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Are you the queen of procrastination who'd rather deep clean your entire house than finish that urgent report? This week on BIZ Inbox, Em Vernem and Sarah Davidson tackle the art of actually getting work done with practical strategies – including the game-changing "eat the frog" method that might just save your productivity. Plus, we wade into the murky waters of workplace social media boundaries (spoiler: someone might get offended, and that's okay), and we share how to stand out as the new person at work. Welcome to BIZ Inbox, your go-to workplace advice podcast where awkward career questions get real-world solutions. If you want your work life issue solved, send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain completely anonymous!Here is Em's article about 'eat the frog’. Get more Sarah Davidson in her sensational podcast Seize The Yay!Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here to get all our tips and tricks.THE END BITSSupport independent women's mediaFollow the Biz Instagram and Sarah's very own podcast: Seize The Yay Podcast. HOSTS: Sarah Davidson and Em VernemSENIOR PRODUCER: Sophie CampbellAUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges Mamamia's studios are furnished with thanks to Fenton & Fenton. For more head to their website here. Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Grow Show, the team dives deep into the "eat the frog" concept - addressing your most stressful or difficult task immediately to gain mental clarity and reduce anxiety. Whether it's a business challenge, a personal project, or a difficult conversation, the hosts argue that ripping off the band-aid and taking swift action can lead to immediate happiness and success. Learn how procrastination can hold you back and why confronting your biggest challenges quickly can transform your mindset and productivity.

Tyler Cowen recently wrote an article arguing that spending lots of time online is in fact a good thing. In this episode, Cal looks deeper at Cowen's argument and finds some surprising common ground. The internet can be a major source of good in your life, he argues, but only if you use it in the right way. He then answers listener questions and reviews the books he read in April.Find out more about Done Daily at DoneDaily.com!Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here's the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvoVideo from today's episode: youtube.com/calnewportmediaDeep Dive: Making the Internet Good Again [5:06]What are good activities for “deep breaks”? [28:38]How can I approach parenting without resenting the sacrifices to deep work? [31:36]How does the deep life compare to David Epstein's book, “Range”? [38:06]What is the difference between a “winner-take-all” field of work and “auction” field of work? [41:12]Does “following your passion” have any connection to “lifestyle centric planning”? [47:39]CASE STUDY: Implementing the concept of “Eat The Frog” [52:48]CALL: Introducing seasonality and the meetings being the work [55:07]APRIL BOOKS: The 5 books Cal read in April, 2025 [1:06:08]I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)After Disney (Neil O'brien)The Baseball Book of Why (John McCollister)The Technology Republic (Alexander Karp and Nicholas Zamiska)Everything is Tuberculosis (John Green)Links:Buy Cal's latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slowGet a signed copy of Cal's “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newportCal's monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?thefp.com/p/the-case-for-living-onlineThanks to our Sponsors:shopify.com/deepauraframes.com [Use promo code “DEEPQUESTIONS”]indeed.com/deepharrys.com/deepThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Mark Twain famously said, "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day." In this episode, April Garcia dives into why tackling your hardest task first is the ultimate productivity hack—and how to stop letting procrastination drain your mental energy. Key Takeaways: ✅ The Frog Theory – Your "frog" is the task you dread most. Avoiding it costs more energy than doing it. ✅ Fear vs. Reality – Most frogs take less than 20 minutes to complete (but feel massive in your mind). ✅ Frogs Multiply – Ignored tasks breed mental clutter and distraction. High performers eat theirs fast. ✅ The 20-Minute Rule – If it feels overwhelming, start with just 20 minutes. Momentum kills resistance. Action Steps:

This month we are focusing on Habit 4: Fuel to Follow God.My goal is to help you build habits peacefully so that you can impact your world powerfully.In the Hello Mornings Daily Podcast, I share a simple tip based on our monthly theme and then I close the podcast with our 3-Minute Morning Routine.THE 3-MINUTE MORNINGGod Time: Pray Psalm 143: 8 (Minute 1)Plan Time: Prayerfully Review Your Calendar  (Minute 2)Move Time: Take 5-10 Deep Breaths (Minute 3)That's it! Adjust as needed and use as your pathway to a growing morning habit!Want to go deeper with our workshops, journals, Bible Studies and accountability ? Join The Hello Mornings Academy, where we help Christian women build habits and reach goals peacefully so they can impact their world powerfully.GOODIES: Click here to download our FREE morning routine goodies.COMMUNITY: Click here to learn more about the Hello Mornings Academy.BOOK: Click here to get the Hello Mornings BookCheering you on,❤️ Kat Lee   

In the modern world, being “flat out” has become a way of life—but it's leaving us burned out, disconnected, and running on empty.In this episode, Niall sits down with Dermot Whelan—TV and radio broadcaster, comedian, author, mindfulness teacher and long time friend of the podcast—to unravel Ireland's obsession with busyness and the toll it's taking on our well-being. Dermot's new book, Busy and Wrecked, explores how we've come to wear exhaustion like a badge of honor, why we struggle to slow down, and how we can break free from a system that constantly demands more. Together, he and Niall discuss the roots of Ireland's culture of busyness, the inherited stress of our history, and the guilt that comes with stepping off the treadmill. Dermot shares his own journey recovering from burnout, the practical tools that helped him shift his mindset, and how sometimes eating the metaphorical frog can help us refocus on what's really important (although we're not sure Niall's dog Stevie would agree). For more mindfulness content check out Niall's Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/niallbreslinFollow Niall on IG @bressie, TikTok @niallbreslin, FB @whereismymindpodcast and Twitter @nbrez and visit his website: www.niallbreslin.com.If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally or feeling hopeless, it's important to talk to someone about it now. You can contact one of the resources below for free. In Ireland/U.K.: https://www.samaritans.org/In the U.S.: https://988lifeline.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Cole, of A1 Waste Removal, is back on the show to tell us what he has been up to lately. What is he doing to work more on his business, hire without the learning curve and more all coming up this week! Learn more here: https://a1-waste-removal.ueniweb.com/ Experience Jobber for yourself, tell them Andy sent ya: https://go.getjobber.com/CamoCrewJunkRemoval Watch This Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRP6cpbxiA Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trashtalkbusinesspodcast ------- Listen in as industry expert Andy Weins of Camo Crew Responsible Junk Removal, and guests, break it down for you. Join our VIP Listeners Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/trashtalkbusinessowners Connect with Andy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyweins/ Get Andy's Book: https://a.co/d/9uIApkU

310: Jahrelang galt für mich das Prinzip: Erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen. Und die berühmte "Eat the Frog"-Regel habe ich strikt befolgt – also die unangenehmste Aufgabe zuerst erledigt. Das klang logisch, schließlich sollte Disziplin über spontane Lustgefühle siegen. Doch weißt Du was? Ich mache das NICHT MEHR! Ich habe erkannt, dass mich dieses Prinzip zwar effizient, aber nicht glücklicher gemacht hat. Der Tag startete mit der härtesten Aufgabe – und oft fehlte mir danach die Energie für alles andere.

