Wonder Woman Wednesday- Book of the Month

July was a busy month and I just did not get a chance to pick a good read.  June was a great book about Willie Nelson.  For August, I wanted something a little different than what I usually read. Supergirls Speak Out is just that book!! Being a small business owner, I have the constant need to make my practice bigger.  Constantly wanting to achieve more.  Then you throw in the mom and wife roles...are my kids dressed cute enough?  Is dinner homemade (and EDIBLE)?  Do you I need to make back to school gifts for all my kids' teachers?  (I've written before about "Pinterest Pressure?")

This book is kind of perfect!  It follows that perfect girl that we wish to be so much like.  Women talk about the pros of being an overachiever.  But they also point out the cons...things like exhaustion, anxiety, eating disorders, etc.  I am really excited to read this book.  Hoping it will give me some peace when I feel like I am not living up unrealistic expectations.  I am recommending any business owner, mom, wife or woman read this book.

Look for the review of this book in early September.

Hugs y'all!
Melissa

Wonder Woman Wednesday: Am I the Only One? Technology vs Paper Calendar

                   

I consider myself a person of this decade.  I have Facebook and Instagram.  I overload my Pinterest boards with pins I will never do.  I can navigate my computer, phone and IPad...all at the same time if needed.  I don't have Twitter because I think it might be overload on social media.  I don't snapchat or Vine because I think I am a little too old for those.  But there's one thing I prefer to do "old school."  No, I don't churn my own butter! (But I like the idea!).   I have an actual, real life paper calendar that I keep my weekly appointments in.  I have to take a pen/pencil and HANDWRITE my appointments in every week! (Gasp!!).   No schedule goes into my phone.  Not one appointment.  I have attempted to be tech savvy and keep things on my phone calendar.  I don't like it.  Want to know why?

1.  I'm a visual person.  I like to see my entire week at one glance.  When I can see Monday thru Friday's work schedule, I can easily find my open slots to add more clients or a meeting quickly. 

2.  My days are not always the same.  I am in different places everyday and clients aren't always the same.  So I need to have a quick reference in the mornings.  This also where I tend to keep my "to do" list.

3.  As a private speech therapist, I do all my own billing.  It's much easier to check off a client after I have billed them.  For private pay clients, it's easy to write a check number next to the sessions they've paid for.   I keep notes in my weekly calendar about client visits and things to try for the next time.

4.  I actually like the feel of my appointment book.  I like actually taking a pen to write in appointments.  While I am on the phone, I can still look at my calendar to schedule things.  I like looking back on Friday and seeing everything I accomplished that week.

5.  Since I document so much in my calendars, I keep them for a time period.  They go up in a cabinet so they are out of the way.  I keep them for at least 5 years.  

Everyone has their way of keeping themselves on track for the day.  I realize lots use the calendar in their phone.  Maybe one day I will convert.  But for right now, I am happy with my pencil and paper.

Hugs y'all,

Melissa