Harness the Power of Planning

I've had some amazing and (dare I say it) magical things happen this year and I'm so glad I was ready for it. One of the is the opportunity to compete for a podcast contract with iHeartRadio. Please vote for me at TinyURL.com/tophostACR It's free to vote and you can vote once every 24 hours. The first time requires a confirmation code but after that it's easy. THANK YOU!

I made it to the second round of iHeartRadio's "Top Host" podcast competition. You can vote FOR FREE every 24 hours for the next week. It will ask you to confirm it the first time, but after that, it's easy. Please tell a friend. I've been working on my podcast for about 7 years, have over 200 episodes, I'm heard in over 90 countries, and would love to help more people by...

If you don't ask yourselves the question, how can you ever know the answer? I was inspired by a book by Tony Horwitz called "Spying on the South" where he followed in the footsteps of Frederick Law Olmsted -- the designer of New York's Central Park -- and toured the South. He included snippets of Olmsted's journals and it made me aware of how valuable journaling can be to cla...

As I always say, "Planning makes everything easier!" and nowhere is this more evident than the holiday season. I know a lot of people find the holidays stressful, but they don't have to be! In this short episode, I talk about the simple steps you can take to ensure that this season is magical for you, whatever that means to you! My books: TinyURL.com/BYWDbooks Register for my free tr...

Planning makes everything easier, even emergency preparedness. Emergency Prep is one of those things that is easily ignored, but if you've ever lived through an emergency, you're glad you did it. Personally, this is one of those things that helps keep the spinning questions in my head at bay. I walk you through three steps (or maybe stages) of planning for an emergency starting with Step 1...

It's that time of year when it's time to start thinking about getting a planner for the coming year! I'm a big fan of paper planners. I've used one for over 35 years, and so I have some thoughts on what makes a paper planner perfect (say that 3x fast!) To start with, there is no PERFECT planner. The perfect planner is the one that you will use. It's different for everyone. In this episode I outlin...

You know those goals you set months or years ago? If you haven't made progress on them, then THIS is the tool you need. A monthly course correct helps you celebrate your wins, document your learning, and remind you of areas you want to improve. Follow along as I review my August. Grab the print-out at SubscribePage.com/CourseCorrect -Did you enjoy this episode or learn something? Leave me a ti...

There are all kinds of friends, but one distinction can be made between people that you've known for multiple decades, whom you likely met in school, and friends you've made in the last 5-10 years. I recently became aware of this difference, and it's interesting how this categorization fulfills different self-care needs. Give it a listen as I chat with one of my dear friends, Natascha,...

Your chronotype is the label that helps describe your ideal schedule in terms of sleep and work. I'm sure that this system is partially influenced by geography and culture, so I don't like to overly generalize, but when I speak about chronotypes to American audiences, I get a lot of affirmative head-nodding. In this episode I explain how understanding your chronotype can help you lead a mo...

If your schedule leaves you constantly stressed out, this is the episode for you! I often say "Planning makes everything easier", and in today's show I explain why! -Did you enjoy this episode or learn something? Leave me a tip ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HPOPtip⁠⁠ FREE LIVE TRAINING Master Your Morning: https://subscribepage.com/mym

Maybe you've always been tired. Or maybe, you're just coming off a trying three, six, nine, or twelve month period where you've been going full steam ahead, and you are having trouble figuring out how to slow down. I've been in the latter, coming out of an intense 12-month period where two family members passed, long-standing relationships were rethought, major financial investment...

I only have one kiddo, although sometimes I wished I had a second so that I could implement everything I learned! Those first few years were so lonely. I was overwhelmed and didn't have a lot of resources, and it made me realize how our society doesn't support families and especially moms. Change is necessary, but cultural and legislative change moves slowly, so I figured out how to help m...

