Ditch Busy

It's incredible how much time we can save with the simple act of repurposing: using existing content, templates, outlines, images, and tools. Tune in to hear exactly how I make it happen! Mentioned in this episode:  Text Expander Gmail Templates

I had to jump on the mic today and share this outline with you because it has saved me on SO many different occasions... most recently with planning my wedding! Don't worry - this episode isn't all about my wedding; it's about helping you implement some very simple steps so you can approach your next project or event with calm and confidence! Mentioned in this episode: The Wedding Planning Podcast

Hi friends! Today's episode is super special - I'm so excited to recap my first ever keynote talk at Podcast Movement 2021 PLUS introduce you to a brand new podcast I just launched with my girlfriend Nicole Baldinu called Nicole & Kate Can Relate! Nicole & Kate Can Relate is all about supporting women everywhere by sharing candid convos on topics that not many people talk openly about. We know that when you share without judgement, listen, and provide space for one another (even when you don't agree), that big things can happen! I hope you enjoy this update - and that you'll also subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate wherever you listen to podcasts! 

Ever wonder how some people take actual vacations - aka they DON'T work the entire time they're gone? I'm going to break down the exact steps I take when I travel to have a clear calendar and wide open schedule every time I travel. And that's what I call trip planning success!

"Too often, we fall into an all-or-nothing cycle with our habits. The problem is not slipping up; the problem is thinking that if you can't do something perfectly, then you shouldn't do it at all." - James Clear

Make this one simple shift the next time you go to schedule something and it will create a HUGE impact on your productivity.

The fastest way to improve? Reflect. Here are the questions I ask myself - borrow them, or make up your own!

Today's episode is about emotions - mainly the feelings of guilt, happiness, and gratitude - and how awareness plays a critical role on our journey.

It's been a minute, but I'm SO excited to be back on the mic sharing 2 massive updates with you. One of them might involve a ring, and the other might be sharing some exciting launch news... tune in! Mentioned in this episode:  UncommonSuccessBook.com Kate's Instagram John's Instagram December 2020 Income Report

This is Episode 10 of our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 10: Stop Thinking You’re Bad at Time Management Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

This is Episode 9 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 9: Stop Trying to do Everything Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

This is Episode 8 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 8: Stop Pushing Your Boundaries Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

This is Episode 7 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 7: Stop Committing to Things Without Adding Them to Your Calendar Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

This is Episode 6 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 6: Stop Pushing Your To-do’s Without Reprioritizing Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

This is Episode 5 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 5: Stop Saying Yes to Everything Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

This is Episode 4 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 4: Stop Stressing the Small Stuff Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

This is Episode 3 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 3: Stop Multitasking. Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

This is Episode 2 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 2:  Stop Overbooking Yourself Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review!   

This is Episode 1 in our 10 Episode series, where we’re breaking down ONE thing you must stop in order to achieve time freedom. Thing 1: Stop Saying “I’m So Busy” Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Welcome to Season 3, our final season of the Ditch Busy podcast. Over the next 10 episodes we are going to be diving into 10 things (one per episode) you must stop in order to achieve time freedom.  Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Ever feel like you have too many thoughts swirling around inside your head, or a really hard time pulling specifically what you’re working on out of the sea of ideas or thoughts? That’s what we’re talking about in today’s episode. Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You’re using it - or you want to start using it - but you’re still not convinced it’ll save you THAT much time. Think again, friends. Let’s dive into how to leverage TextExpander! Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Time. It’s our most precious resource, and I don’t know a single human who doesn’t want more of it. I can’t offer you more than 24 hours in a day, but I CAN help you gain back 1 hour every single day - and that’s kind of the same thing :) Mentioned in Today's Episode:  My Email Management Workflow My Social Media Workflow Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

I have an ask today. I'd love your feedback on what Season 3 of Ditch Busy should focus on. Let's close out 2020 STRONG! Which would you like to learn more about? 1. Goal Setting 2. How to Leverage Top Time Saving Tools 3. Lists and Scheduling Just send me a quick email with your top pick, and I cannot wait to dive into creating Season 3! Kate@eofire.com

I get it - structure and scheduling isn’t for everyone. But you can practice spontaneity and be creative AND also plan ahead for maximum productivity and effectiveness.  Mentioned in today's episode:  How to Design Your Perfect Day Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You know it needs to happen, you’re just not sure where to start. And if you’re not used to planning ahead, it’s not a super simple skill to pick up. Today’s episode is all about how to become a better planner. Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Ever wonder whether your house work, personal time, family time, and business time should be getting “equal parts” of your attention? How do you determine the amount of time to give to each task or category? What about the amount of time you spend planning for each? That’s what we’re breaking down in today’s episode. Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

What are bookmarks? And how on earth could they ever save you enough time to really matter? That’s what we’re diving into on today’s episode. Mentioned in today's episode:  How to Organize Your Computer Files Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Ever look at your calendar and wonder how the heck you managed to schedule SO MANY THINGS!? That was me, yesterday. Today we’re talking about the power of clearing your calendar - and how to do it. Mentioned in today's episode:  The Premature Yes Trip Prep Series Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

When it comes to properly managing your time, there’s nothing MORE important than practicing self control. Without self control, shiny objects, distractions, and your back burner items take over, leaving you feeling under accomplished and over stressed. Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

There are probably any number of activities or tasks you do on a daily or weekly basis that aren’t much fun. Every time you go to do them you wish you were doing something - anything - but THIS. Let’s get to it: here’s how to identify and cut what doesn’t serve you! Mentioned in this episode:  My Email Workflow Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review!   

