Impactivity

The resources and content of Impactivity have gone through some changes. Listen for an update on the current goals and future of Impactivity.

When things aren't working out it can be painful and frustrating, but also can lead to good growth. How can you change your pain into growth today?

Often our dreams start to feel like obligations. When we remember our purpose we are able to see obligations as opportunities.

Climbing a ladder is good when you are using it to fix something at the top. In this episode Rachel talks about why climbing the ladder of success isn't bad when rooted in purpose.

Getting away from it all on an annual basis might seem like an impossibility, but it could dramatically level up your life, and your Impactivity. Join Tracy as she explores why a Personal Annual Retreat is critical, and how to make it happen.

Sometimes we need to be have faith that the good things are coming and be grateful before they even happen. What does it look like to start dreaming with God and already being thankful? Worship song mentioned in the episode

Gratitude softens us to people and world which is an amazing gift that we need more of. At the same time we must be sure to not let it be an excuse to suppress our pain and hurt.

Three levels of gratitude to implement in your life... Being grateful for the... Grateful even though... Grateful because of...

There's only so much we can add without subtracting. Life gets unbalanced. Is work/life balance a myth? In this episode Tracy explores how to deal with the inevitability of imbalance.

Inspiration is so important but so is filtering out the negative. Find ways to limit and intentionally choose into the times where negativity is allowed into your life.

Learning about your areas of strengths and weaknesses can help you make intentional decisions for your life. In this episode, Rachel talks about a simple tool for visualizing how you're doing in different areas of your life.

At different points in our lives, we have different focuses and we must be aware of where we are. Sometimes we need to be grateful for the season and other times our awareness brings a desire for change.

If you're looking to increase productivity, nothing has a bigger effect then getting habits, routines, automation and systems in place. In this episode, Tracy shares a few of her favorite ways to use systems to get more done.

Have you asked your friends what their dreams are? Be intentional about supporting others in their pursuit of dreams and encourage them to find their dream if they haven't.

Finding what you have the least of when living your dream in crucial to both optimizing and increasing it. In this episode Rachel talks about what to do when when money and time are valuable.

What would it look like to take your "ideal life" and trace it backward to how you got there? After you've listened to this episode, here are some of the questions Tracy encourages you to ask yourself: What is that I feel like is working in my life? What am I doing now, that I love? When do I feel like I’m doing what I’m meant to do as a human? (loving people, loving God, loving life) What’s working? What’s not working? Or… what does a hypothetical future ideal life, where time, money and energy are not restricted look like? After I’m caught up on health, people, etc. and I’d hired others to do everything I don’t want to do… then what? What would I still do? What part of my job would I do for free? What kind of purposeful things would I do, create, produce? How much of my ideal life do I already have, that I need to embrace and feel the joy of? Am I on the path to it? Detouring? Is there a way to step into it even partially right now? What actions can I trace backward that would be necessary to do, to get to that end? (After you’ve spent some time with all this, reach out at www.impactivity.com/stories and let us know what changes you’re thinking about making.)

When was the last time you checked in on your vision? How about strategies? Making sure you are planning and looking at the big picture is an important part of living out your dream.

Are all your dreams centered around work? What would it look like to branch out and dream in all areas of your life? If you want to work on discovering your dream, check out our Discover Your Dream course.

Having people working next to you can make living the dream that much better. Find others who are also chasing their dream and be intentional about spending time working alongside each other.

What's all this we're always hearing about "mindfulness"? Is it something we should be trying to practice? In this episode, Tracy goes deep into what's behind the practice of mindfulness.

There are all kinds of ways that technology can be used to make your life easier. Here are some tips from our technology expert.

Have you explored the power of tiny rewards? How about tiny procrastinations? Each has the ability to make a huge difference in your life. In this episode, Tracy talks about both, and how you can harness the power of tiny. Mentioned in this episode: Podcast episode: Creating Rewards that Motivate Podcast episode: Break Free of the Sticky To-Do

Being aware of when we should stop working and switch gears is an important part of working. Take time to explore where your break point is and work hard to actively stop.

We all have those to-do items that won't go away. Figure out a way to get them off your list and learn why they were sticking around in the first place. Then work with your new awareness to build better skills.

Our Dream can feel like a mountain we are standing in the shadow of. Find even a small amount of time each day and keep pushing in. Ten minutes is better than zero.

We hear all the time that we need to believe that we're enough. But what if it truly doesn't feel true? In this episode, Tracy explores how the answer to this hard question is both Yes and No. To download the action-step questions Tracy mentions in this episode, go to impactivity.com/goodenough

October is here, that means 90 more days of the year. Don't let the fear of holiday busyness stop you from finishing this year strong.

As leaders, we want to create healthy culture and that starts with us. Rachel looks at how a simple question can shift the entire culture of a team.

Rachel gets fired up about why "wives praying for their husbands" is the norm. She examines the power of prayer and how it should be used with others.

When we step into service, not only are we helping others but we are often connecting both with God and others. Service is a way to unite us with our communities and something to try if you are feeling disconnected.

Igniting our work and our Dream, is all about burning at the right time, in the right way. In this episode, Tracy uses a recent event to explore what igniting needs to look like. When you're finished listening, ask yourself the following questions: What is the Dream you are trying to ignite? Do you have the right end in mind? Are you igniting at the right time? – not too soon, not waiting too long? Do you need some accelerant? Something to really get things moving? Are you burning slowly and need to keep putting in the work? Or are you burning too quickly and need to pace yourself before you burn out?

