Kathy Howe

Everbetter Ideas

Society EN ↓ 197 episodes

If you are interested in actionable ideas and perspectives on a variety of topics that will help make life better, you have found the right podcast. On the Everbetter Ideas podcast I share ideas coming from my daily reading, observations, ideas & conversations. You can expect to get insight on things like personal & professional development, continuous improvement, eliminating stress, and reducing drama in your life. Leave a message or contact me with feedback, questions or ideas for future episodes! Let’s find ways to make things better.

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Kathy Howe

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47: The STOP acronym for dealing with negative thoughts and experiences 10.06.2019 3:40

This episode shares additional ideas that came to me from the mindfulness presentation that I shared with you in Episode 46. It's a great, quick and easy skill practice for disrupting negative thoughts.   SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!  There are several monetary and NON-monetary ways to support this podcast. Go to https://anchor.fm/everbetterideas and click the link to support this podcast for a...

46: Interrupting negative thoughts. 09.06.2019 6:55

Five ways to disrupt a negativity spiral are shared in this episode.   The ideas for this episode, and specifically the ideas for disrupting a negative spiral, came from a presentation I attended on mindfulness.  It was presented by Alex Haley from the Earl E. Bakken Center of Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota.   Even if you aren't interested in mindfulnes...

45: Things you should disrupt in your life...and why. 08.06.2019 5:39

 This is somewhat in follow-up to the previous episode where I talk about getting out of my comfort zone.  In this episode, I share ideas about the ways you might disrupt your life and why that might be beneficial. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!  There are several monetary and NON-monetary ways to support this podcast. Go to https://anchor.fm/everbetterideas and click the link to support thi...

44: Ideas about getting out of your comfort zone. 07.06.2019 9:43

 Getting outside of your comfort zone can be varying degrees of uncomfortable.  This episode shares a few ideas on why you should do it. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: https://medium.com/@clavien/you-dont-have-to-be-out-of-your-comfort-zone-all-the-time-98fc69357bb2 https://lifehacker.com/the-science-of-breaking-out-of-your-comfort-zone-and-w-656426705 SUPPORT THIS PODCAST!  There are severa...

43: Three things I try to do with anger every single day. 06.06.2019 5:42

I have three things I try to do related to anger on a daily basis. Do you have strategies for dealing with anger in your life?

42: My top two tips for effectively delegating tasks to others. 05.06.2019 4:40

Do you find yourself frustrated when you try to delegate work to other people? Here are my top two tips for doing it effectively & not losing your mind in the process!

41: How to stress less about money. 04.06.2019 5:11

In this episode I share learnings from the book “I Will Teach You to be Rich” by Ramit Sethi. Ramit was recently interviewed by Tim Ferris. It was a great episode that reminded me of a few things I started doing several years ago after reading Ramit’s book. How do you stress less about money? https://tim.blog/2019/05/07/ramit-sethi/ https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com

40: How to bloom where you’re planted when you’re planted in some crappy situations. 03.06.2019 8:22

Thoughts on the saying “bloom where you are planted” are shared in this episode. What if where you’re planted is really awful? Then what?!?!?

39: Trading negativity for something better. 24.05.2019 9:16

Humans are reactive creatures and there is no way to shut that off 100%.   That’s OK but what’s not OK is failing to learn how to react better when things happen to or around us.  This episode talks about criticism, blame, problem spotting, anger and rage.  It shares alternatives to each and talks about how we can improve our knee-jerk negative responses in the moment or retrospecti...

38: Why are they doing that? 23.05.2019 4:25

 In this episode I share my thoughts on a recent Tweet from the Daily Stoic.  It’s on the topic of understanding why we do what we do.  The link to the original Tweet and my response are below. https://twitter.com/kazoofus/status/1131240332211957760 “I recently discovered that instead of reacting to behavior that seems questionable or offensive, asking myself why someone might be be...

37: Meaningful connections, networking & informational interviews. 19.05.2019 7:48

Are you making meaningful professional connections?

36: I think I might be the problem. 14.05.2019 5:02

Ditching assumptions, stories & generally negative thinking to make room for more realism. Did you like this episode? Be sure to give it a rating, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others. More information about Everbetter Ideas is available here: https://everbetterideas.wordpress.com twitter.com/everbetterideas facebook.com/everbetterideas https://www.instagram.com/eve...

