Happy Friday!
Can you believe it’s the first day of October already?
It’s a gorgeous day here and I really hope it lasts all weekend. I’d like to get at least a walk on the beach in this weekend, and maybe a round of golf too.
Other than that, I am super excited to be at the start of another Q4. I’ve set myself some pretty outrageous goals for the next 3 months, and I’m determined to crush every one of them! I was up until last night setting up a new digital planner to take me through the end of this year and the start of next year.
And I learned something in the process… If you follow the process that Melody teaches in the Kitchen Sink Plus trainings, it is so freakin’ easy to add pages and move things around. I was able to take one of her digital planners and add some pages by copying and pasting tables and forms from other planners to get what I need, so I now have my own personalized digital planner that includes project pages, affiliate marketing pages, weekly overviews, and pretty much everything I need to keep my business and my thoughts organized.
I’m also signed up for Lori’s 92 Days of Listings Challenge that starts today and you can bet that now that I know how easy it is to play with these things, you’ll be seeing a variety of digital planners and notebooks in my Etsy shop and on my blog over the coming months.
For sure I’ll need to be practicing my time management and project management skills over the next 3 months if I’m going to accomplish all the goals I set for myself. So, it today’s read I found 5 time management skills that I need to practice. Perhaps you do too?
Today’s Read: 5 Essential Time Managements Skills
Do you feel like you need to improve your time-management skills, yesterday? If so, you’re not alone. Many of us feel like we are way behind in that area. If you’re wondering how you can boost your time-management skills and get in extra practice, here are a few strategic areas and skills you can develop and enhance in other parts of your life.
Skill #1 – Organization & Prioritization
An important skill that productive people have is the ability to organize and prioritize the actions they need to take in order to get the specific results they want. For some people this trat comes naturally. For others – like me – it’s something that needs to be practiced day in and day out.
Skill #2 – Setting Goals and Creating Plans
Most plans come from goal setting, so they go hand in hand. When you learn the right way to set goals, you’ll be very effective in making plans to achieve the goal. For me this is another area that needs a lot of work… It’s more in my nature to set the big outrageous goals and not have a clue how to get there. And when someone says “Did you break it down into smaller tasks and plans so you know how to get there?” I just want to run and hide. That just seems like way too much work for me, and planning out the details makes me just want to forget the whole project. Definitely an area that needs work for me!
Skill #3 – Communicating with Others
Your life, and your business don’t happen in a vacuum. You’re probably part of a team, a community, or a family, or all of the above. That means sometimes you must wait on others. Being a poor communicator can cause time-wasting in terms of arguments, stress, and misunderstandings. The main thing to know regarding communication is that the person sending the message to others is responsible for also ensuring the person receiving the message understands it.
Skill #4 – Learning to Delegate and Outsource
People that seem as if they are super-productive are most likely the people who know how to best delegate or outsource. If you want to do more delegating and outsourcing, it’s imperative to learn all that you can about the process. You’ll also need to brush up on the other skills I’ve mentioned because you’ll need them all when you’re getting others to do work for you.
Skill #5 – Stress Relief
Practicing stress relief is definitely a skill that’s needed for good time management. Some people who are stressed have a hard time transitioning between tasks, remembering what they’re supposed to do next, and staying organized. Other people – again speaking from personal experience – tend to withdraw, shut down and procrastinate on the simplest of tasks. Having good stress relief practices in place will definitely help you make the best use of your time.
And now, here are today’s deals…
Bonus Offers Updates:
Here is a list of the products that qualify for bonuses as of today:
- A Cup of Zen – Annual Spirit Animals DFY Content Subscription
- PLR of the Month Club – Toolkit #16 Digital Planner
- Coloring Galaxy – Doggone Holidays Coloring Pack
- Color Monthly – Herbal Apothecary Planner
- Lori Winslow – 92 Days of Listings
- Arun – Financial Planning 101 PLR
- JR Lang – 101 Healing Practices
- New! Createful Journals – KDP Hardcover Templates
- New! Ekit Hub – Shortcuts and Templates Club One-Time Pay Option
- New! Piggy Makes Bank – Live Streaming for Business
Deals Ending Today
Coupon Expires Tonight! 2022 Fall Farmhouse Planner
Michelle has just released a new 2022 Fall Farmhouse Planner and you can pick it up for only $17 with coupon code FARMHOUSE through Friday, October 1. This planner pack includes 30 unique pages in 2 sizes.
Ends Tonight! Self-Help PLR: Stop Avoiding Things
Justin and the team at Tools for Motivation have a new special for you this week. The Stop Avoiding Things PLR Special is a full “biz in a box” package that includes:
- Premium Content
- Lead Generation Content
- Brandable Content
- Social Media Content
Weekend Specials and New Deals Today
It’s Baaaaaaaaaaaaack… The Best $5 Sale Ever is back for this weekend only!
