Uppercase Life

Ambiguity is part of life, but it can lead to miscommunication and a lack of goal completion when objectives and statements are not clearly defined. Clarity comes with specificity, and in this episode we talk about how to be specific in some...ehm...specific areas of our daily life.

Everyone wants a piece of your schedule, but what do they want from that time? Simply giving people time is not enough for cultivating meaningful interactions and satisfying the needs of those around you at work, at home and throughout your day. Here are things other people wished you knew about their expectations of your time. Which one is the hardest for you?

I have a confession to make. I'm kind of a sensitive person in early in my life, it was really difficult for me to take criticism. I knew that I had a lot to learn, but I was also the sort of person who ties my identity deeply into the things that I do. So when people would say negative things about what it is I was doing, it felt like they were saying negative things about me. One of the hardest...

Wouldn't it be great if you could tell the future? In a way everyday we are gambling with our time. We are predicting how we should use our resources, What our body is going to do that day, and we are predicting how our schedule is going to go. You put things on your calendar, which are intentions you have, that you hope will happen or want to accomplish. Find me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/...

So much of our lives are spent in front of a computer that using shortcuts makes quite a difference in saving us time. Using shortcut keys could save users up to 8 days out of their year. Your time savings happen in tiny fractional moments, and those savings can add up in the long run. How can you make your tasks more efficient? Build in systems that are making fractional savings everyday that wil...

While most of our effort happens in the middle of the day, the effectiveness of that effort is predicated on what happens before and after those critical work hours. Your ability to be effective at what you do during the day is going to be limited or boosted, by how you choose to spend those first and last few minutes of that cycle.  Morning routines, and evening routines can make you a more produ...

There are so many benefits of being generous, and many would like to be thought of as being that. The problem is sometimes it feels as though everyone wants something from you: time, money, resources, and so much more. How can we be generous when we don't have enough? You can't force it generosity as it must come from choice and a place of abundance, or we feel trapped.  Find me on TikTok: https:/...

It is very difficult to be in a place where you can hear silence. Silence is so important to our bodies and our mind. Do you know the benefits of silence, take some time to appreciate what it can hold for us today. Find me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@josephbrewster1

We all have downtime in between other things we are doing. In this episode we are talking about our downtime or margin where we have 10-30 minutes in between other things. You don't have to fill every moment in our day, but we often do fill it, but what are we filling it with? Find me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@josephbrewster1

We all experience drag, no matter how much you streamline your life. How do you compensate for this drag in your life? You will decelerate, if you use it strategically it will make a difference. 

Do you really have it all in your head? Do you struggle with remembering things? We have a lot of things we are trying to do, sometimes I like to think of our minds are like a crime scene. 

It is great to be prepared, but there will be a time when you realize, "I don't got this". What does a State of Emergency mean? You can enforce special restrictions, curfew, mobilize a focused effort towards the problem. 

We are getting there, one step at a time. Are you experiencing Creative Constipation? Is your output more than your input? It is possible to be very inspired, and not acting on them. When you feel that you are going to feel off. 

Seek the best ingredients for the most flavorful day. Work Life Balance? Does it mean doing a little bit of everything everyday, like time with family, work, friends, and fun? 

Technology is Awesome! We have done some amazing things with our technology. All of that great power comes with great responsibility. Smart phones aren't bad, but they are a test of your will power. 

Having trouble being consistent? Feel like you are constantly doing things the hard but you don't know how to streamline your day? Maybe you are reinventing the wheel. Maybe you just need a reliable system. 

There are so many things you'd love to do if you could only get the chance. But what if your big break never comes? What if life never provides you with the chance you are hoping for? Is it really healthy to be waiting on a chance?

What happens when stress begins to get the better of you and you feel like you just need a quick break? Here are 7 ways to cope with stress which are better than binging social media or getting hopped up on sugar.

What if the things you want to do have already been done? What if someone already had your idea and is doing it better than you? How can you be original in a world with soooo much content?

You're listening to The Uppercase Life, where we're all about being good at doing good. I'm your host, Joseph Brewster. The world keeps turning. And for those of us who have big ideas and burning ambition, sometimes it feels like there just aren't enough hours in the day to do all those things we desire, much less all those other things that we're obligated to do, whether we would like to do them...

You're listening to The Uppercase Life, where the next choice you make might be the best choice you've made all day. And I'm your host, Joseph Brewster. Imagine your friend invites you to a social function. You walk into a crowded room and the entire experience is far more formal than you realize. People seem to be dressed nice, and they also appear to be maybe more wealthy and important than you....

You're listening to The Uppercase Life where we are recapturing the joy of being alive. I'm your host, Joseph Brewster. I like to do things. And over the years, I've learned to use calendaring to supercharge my ability to get those things done. Things that I really care about. And I can do more now in a day than the 20 year old version of me could have even imagined. But there is a crucial part of...

You're listening to The Uppercase Life where we make hard things look easy. And I'm your host, Joseph Brewster. Every child is told to eat their vegetables before their dessert. At least I was growing up. And we're not always told why at first. But as you get older, we're told something like, Well, it's healthy. And partly it's because if you eat your dessert before your vegetables, you're likely...

You're listening to The Uppercase Life where it's always quality over quantity. And I'm your host, Joseph Brewster. Sometimes work can feel like boxing. We weave from task to task. We duck, we jab. And just when we're feeling confident, we get hit with an email or a call and we stagger back into our corner and we reevaluate our strategy for the day. And at the end of that day, we feel like we migh...

You're listening to The Uppercase Life now. I'm your host, Joseph Brewster. Life is full of cycles. We can see them all around us. We can look outside. We see the seasons changing. Unless you're in California, of course, we can see plants growing, blooming, dying and growing again. And we talk about things like the circle of life, because we know that life is full of cycles and you also are full o...