Harness the Power of Planning

Terms come in and out of popularity, and right now the word system is having a moment in the productivity, goal-setting world. I'm here to demystify this word. A system is just a collection of actions that you do to get a desired result.⚙️ Like following a recipe to bake a cake. In this episode, I talk about what a system is and give you examples for how and why to set them up in your daily life t...

In my opinion, one of the hardest parts about parenting is knowing when to give your kiddo an extra push and knowing when to "back off". There's not a lot of black and white here, just lots and lots of gray! In this episode, I chat with my friend Kim, mom and college admission counselor, on one of the biggest days of her professional (and personal) world: College Decision Day. Plot t...

In my opinion, one of the hardest parts about parenting is knowing when to give your kiddo an extra push and knowing when to "back off". There's not a lot of black and white here, just lots and lots of gray! In this episode, I chat with my friend Kim, mom and college admission counselor, on one of the biggest days of her professional (and personal) world: College Decision Day. Plot t...

I saw this great illustration on LinkedIn (see link below) that distinguished between two types of burn-out. The first illustration was straight forward and you can see my reply to it below, but the second one depicted a phenomenon I would characterize as "living a life without purpose/passion". I will refer to this as feeling "extinguished" since the flame goes out in the illustration. If you are...

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! 🏕️ 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 camping (hint...

Most people don't achieve their goals (92% footnote 1). Perhaps it's because they don't set them at all. I've heard that most people don't set goals (perhaps as high as 80%) and that even fewer write them down (I've heard from 3-10%). In my experience, the big disconnect between what people want to achieve and actually achieving it centers around the fact that people haven&...

Most people don't achieve their goals (92% footnote 1). Perhaps it's because they don't set them at all. I've heard that most people don't set goals (perhaps as high as 80%) and that even fewer write them down (I've heard from 3-10%). In my experience, the big disconnect between what people want to achieve and actually achieving it centers around the fact that people haven&...

Most people don't achieve their goals (92% footnote 1). Perhaps it's because they don't set them at all. I've heard that most people don't set goals (perhaps as high as 80%) and that even fewer write them down (I've heard from 3-10%). In my experience, the big disconnect between what people want to achieve and actually achieving it centers around the fact that people haven't learned how to think s...

Most people don't achieve their goals (92% footnote 1). Perhaps it's because they don't set them at all. I've heard that most people don't set goals (perhaps as high as 80%) and that even fewer write them down (I've heard from 3-10%). In my experience, the big disconnect between what people want to achieve and actually achieving it centers around the fact that people haven&...

Most people don't achieve their goals (92% footnote 1). Perhaps it's because they don't set them at all. I've heard that most people don't set goals (perhaps as high as 80%) and that even fewer write them down (I've heard from 3-10%).In my experience, the big disconnect between what people want to achieve and actually achieving it centers around the fact that people haven&#...

My goal is not to turn you into a productivity robot. I don't want to show you how to do more things, I want to show you how to do more of what matters to you. In part two I explain the 70% rule of success. In our world of excess, it's a common assumption that you have to "give it your all" to be successful. I've found this not to be true and -- in fact -- counterproductive....

My goal is not to turn you into a productivity robot. I don't want to show you how to do more things, I want to show you how to do more of what matters to you. That's what I mean by "kind productivity". 😊 Kind productivity is about aligning your effort with your values. In the first half of this episode, I discuss what that looks like. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

My goal is not to turn you into a productivity robot. I don't want to show you how to do more things, I want to show you how to do more of what matters to you. That's what I mean by "kind productivity". 😊 Kind productivity is about aligning your effort with your values. In the first half of this episode, I discuss what that looks like. Then in part two I explain the 70% rule of...

My goal is not to turn you into a productivity robot. I don't want to show you how to do more things, I want to show you how to do more of what matters to you. That's what I mean by "kind productivity". 😊 Kind productivity is about aligning your effort with your values. In the first half of this episode, I discuss what that looks like. Then in part two I explain the 70% rule of...

This is a rebroadcast of one of my most listened to episodes ever, episode 10 from March 2017. Time flies. The format of my podcast was a little different back then, but I think this episode has something for everyone. In part one I discuss an anger management strategy I came up with that has helped smooth over our family's communication for over a decade.😡 In part two, my friend, a long-time HR...

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It seems like AI is everything, everywhere, all at once. However, ⁠⁠environmental impact⁠⁠ aside (it's not good by the way), some people are promoting it as a way to plan. I discuss why this is completely counterproductive (kind of like asking AI to exercise for you!) 🤖 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BYWDreams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our books:...

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It seems like AI is everything, everywhere, all at once. However, ⁠environmental impact⁠ aside (it's not good by the way), some people are promoting it as a way to plan. I discuss why this is completely counterproductive (kind of like asking AI to exercise for you!) 🤖 In part two, I explain Keystone Habits, what are they and why are they such a powerful tool in your tool belt.🗝️ The Power of...

It seems like AI is everything, everywhere, all at once. However, environmental impact aside (it's not good by the way), some people are promoting it as a way to plan. I discuss why this is completely counterproductive (kind of like asking AI to exercise for you!) In part two, I explain Keystone Habits, what are they and why are they such a powerful tool in your tool belt. The Power of Habit by Ch...

In the second part of the podcast, Natascha and I talk about how I learned to go from over-packer to packing light enthusiast when I traveled with my family for one month in Europe a couple of years ago.🧳 Free Printable "An Overpacker's Plan for Packing Light" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TinyURL.com/BYWDpacklight⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BYWDreams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A glimmer is a small action that brings you joy or peace and knowing what your glimmers are is a powerful tool in your self-care kit! I've got a handful of glimmers that I can call on at any moment to put me in a more joyful and energetic frame of mind. I'll help you figure out your own glimmers so that you can use them any time you need a pick me up. ✨ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A glimmer is a small action that brings you joy or peace and knowing what your glimmers are is a powerful tool in your self-care kit! I've got a handful of glimmers that I can call on at any moment to put me in a more joyful and energetic frame of mind. I'll help you figure out your own glimmers so that you can use them any time you need a pick me up. ✨ In the second part of the podcast,...

A glimmer is a small action that brings you joy or peace and knowing what your glimmers are is a powerful tool in your self-care kit! I've got a handful of glimmers that I can call on at any moment to put me in a more joyful and energetic frame of mind. I'll help you figure out your own glimmers so that you can use them any time you need a pick me up. ✨ In the second part of the podcast,...

You've heard me talk about friends as self-care. Well, the ULTIMATE form of this is a girl's trip with my mom besties whom I've known since long before we were moms (or even adults!) Some of my closest friends no longer live near more or even in the same state. We get together once a year for a trip, which happened last month, and today we are catching up on life since being back home in our vario...