If you missed out on our Meet the Creators Sale the first time around, this is your lucky weekend. From today until Monday, October 4 you can pick up a bundle of 8 products in the low content space for only $5!
Here’s what’s included:
- From me – 12 Week Coloring Planner Pages – These are new and created just for this bundle!
- From Stephanie Hansen – 18-month Watercolor Motivational Calendar
- From Jan Small – The Floral Birthday Calendar
- From Melody Wigdahl – Digital Vision Board and Journal
- From Helen Ross – 40 Pages of Planner, Journal, and Activity Pages
- From Lori Winslow – Natural Summer Beauty Social Media Pack
- From Sue Fleckenstein – Sleep Journal & Tracker
- From Michelle – 17 Bird Watching Covers
This is a great way to meet and get to know the work of some of the best low content creators in the niche. And, since all the products come with PLR/Commercial Use Rights, it gives you a good starting point for your own creations without breaking the bank!
After you purchase, you’ll see an upsell bundle of 8 more full products for only $17.
New Templates for KDP Hardcover
Sue has released a new set of templates designed to work with the new KDP Hardcover features. The KDP Hardcover Templates Bundle includes:
- 70 PowerPoint layouts
- Sized in the 5 sizes for KDP publishing
- Cover templates for each size in 80, 150 & 250 page lengths
- Covers come in PowerPoint & PSD files
- 52 Colored Textured Digital Papers for use with the covers
- 50 Graphical Elements
- 3 Sample Covers in PowerPoint and PSD formats
- 5 Interior Blank Files – for use with the ReUse feature.
Use coupon code KDP to save $20 through Tuesday, October 5.

New Membership: Big Growth Shortcuts and Templates Club
The latest offer from Alice and Yusef is a little different. They have created the Big Growth Shortcuts and Templates club where sharing marketing strategies and fill-in-the-blank templates to make your product creation and marketing that much easier. October’s topic is “Making More Per Sale Mindset” and you can get started for only $9.95 a month. Or take the one-time pay option and have no monthly payments before October 5.
See everything that’s included here
Want to try before you buy? Get a free set of Info Product Creation Shortcuts and Templates
Alice and Yusef are also hosting a Live Q & A Brainstorming Event on October 4 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Bonus Offer: When you choose the one-time pay option, you are eligible to choose any 3 bonuses from the Choose Your Own Bonus page. You’ll find the link to the claim information on the Ekit site after purchase.
Weekend Special: Free Holistic Health PLR
Jennifer at Health and Wellness PLR has some new free PLR for you this weekend. She’s put together a Holistic Health Daily Routine Report and Cover pack that you can pick up for free this weekend only.
Weekend Special: $10 PLR Packs from Piggy Makes Bank
Tracy and Susanne have put another set of products on sale for only $10 each this weekend. Note: The regular price shows on the sales page for each, but you’ll see the automatically discounted price on the checkout page for these packs:
Bullet Journaling – 10 articles and 12 product recommendations
Increase Your Sale Profits by Making Backend Offers – 10 articles and 10 social media blurbs
Christmas Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect – an Opt-in report & 10 articles
Relaxation & Stress Reduction – 30 articles and 30 emails
Instant Pot – 10 PLR Articles, 20 Recipes & Product Recommendations
Crafting Compelling Calls To Action – 10 PLR Articles, 10 Emails & 1 Short Report, and 10 Social Media Posts
The Importance of Self Care – 10 Self-Care PLR Articles, 10 Emails & 1 Short Report, and 10 Social Media Post
30 Days of Meditation & Spirituality – 30 Articles, 30 Emails and 30 Social Media Posts
30 Days Goals and Resolutions Challenge – 30 Articles, 30 Emails and 30 Social Media Posts
Seasonal Eating – Fall – 5 PLR Articles, 10 Recipes, Fall Gardening Tips, 15 Emails, Short Report and 15 Social Media Posts
Ongoing Deals You May Have Missed…
92 Days of Listings Challenge
What would your year-end look like if you had 92 more buy buttons active? Lori Winslow’s free September Listing Challenge is just wrapping up, and she was asked to continue, so starting October 1 you’ll be able to join her 92 Days of Listings Challenge for only $47 through October 10. You get:
- Weekly Live Calls (Wed Noon Eastern)
- Dig Into Improving Listings
- Continue Adding a New Listing Each Day Through the End of the Year (92 total)
- 50% Discount of a Single Item Each Month (3 Total)
- Bonus– 30 Minute 1-on-1 Consult Call
Bonus Offer: This offer qualifies for a bonus. You’ll find the bonus claim instructions on Lori’s site after purchase.
