Productivity Archives - Christina Tiplea

7 Tips to Stay Organized When Life is Busy

February 11 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Organizing, Productivity

It is so easy to become a disorganized mess when life gets extra busy.

I know that for me, it only takes one day of not staying up on my usual organizing habits or chores and then all of the sudden it looks like a bomb hit our house and I feel completely overwhelmed by everything.

I’ve learned that even though I don’t necessarily want to prioritize organization when life gets busy, it’s usually key to maintaining my sanity during those tougher days or seasons of life.

Sometimes it’s the smallest habits in our days that make the biggest overall difference in our lives. Making small changes to your daily routine can help you stay more organized and allow you to feel more in control so that your busy schedule feels less overwhelming to you.

So today I’m going to share some habits that I’ve found to be super helpful when it comes to staying organized even when life feels a bit chaotic! [Read more…]

How to Find Joy in Mundane Tasks

March 12 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Productivity

We all have tasks thrown into our daily routines that perhaps aren’t the most fun, yet are required to keep us powering through life each and every day.

Things like washing dishes, fixing things, work tasks, piling our screaming toddler & preschooler into the car to get somewhere on time <– this can’t be just me 😉

The point is, we all have those tasks we have to get through each day that we don’t necessary find joy in naturally. Maybe we’ve even come to dread them and let them hang over our heads in a way that puts a cloud over part of our day. [Read more…]

6 Habits of Organized People

January 27 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Productivity, Simple Living

Hi Friends! Enjoy this guest post from Emily! XO Christina

Do you ever wish you could get more done? Maybe you feel like you need more hours added to your day?

Chances are you could use some more organization in your life!

Organization has always felt like second nature to me, and I assumed everyone knew how to be organized as well. It wasn’t until I became a teacher that I realized being organized doesn’t come naturally to some people. It amazed me how a student’s notebook could be overflowing with papers, but the one paper that was needed was nowhere to be found. It was very frustrating for my students (and myself)! [Read more…]

How to Create a Workspace that Fuels Productivity

January 13 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Productivity, Self-Employment

Do you often find yourself struggling to be productive while working in your home office or at your desk at work?

Perhaps you have an issue focusing on the task at hand or you often become distracted by the various interruptions that can occur when you are trying to get important work done.

Today I’m going to be sharing my top tips for how to create a workspace that fuels productivity. Whether you are self-employed and work from home or have a 9-5 office job, these suggestions are sure to help you make your workspace a place that facilitates your ability to be a productivity beast! 🙂 [Read more…]

15 Ways to Make Your Mornings Happier (+ Free Printable)

January 11 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Intentional Living, Productivity

Do you wake up in the morning feeling like a Mack truck hit you and you didn’t even have the energy to get the license plate number?

I feel you. I used to be the complete opposite of a morning person, a total night owl. I would scoff at people who told me that they loved the wee hours of the morning, and thought they were absolutely insane. [Read more…]

The 6-Step Formula to Crush Your Goals (+ Free Worksheet)

December 14 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Productivity

Do you find yourself setting goals to help you reach your dreams, but never actually accomplishing those goals?

We’ve all been there.

We sometimes have the best of intentions in going full throttle toward achieving our goals, but then something manages to get in the way of our success.

Why is that?

It’s because we aren’t following the necessary steps to set ourselves up for goal-crushing success! Yes, there is absolutely a formula involved when it comes to successful goal setting and achieving. [Read more…]

Inspiring Books to Help You Live Your Best Life

December 9 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Intentional Living, Productivity, Self-Employment, Simple Living

We all want to make positive improvements in our lives, but sometimes it can be overwhelming to figure out where to begin.

I personally love the inspiration I get from reading a good self-development book. While you actually have to do the work to apply the strategies provided to your own life to have them make an impact, it all starts with that motivation that comes from a spark of inspiration while you’re reading.

I know that I can’t be the only one who is always on the lookout for some good self-development books, so I decided to do a round up of a few of my favorites to share with you all today!

These books all focus on different areas of your life, and will hopefully provide you with some encouragement and information to help you live your best life. The books I mention below cover a range of topics that include: ways to create happiness, how to live with less, living a healthier life, developing better habits, and tips for being successful in all aspects of life. [Read more…]

6 Ways to Stay Productive When Working From Home

December 4 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Productivity, Self-Employment

Hi Friends!

I just wanted to let you know that I had a guest post featured over at The Work at Home Woman this week – 6 Ways to Stay Productive When Working from Home.

If you are self-employed like I am, or even work from home occasionally for your job, I give some great tips I’ve learned over the past 3 years of working from home that will help you stay productive 🙂 [Read more…]

25 Ways You’re Wasting Time on a Daily Basis

December 2 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Productivity

If you ask almost anyone what they believe to be their most precious resource, I can assure you with 99% certainty that they would say time.

We all want more of it….

More time to get things done.

More time to spend with our loved ones.

More time to find out our calling in this life.

While we all crave more time, there are plenty of ways we waste the time we already have on a daily basis.

Today I’m sharing the 25 ways you’re wasting time on a daily basis, and how to fix it so you can reclaim your time back! [Read more…]

9 Ways to Declutter Your Digital Life

October 26 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Productivity, Simple Living

A big thank you to Unroll.Me for sponsoring this post! All opinions are 100% my own.

While I love the idea of going digital with everything to keep my life feeling a bit more simplified, the truth is that digital clutter can be just as worse as having paper clutter everywhere.

It’s very easy to become overwhelmed by too many documents glaring at you on your computer desktop, your inbox being overtaken with unnecessary emails, or your social media being a bit too social with all of its constant notifications.

Today I’m sharing some of my top tips to beat the digital clutter beast in your own life, and I truly hope you find it helpful! [Read more…]