Do you ever get to the end of the day and have a dissatisfaction with your day even though you were constantly getting things done? We are constantly hearing the buzz words “busy” & “hustle” in our day to day lives, but those words are meaningless if you’re not getting meaningful or important things done. Today on the podcast, I’m sharing what it means to be present & how when productivity is combined with presence, it leads to accomplishments that are worthwhile and meaningful.

What’s In This Episode:

• Accomplishing meaningful goals through combining productivity and presence
• What it really means to be present
• Recognizing stumbling blocks through being present
• Be deliberate with your time: How to check in with yourself + a FREE Download
• Actionable ways you can be more present and cultivate a happier life

We all have that voice inside of our head that makes us doubt ourselves. When left to fester and grow, this self doubt turns into a paralyzing fear of commitment. Today, I’m sharing a strategy that will help you battle your inner critic before it even speaks up. I’ll also share about a mindset that will keep you from letting a fear of commitment drive your decisions.

What’s In This Episode:

• Two combating voices in our heads: the inner critic and the voice of realistic thinking
• Battling your inner critic before it speaks up with the “Fake It Til You Make It” strategy
• What happens when we let self doubt grow into fear of commitment
• The “Complete It or Kill It” mindset
• Commit to show up and do something

When we think of procrastination, it’s easy to believe that it is simply about poor time management, but in reality it has nothing to do with time management and everything to do with our emotions. Today, I’m sharing the most common excuses we use to justify our procrastination & tips on how to combat each of those excuses. It is so important to press into the excuses we give, to recognize the harm that procrastination is doing to your work and to commit to change.

What’s In This Episode:

• Fight Procrastination: Why it’s not about time management
• Letting go of the shame & guilt associated with procrastination
• Questions to ask yourself when you can’t get started on a task
• 6 excuses you’re using to justify procrastination & tips on how to combat each
• Commit to tackle your procrastination mindset

We often think planning out each detail will bring us success, but overthinking your next move really just leads to analysis paralysis and extra stress. Today, I’m sharing my favorite quick tips with you that will allow you stop overthinking and propel you forward to take action. The ‘perfect’ time will never come… now is the time to get started and move forward with your projects, goals and dreams.

What’s In This Episode:

• How overthinking and overplanning is actually procrastination
• Letting go of your uncertainty and embrace ‘good enough’
• Become a Satisficer: make decisions when your criteria is met, not waiting for perfect conditions
• 4 quick tips to help you stop overthinking and start taking action

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Have you ever had a passion or hobby, but somehow felt you lacked the time to put effort into it? When life happens, we sometimes put off the little things that make us happy. In today’s mini episode, I’m sharing one of my favorite passions with you, and how I carved out time to rediscover this activity by redirecting it from a stumbling block to a starting block.