35: Creating a habit to help create a new habit. That’s a lot of habits. 09.05.2019 10:16

I need to read this. Did you like this episode? Be sure to give it a rating, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others. More information about Everbetter Ideas is available here: https://everbetterideas.wordpress.com twitter.com/everbetterideas facebook.com/everbetterideas https://www.instagram.com/everbetterideas/

34: Advocate for yourself like you advocate for your car & home. 25.04.2019 4:28

IDEAS & NOTES: https://betterhumans.coach.me/the-complete-guide-to-becoming-your-own-medical-advocate-ddc658a10a57 Did you like this episode? Be sure to give it a rating, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others. Now available on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/everbetterideas/

33. Try. Try again. Repeat until you have it figured out. 23.04.2019 3:37

Change is hard. It’s not easy and it’s certainly not quick. Changing habits is an exercise in patience & persistence. Listen to this episode to hear my recent experience with trying to make a change in my evening agenda.

32: Doing nothing counts as doing something. My new idea on sitting still. 22.04.2019 4:32

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: My personal trainer is awesome! Check them out at: https://www.nexusperformance.com https://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-doing-nothing-helps-you-get-more-done/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-happiness-rx/201703/the-art-doing-nothing Did you like this episode? Be sure to give it a rating, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others. More inform...

31: Demonizing the innocuous. 20.04.2019 7:01

IDEAS & NOTES: Are you placing your values on other people? Are you catching yourself when you make snap judgements, particularly the negative ones, and asking yourself if those judgements add value or really matter? Just because you were taught or raised a certain way, doesn’t make it right for everyone. Or does it? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joe Rogan conversation with Russell Brand: https://youtu.be...

30: Managing your life, your time, your memories and priorities 16.04.2019 12:00

IDEAS & NOTES: How time tracking improves time management. Time tracking your life. Every minute matters.  Every 10 minutes matters more. The “magic” hour or “golden” hour. Morning routine - waiting at bus station vs. one more small task at home or a longer walk with the dog. Getting up 45 minutes earlier than usual. Interested in my template for time tracking?  Send me an email at:...

29: How I am changing the way I interact with people around me. 14.04.2019 4:37

Ideas and notes from this episode:   Community & Social Engagement Interacting with the people around us in lighter, kinder and more positive ways. Two ways I’m changing how I interact with people in my life: Bananagrams on desk and at home on island. It’s like book club, but different! ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Community Engagement   It’s Like Book Club, But Different Everbetter Ideas E...

28: How I know if my expectations are unreasonable. 13.04.2019 3:24

Thoughts on expectations and agreements and a quote from The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness by Sharon Lebell (Epictetus) .

27: Dog runners, hobbies & side hustles 11.04.2019 4:29

Ideas from this episode: Think about hobbies and interests that you could monetize if you are looking for a side hustle. Do what you are already doing and invite others to join you and pay you. They don’t have to be things that will make you enough money to live off of, but perhaps you could earn a little side cash doing things you love. Dog runners is a new idea that I recently came across in the...

26: How changing a word & what you do with your face might change your life. 04.04.2019 6:28

This episode covers a couple ideas on positive attitudes for yourself & others. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Did you like this episode?  Be sure to give it a rating, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others.  More information about Everbetter Ideas is available here: https://everbetterideas.wordpress.com twitter.com/everbetterideas facebook.com/everbetterideas

25: Stop researching and planning. Start doing. 02.04.2019 5:07

Ideas from this episode: Do one imperfect thing. Stop researching. Create a reverse to-do list. Did you like this episode? Be sure to give it a rating, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others. More information about Everbetter Ideas is available here: https://everbetterideas.wordpress.com twitter.com/everbetterideas facebook.com/Everbetter ideas

24: Health & Wellbeing topics such as circadian rhythms & eating healthy when eating out. 02.04.2019 19:04

Notes from presentation I attended on the following topics: 5 signs of major depression Anxiety Benefits of exciting Eating healthy in the real world Circadian Rhythm Music’s impact on brain health Smartphone use & IQ Logic & human behavior Steps to eating healthy Dr. Neil Nedley: https://nedleyhealthsolutions.com Dr. Neal Barnard https://www.pcrm.org Did you like this episode? Be sure to subscrib...

23: An impulse control confession & follow up on email subject lines. 29.03.2019 10:59

This episode has a longer than usual welcome message in which I share a few follow-up comments to the previous podcast episode on (email) Subject Line Starters (episode 22). The Inc.com article that I mentioned in the welcome message regarding subject line abbreviations is here: https://www.inc.com/les-mckeown/3-simple-letters-that-will-increase-your-email-productivity-immediately.html Listen to t...