You’ve heard it all before: lifestyle, financial, location, time… they’re all types or genres of freedom we all want. But have you ever stopped to consider what YOUR definition of each of these freedom’s is? Mentioned in this episode: Season 2 on Designing Your Perfect Day Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

How many times have you been derailed, spiraled, or went from being in a happy and loving mood to a terrible one because of someone else’s thoughts, actions, or words? If you’re like me, then this has happened to you MANY times. Let’s chat about how to focus on YOU in order to STOP others from ruling your mood. Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You’re all about developing great habits, but what are great habits made of? It might be certain steps, actions - or it could even be a series of questions. Today, I’m going to share 4 questions you should be asking yourself everyday for maximum productivity. Mentioned in today's episode:  Article from Thomas Oppong (Entrepreneur’s Handbook) My Morning Sweep My Evening Sweep Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review!   

One of the biggest things that holds us back from creating systems in our business and life is not knowing how to hand things off. What does it look like to delegate parts - or the whole of something - to someone else? That’s what I’m breaking down in today’s episode! Mentioned in today's episode: My Delegation Workflow Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You know accountability can be powerful in helping you stay on track and get to the achievement of your goal, but what about all the time it ends up saving you?! Now THAT is something to celebrate! Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

All too often we waste time spinning our wheels over-complicating things that - at their core - are really quite simple. What would happen if next time you’re faced with a challenge, you ask yourself “What would this look like if it were easy?” Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You’re at that breaking point - AGAIN. Somehow you’ve managed to overbook yourself - AGAIN. I can almost guarantee you it’s a result of you NOT planning realistically. Let’s dive into the impact of this, and how you can turn it around TODAY. Mentioned in today's episode:  How to Evaluate Opportunities by Understanding Your Time Commitment Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

A few episodes back we walked through the steps of what it looks like to do an emotional check in, and today I’m going to be answering a listener question in response to that episodes about how to handle it if the situation IS the problem. Mentioned in this episode: Doing Emotional Check-ins Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Let me guess - even after you’ve gotten super strict with your “yes’s” and you’re killing the game when it comes to honoring your time and NOT overbooking yourself, YOU STILL HAVE THE URGE TO PILE MORE ON YOUR PLATE! It’s quite common to feel like if you’re not busy, then you’re not being productive. Let’s flip that script, shall we? Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You’ve combed through your schedule, and you’ve identified that you have 2 hours per day, 5 days a week to dedicate to producing your podcast. How do you spend those 2 hours? Here’s what I’d do... Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review!  Free Podcast Course: Create & Launch your own podcast!

You’ve combed through your schedule, and you’ve identified that you have 10 hours per month to dedicate to marketing and promoting your podcast in order to help it grow. How do you spend those 10 hours? Here’s what I would do... Mentioned in this episode:  My Social Media Workflow Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You know you need to do something but you’re not quite sure what the “right something” is. How do you identify the next right step? That’s what I’m going to break down in today’s episode. Mentioned in this episode:  Setting Realistic Expectations Free Podcast Course Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Every now and then it is a great practice to do a little mindset check on yourself. Sometimes we can let fear, doubt and the imposter syndrome get us without us even realizing it. Mentioned in this Episode: The Last Dance Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

We don’t realize the impact and emotional toll time management can have on us. The stress, overwhelm, feeling like we aren’t good enough / can’t do enough... From being hard on yourself, to demanding too much, to over-committing, to feeling like crap when you don’t accomplish everything you’ve set out to do - the emotional toll this is taking on you is probably bigger than you realize. Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Are you willing to put in the work required to go from frantic to free? Tune in to hear how... Mentioned in this episode:  Stress, Overwhelm, and Constant To-do's (80/20 Rule episode) James Clear's Newsletter Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Next time you’re struggling for that focus, for a reason to keep going, for motivation to get to the next level, ask yourself “How do I want to look back on the last 12 months?” Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review!   

Planning and visualizing your overall strategy - where do you start? How do you figure out how the different aspects and offerings in your business fit in with each other? And how the heck do you make sure everything is running smoothly together? Mentioned in today's episode: Your Big Idea Free Training: YourBigIdea.io Free Podcast Course: FreePodcastCourse.com Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You’ve been asked to speak on a summit, a podcast, or at a live event - AWESOME! But how do you actually prepare in an effective and time-conscious way? Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

Why do we do this to ourselves? We KNOW deep down we’re capable of anything - that what we truly want in life CAN be ours. But because we don’t even see the ways we’re holding ourselves back, we continue on the treadmill of life... Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review! 

You know exactly what you want your dream life to look like, but it’s just not happening. I’m about to share the 5 things standing in your way. Exclusive Content & More @ DitchBusy.com Leave a rating & review!