Continuing the post-graduation trip to Ireland and Scotland… Read the “Part One” post, if you haven’t already.

Many people ask me which country I liked better. If I had to pick a favorite between Ireland and Scotland, I think I would pick Scotland because it won me over just a little bit. I can’t pinpoint exactly why but my husband and I both feel the same way! Both countries were amazing but if we were to go back, we would go to Scotland.

After graduating from college, I took a trip to Ireland and Scotland with my husband (boyfriend at the time) and his family. Aside from moving across the world from Russia to the U.S., this post-graduation trip was the biggest trip I had ever been on back in 2013. I have never seen a more beautiful countryside or so many castles!

Are you a perfectionist? These weaknesses of a perfectionist (or as I like to call them, the daily struggles) should seem familiar to you! Or maybe you have wondered if you are a perfectionist or been told that you are? Read through these weaknesses or struggles and see if any of them apply to you! Being a perfectionist can be a good and a bad thing. I think it’s good to know if you are one, so you can adjust how you do projects and approach situations based on your normal tendencies.

By many, time blocking is considered the best time management and productivity technique that they use on a daily basis. It may not be for everyone though. We’re going to go through some Q&As about time blocking to see if time blocking is for you. Though, the best way to find out if it’s right for you is by actually trying it out for a week or two.

Whether you travel overseas a lot or this year will be your first trip, it’s always good to review the packing list essentials for an overseas trip. Personally, I’m very excited because tax season is over and that means I can finally start traveling this year! I have been looking at packing essentials that other people like and found that my list is very similar to most others. I will be adding a couple new things to my travel bag this year, which I will point out in this list.

This list contains links to products so, if you are interested, you can find exactly what I am mentioning in my packing list essentials.

How exciting! You made it to the last step in figuring out how to manage your time better! First, we talked about to-do lists and why they are not effective as a single time management tool. Then, we discussed a way to organize your to-do list to start making it more effective. Finally, you are going to find out the best way to be more productive and do everything you ever wanted to do. I will share what I do on a day-to-day basis to fit in work, life, and all the responsibilities and not feel overwhelmed or stressed.

Do you feel like your to do list just keeps growing, even as you get some things checked off? If you’re reading this, you probably do feel that way. I used to have this problem until I learned why making simple to do lists is not very effective, how to organize your to do list, and finally how to get it ALL done. If you haven’t read my post about why to do lists don’t work, go ahead and read that first real quick. If you already read that, then let’s dive into how to organize your to do list.

I know the struggle – you make a to do list and have the best intentions to tackle it ASAP but things come up. You get distracted or have other things that need to be done before getting to the to do list tasks. This is the start of a series of Time Management blog posts that will help you manage your time and get those to do lists done! To start off, I will tell you why to do lists don’t work so you will understand the reasons behind the rest of the articles.