Send us a textIf January caught you off guard, and you've been far too busy at work, The Company Doctor prescribes you three tips that'll get you out of a tight spot…Following on from our Eureka Moment on efficiency, this week we appeal to the manic, the rushed and the busy, and share just how to un-clutter your work life.Key takeaways from this episode:Reframe your worldBuild a coalition and a fanbaseDon't finish everything: Be impactful fastWebsite: https://www.thecompanydoctor.com/Gary Gamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygampGeorge Clode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeclodeLinks & references: https://www.thecompanydoctor.com/Gary Gamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygampGeorge Clode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeclodeGary's new book, Career Catalyst - available online now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Career-Catalyst-Secret-Skills-School-ebook/dp/B0DFYVG6XY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Nic takes a moment to talk about how easy it was to remove the corner post at The Bittle Ranch. Much easier than he imagined it would be—even had four batteries charged and ready for the job. And at Dick's Sporting Goods, Tarina tells him he looks fat in a pair of shoes. But don't worry, they didn't buy them.The corner post project—and Nic's procrastination over way too much time—triggered the question: Why do we procrastinate? “I often build up projects in my mind into a near-impossible task.” As they discuss, we tell ourselves lies so we kick the can down the road. Nic admits to falling into the Perfection Trap—only one of nine ways we put off or avoid the work that needs to get done. But once he tackled the corner post, his Milwaukee Sawzall in hand, it took him about five minutes.They return to Know This Do That—being smart about spending money you have and not money you don't have; and being constant students about your craft and sharpening your saw. And the other day the mailman, Scott, delivers 11 packages to Nic, not Tarina.If you enjoy Nic and Tarina's podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people.---

When it comes to financial planning, and life in general, do the hard stuff first. Get it out of the way and the rest is cake! Travis talks today about how if you start the day by eating a frog, everything else will be so much better, and compares that to your financial plan.

When it comes to financial planning, and life in general, do the hard stuff first. Get it out of the way and the rest is cake! Travis talks today about how if you start the day by eating a frog, everything else will be so much better, and compares that to your financial plan.

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Penn, Matt, and Reddi join members of the congregation on Zoom for another live Q&A! A possible love connection at the Penn & Teller show, ventriloquist conventions, points you agree with by people you don't, combatting procrastination, Matt contemplates taking up singing in Yorkshire, Penn remembers Richard Simmons, and more.

Another amazing episode in the books! There will never not be a moment where I do not enjoy having these honest conversations; the freedom of thought makes me so, so happy. I had an entirely different title for this episode and then the conversation happened and then boom! We have another, more fitting title (if you listen to the episode you find out the meaning;). I got the pleasure to talk to my Rowing Coach, Gretchen about Wellness. We touched on so many different aspects of Wellness that I could not have planned a better conversation if I tried. There were several great gems dropped in this episode and I hope you were able to pick up a few, however if nothing else, I hope you enjoyed the conversation! So grateful for Gretchen in so many ways, cheers to you for being such a Wellness Warrior

Send me a text about the episode!Ever wondered how tackling your toughest tasks first thing in the morning could transform your productivity? Uncover the secrets of the "Eat the Frog" method on this episode of Tea with Tina, and learn how this powerful strategy can help you conquer your most challenging tasks with ease. We'll guide you through the process of identifying these daunting tasks, which are often important but not urgent, and explain why addressing them when you're at your mental peak can set the tone for a successful day. From professional demands to health and fitness routines like meal prepping or morning workouts, discover how this method can revolutionize your daily habits and reduce anxiety.Imagine starting your day by clearing the most intimidating item off your to-do list. In this episode, we delve into the importance of establishing an optimal morning routine, focusing on how to leverage your mental strength to overcome procrastination. We'll discuss why the morning is the best time for these tasks and how building this habit can lead to continuous progress. Whether you're aiming to boost your career or get a grip on your fitness goals, our insights will help you develop a proactive approach to your daily challenges. Transform your routine, reduce procrastination, and step into a more productive and fulfilling life with the strategies we share.

Almost anyone can accomplish almost anything if they work at it long enough, hard enough, and smart enough. If we set our sights on accomplishing a goal, God has said that we can accomplish almost anything we set our minds to, the trick is to set good Godly habits to help us along the way.

About the Host: Liz J. Simpson is a highly successful entrepreneur and business coach who specializes in helping women consultants land corporate clients. With a background in corporate sales and marketing, Liz has trained thousands of women entrepreneurs worldwide and is dedicated to empowering women to achieve financial success. She is the host of the Women Consulting Corporate podcast and the founder of the 12% Accelerator program, which helps women-owned businesses grow by landing corporate clients. Episode Summary: In this episode of the Women Consulting Corporate podcast, host Liz J. Simpson discusses the concept of "eating the frog" and the importance of taking action to overcome fear and achieve business success. She shares her personal experiences with procrastination and the negative impact it can have on mental health and business growth. Liz emphasizes the need to regulate emotions, make sound business decisions, and tap into the best version of oneself to lead a successful business. She encourages listeners to identify their fears, take action to overcome them, and document their progress to build a supportive community. Key Takeaways: Less than 12% of women in business achieve six figures in annual revenue, and less than 1% of women of color entrepreneurs achieve seven figures in annual revenue. Eating the frog refers to starting the day by tackling the one essential activity that is being avoided but has the potential to make the most impact towards achieving goals. Fear is often tied to stories rather than facts, and it can rob entrepreneurs of their most brilliant ideas and opportunities for growth. Taking massive, imperfect action is key to overcoming fear and achieving business success. Surrounding oneself with people who have already taken the desired action can provide support, guidance, and proof that success is possible. Notable Quotes: "The journey has to feel how you want the destination to feel." - Danielle Laporte "Every single time I eat the frog, I win. And for sure, my mental health is always better on the other side." - Liz J. Simpson Resources: Liz J. Simpson's LinkedIn: Liz J. Simpson Women Consulting Corporate Live: womenconsultingcorporatelive.com Apply To Access My Complimentary Advanced Masterclass Subscribe to the Women Consulting Corporate podcast on all platforms. Like this episode? Leave a review!

