August 2024
Was your summer summery? What I mean is, did things slow down but feel hectic, too? Many of us take time off but also have kids and family around, vacations planned and still have businesses to run. Days are longer, weekends are more fun, and yet we have many responsibilities. We may have let some of those responsibilities slide. Back-burner, anyone?
So, here we are in mid-August, and it’s likely time to hang on to the longer days but refocus on the responsibilities as the fourth quarter of the year often brings its own version of hectic.
If you have school-aged or college kids, are you gearing up and seeking the back-to-school routine?
If you’re working in the nonprofit world, you might be starting to think about the giving season.
If you’re a business owner in consumer goods or services, are you approaching a busy season or coming off one if you’re a seasonal spring/summer business? (I bet you’ve got some catching up to do!)
When you realize you need me to “help you get shit done,” I’m here. (I love that expression. It may become my unofficial tagline because it’s just so perfect.)
And while you may associate me with my Workflows, I want to remind you that I’m offering far more than my amazing tool – I do holistic productivity consulting. I can help with personal productivity in life or around special events, nonprofit planning, and small-business logistics with my processes and tools.
More about this below in “What I’m Thinking About,” but I’ll tell you here that I’m adding another tool to my shared toolbox. There is very exciting news coming from Workflows by Ronna. Watch the newsletter next month because I’ll share it here first.
That said, would you share this newsletter link with your friends and family, please? Just share it with anyone who you like enough that you’d want to help make their life or job (or all of it) better by introducing them to me!
Now, back to you. I hope you all had an amazing summer and can stretch it as long as possible. But when you realize that you need my productivity expertise to get back on track for a busy fourth quarter and strong 2025, reach out. I want to help you!
- Ronna
My Favorite Things
It’s school-supply season! And though my days of crayons and washable markers are behind me and my teenage kids, I’ll always love a new set of pens, crispy and clean notebooks, and pretty file folders.
My business was launched on my mastery of digital tools. However, I’d never have gotten to where I am today in work or life without my favorite pens and paper, too. Even though people who love me tease me, I’ll let everyone on the internet know (or at least those who read this) that I love correction tape, too!
So this month I’ll share with you my favorite office supplies:
Favorite highlighters:
Zebra Mildliner double ended highlighters
Favorite colored pens:
Favorite black pens:
Uniball Vision rollerball pens
Favorite correction tape:
Favorite notebook:
May Designs Classic Notebook
Favorite planner:
Erin Condren Life Planner (search for Life Planner after clicking this link and logging in or signing up)*
Are you interested in learning how I blend digital and paper tools to heighten productivity? Let’s connect, and I can explain how all of it can work for you, too.
*Disclosure: This is an Erin Condren referral link. If you make a purchase through this link, I earn rewards for future purchases at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I personally use and trust.
What I’m Thinking About
When I created this section of the newsletter, the idea was to share my thoughts with you as I wonder about how to grow my business and yours, and how to approach work and life with even more productivity.
Lately, I’m reflecting on how I approach Workflows by Ronna and working with each one of you as a unique mind. Each one of you comes with different needs, and together we’ll explore them to find the most useful tools that work for your mind and your life.
I need to pull back even further as we explore your processes and tools (if you have any yet). All of this comes so intuitively to me, so I want to think even more about the user – about you! I love my systems, and yet I’m steadfast in continuing to learn in this space. The more I learn, the more I can adapt to what each client needs.
I want systems for all of us that take away stress and make us more productive. I'm planning on sharing a new one soon! You’ll find out first when I post a workshop for winter of 2024 that will rock your 2025 in a very good way!
Are you ready to explore how Workflows will change your work and life?
Contact me at ronna@workflowsbyronna.com!