Does success motivate you? Failure? Learning the things that drive you forward and making intentional decisions based on the knowledge allows us to go farther, faster.

Some times the things that make us most angry are the things that we are called to fix in the world. How can you finding the thing that angers you and turn it in to fuel for you dream?

Learn what inspires you and how to intentionally include more of it in your life. Inspiration is all around us. How are you inspired?

Complacency and confusion keep us stuck. Sometimes things need stirring up. In this episode, Tracy explores the reasons for getting in there and getting messy. If you need some help in stirring things up, here are a few good resources to help jumpstart a conversation: Download the Dream Circles Exercise Take the Unshackle Quiz Download the 6-Step Guide to Pursuing your Dream Download the Leader's Guide

Sometimes just doing something slightly better than before is a huge win. Take some time to celebrate those small victories in your life.

Connecting to God others is hugely important, but so is connecting with yourself. When was the last time you talked to yourself like a friend?

As women we sometimes find it hard to push through messages to work hard and feel good about it. In this episode Rachel explores what it means to work hard for the right reasons.

Lately there seems to be a lot of talk about being a "girl boss." How does being a boss fit with the idea of serving others? How do women especially navigate this tension? In this episode, Tracy discusses the idea of needing a new way of looking at women in leadership.

Recognizing when we are mistaking icing for cake is so important. In this episode Rachel explores what we need from other people and how that can be a bonus to an already great cake rather than the cake itself.

We often believe we are too much or not enough. What if we are more than enough? In this episode Rachel examines the insecurities we have about being enough and why we are everything we need to be. If you have a story about the amazing things you are doing please share them with us: impactivity.com/stories

Are you more focused on making your life interesting than creating impact? Rachel talks about how we sometimes unintentionally make our lives harder than they need to be for the sake of a better story and what it means to not get in our own way.

In the blur of our busy, connected world, it's easy to go through life simply reacting. But what happens to our Dream (and the rest of the ways we want to grow and move forward) when we lose our drive to initiate? What is the cost, to ourselves, and to others? In this episode, Tracy looks at why, and how, we must make a priority of forward progress. To download Tracy's weekly template for initiating, go to impactivity.com/not-doing

Procrastination is often seen as a negative but what if you do it intentionally? Is it okay to let go of the shame and guilt you feel about waiting until the last minute? Rachel talks about her own process of getting things done and when it's okay to procrastinate.

The message that Christian woman often hear is that being prideful is wrong. In this episode Rachel explores her own feelings around the topic and why there is an important difference between being prideful and being proud.

It's challenging to see rest as more than simply a way to be more productive. In this episode, Rachel explores the value of rest and why it's important all on its own.

There are so many messages given to us about where, how, and how often we should be serving others. We truly want to have hearts of service. But what if all our gifts lean more toward work that makes money, rather than volunteer efforts, in our churches or elsewhere? In this episode, Tracy wrestles with the question of whether or not it's possible that our best service can lead us into the world to make a profit. If you're struggling with feeling over-busy with things you should probably let go, take the Unshackle Quiz to diagnose where you need to make changes. Find the quiz at impactivity.com/coexist

It's been a little while, but we are so excited to share with you all the things we have been hard at work on. We've created a brand new course, app and all new content for you. To stay up to date with new content, check out our social media at: instagram facebook twitter Be sure to listen to the whole episode to hear the heart behind all the new tools and the future of the content coming to you.

Is "women's ministry" a one-size-fits-all gathering for women? It must not be, because many of us don't feel like we fit there. If that's true, should it be changed? Should something be added? Or should we step away? In this episode, Tracy and Rachel have an honest discussion about what they like and don't like about typical women's ministry gatherings in church, and ideas for moving forward. If you'd like to take the first steps in finding women who want to pursue their Dreams together, check out the guide that will take you through the book Impactivity and get you started putting together an amazingly supportive group. See the guide at impactivity.com/women

When’s the last time you took a look backward at your life? Regular times of review are important if we want to stay on track with our Dream. But reviewing can be tricky--especially if we tend to wrap up our self-worth in how much we've gotten done. In this episode Tracy and Rachel discuss the importance of looking back, the two valid (and critical) reasons for doing it, and the best ways to get it done. If you're looking for some extra help in getting this practice of review to be a regular part of your life, the Weekend Watershed practice will give you a great overview, plus a worksheet to print and fill out each weekend. Download the weekend watershed at impactivity.com/weekend

What if the only rewards for good habits that feel motivating are actually unhealthy for you? Even though we understand the powerful benefit of creating habits and routines for ourselves, sometimes figuring out a "reward" that will motivate those habits can be tricky. In this episode, Tracy and Rachel discuss the importance of rewards in setting up habits, the challenge of creating powerful-but-healthy rewards, and a ton of ideas to get us started with this critical skill. Want more ideas? If you're challenged by the idea of creating powerfully-motivating but healthy rewards for yourself, download the Rewards Idea Generator. It will give you lots of ideas, plus questions to create your own rewards, customized to fit you best. You'll find this free download at impactivity.com/motivate