Welcome to the Social U podcast, where we will dive into many different unique topics that will give more insight into our daily lives as social media managers. In this video, Laura, Becky, and Caryn will talk about a typical day in the life of a social media manager, Bumble's ad fumble, and Meta AI.2:26 Unexpected Parenting Moments 3:19 Sleeping in4:05 Planning5:05 Email Checks 8:44 Content Creation10:34 Eat The Frog 12:26 Training13:47 Phone Photography 18:08 Social Media Today Newsletter22:02 Marketing Progression25:28 The Bumble Fumble30:14 Social Media Hotline  32:12 Sippin Social TeaTo get a FREE Content Calendar: Click HERESippin Social Tea: Click HEREConnect With Us!Facebook: Click HEREInstagram: Click HERETikTok: Click HERELinkedIn: Click HEREWebsite: Click HEREYouTube: Click HERETwitter: Click HEREMembership Program: Social UniversityWe know social media can be overwhelming and the platforms are changing the rules all the time. Wouldn't it be great to have an expert in the field on standby to help you out? Now you can with Social University! Click HERE

This week Pastor Darrin continues in his latest series as he talks about God's call on our life to step into hard things. 

Are you a chronic procrastinator? It's a common trait for anxious people. But adding this to your morning routine could help you kick the habit. Face your fears with your first cup of coffee! LINKS Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Anna HenvestProducer: Adair SheppardEditor: Adrian Walton  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Hello Mornings Daily Podcast, I share an actionable tip based on our monthly theme and then I close the podcast with a simple guided version of our 3-Minute Morning Routine.My goal is to help you grow in your relationship with God and your morning routine of meeting with Him. THE 3-MINUTE MORNINGGod Time: Pray Psalm 143: 8Plan Time: Prayerfully Review Your CalendarMove Time: Take 5-10 Deep BreathsThat's it! Adjust as needed and use as your pathway to a growing morning habit!Want to go deeper with our workshops, journals, Bible Studies and accountability sessions? Join The Hello Mornings Community, where we help Christian women live with grace-filled purpose and impact the world around them.GOODIES: Click here to download our FREE morning routine goodies.COMMUNITY: Click here to learn more about the Hello Mornings Academy.BOOK: Click here to get the Hello Mornings BookCheering you on,❤️ Kat Lee   

Welcome to "The Inspired Create Manifest Podcast," where your journey to transformation begins.  Join the Inspire Create Manifest Skool Community - JOIN NOW Scheudle Your Coaching Discovery Call - FREE CALL  Schedule your $99 Oracle Card Reading SCHEDULE NOW  Hosted by Joe Longo, a certified Life Coach, Intuitive Mindset Coach, Oracle Card Reader, and Conscious Content Creator, this podcast is your thrice-weekly dose of motivation to live your best life. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Joe dives deep into the realms of mindset, manifestation, and inspiration, offering practical advice, wisdom, and insights to help you unlock your full potential. "The Inspired Create Manifest Podcast" is not just about learning; it's about experiencing. It's about bringing together a community of like-minded individuals who are committed to personal growth, spiritual development, and creating a life filled with joy, abundance, and fulfillment. Joe's unique blend of life coaching, intuitive guidance, and oracle card readings provides a fresh perspective on how to overcome obstacles, achieve your goals, and manifest your desires. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspirecreatemanifest/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspirecreatemanifest/support

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Set your goals. X Check! Break your goals down into smaller action steps. X Check! Make your To Do list. X Check! Do the stuff on your list. Well, kinda, sorta. If you find yourself avoiding certain tasks and moving them from one To Do list to another, and then another, the tips in this video will help you so much! Be sure to visit our website at https://retaillevelup.com/ #RetailLevelUp #goals2024 #goals #MomentWithMickey #podcast

Learn the eat the frog technique to increase your daily productivity.  CONNECT WITH US Claim Your Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting!-> https://edge.ck.page/bea5b3fda6 If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white dot com OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK How to Write a Business Plan Podcasthttps://businessplan.buzzsprout.com Owning a Business Podcasthttps://owningabusiness.buzzsprout.com MARKETING Podcast https://PodcastOnMarketing.com The Brandon White Showhttps://myedgepodcast.com Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast!

Welcome to the Five Song Mixtape! This week we discuss the mixtape titled “Second Wave New Wave” by Devin. You can find the playlist by following our account on Spotify @FiveSongMixtape or you can find us on Instagram @FiveSongMixtape. We would love to hear your thoughts on the playlist and please give us a rating via iTunes to help spread the word!“Second Wave New Wave” by Devin1. “True Love” by Better Person2. “Dance II” by Discovery Zone3. “Hypnagogia” by Private World4. “Eat The Frog” by Choir Boy 5. “Bitter Reflection” by Body of Light Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David discusses the concept of Eating the Frog - getting the important and challenging tasks done sooner rather than later

Learn how to prioritize your most challenging task of the day to increase productivity and reduce stress.In this video, we cover: -The benefits of "eating the frog"-The psychological aspect of doing the hardest task first-Common obstacles of this principle & moreIf you need more accountability on your journey, check out our coaching services at www.fastnfocus.com/shopWatch the "How to Challenge Self-Doubt and Overthinking" EpisodeWatch the "The Benefits of Unforeseen Failure" EpisodePurchase a copy of Zach's Paperback book, "Climbing Your Self Discipline Tree".Learn more about our Habit Coaching Program to build healthy habits towards your BIG goal.Follow Fast & Focus on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook

In this episode, we talk about the importance of "eating the frog first." We focus on how to drive productivity by tackling the hard stuff first.

