the most productive fall

2. Getting Your Kids/Family Organized

3. Organizing Your Paper or a Loved One’s Paper

4. Organizing Your Health Journey

5. Personal Reflection and Leaning Into What You Were Uniquely Created To Do

6. Organizing Your Personal Spaces

7. Organizing Your Family & Communal Spaces

I’m excited to cheer you on this summer as you pick a meaty summer goal! Use my free SMARTIES goal printable and get ready to listen to the podcast this summer as you organize and tackle your summer goal. Let’s do this!

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• SMARTIES Goal Printable

• The Paper Solution®

• The Productive Home Solution®

• Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter

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Anna feels so strongly that the Teacher Friday Workbox® is the solution to ease the overwhelm and increase teacher retention, she created a course in the formal setting of a university. She’s here today to give a peek inside the course.

She knew based on her previous life in the education world that not all courses qualify to be reimbursed. There needs to be a focus on how the student would benefit from the teacher completing this course. Proactively, she knew to include SEL (social and emotional learning) standards. SEL being included makes the course even more attractive to those that would be approving reimbursement because schools are starting to require these skills to be taught, but there isn’t a lot of material out there for teachers yet. AND in this course, Anna provides lesson plans for the teachers enrolled in this course.

We alluded to schools having funds that were for personal development. And they are Region 10 from Covid funds and in schools that have innovation as one of their core objectives; you can access funds earmarked for innovation workforce readiness in either essential or soft skills. Schools will reimburse for 60%-100% once you produce your transcript.

Anna took time in this episode to read the course description. She was sure to stress the importance of learning organizational systems to support executive function. It explains how teachers will learn how to streamline their administrative tasks. And then she went over the modules. Module 1 is getting started and an introduction from yours truly. In Module 2, there will be a focus on ADHD for students and teachers and you get to listen to the ADHD podcast. Module 3 is so much fun as you set up your workbox, label your slash pockets, and dive into the app. Module 4 is learning how to support students' organizational skills and learn about the Lisa Binder; this is the module with the lesson plans helping students to develop SEL standards like self management competency. The last module will reiterate the importance of practicing all the skills and systems you have been taught.

Curious?

We tried to anticipate some questions you may be having and we want to put your curious mind at ease. I can’t recap them all so you will definitely want to listen to the full episode.

1. Yes, you can take advantage of this course if you have the Teacher Friday Workbox® already. You’ll be lucky enough to have two workboxes AND the graduate credits plus all the other goodies.

2. You can simply take just this one course through Ashland University.

3. If you have existing products with Organize 365®, all products will be consolidated in one account.

4. This is a work at your own pace course so you can be creative as to how and when you complete course work.

5. This will be an evergreen course offered multiple times during the year.

Anna is conducting surveys before and after the course. We cannot wait to see the results, share them with you, and continue to improve the course. Now go get registered!

Managing Executive Functions with the Teacher Workbox Course $900

• 3 graduate credits once you complete the course and transcript

• Teacher Workbox to set up and keep

• Lifetime Access to online community

• Weekly Co Working Sessions

• 5 Day Teacher Camp (there is a replay)

• Last day to register for this specific course is 7/1/2024

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Teacher Friday Workbox®

• Managing Executive Functions with the Teacher Workbox (Ashland University)

• Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter

On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365­® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. I am grateful that you are reaching out to share with me and with this community. You can see and hear transformation in action. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply at https://organize365.com/wednesday.

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Summer is a great time to focus on you. This is the time of year I always take to reflect on me and my journey. My staff is preoccupied with all the things that come with summer so I take it as a time to sharpen skills and attend conferences. I love conferences, do you? About 7 years ago, I created one of my own conferences to offer to women. We did it live for the first five years, but with Covid and now me pursuing my PhD…it’ll be a minute until I get to offer it live again. But…

What are you uniquely created to do?

I’m offering for you to take two days to focus on you and discover what you are uniquely created to do in this life. I know as women, possibly wives and moms, we want to find some sort of family-work balance. Make a plan and find a way to do it all! This experience is chalked full of Lisa shenanigans, lessons, and applicable advice. It is a virtual event but I will still guide you through filling out the workbook. AND this year with the add on…a TWO hour zoom call with me, Lisa, at the end of June! I can’t wait to hear all you learn and what you discover!

What is in the Embrace Experience?

• Self Guided Retreat

• Embrace Workbook

And the Add On?

• 2 hour LIVE EXPERIENCE being hosted by Lisa on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10am-12pm ET (replay will be available for approximately 25 days)

• Exclusive Standalone Blush Pink Sunday Basket® – there is no other way to buy this exclusive color!

• Embrace Workbook

• Bonus video from Lisa delivered via email

• Surprise gift

Join us for the LIVE EXPERIENCE by purchasing the Embrace Experience + Add On or, if you already have the Embrace Experience, the Embrace Experience Add On Only!

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Embrace Experience + Add On

• Embrace Experience Add On Only

• CustomerService@organize365.com

• Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter

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