Retirement Sale On Now!
Yadsia is having a retirement sale on her Canva Pinterest Quick Fix product this week. You can pick up the entire package for 50% off through Saturday, October 2 at midnight. You get:
- 70+ Pinterest Pin Templates
- Video Tutorials
- 14 Board Covers to keep your account looking branded and cohesive
- Shadow effects
New Coloring Planner: Herbal Apothecary Planner
Rayven has released a new Herbal Apothecary Planner this week. You get 16 pages for $17 when you use coupon code HERBS through Monday, October 4.
Bonus Offer: This offer qualifies for a bonus. You’ll find the bonus claim instructions on Rayven’s site after purchase.
Price Increases Saturday! Financial Planning 101
Arun has released a new set of Financial Planning 101 articles with PLR this week. The main offer includes 50 articles broken down into 6 different categories:
- Financial Planning: The Basics
- Debt Management
- Financial Planning For Teens
- Financial Planning For Couples
- Investing
- Financial Planning For Retirement
There are also two additional offers after you purchase – OTO 1 is for a set of lead magnets, and OTO 2 is a set of infographics if you’re looking for additional content to go with the articles.
Bonus Offer: This offer qualifies for a bonus. You’ll find the bonus claim instructions on the Warrior Plus site after purchase.
New PLR: 101 Healing Practices & Rituals: Heal Your Inner-Self, Mind And Spirit Giant PLR
JR Lang is back this week with a new giant PLR pack for you. The 101 Healing Practices & Rituals: Heal Your Inner-Self, Mind And Spirit Giant PLR includes:
- eBook: 101 Healing Practices And Self-Nurturing Rituals: Heal Your Inner-Self, Mind And Spirit
- 25 Self-Healing/Self-Soothing Affirmations
- 25 Affirmations Graphic
- 7 Day Email Series: The Importance Of Self-Nurturing
- Guided Meditation: Healing Myself: Inner-Peace And Self-Soothing
- 25 New Articles
- Editable Infographics
- Editable Viral Images: 25 Self-Healing/Self-Soothing Affirmations
- Editable Collage: Self-Healing/Self-Soothing Affirmations
- Editable HD Video: 25 Self-Healing/Self-Soothing Affirmations
- Editable HD Video: Guided Meditation: Self-Healing
Bonus Offer: This offer qualifies for a bonus. Email your receipt to me at ritchiemedia@gmail.com and I will send you the bonus claim information.
Freebies
New! Doggone Holidays Free Poster, Stickers, and Gift Tags from Jay at Coloring Galaxy
New! 2022 12-month Calendar with PLR from Bethany
Free Mini Kids’ Mental Health Ekit from Ekit Hub
Free Floral 2022 Calendar from Faith
5 Free Journaling Articles from Publish for Prosperity
Free Confidence Printables from Ekit Hub
Free Guide to Participating in Bundles and Giveaways from Jenn Brockman
10 Free Confidence Graphics from Alice at Publish for Prosperity
Free Action Word Stickers from Di
Free 5-Pack of “Dealing with a Crisis or Difficult Situation” Articles
Analyzing & Improving Top Traffic Sources from Piggy Makes Bank includes 7 articles and 7 emails.
Muddy Lilac Seamless Pattern Template (Affinity Designer) from Lynette
- Inky Deals – 25 Free Sunflower SVG Collection
- Inky Deals – 5 Free Peach and Cream Paper Textures
- Christmas Coloring Pages from Creative Fabrica
- New! Testimoney Font from Creative Fabrica
- New! Creative Fabrica Freebie – Watercolor Halloween Characters Clipart
- New! Herbarium – Graphic Collection from Design Cuts
- Design Cuts Freebie – Free: Procreate Brushes & Worksheets Sample
- Design Bundles Freebie – Christmas Scrapbooking Kit with Papers and Element Clusters
- Design Bundles Freebies – Watercolor forest friends
- Design Bundles Free Design of the Week
- Font Bundles Free Font of the Week
- Font Bundles Freebie – Ink Line | Modern Script
- Font Bundles Freebie – Monster Cookies
- New! The Hungry Jpeg Freebie – Christmas Deer Silhouettes
And that’s it for me this afternoon. I’m off to figure out a late lunch and then dive back into the workload. I think Shaun is heading to the girlfriend’s for the weekend, and I always get a ton of work done when he’s not here.
Have an amazing day! Create what makes your heart happy!

Ruth Bowers Ritchie Media email: ruthie@ritchiemedia.ca P.S. – $5-$7 Deals For You P.P.S – Miss the last newsletter? Read it here |
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