Are you confused with all the time management and productivity advice floating around? I know I was, and all this information can and does cause inaction. This week I will show a way through the deluge of information.  You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin Email Mastery Course The Working With… Weekly Newsletter The FREE Beginners Guide To Building Your Own COD System Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page   Episode 287 | Script Hello, and welcome to episode 286 of the Working With Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host for this show. When I began my journey into the digital time management and productivity world in 2009, there was a lot of information on how to use the new technology emerging with smart phones. This evolution (or maybe revolution) in the world of productivity was exciting and blogs and podcasts were full of information on turning your digital devices into productivity powerhouses that promised to automate the work we were doing.  The trouble is, back then, as now, much of that information was contradictory. Common ones are things like don't check mail in the morning, (silly advice) and micro-manage your calendar (more silly advice).  The reality is when it comes to productivity and managing your time it's important to find a way that works for you. It's about knowing when you are at your most focused and when you are easily distracted. Trying to squeeze yourself into the way other people work is not going to work for you and the way you work.  So, with that said, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Michael. Michael asks: hi Carl, over the last year or so I've become so overwhelmed with my work and life. I was given more responsibilities at work and at the same time my wife gave birth to twin daughters that need a lot of attention. I began reading and watching content on getting better organised and being more productive and have just become so confused. Everyone is giving different advice. How would you build better habits and routines that would make you more productive?  Hi Michael, great question.  In many ways, I am lucky because my journey into becoming better at managing time and being more productive began in the late 1980s / early 90s. There were no blogs, podcasts and YouTube channels then. All we had were books and the occasional article in magazines and newspapers. This meant, while there were still contradictions, it also slowed us down and allowed us time to test ideas and concepts and give them enough time before attempting to try something else. And that is often the first big mistake people make. Not giving a concept or idea long enough to work.  Change is hard. Changing behaviour is even harder and takes time. You are not going to get a new concept working in 24 hours, a week or even two or three months. You need to give anything new at least six months. You need to learn to use the system, develop the habits and muscle memory.  And that means if you change an app, you put yourself under a moratorium for six months. You do not change it for six months. This has two benefits. It gives you time to really learn how to use the app and it causes you to hesitate before changing something. If you know that by changing your task manager means you are stuck with whatever you change to for six months, you will question yourself about whether the time and energy cost is worth it.  Now watching and learning from others is actually a good idea. But, it's not about copying their system and tools, it means seeing how they overcome similar problems to you. Not all people talking about productivity and time management have the same issues as you. I remember four or five years ago, I liked how Thomas Frank did his videos, but what he was teaching was how to manage time as a student. I was not a student, however, there were some ideas Thomas gave me about managing information that I did incorporate into my own file management system.  I learned a lot of my time management concepts from people like Hyrum Smith, Stephen Covey, Brain Tracy, Jim Rohn, David Allen and Tony Robbins. These are the pioneers of modern day time management and productivity and you only need to look at the results they have achieved individually to see their systems and methods work.  A lot of what you see on YouTube, for example, are videos on how other people manage their work and they make it look slick, efficient and beautiful. But that's not always a system. That's video editing. With the power of video editing you can make anything look fantastic. It does not mean it works in the real world.  I saw a comment on one of my videos recently that made me smile because the person who wrote it has got it. The quote comes from the movie Maverick and it's: "It's not the plane, it's the pilot." And when it comes to apps, it's never the tool that causes the problem. It's how you use the tool that does most of the damage. A hammer will put a nail into a hole very easily. Used incorrectly, though, the hammer can do a lot of damage—although a good beating on the cylinder head with a hammer did solve the problem my old Mitsubishi Colt used to have.  One the earliest lessons I learned about time management and productivity was that the work won't get done if all I do is rearrange lists and organise my stuff. The only way work gets done is if I do the work.  All you need to know, when you begin the day, is what needs to be done today. Not, necessarily, what you would like to do today. Then, get on and do it.  Now there are different strategies for doing your work. For instance, you may be more focused in a morning. If that's so, you can take Brian Tracy's concept of beginning the day with the hardest, most difficult task—the Eat The Frog concept. But, if you find yourself more focused in the afternoons, then you could schedule time in the afternoon for a couple of hours focused work. Find the time you are at your best and do your best work then.  Let's return to the heart of your question, Michael. How would I build better habits and routines to become more productive? I would first read three books. David Allen's Getting Things Done because that will give you insights into task management and collecting your commitments and deciding what needs to be done. I would read James Clear's Atomic Habits, because that will show you how to build habits that stick and also gives some fascinating insights into your own psychology. And finally, I would read Brian Tracy's Eat The Frog as that will explain the importance of doing over everything else.  Armed with the knowledge you will gain from those three books, you can then set about building a system that works for the way you work.  The objective is to get the right things done each week and to eliminate the unnecessary. Rushing to do everything is not the best strategy because what you think may need doing now, often doesn't need doing at all if you leave a couple of days—things have a habit of sorting themselves out (a lot more than you think)  Right now, with your twin daughters, I would say that family is your number one priority. The question then is how can you maximise your time with your family? As that involves your daughters and wife, you want to be working with them and making sure you are there when they need you. It may mean you have to be very strict about when you do your work and when you are not at work.  One thing I would not reject out of hand is working later in the evening. I remember reading about Michael Dell (of Dell computers). Back in the 1990s when he had a young family he would ensure he was home by 6pm every day to be with his family. His kids were usually in bed by 9:30pm and once they were asleep, he would spend an hour dealing with his emails and other matters before ending the day. It's surprising how much work you can get done in the evening when things have settled down. I know I've done some of my best work later into the evening when everything quietens down.  That was a trick I learned from Winston Churchill. He was a prolific writer as well as a politician and he would retire to his study at 10pm every evening to do work for two hours. It must have worked because over his lifetime Churchill published over forty books and they were not small books. His book on the Duke of Marlborough, for example, was over a million words long!  However, if you are a morning person, perhaps getting a couple of hours in before your kids wake up would work. Tim Cook of Apple begins his work day at 4 AM and then goes to the gym at 6 AM.  This is why reading about successful people and how they manage their time will give you ideas and insights. Try them. Remember, you won't see results immediately, you are building habits and that takes time. Be patient.  Much of what I do today is very different from what I did five years ago. For example, I didn't journal. I have added that to my repertoire in the last four years. It's habit I love doing now and I am still excited to start my day by writing in my journal. I learned about the importance of journaling by reading Ryan Holiday's books on Stoicism and Robin Sharma's 5 AM Club.  Ten years ago, I didn't plan my day the night before, now it's a habit and I cannot go to bed without knowing what two things I must get done the next day. (It took around six months to develop that habit). If I remember, I got that idea from reading about NLP—Neuro-linguistic Programming. That concept teaches you that you can get your subconscious brain to a lot of the hard work while you are sleeping by using something called “Intention Implementation”.  So, what I do recommend is you read the three books above, study successful people and how they managed their work. Charles Darwin is a great example of structuring days. You can Google Charles Darwin's daily routine. His daily walks and time spent with his rock—his wife, had a huge impact on his output.  From these resources, you can develop your own habits and structures that may need modifying over time, but begin with what is important to you and build on that.  Thank you, Michael for your question and thank you to you too for listening. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very very productive week.   

