Author Archives: Heidi Ball

How to Say No!

woman yelling no

Does this sound familiar? Your networking group needs a new co-leader. Your coworkers have asked you to coordinate the employee birthdays for the upcoming year. Maybe your child’s soccer team needs a parent manager. You don’t really have the time or desire to complete the request. However, you think you could possibly squeeze it in […]

How Family Travel Can Change Your Life

family at Ek Balam

Is travel a necessity in your life Mama? It certainly is for me and my family. I know some people (maybe you?) will say that travel is a luxury, but I want to challenge that belief. I will even go one step further and say that travel is actually necessary for families. Not only that, […]

How to overcome your limiting beliefs

Did you enjoy listening to stories as a child? Maybe you loved fairy tales or fantasies. Perhaps you were into sci-fi or action adventures. Those types of stories can enrich our lives and fill us with wonder. However, there are other types of stories that can be damaging to our psyche- the limiting beliefs we […]

How to Stop Wasting Time and Focus on What You Love

PROCRASTINATION PITFALLS We need to talk about procrastination. Procrastination as a serious time waster. You know what you need to do, but fail to do it, even if that results in a negative consequence. This failure of self-regulation can actually be harmful and is no joking matter. An estimated 20% of US men and women […]

How To Set Priorities in Life

Does your daily life support your priorities?  Do you even know what your priorities truly are?  According to its definition, a priority is something that is more important to you than anything else, something or someone that you can’t imagine living without. When you sit down and really think about it, you might be surprised to discover that your real […]

Why we hold on to clutter and why you should care!

Do you ever feel like your stuff is taking over your life?  Like your closet full of old, unworn clothes or basement full of old trophies is worn like a talisman (metaphorically speaking of course)?  Do you ever have nightmares about a tidal wave of things engulfing you when you sleep?  No?  Maybe it’s just me (ahem).  Anyway, we have so […]

The Pitfalls of Procrastination

A few years ago, I decided that I wanted to start an email newsletter for potential clients. I learned all about how to create the perfect email funnel, along with devising a free gift that would entice subscribers. I signed up for an email service and even made sure to put a sign up button […]

4 Keys to Find More Time and Focus on What You Love

Do you ever feel like you’re living in the movie Groundhog Day, where the same day keeps repeating over and over again? Sometimes I feel like my days are like that and I don’t get anything accomplished. That’s why I want to talk about a technique to find more time in your day. Yes, it’s […]