NO MORE MANIC MONDAYS SUNDAY HABITS THAT SET YOU UP FOR THE WEEK
Plan Ahead Nothing will better prepare you for the week ahead than planning. Look through your work schedule and your kids’ calendars to make sure you’re aware of upcoming events, games, or practices. You could also consider meal prepping if the upcoming week looks busier than usual. To take it a step further, prepack your kids’
After a long week of work, many Americans relax, participate in their hobbies, and try to avoid increased responsibilities during the weekend. While this can be beneficial for your mental health, have you ever felt like your week was off to a rough start as soon as Monday rolled around? There’s nothing wrong with relaxing on the weekend, but putting aside your responsibilities for a few days can put you behind the eight ball.
lunches, lay out clothes for the workweek, and write down additional responsibilities you’ll have throughout the week.
You don’t need to set aside your Sunday to deep-clean the house from top to bottom, but adding beneficial habits to the final day of the weekend can ensure every week starts on the right foot.
Light Cleaning As stated earlier, you don’t need to deep-clean every week, but your home will look much better if you establish weekly light cleaning behaviors. Wipe down the surfaces in your kitchen, clean the windows, and give your floor some love by
Declutter Decluttering and clearing your space will
directly impact your mental state. This can be an overwhelming task at times, especially if you have a house full of kids, but you can make it manageable by keeping up with it every week. It might be easier once the kids go to bed, but take a few minutes every Sunday to walk through your house and pick up any items off the floor, on furniture, and anywhere else they may be lying.
mopping, vacuuming, or sweeping. If you have the time and energy, consider doing a load of laundry or two. These little tasks will add up, making your house consistently sparkle.
Safety Without the Stress WHY SYSTEM USABILITY MATTERS
One of the biggest frustrations I hear from property managers is that their life safety or security system is harder to use than it should be. Something as simple as logging in or silencing a panel can turn into a hassle. If the person in charge doesn’t have the correct password or can’t figure out the controls, the system becomes more of a burden than a benefit. I’ve seen it happen when a manager takes over a property and discovers no one has left them the necessary access. With certain systems, that means you are stuck until the installer comes back, even if the problem is minor. That wastes time and creates stress, especially when the fix should be simple. Another headache comes from systems that can only be managed on-site. In practice, that means dropping everything
and driving across town to make small changes. Today, we can check our emails, pay bills, and control our thermostats with our phone, so it makes no sense that a safety system would force you to stand in front of a panel to get anything done. It doesn’t have to be that way. Forgotten passwords should not lock you out, and routine changes should not require a technician. A well-designed system gives you flexibility, whether at the office or at home. And when managers turn over, transitions should be smooth instead of stressful. The right design keeps everyone moving forward without wasted hours or unnecessary costs. That is why I encourage clients to ask about usability before they sign off on a new system. Can you make changes remotely? Can you reset a password
easily? Does the interface make sense to the people who will use it every day? These questions save time, reduce headaches, and ensure the investment works for you, not against you. Safety is too important to be complicated. A system ought to work for the people using it, not the other way around. If it is simple to run and easy to trust, it will protect the way it’s meant to without adding stress to the job.
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