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Tham gia GÓI MEMBERSHIP phá đảo Động Nhện ngay hôm nay: https://b.link/spiderum-membership "Ăn con ếch" - liệu pháp cho chứng trì hoãn mãn tính | Thương | Giáo dục Ếch xào, ếch chiên hay cháo ếch có lẽ là những món ăn thơm ngon, bổ dưỡng mà bạn đã từng nghe qua. Thế nhưng không chỉ tốt cho sức khỏe thể chất, ếch còn là nguồn dinh dưỡng cao dành cho những người bị bệnh trì hoãn mãn tính nữa đấy. Nhưng ếch ở đây, là ếch trong ngoặc kép, cụ thể hơn, là trong nguyên tắc “ăn con ếch”, nguyên tắc được tin là bắt nguồn từ một câu trích dẫn, được cho là của văn hào nổi tiếng Mark Twain: "Hãy ăn một con ếch sống ngay từ sáng sớm và không có điều gì tồi tệ hơn sẽ xảy ra với bạn trong cả ngày hôm đó." Mặc dù không rõ rằng liệu có thật là Twain đã thực sự nói những lời này hay không, nhưng sau khi Brian Tracy – một chuyên gia về phát triển và kinh doanh – đã dựa vào câu trích dẫn và tạo thành một nguyên tắc - thứ được diễn dịch thành một cuốn sách có tựa là “Eat The Frog”, thì “Ăn con ếch” đã trở thành một chiến lược có độ nổi tiếng toàn cầu. ______________ Tìm hiểu thêm về cuốn sách "Động Lực Nội Tại: Làm Sao Để Yêu Công Việc Của Bạn Và Đạt Đến Thành Công" - Tác giả Stefan Falk tại đây: https://shope.ee/5pdQGy9iC3 Ghé Nhà sách Spiderum trên SHOPEE ngay thôi các bạn ơi: https://shope.ee/503HSwXlEB ______________ Cùng Spiderum hóng các cuộc hội thoại thú vị, nhiều kiến thức bổ ích trên kênh Talk Sâu tại đây nhé: https://b.link/talksau Cùng lắng nghe những câu chuyện về thế giới nghề nghiệp cùng podcast Người Trong Muôn Nghề tại đây: https://b.link/NTMN-Podcast ______________ Bài viết: "Ăn con ếch" - liệu pháp cho chứng trì hoãn mãn tính Được viết bởi: Thương Link bài viết: https://spiderum.com/bai-dang/An-con-... ______________ Giọng đọc: Khánh Linh Editor: Wibu Nguyển ______________ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiderum/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiderum/support

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Over the course of running your business, you'll get comfortable doing the things that you do well, the things that are easy, and the things that bring you joy. But during most weeks, there will likely be something on your To-Do List that you'd prefer to avoid. While these tasks may feel challenging or intimidating, they are frequently tasks that will really move the needle in your business. Often, these tasks wind up being put off for hours, days, or even weeks, when they SHOULD be prioritized! When you're “eating the frog,” you're tackling these tasks head-on and knocking them off your list — and you're doing them FIRST.In this Mindset Monday mini-episode, you'll discover how to master the fine art of eating the frog and how this rare skill will benefit your business and your life! Listen now to learn:‌ ‌My top tips for preparing yourself, your schedule, and your space for effective frog-eating How eating the frog can help you become more confident in your CEO role  A real-life example of how I've eaten the frog in my own business —Learn with me: Mamapreneur Success Path - Free Audio Training  ‌Connect with me:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liannekimcoach  Instagram: @liannekimcoachJoin the Mamas & Co. community to get access to valuable resources and the support of likeminded mompreneurs and mentors: https://www.mamasandco.com Instagram: @mamasandcoPodcasting support:https://theultimatecreative.com https://copymagic.agency

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What have you been putting off in your life and business? Are you just making mental notes of what needs to be done and it's weighing you down? Mark Twain has a great quote that says:  "if you have to eat a live frog, do it first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day."I just finished an hour of eating 5 or 6 frogs and I feel such relief and satisfaction! I want that for you too. Get everything you need to launch or grow your business with Food Business Success® and get two months free inside Fuel, our community of other food business founders + group coaching calls. Want a step by step checklist? Click here to get the free Whip a Biz You Love Workshop with a checklist.Already have a business and ready to take it to the next level? Master Your Business is the 12 week program to help you step into the CEO role your business needs to become profitable, sustainable and enduring. Check out my YouTube channel at www.foodbiz.tube for how to videos to start and grow a packaged food business.Join the free Private Food Business Success® Facebook GroupWant more help? Get 1:1 Business Coaching and full access to Food Business Success inside Sari Kimbell Coaching

