Summary: <br> Marriage can be tough, especially if the two of you are both high-achievers with BIG goals. In today's episode of <a title="Subscribe in iTunes" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/itunes" target="_blank">The 5 AM Miracle Podcast</a> I interview my wife, Tessa, and we talk productivity and marriage.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/021-record-shattering-health-fitness-an-interview-with-rich-roll-podcast/">← Previous Episode</a><br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/023-entrepreneur-on-fire-an-interview-with-john-lee-dumas-podcast/">Next Episode →</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/022-productivity-and-marriage-an-interview-with-my-wife-tessa-podcast/" rel="attachment wp-att-83286"></a><br><br> Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.do-photo-graphy.com/" target="_blank">David Owens</a><br> Of all the people I know, my wife is the only one who outworks me on a daily basis. Her productivity is astounding and her work ethic is even more impressive. That's why I invited Tessa on the podcast today to discuss how she gets it all done.<br> Download the Script<br> Here you have access to the script that I use to record each episode. This is not a complete word-for-word transcript, though it does provide you with a detailed account of what I do to produce every episode of this podcast. <a title="Download the Transcript" href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/jcom-scripts/5amScript022.docx" target="_blank">Download the Transcript</a>.<br> The Tip of the Week<br> This is the week of Thanksgiving in the United States so today's tip is how to create a permanent attitude of gratitude. I talk about how to eliminate scarcity thinking and how to train your brain to focus on abundance.<br> Life is meant to be celebrated, not feared. There are so many things to be grateful for that it would be a waste of a great opportunity to ignore the blessings we all share every day.<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743294688/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0743294688&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20" title="The Power of Story" target="_blank">The Power of Story</a> [book by Jim Loehr]<br> <br> Featured Content<br> In this episode, I interview my wife, Tessa, and we talk about:<br> <br> * How Tessa transitioned from teaching 8th grade math into coaching new teachers.<br> * How she juggles a more-than-a-full-time job along with a Doctoral program.<br> * How Tessa manages her energy to boost her daily output.<br> * How she balances work and personal projects on a weekly basis.<br> * Which tools Tessa relies on for optimal productivity.<br> * What the ideal work environment looks like for her to get more done.<br> * How Tessa begins her day more efficiently than anyone I've ever seen.<br> <br> Resources Mentioned in the Show<br> <br> * <a title="TNTP - The New Teacher Project" href="http://tntp.org" target="_blank">The New Teacher Project</a> [parent company of the Nashville Teaching Fellows]<br> * <a title="Ed.D. at Lipscomb University" href="http://www.lipscomb.edu/education/doctorate-in-education" target="_blank">Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) in Learning Organizations and Strategic Change</a> [Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN]<br> * <a title="Miscroft Outlook" href="http://products.office.com/en-US/outlook/email-and-calendar-software-microsoft-outlook" target="_blank">Microsoft Outlook</a> [calendar and task manager]<br> * <a title="Nozbe" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/113-why-you-should-be-using-nozbe-for-task-management-podcast/" target="_blank">Nozbe</a> [digital task manager]<br> * <a title="The Necessity and Benefits of Sleep" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/the-necessity-and-benefits-of-sleep/" target="_blank">The Necessity and Benefits of Sleep</a> [blog post by Jeff Sanders]<br>
