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Are you ready to step outside your comfort zone? Are you ready to start dealing with your daily challenges head on? In this episode, we are joined by Todd Palmer to discuss how ditching your comfort zone leads to growth through authenticity, transparency and vulnerability. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover how you can ditch your comfort zone as a leader or business owner to experience success.  Learn how to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. Learn how to have those difficult conversations at work.  Resources 30-minute consultation with Todd Palmer to get unstuck 1st chapter of Todd's new book for free Episode Highlights Ditching Your Comfort Zone-  Todd speaks about ditching his comfort zone and what he had to go through, being very introverted, not participating in conversations around peers.  Todd learned that sometimes you have to go out and approach others instead of waiting for them to come to you. Todd also shared that avoiding difficult conversations at work or in your personal life does not allow for growth and development. Having Difficult Conversations At Work- As a leader, being able to have difficult conversations with your employees is an integral part of the success of your team and organization.  These conversations can be difficult mainly because of fear of failure. Transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability are crucial to change and growth amongst a team.  Managing difficult conversations helps us build and maintain healthy personal as well as work relationships.  Difficult Conversation About Growth Through Authenticity, Transparency & Vulnerability-  Todd shared that when a connection is missing from a team it allows for doubt amongst the team; doubt in that their leader is not concerned with the best interest of the team. As a leader, whether you are the Team Lead or Manager you have to engage and connect with your team, in order to build a certain level of trust. Todd shared that communication is important across all levels within a company. Communication shows team members that you as leader care about your team.  Fixed Mindset; Not A Growth Mindset-  Fixed and growth are the two basic mindsets that shape our lives. We become so sheltered in our comfort zones that instead of embracing challenges, we avoid them.  One of the main issues with having a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset is that we feel threatened by the success of others instead of finding lessons and inspiration in the success of others.    3 Powerful Quotes from This Episode “Find joy in being of service to other people” “If it doesn't challenge you then it won't change you” “Great moves never come from within your comfort zone”   About Todd Palmer Todd knows that growth happens only when we lean into the uncomfortable -- and he knows from personal experience: Todd went from being a struggling entrepreneur with $600,000 in debt to make the INC 5000 (a record total of 6 times!) as one of America's fastest-growing companies. Today, as a collaborative business advisor and CEO of Extraordinary Advisors, Todd helps his clients ditch their comfort zone, dive into their “failures,” and re-frame their mindset to be more authentic, transparent, and vulnerable to affect real change along the path to success. Todd is also the author of the popular book The Job Search Process: Find & Land a Great Job in 6 Weeks or Less. Curious about Todd's work? Check out his website. You can learn more by listening to his  podcast  Have specific questions? You can reach out and follow Todd on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.  Enjoy this Podcast? Our lives will only change when we become more committed to our dreams than we are to our comfort zones. If you enjoyed today's episode of The Entrepreneurial You, hit subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it!

One of the most important things you can do as a job seeker is to stand out from the crowd, and Find Your Dream Job guest Kyle Elliott has a specific way to do just that. Do you know what makes you fabulous? Kyle shares how to use your childhood interests and positive feedback from friends and family to figure out what makes you unique. He also tells us why showing up as your authentic self is crucial in an interview, and how to assess the level of risk you’re willing to take in order to experience more great and rewarding moments in life.  About Our Guest: Kyle Elliott (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylecromerelliott/)is the career coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com (https://caffeinatedkyle.com/). Kyle’s clients have landed jobs at Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and nearly every other Fortune 500 company you can think of. Resources in This Episode: Find out more about Kyle and his career services by visiting caffeinatedkyle.com. (https://caffeinatedkyle.com/) From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)

Happy THREE YEARS, my darlings! It has been such a fun experience to produce this podcast and to have you listen along! Thank you for being the reason I do what I do here on the podcast. Join us for Creative Mama [Episode 49] as Abbi looks back on some of her favorite segments from the show as well as submissions from listeners relating their favorite aha moments or how creativity manifests itself in their lives. *** People, Places & Things in This Episode: Find my friend and fellow Podcast producer, Rachael Jamison, here. Connect with Abbi on Instagram ZasinZebra.com, the home of Creative Mama and other pursuits Support the show by making a donation Shop on Amazon through our Affiliate store For the same price you’d pay for your items anyway, you can support the Creative Mama Podcast by shopping through this link. Thanks for your patronage!

