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Things got a little crazy in the latter part of 2013. I've started 2014 determined to 'get a grip'. In all areas.
I always remember Nigella (yes, she) saying that you could be a great mother, a great wife and a great businesswoman but you could only be really good at 2/3 at any one time. I know what she means.
It's easy to forget balance and live to work - not, as it should always be: Work to live. Spending time with family and a lot more time with your children soon makes you remember what's important.
I've made my usual lists for 2014 and spent the best part of the last two days having a major sort including:
- Iphone contacts updated - I had people in there I have never met (don't ever make the mistake of syncing your contacts with LinkedIn!).
- Properly syncing all my accounts.
- Using unroll.me to get rid of/organise the 322 (!!) email subscriptions I had. 90% of which I had never subscribed to. Bar Stewards!
- Using Boxer to organise my email accounts even more so than I already do. It's genius. Try it.
- I'm going to the trouble of finding 'unsubscribe' in other unwanted emails instead of just deleting.
- Updated the Filofax paper diary with Icloud - just as well - I had 3 could-have-been-embarrassing clashes in January alone.
- Made an appointment with my accountant. Alpha are great if you need one.
- Made blog 'to-post' lists! YAY!
- Made a shopping/food list that included buying fresh every day and ordered a big 'cupboard' shop online. We spend far too much and waste far too much time when we actually do the big shop in store.
- Updated and fine-toothed my financial spreadsheet.
- Already sent the birthday cards for the first 2 weeks of January (THIS is HUGE for me (shut up Family!))
- Ordered those CD's I'd wanted for ages.
- Ordered a new juicer!
- Organised supplements in the cupboard, office and handbag.
- Taken down the Christmas cards and checked for new addresses.
- Joined the National Portrait Gallery - been meaning to for years, finally did it.
Now I just have to deal with THIS:
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| *Puts kettle on* |