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It's not “just do it”, it's a “just did it” mindset. Tune for the way you create lasting change, take action and celebrate your wins for success. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How you get to Cambodia. Can you do Pilates on the wall? Acknowledge and be very specific.Where the problem lies in change.sustaining change is where the problem usually lies.The importance of celebrating your wins How to set your non-negotiable everyday Episode References/Links:Join us in Cambodia!Pilates Exercises to do on the wallThe Whole Life Fitness Manifesto  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.Be It Till You See It Podcast SurveyUse this link to get your Toe Sox!ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Brad Crowell 0:00  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guests will bring Bold, Executable, Intrinsic and Targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 0:09  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co host in life Brad and I are going to dig into the enthusiastic combo I had with Dai Manuel. Well, in our last episode, if you haven't yet listened that episode, feel free to go back and listen that interview, and then come back and listen this one or you can just let it play backwards. And you can see if you resonate with it (...) do however you want to do it... (Brad: how everyone do it) You know, it's I'm actually struggling with that kind of like doing it backwards situation. I'll tell you why. So there's a podcast I'm listening to and they actually dropped like two or three episodes in a day. And so which is, because of... Brad Crowell 0:44  Episodes, or they're adding to their, it's a whole new episode?Lesley Logan 0:47  It's a whole new episode... (Brad: Oh that seems like a lot of work) it's like part one, part two, it's like way too much work. And they also have way too many ads. And like not like we have ads look, a lot of ads is how things go. But they had like four minutes with the same ad and I'm gonna say it but I have it memorized at this point. It's just like repeats, but I want to know what's going on. And you cannot go from the back to the front. You have to start with the front and it just too much work. Well. That's feedback for them. They're not listening. It's okay. Anyways... (Brad: Nailed it). Well, I'm so happy you're here listening to this one.Brad Crowell 1:17  Yeah, we won't have four minutes of the same ad. Don't worry.Lesley Logan 1:20  No, no, we have different ends... (Brad: Yes). And, and also, it's so exciting. So we just got been back for a bit from our Mexico vacation... (Brad: Oh yeah!) which was so much fun. But what's (...) what's coming up next was like, we're definitely in March Matness now. Yes, M A T not M A D. The M A D starts later in the month, which always baffles me because it's not really March Madness, because it goes in April, but March Madness is where you do the Pilates classical mat exercises one every day for the whole month of March. And so, in honor of March Madness, we are doing a workshop on the roll up this month... (Brad: Yeah) Yeah, I'm really excited. I got my OPC teachers joining me. And we're gonna do this amazing workshop where we actually really dial in all the different reasons why you might be struggling with this exercise, how to help you do it. If you're like, what's the roll up, it's the one where your legs are together, you try to sit up from off the floor, and usually your legs go flying around.Brad Crowell 2:21  It's so hard.Lesley Logan 2:22  It's so hard. Even if you have like a six pack, it's actually even harder for you most likely. So you'll want to definitely check out our workshop on that if you have been wanting to understand the roll up in a better way. If you've been wanting to dive into your mat, if you just wanted to have like someone, you know, teach you, don't be a teacher to do it, then that's workshops happening this month. You can go to onlinepilatesclasses.com to get on that waitlist. I'll put the link in the show notes. And we are on the countdown. This monthly countdown. We are less than we're like six months, seven months away from literally seven months away from being in Cambodia. That's right. Yeah. But I don't think we told people the story about in Monterrey when we ran into a girl from Cambodia.Brad Crowell 3:06  Oh my gosh. So this was the most fun. We were, so very, whenever we go to these big events, and there's like hundreds of people and stuff, we're always with everybody. Well somehow like very randomly, we found ourselves like ready to go to dinner. And we hadn't made any plans with anyone. And there wasn't like a big party standard. Like we just were like, oh, let's go to dinner, just the two of us. So that was actually nice. And we're like, well, where do we go? So I just Googled gluten free near me and found a burger joint. And it was like, okay, you know, that's fine. Gluten Free burger buns. And so we walked over... (Lesley: It's only a block away). So we're like, that's right there. And they had kombucha on draft.Lesley Logan 3:48  That hard kombucha on draft which I was like done. And then I saw they had sweet potato fries. I was like, Well, this is just the most amazing thing. I was so excited... (Brad: Yeah). And the girl behind the counter was so excited to see how...Brad Crowell 3:57  She was super cute, she was like really enthusiastic... (Lesley: Yes). And behind her on the wall was a whole bunch of money... (Lesley: It was a bunch of foreign money, I should say) Yeah... (Lesley:And so...) I saw Costa Rica, India, England, Canada.Lesley Logan 4:10  Yeah. So I looked at Brad and I said, Do we have any of our Cambodian money in your wallet? And he was like, looking at me like, I don't think we have I don't think I have any from this last trip. And she is like, you have Cambodian money.Yeah, she's like, Why do you have Cambodian money? Yeah, I'm like, Oh, we go there all the time. We lead a retreat. She's like, I am Cambodian. I am Cambodian... (Brad: Yeah). And so we had the most amazing time. We started speaking to her...Brad Crowell 4:33  Not only that, she only moved to The States like a year and a half ago and only been in Monterey for six months or so. And so suddenly, we began to just talk to her and khmer.Lesley Logan 4:42  Yeah, we started talking khmer, and she was so impressed with our khmer. Of course our khmer was actually this from the same area that she's from. So the dialect is very similar, and we could understand, and chat with her.Brad Crowell 4:54  She speaks way faster than us. Way faster... (Lesley: Yeah), it was so much funLesley Logan 5:00  It was so fun. And so a got us like really even more excited to go back to Cambodia because, you know, it's just that's not every day that we run into someone who actually can speak khmer so anyways, we're going to Cambodia we want you to come with us, lesleylogan.co/retreats to get information.Brad Crowell 5:15  Right, yeah, slash retreats, we'll add you to the waitlist so lesleylogan.co/retreats. And then that will trip an email that'll show you what's going on right now... (Lesley: Yeah), we would love to have you come with us if you're like, ah, Cambodia? No. It's not as scary as you think it is. It's actually...Lesley Logan 5:35  It's the most beautiful place.Brad Crowell 5:37  Oh, it's a beautiful place and the trip getting there is actually really easy. I know, it's on the other side of the world for most of us. But, you know, when you fly internationally, they give you free booze and lots of movies, good to go.Lesley Logan 5:48  Yeah, yeah. And then also it's been it's been a week together at my house, at our house. And it's always a small group. So it's just like, it's truly a retreat. It's like (...). It's so much fun. So, join us on this next one, because we're only doing one this year and we want you on it... (Brad: Yeah, bursts). Alright, before we get into Dai's interview amazingness. Do we have an audience question?Brad Crowell 6:10  We sure do. We, somebody very laughingly asked: wait, you could do Pilates at a wall?... (Lesley: Yeah, I've been getting) Wasn't really actually a question. The question would be, can you do pilates at the wall?... (Lesley: Yeah), the answer is yes.Lesley Logan 6:25  Well, because my mom. And I think three other people in our family have sent me an ad of like people doing Pilates at the wall. And you can see it a lot is an air quotes at the wall. And then it just anyways, the ads that I'm seeing replies at the wall are awesome exercises that are not Pilates but they are low impact, they are body weight, and I don't think they're gonna make your butt look like that. I definitely think that that takes some more squats in that. But please, by all means, if you'd like to workout and make you makes you go have fun. But you can do Pilates with the wall, their actual place exercises that you can do at the wall. And I have been doing them at the wall for years, and teaching them and even Joseph Pilates top people pilates at the wall, there were squats at the wall, there was a roll down at the wall. There's like a lot of things you could do that are really amazing. And so when you only are an airport or at a hotel and you're afraid to be on the floor there, there are a significant amount of exercises both Joseph Pilates approved and on ones that I've taken from being on the ground to be at the wall to challenge our