I am no stranger to taking on more than is possible to complete. I have big goals for myself and a passion for learning! Which means that I love taking on projects.

But sometimes, my to-do list tasks feel like a chore to get through and I feel stretched for time. Does any of this sound familiar?

In this episode, I’ll introduce you to the Productivity Formula. This is something I use to help me make tough decisions on how to spend my time and energy.

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[01:59] - What is the Productivity Formula?

[02:34] - We want to spend the most time possible in the Productive Zone.

[03:04] - The zone we get stuck in is the Busy Zone.

[04:02] - We also want to minimize the Bored Zone and the Stress Zone.

[05:27] - The tasks in everyone’s zones are different per person and career.

[06:15] - Pay attention to how tasks make you feel.

[07:31] - Tasks that we used to love may also slip into feeling like a “should”.

[08:42] - It is important to realize when a project is no longer serving you.

[09:27] - Give yourself permission to take a break.

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The Insider’s Guide to Stop Procrastinating

Sometimes, life throws us a curveball. And other times, it seems like your time is swept away with the day to day stuff and the big projects that you’re excited about gets put off to tomorrow.

But, not all tasks are urgent!

In this episode, you’ll learn 3 simple steps to pivot when life throws you a curveball. Then you can stay on track with your big goals without going into panic mode.

Show Highlights

[02:40] - In the Fall, my household had a seemingly never ending stream of illnesses.

[04:41] - My schedule was turned upside down and I had to rearrange everything.

[06:07] - How can we deal with the unexpected? Key #1: Decide what is urgent.

[07:26] - Priorities change. What is important one day might not be the next.

[08:04] - Key #2: Decide what you can delegate off your to-do list.

[09:22] - Key #3: Decide what you can cut completely.

[10:19] - You can color code your tasks and this all takes practice.

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The Insider’s Guide to Stop Procrastinating

We all know self-care is important, but it’s usually the last thing on the to-do list for high achievers. It’s hard for us to set our big goals and responsibilities aside and put ourselves first every once in a while.

In this episode, you’ll learn why our brains approach self-care as a task or something to check off the to-do list. When that happens, self-care feels like more work!

You will also learn a simple strategy to rewire your brain into thinking about self-care differently so you can have the mental resources you need to stay focused on your big goals.

Show Highlights

[02:15] - My bucket list goal of reading 50 books in a year was achieved in 2022.

[03:09] - After a while, reading stopped recharging me and felt like more work.

[04:51] - Our brains turn our self-care activity into something on our to-do list.

[06:14] - When we check something off the to-do list, we move on to the next thing.

[07:22] - Self-care becomes a burden and the joy gets lost.

[08:34] - Take a break to remove the internal pressure.

[09:41] - Self-care looks different day to day or week to week.

[10:25] - Ask yourself how you feel right now when you do your self-care activities.

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The Insider’s Guide to Stop Procrastinating