View this Episode's Show Notes Scott and I were shocked and saddened by the news that a recent guest on Growth Igniters® Radio, Dr. Gail Hayes, unexpectedly passed away after a brief illness. She was a Race Relations Consultant, Speaker, award-winning book author, and media personality. (see bio below). To honor Dr. Gail’s memory, we are revisiting the entire conversation we had with her in the Fall of 2020. We discussed the compelling business case for building bridges to promote racial equity in the constantly shifting environment, why we need more than good intentions to overcome system racism, and immediately actionable ideas for working together on problem-solving. Resources for This Episode Find out more about Dr. Gail’s online training program, “Eyes Wide Open: Unconscious Bias in the workplace for Managers“ Watch Dr. Gail’s first video in the Series “Five Things You Should Not Say To a Black Person“ Watch more videos on the “Dr. Gail TV” YouTube channel Read the Fast Company article about how Joy Buolamwini’s research helped persuade Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft to put a hold on facial recognition technology Listen to Growth Igniters Radio Episode 175, “It’s Time to Face the Elephant In The Room — Again“

One great way to find your dream job is by getting in on the ground floor of a new field or industry. In today’s job market, the cannabis industry is wide open for growth and expansion as adult-use is legalized in more states. If you want to get into the field of cannabis, Find Your Dream Job guest Ryan Rosenfeld suggests you begin with education. Then, figure out which arm of the industry you’re most interested in, from growing to the C-Suite, and reach out to cannabis companies to inquire about hiring opportunities based on your skillset.  About Our Guest: Ryan Rosenfeld (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-r-rosenfeld-greenforce/) is the president of Greenforce Staffing. It’s a full-service full-service staffing and employment agency for the cannabis industry.  Resources in This Episode: Find out more about how you can get into the cannabis industry by visiting Ryan’s website at greenforcestaffing.com. (https://greenforcestaffing.com/) From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)  

Anne interviews Karen Riehl about the upcycled fur pompoms, samoyed yarn, and possum yarn available from Poppy’s Pompom. Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode Find all the ways to help the show on the Be a Booster page. Follow I Thought I Knew How on Pinterest, and feel free to tell Anne how she can make the podcast Pinterest account more helpful for you. The Online International Fiber Festival account on Instagram. Follow the Morehouse Merino Flock and I Thought I Knew How Facebook Groups for the KAL starting July 31, 2020! Shawls, Wraps, and Scarves by Louisa Harding. The Lark’s Alvina Shawl. Morehouse Farm Merino Lace. (You’ll need 2 oz to knit the Lark’s Alvina as written). Also, check the Variegated Lace and Larger Lace Skeins links. Monet’s Garden colorway Willow colorway Poppy’s Pompom (Have Samoyed yarn to contribute? Contact Karen through her website!) Poppy’s Pompom on Instagram and Facebook and YouTube. The video of Poppy and Stubbs on YouTube. Subscribe to the I Thought I Knew How Podcast channel while you’re there! We never circled back to the environmental impacts of acrylic yarn, but you can find a thorough breakdown of the pros and cons of acrylic in a Createlet article here. Twist Fibre Festival in Saint-Andre-Avellin, Quebec, Canada. Basic Norwegian Star Hat pattern. Listen to episode 37 for a breakdown of the whys and wherefores of possum fiber yarn. The Love of Colour is a Canada-based dyer with kits and supplies for home dyers, in case you’d like to try dyeing your Poppy and the Professor yarn. The link to the giveaway on Facebook from KnitSwag from the last episode. Get there quickly! I’ll pick a winner on July 22! KnitSwag has a coupon code for us until July 22th. AWESOMEPOSSUM will get you 15% off many of the things in her shop. Music Mae Klingler’s “I Don’t Miss You at All.” Listeners with a Music Unlimited account on Amazon can listen to the I Thought I Knew How playlist, which has all the songs from the podcast that are available on Amazon in one place. Sponsor There was no real sponsor for this episode, but you can find links to all the affiliates of the program on the Be a Booster page. Instead of highlighting a sponsor, I’d like to point you to another charity I just learned about. Stash dive for some cotton or majority cotton yarn, and knit or crochet some soap sacks for the local food pantry or homeless shelter! Soap S.A.C.K. has links to websites that will help you find a local place to donate, or you can send them in for them to donate.

