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Elizabeth Grace Saunders - Schedule Makeover - Time Coaching - Time Management - Work/Life Balance - Women in Business

What is the Ideal Vacation Length?

Photo by Markus Winkler from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/the-word-vacation-spelled-out-in-scrabble-letters-19825310/ After The Wall Street Journal interviewed me about planning the perfect weekend, I had the opportunity to speak with The Washington Post about another important question: What is the ideal vacation length for reducing stress and increasing happiness? With vacation season in full swing, here are the biggest takeaways from the research—and the advice I shared. Quick Answer: How Long Should a Vacation Be? According… Continue reading

How to Manage Your To-Do List

Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/notebook-1226398/ It's hard to believe, but my precious little girls are growing so quickly. And that means some glorious time has started to open up in my schedule. They are sleeping through the night… Continue reading

A touching story…

As a wife, mom of two darling little girls, and a business owner who is extremely passionate about and committed to my work as a time management coach, I practice what I preach about planning out my time to be as… Continue reading

Finish 2025 with Intention and Focus

We've had such a gorgeous fall here in the Midwest that it doesn't feel like there are only 8 weeks left of 2025. But regardless of the balmy temps, time marches on. If you're not intentional, you'll be scrambling at… Continue reading

Plan to Plan

Life rarely perfectly follows a plan But that doesn't mean that you should just give up and not make a plan. It means that you should embrace a realistic expectation of what planning can and can not do for you:… Continue reading

Tell Me My Time Management Blind Spot!