balance and our asymmetries. Some of my teacher taught me and so if you go into the show notes, there is a link.Brad Crowell 7:36  Yeah, we have an entire blog post all about Pilates exercises you can do with the wall over at onlinepilatesclasses.comLesley Logan 7:43  (...)And you would do them to really better your posture and help you work. A long lifted tall spine. It might not be as accessible for you on the floor as it is on a wall, there's the sometimes more feedback on how squishy your mat is (Brad: squishy) squishy. So what what's so funny is ever since people been sending me this and asking me like, can it like do I have these exercises in a class? My blog post about this these exercises has been going through the roof it is taken the number one blog post off it's thrown, everyone's doing this. So I love that people are googling it. I love that they're coming across our exercises because they'll keep you strong, safe and they'll actually be super effective for you having an awesome tall spine, better digestion, better posture, better life.Brad Crowell 8:31  100%... (Lesley: Yeah). Okay, now let's talk about Dai Manuel. Dai has your back when it comes to sustaining personal change in your life. As a change advocate and coach, he shares how his personal story led him to change both externally and internally. And to maintain that change. That's the big part. The Sustaining of it. Die has been proudly dating his wife for 23 years. He's the father of two girls and a and he's also a lifestyle mentor. As a digital thought leader, author, lifestyle mentor and Ted Talk host, he engages and challenges people to live healthy lifestyles.Lesley Logan 8:33  Yeah, I really enjoyed our conversation... (Brad: Yeah, his enthusiasm was contagious). Yeah, it was so it was, very bubbly energy and then he was like, I was just going off of your and your energy and I'm being real honest. Like, prior to hitting him, like come into that same class. I was like, Okay, here we go. Got this. So you know, so like, so like, maybe it was mutual, but it was, I think we just like kind of fed off each other. So that was a lot of fun. He said so many things that we could talk about forever, like, just go listen to the podcast. But I love this because this is something that I also saw in BJ Fogg's chapter on, like getting your family to have better habits in your life that you wish that they would do. And so I was I'm out, like how to support other people in their change. So you know, it can be hard to be a bystander when people are trying to make changes, or there's changes you want to make in their life. And we just want to like do it for them and like, tell them but what Dai was saying is like, complement the things that they're doing that you want them to keep doing. So like if they're, you know, if they're doing something that you're like, Oh, yes, they made their bed. It's like, acknowledge that and be very specific. Don't go great job this morning, like, loved how you made your bed this morning. That is amazing. That's so great. Like, it's just Isn't it so nice when your beds made?Brad Crowell 10:49  He was specifically talking about his daughters and how, how they encouraged and applaud the positive aspects of the things that they're doing.Lesley Logan 11:00  Yeah, yep. And, and then try to catch them in the act of doing something right. So you can support them. So try to actually like be around for that. And so yeah, so so there was a whole chapter on this in in BJs book. So I love this part. And it happened to do with like this father, who just would like just butt heads with the son. And he would just go, like, can you just clean out the espresso thing and the coffee when you're done using it? And the kid would like, grunt like of course, and and so one day, he didn't actually, like completely clean it. But he did, like, partially clean it. And he's like, Hey, thanks for doing that thing. And the next week, it got better. And then it's so common to the next step. And and it's like those baby steps. I wish that it worked on August, I wish that when I complimented him on not barking he would stop but it's fine.Brad Crowell 11:46  He's so good at not barking.Lesley Logan 11:47  I saw that. So you just left him alone. And he's like, Oh, I left him alone wof wof. But at any rate, um, I just I think that this is really important, whether it's a child that's in your life or a partner in your life, or a sibling or a parent.Or someone on your team at work.Yeah, well, because people like the way our brain works you guys is that we're going to do everything to lean into what it feels good and get away from what doesn't feel good. So you're getting mad at someone or you like, making conflict around something isn't it going to make them go: You know what I should do right now? like do the thing that like I want my brain wants to vis like run away from so anyway, I just thought it was a really great part of the conversation that we could all use. Because who doesn't want to like be told good things about themselves?Brad Crowell 12:31  Yeah. And and I think I think you mentioned something in the convo. In the when you as the supporter of someone going through change. We often just have this tendency to see only the bad shit. Why didn't you do this? You did this terrible thing again, oh, hey, bla, bla, bla bla, right, and we focus on the negative. And when instead you're focusing on the positive, you're, you're passing that perspective along to the person who's effecting change, because one thing he shared about his personal story was how he felt trapped in his downward spiral, spiral, you know, where he started putting on weight, and he knew he's putting on weight. And then what did he really just want to do? He's gonna play video games, watch movies, and eat junk food. So he binge, he would binge eat, which just makes the problem even worse, and they feel even worse about himself. You know, and then everyone's commenting about him, and he's feel even worse about himself. Right? But when, if you are able to start sharing the positive "hey, nice job". You know, like, that sandwich looks really great, you know, if to the sandwich that would be beneficial for them, you know, kind of a thing, then that lets them go. Oh, there are good things that I can focus on... (Lesley: Yeah. Yeah), I think we're just (...) trapped to you know, we're getting so stuck on the negative. Lesley Logan 14:01  Oh, well, of course, because that's what our brains are conditioned to do. But I just mean, like, when he you know, when he told us that he wanted to bicycle his dad didn't go. Well, you're just gonna play video, you're not going to use it. Seriously video games anyway. Said let's go get a bicycle... (Brad: right). So like, just the people in your life who you can tell are trying to make change. Help them if they're asking for it in that moment, if you can, and if not, like at least like tell them when it's going. Yes, someday or this weekend? Like, how about three o'clock on Friday? Like I you know what I mean? Like, the more we can inspire each other, the more people will do it for us. It just that's the way the world works. What's one thing you love that, that he brought up?Brad Crowell 14:39  Yeah, so we were talking about this during his his bio, but sustaining change is where the problem usually lies. Because, you know, at first you have this enthusiasm and this excitement around it. And so your willpower is stronger. But he said, and I thought this is really interesting. He said that is a depleting resource, right? So imagine a pile of gold. If you keep spending it, the pile goes away. It's a depleting resource where your enthusiasm to embrace the change that you may want to see in your life. Right, he said, so some tricks, some tips that you can use to maintain the change is to decide, he said, it all starts with a decision, but get the hardest thing out of the way first, so he talked about the book Eat The Frog... (Lesley: Yep). And if the hardest thing you have to do that day is eat a frog, then you should do it. Absolutely. The first possible thing you could do is eat the frog. Because in the rest of the day, that the hardest thing already, right? And he said, the initial steps to take the most amount of motivation, and activation, and what are you most likely to have the most motivation and activation? It's probably, you know, in the earlier in the day when your brain is the freshest. So and then he also talks about smart goal setting, which I've heard before I thought this was really cool. In fact, I'm sure we talked about it on the pod because I think another guest talked about it. I can't remember now. But SMART is an acronym. It stands for Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, time based goal setting, right? So what would be a SMART goal? That someone who wanted to become more physically active? What would be a SMART goal that they could set for themselves? So specific...Lesley Logan 16:32  Something that's specific... (Brad: measurable) I'm gonna go for a run. It's like, actually, I'm willing to run one mile.Brad Crowell 16:38  Okay, then measurable?... (Lesley: Yep), one mile... (Lesley: in the mornings), in the mornings, actionable. So that's something that you can do. It's not necessarily something that you're relying on others to do for you, you can go do it. What's realistic? Is one mile realistic?Lesley Logan 16:53  Well, it depends on the person. But if I add