Productivity Paradox

Fear of failure can feel overwhelming and scary, so today I want to share with you how we can ‘fail’ successfully. As you’re navigating the path towards your dreams and goals, you may hit some bumps along the way. It’s important to know how to shift your mindset and pick yourself back up when you’ve fallen down. I’m giving you my best advice & tips on how we can do this, along with examples of how other big names and companies have taken action… instead of staying stuck.

Today I want to talk with you about being fearless vs. being brave. I’m sharing why fear is a necessary feeling, even though it can be an issue we struggle with. It’s often about how we think about fear and deal with it from there. When setting our goals and looking forward, we need to live bravely and overcome fear so those goals can become reality.

Fear… we’ve all had to face that feeling of uncertainty and insecurity throughout our lives. But I’m talking with you today about how we can understand fear, deal with it and then use it as a motivational tool to propel us toward that goal or dream we want most. When you’re aware of which type of fear you’re experiencing, and the steps to take next, you’ll be able to achieve great things.

This season is about big goals, so I want to share quick story of how I accomplished a big dream myself. In October of 2013, I had lost all the passion and drive for my business. While it put food on the table and a roof over our family’s head, the business wasn’t fulfilling. I didn’t let that get in the way and, in fact, let it inspire me to open up my dream business.

Today we start season 4, and I’m discussing BIG Goals & Dreams. Your dreams and goals can bring feelings of motivation and excitement, along with thoughts of fear and failure.I’ll guide you through the questions you should ask yourself before and during your journey toward whatever it is you want most. Learn why your mindset is a powerful tool when shifting your path and plans toward your big dream.

In this week’s mini-episode, I’m sharing a question from listener, Annie in Minnesota. She asks for ways to keep multiple work projects and little tasks organized so that she can work on them at the right times. I’m giving multiple tips for how you can map out your goals and projects using systems, and how to manage the time you allocate to those tasks.

Through these listener questions, you’ll learn how to reduce the stress that comes when you’re constantly trying to keep our personal, family and work lives organized. Sometimes it’s difficult to maintain our productivity systems or to delegate to our kids or coworkers - especially during the busier seasons in our lives. I’m sharing my favorite strategies, productivity tools and how to assess what system you need in your environment.

In this week's episode of The Week Ender, I wanted to build off of episode 38 and share one more app that I don’t think many know about. Learn about the app you can use just like a walkie-talkie to chat with friends or discuss tasks with coworkers…. No matter where they are.

Become more organized and get your customized systems in place by using technology. Even if you love paper products, like we do, these tech strategies and tips will help boost your productivity at work and at home. I share several app recommendations and ideas you can start using today to manage your time and systems more effectively.

In this mini-episode, I’m talking about delegation and what to do when a delegated task doesn’t go the way you hoped. The solution isn’t to just delegate the task back to yourself. Instead, I’ll give you the three keys to turn the situation around and get the task completed in a positive way.

Learn why delegating to your team at work or home is an integral part of being productive and keeping up with your customized systems. I’m discussing the various barriers that keep people from delegating and how to persevere through those perceptions and assumptions. After listening to this episode, you’ll understand the steps you can take to easily delegate to your team, allowing yourself to work more effectively on what matters most.

It’s common to feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin when setting goals and trying to get started on tasks. Set yourself up for success by creating springboards for your personalized systems. The best part? There are many different kinds of springboards that you can learn about and implement today. Your processes will now work more effectively and you’ll stay on track with your priorities, goals and projects.

Learn how to use automations as a system that will help you with tasks that need to be done very week or every month. We’re continuing our topic for this season all about personalized systems by discussing how automations can help you take the thinking out of it, as you break down and easily manage tasks, allowing you to complete any goal and project on time and without stress.

How do we create and implement systems so that they are personalized and actually work for our environment? I’m answering listener questions about keeping up with systems when life happens or urgent items get in the way. In today’s episode, you’ll be able to relate to these real-life questions and examples of how you can maintain your customized systems with good habits through using actionable strategies.

Learn why the traditional to-do list is working against you. I’m showing you how to use a new system - the Priority List. This will allow to actually work toward the important items on your list, like your personal goals, instead of getting bogged down by Insignificant tasks. After this episode, you’ll be inspired and ready to start tomorrow morning off with your new and personalized list that propels you forward toward goals and big projects.