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Archives for May 2017

The Magic of Written Goals in Achieving Your Dreams

The Magic of Written Goals in Achieving Your Dreams

Do you know the secret to accomplishing big dreams and achieving major goals?

Believe it or not, scientific research has been performed on that very subject.  Dr. Gail Matthews at Dominican University of California completed a study on why some people reach their goals and others don’t.

She discovered that something very simple could make all the difference: writing down your goals.

Dr. Matthews’ study revealed that people who wrote down their goals were 50% more likely to achieve (or make significant progress on) those ambitions than people with no written goals.

Imagine what you could accomplish if your dreams were 50% more likely to be realized.

Don’t think you have goals?  Consider what you yearn to achieve in your marriage, relationships with family & friends, spirituality, health, professional ambitions, finances, home, hobbies and interests, community involvement, and more.

What do you want for yourself in life?  For your children?

Organize your garage.  Land new clients.  Complete a marathon.  Live comfortably in retirement.  Learn a new language.  Nurture your children’s skills.

These are all dreams you may want to reach soon or at some point in the future.

Thirty years ago, Ron Shaich co-founded a little restaurant that became the worldwide phenomenon known today as Panera.  In a 2014 interview with Business Insider, Shaich stated that he devotes time every Christmas toward writing down his big goals for the next year.

Today, his business brings in billions of dollars in annual revenue, and he estimates that he gets results on 75% of his written goals.

Whether you want to build a global empire or simply long to finish that project that’s been gathering dust, you can tap into the proven power of a written goal list.  If you’ve never created a goal list for yourself or you don’t know how to make it work, follow these 8 steps to success.   [Read more…]

10 Smart Ways to Streamline Your Life with Google Calendar

10 Smart Ways to Streamline Your Life with Google Calendar

Note:  This post contains affiliate links.  Read my policy here.

Do you have a love-hate relationship with your calendar?

Maybe it’s a clunky thing tacked to your wall or a series of notebook pages.  Maybe it’s an ugly electronic system from the stone age that your employer set up.

Your calendar is supposed to make your life easier by keeping you organized and in the right place at the right time.

If yours isn’t up to the task, it’s time to upgrade to Google Calendar.  Need convincing?  Here are 10 awesome ways that Google Calendar gets rid of the hassle and radically streamlines your life: [Read more…]

3 Simple Steps You Can Take to Increase Your Savings

3 Simple Steps You Can Take to Increase Your Savings

Who wouldn’t love to boost her savings?  And right now too?

Saving a bundle of money doesn’t need to require a huge sacrifice in your lifestyle.  Or a major time investment to find extra pennies here and there.

Here are three super easy ways you can rapidly increase your savings.   [Read more…]

Hi, I’m Megan!

Megan Nye I'm a personal finance writer, wife, and mom. And I know we’re all looking for the secrets, the systems, and the hacks that will make our lives easier & better.

We want to stretch our resources to get more for less . . . so we can spend our time, money, and energy on what really matters to us and our families.

Here at Prioritized Living, we talk about making smart money choices, organizing our space, managing our time, and pursuing our goals. Be the driving force of your journey. Live your priorities! Read more.

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