my dog, probably a little bit now I've got the dog exercise in there at the same time.Brad Crowell 16:59  Okay. And for me, I can tell you right now running a mile. Maybe that's not realistic... (Lesley: Well, you know) for me (...)Lesley Logan 17:06  (...) try to run a 5k So I guess I'm gonna figure that out.Brad Crowell 17:10  I can slowly walk, jog, trip, stumble a mile, but running a half a mile? I could certainly do.Lesley Logan 17:16  And then time based for this month.Brad Crowell 17:20  Yeah. When do you want to do... (Lesley:Yeah) said goal.Lesley Logan 17:23  But also like, like, there's got to be a time setting. So like, when is it starting? When is it ending? Or when you're evaluating it, so that you, it's not like I'm doing this for the rest of my life. That's overwhelming.Brad Crowell 17:34  Right? Yeah. So start now stop when you know, or you're going to do it before X date? Yep. Yeah. So anyway, that's, that's great. So these are, these are some pretty straightforward, you know, action items that we could be taking in our own lives... (Lesley: Yeah, with anything we're doing). Yeah. So whether that is, I know one thing that you really started doing with your, you wanted to change your mornings up?... (Lesley: Yeah). And so you made a decision to get your own workout in, you know, so you had to make time to do that. And to do that you've moved your clients so that you actually have the time in the morning, right. So there's, these were small steps. Okay, I gotta move this quiet. Okay, that gives me this time. Okay, now I have to make the decision to actually do my workout. And what's been happening. Now, you, how long have you been doing your morning routine?Lesley Logan 18:28  Forever. And also, I just changed an order of it again, because one of the thing that I was wanting to do, I was like, I could tell I was talking myself out of it. So I lit, I literally was like, Okay, well, we're just gonna move it up in the morning routine, so that we actually can do the other things that we want to do that we're not negotiating beforehand. It was just like, you know, it's the pu... it's the handstand, push ups and things I had these goals on, and they're fucking hard. And I don't I want to I want to be the person who can do them. I don't want to be the person doing them. So it's problem right now. But at the same token, like I just moved them up earlier in the morning routine, so that they get done, so I eat the frog.Brad Crowell 18:29  All right. So finally, let's talk about those Be It action items. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo with Dai Manuel? I'm gonna hop in first here. He talks about celebrating your wins... (Lesley: You know, I'm about that). Oh, we know you are all about that. And I know when he was telling his story about the hill and his bicycle when he was in his early to mid teens. You know, one day he finally got to the top and he was like I did it. Just did it. Right. And the just did it thing is so funny. I think it's really clever. And I hope he makes merch out of that checkmark a checkmark instead of a swoosh. And instead of just do it, I just did it.Lesley Logan 19:59  Yeah, Um, if he can do that, though, I want to just be it. I'm just saying, I just I'm fighting with you all, I want to just be it. I just want to just be it. Brad Crowell 20:07  Just be it.Lesley Logan 20:07  Yeah... (Brad: I love that). Okay, anyways, back to the...Brad Crowell 20:10  You know, and the celebration of it. Just like you were just talking about with your morning routine as you are making those adjustments to your morning routine, you feel good about it, right? And if you acknowledge Oh, I felt good about this today, because what you're gonna want to do tomorrow, feel good again, and it helps build momentum.Lesley Logan 20:29  Yeah, you got to, and I know it sounds hilarious to say it out loud by yourself. But you have to, you have to find some way of actually celebrating in that moment. And maybe (...) to check a box off. Or maybe there's an app you use that like cheered Monday does this little like confetti thing for done. You know? So you got to find something like that.Brad Crowell 20:49  I mean, you could do this after you leave a workout. I don't really, I never liked going to the gym, right? And I don't always enjoy the workouts like sometimes I'm angry at the end of the workout because I hate that I just did that to my body. Lesley Logan 21:04  I really hate when I look at the board. And I'm like, No, these aren't moves I want to do today.Brad Crowell 21:07  Right. But at the end of the workout, I literally tell myself, I'm glad that I worked out. You know, and I think when I used to work in the restaurant business, when I was in my early teens, my friend always told me, and I don't know how I remember to do this. But he said when we're in the kitchen, if you're gonna walk out on that floor, he said, when you walk through this doorway, you have a smile on your face.Lesley Logan 21:28  Oh, we had that. Also, like with work. It's like when you walk through the door. It's showtime, like, you know, like, leave your problems at the door. This is the time to like, have fun. And like, even that can help you feel like you're celebrating a little bit.Brad Crowell 21:40  But when I would go out on the floor with a smile on my face, I would have fun on the floor with my guests. Yeah. And then by the end of my shift, I was enjoying my shift... (Lesley: you were being it until you see it). Yeah. And so you know, this momentum this celebrating that win, will will benefit you in all sorts of aspects of your life.Lesley Logan 21:59  All right, um, my biggest takeaway was, this is just like, I love this non negotiable everyday 30 minutes for yourself. So even if you're like, you guys, I cannot at all get up any earlier. I cannot do these things, whatever, blah, blah, 30 minutes for yourself non negotiable everyday 30 minutes by yourself. Brad Crowell 22:16  Okay, so he casually slid in there. The statistic that you know, all sudden turn my head and I was like double checking his math. He said 30 minutes a day. It's only 2% of your day. I was like ball... (Lesley: 2%) But it is it's 2%... (Lesley: 2% of your day). 15,400 minutes in a day. 30 minutes? Is only 2% of 15, 40.Lesley Logan 22:36  Brad, are you gonna start taking 30 minutes every day?... (Brad: I think that I can) I mean, it's like it's 2% of your day... (Brad: It's only 2%) He says move for 15, 5 minutes of meditation and 10 minutes of personal development. Yeah, and so like even that like if you are someone who's like what do I do for 30 minutes or myself? Five minutes of meditation, 15 minutes to move, 10 minutes personal development.Brad Crowell 22:59  Yeah, he said the 15, he said do it in in the order of movement, that meditation and then the personal development because when you doLesley Logan 23:06  This podcast can be a personal development by the way.Brad Crowell 23:09  Yeah, absolutely. He said, you become a sponge. After you've worked out your body. You've given your mind some space and then you learn about you, you work on only you, he said not business development. Personal Development. Yeah. Then you become a sponge.Lesley Logan 23:24  Yeah. And so if you are like absolutely in love with the enthusiasm that Dai had I mean, Brad: It was contagious). Contagious. The good kind, the best kind, the kind you want. And you're like yeah, I need 10 minutes of personal development, guess what? Check out his book, The Whole Life Fitness Manifesto. You could absolutely set a timer for 10 and get a kitchen timer. And check that out. And let me know if you do.Brad Crowell 23:46  I love it. My name is Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 23:59  I'm Lesley Logan.Brad Crowell 24:01  I'll see you next time. Thanks for joining us today.Lesley Logan 24:04  Thank you for joining us today, Brad's trying to do my job so I do my own job. We are so grateful that you're here. We really really are. I hope you enjoyed this interview. I hope you enjoyed this recap. Let us know how you can use these tips in your life. Let's know if you get and then Dai's book, and until next time, Be It Till You See It. Brad Crowell 24:20  Bye for now.That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review. And follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the @be_it_pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others BE IT TILL YOU SEE IT. Have an awesome day!      Lesley Logan 24:20  Be It Till You See It is a production of Bloom Podcast Network. Brad Crowell 24:20   It's written, produced, filmed and recorded by your host Lesley Logan. And me Brad Crowell. Our associate producer is Amanda Frattarelli.Lesley Logan 24:20  Kevin Perez at Disenyo handles all of our audio editing.       Brad Crowell 24:20  Our theme music is by Ali at APEX Production Music. And our branding by designer and artist, Gianranco Cioffi.       Lesley Logan 24:20  Special thanks to our designer Mesh Herico for creating all of our visuals, (which you can't see because this is a podcast) and our digital producer, Jay Pedroso for editing all the video each week, so you can.Brad Crowell 24:20  And to Angelina Herico for transcribing each episode, so you can find it on our website. And finally to Meridith Crowell for keeping us all on point and on time.Transcribed by https://otter.aiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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