Tag: goal setting for teens

  • Goal Check-In!

    Goal Check-In!
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    Whether you set yearly, quarterly, monthly, or weekly goals (or anything in between), take some time this week to check in with your teen. Are they making progress towards their goals? Have priorities changed? It’s okay to let go of goals mid-year. It doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It means you’re choosing to focus on… Read more

  • Goal-Setting for Teens

    Goal-Setting for Teens
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    No one wants to spin their wheels like a hamster going nowhere. So take some time now to save yourself time later! Figure out what your teen values in their life, and set actionable goals together! 3 Steps to help your teen set actionable goals: I promise, you will not regret taking the time to… Read more

  • Working Ahead Before a Vacation

    Working Ahead Before a Vacation
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    It’s important to start working ahead before a vacation as soon as you know when you will be gone. Put the dates in your monthly spread. Let your teacher know when and that you would like to work ahead before the vacation- ask if they have any suggestions. Look at how much work is due… Read more

  • Why I Started Using a Planner

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    I started using a planner, or more accurately, a student agenda in middle school when my teachers forced us all to do so. The school provided these student agendas with the dress code printed inside, along with other school rules. Each day, at the end of each class, the teacher had us write down the… Read more

  • Organization is a Learnable Skill by Lisa Woodruff

    Organization is a Learnable Skill by Lisa Woodruff
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    I decided to read Organization is a Learnable Skill by Lisa Woodruff for the M. Judson Bookseller’s (Greenville, South Carolina) 2023 Reading Challenge: read a memoir written by someone who has your dream job. I love Lisa’s podcast (Organize 365), and one of her other books, The Paper Solution. The podcast is great for when I… Read more