​PTPL 226 · Tips for turning busy into balanced​ Knowing what you really value and what you really want, is the foundation on which success is built 4 minute read ​ Preview: It’s springtime here in Au

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​PTPL 226 · Tips for turning busy into balanced​ #

Knowing what you really value and what you really want, is the foundation on which success is built #

4 minute read

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Preview:
It’s springtime here in Australia. The last quarter of the year is about to begin. I’m planning our new handmade family calendar, designing an A6 version for the front of my Hobonichi graph notebook, printing next year’s Teacher Planners, looking after grandchildren, and working on Christmas gifts. And thinking about participating in Inktober again.

There’s a lot going on, and I love it! My blog even has a Christmas countdown all year round, at the bottom of the home page. It’s never too early to prepare for the end of the year (but I do wish they wouldn’t go all tinselly in the shops before November).
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• Too busy? Check your foundation. Why are you doing what you are doing? What are your core values?
• Courses for organised horses. Between now and the end of the year I'll be looking for the principles behind a couple of Carl Pullein's paid planning courses. Things that can be implemented with words on a (device or paper) page, no special apps required. Stay tuned.

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