Camping is GOOD FOR YOU! It's been shown to help improve sleep, breathing, and reset from the business of modern life. Even better? Camping with friends! 🏕️My friend Natascha and I have just returned from four days of camping together with our families, and it was a blast. We talk about some of our favorite moments, things we will ABSOLUTELY be doing again, and tips for you to use when you go...

If life were a video game, then the goal would be to figure out how to manage the circumstances you've been "spawned" into to be happy. So says the Art3mis character in Ready Player Two (I've paraphrased of course). I agree completely which is why I have so many tools to keep my mindset positive, because the reality is, by the time you get to my age (52), life has thrown a lot of curveballs at you...

Play is powerful! It can completely shift your mindset from one of competition and stress to one of cooperation and joy. But how does that translate to the work space? Listen to my conversation with Positive Psychology and Play Expert Jeff Harry as we discuss his recent TEDx Talk and how the soccer team he plays on is able to create a more joyful, less competitive environment. RESOURCES Jeff's...

I believe that our relationships, with ourselves and with our loved ones, are the only thing that really matters. And so much of daily life pulls us away from that, which is why it's imperative that you make it a priority through planning. This is why a few of my closest friends and I plan an annual vacation so we can reconnect, because in doing so, we are also helping to feed our own mental w...

Many people use a planner or calendar simply as a collection of due dates. They write down when something has to be turned in or completed, but not all of the steps that it will take to accomplish that task. All of those steps are what I define as "invisible work". There is a broader definition of invisible work that I believe shares some components with my definition, however, it's...

Follow your happiness! That's the advice of my friend, fellow corporate trainer and comedian, Mark Decarlo. Join me as we discuss why following one's happiness is the only compass you need, our self-care practices, and the benefits of flow state. NEXT WEEK 06/11/2026 Make Invisible Work, Visible RESOURCES Season of Self-Care: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/seasonselfcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Webs...

I used to be an over-packer, but then a 1-month trip to 3 countries and 12 cities converted me. I didn't want to worry about losing my luggage, nor did I want to pay $1,200 in checked luggage fees, so I decided to finally conquer the skill of "packing light". In the end, it worked out really well especially as we would have missed our return flight if we'd check luggage because o...

Sometimes starting is the hardest part. Here's how to get over that hump using brain science and some trickery to get your brain to help you rather than hinder you from "doing the thing". NEXT WEEK 05/28/26 A Conversation With My Friend Who is Finally Writing The Book She's Always Wanted to Write RESOURCES FREE tickets to the Lakewood, CA event I'm speaking at https://www.eve...

One of the defining traits of humans is that we are social creatures, and yet, how often to you prioritize quality time with people who matter to you? Self-care is defined as doing activities that make you feel good physically, emotionally, mentally, and quality time with people who matter to you is part of that. In this episode I give you a handful of ways to make sure you are making time for peo...

The more of your brain that you use, the more engaged you are. I've also found that the more engaged I am, the happier I am. Making things is fun...even if you aren't good at it. I have many forms of creative expression and I believe all of them contribute to my mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness which is the definition of self-care. In this episode, I discuss how easy it can be to work sel...

You know the expression "use it or lose it", perhaps nowhere else is that more obvious than the human body. As I've said before, the best way to ensure that you do the things you want to do is to make them a habit and today I talk about how to automate and habituate movement into your life. NEXT WEEK 05/07/26 Creativity as self-care: finding ways to express what's inside RESOURCE...

I had been doing "fascia work" for years before I knew what it was. I first learned about fascia about five years ago, but have been "working" it for about twenty going back to an injury that was diagnosed as a herniated disc at the L5/S1 juncture. (A reminder: I'm not a medical professional, this is just my experience.) When I had the injury, I was bedridden for three mont...

I had been doing "fascia work" for years before I knew what it was. I first learned about fascia about five years ago, but have been "working" it for about twenty going back to an injury that was diagnosed as a herniated disc at the L5/S1 juncture. (A reminder: I'm not a medical professional, this is just my experience.) However, it was only when I did much longer, deeper h...