Today on the show, we’re joined by Mike Binns and Alex Garibay of DockYard. In this episode, Mike and Alex share their journeys of how they came to work at DockYard and give us a view into DockYard’s hiring and training processes, systems, and philosophies. Here they share what they enjoy most about working at DockYard and their emphasis on being supported in your continual growth as an employee and human being. Key Points from This Episode: Find out how Mike and Alex both got their jobs at DockYard in 2016. Working for a fully remote company: Mike and Alex share their experiences. The amount of languages used at DockYard and what the day-to-day looks like. React VS Ember: Find out DockYard’s opinion on the debate between the two. How to know whether you should be using JavaScript or Live View on your projects. The importance of inclusion and empowerment in the onboarding process at DockYard. How to support and train new employees in “soft” skills, such as communication. Personal strategies Mike and Alex use to help “soften the blow” of feedback and criticism. Discover what DockYard does to support the learning growth of their employees. Learn more about DockYard Friday and the exciting projects that have emerged from it. Helpful resources for learning Elixir and how to remain a curious learner as a developer. Find out the top skills that make a great engineering manager at DockYard today. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Mike Binns on Twitter — https://twitter.com/1stAvenger Mike Binns on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebinns Alex Garibay — https://alexgaribay.com/ Alex Garibay on Twitter — https://twitter.com/AlexGaribay Alex Garibay on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandergaribay/ DockYard — https://DockYard.com/ SmartLogic — https://smartlogic.io/ RailsConf — https://railsconf.com/ Chris McCord — http://chrismccord.com/ Ember — https://emberjs.com/ Live View — https://support.google.com/maps/thread/11554255?hl=en Elixir in Action — https://www.amazon.com/Elixir-Action-Sa%C5%A1a-Juri-cacute/dp/1617295027 Elixir Conf 2014 Keynote by Dave Thomas — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hDVftaPQwY Sarah Drasner — https://sarahdrasnerdesign.com/ Lonestar Elixir — https://lonestarelixir.com/ Programming Phoenix — https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Phoenix-Productive-Reliable-Fast/dp/1680501453 Jason Goldberger — https://twitter.com/jsonlouis Special Guests: Alex Garibay and Mike Binns.

If you depend on job boards alone to help you find your next job, you are limiting your options. Only one in five hires are made through job board submissions. Job boards aren’t bad, says Find Your Dream Job guest Lisa Rangel. But if you want to get hired, you have to start by reaching out to people. Lisa also shares why it’s important to have a goal in mind when you start your job search and how to use informational interviews to discover hidden opportunities.  About Our Guest: Lisa Rangel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisarangel) is the founder and managing director of two companies: Chameleon Resumes (https://chameleonresumes.com/), the premier executive resume writing service; and Job Landing Academy (https://joblandingacademy.com/), which teaches motivated job seekers how to find a great job fast. Resources in This Episode: Find out how to make your executive resume stand out at Chameleon Resumes (https://chameleonresumes.com/).  Learn how to land a job you love with help from Job Landing Academy (https://joblandingacademy.com/). You can avoid the resume pitfalls we consistently see job seekers make with my resource: Don't Make These 8 Killer Resume Mistakes (https://resume.macslist.org/). In this guide, I’ll show you how to avoid the most common errors and get employers to take a second look at your resume. 

Your mindset not only affects how you see yourself, but it also affects how others see you. However, mindset is often confused with goals. Find Your Dream Job guest Angela Yeh explains that mindset is having a healthy awareness of your strengths, weaknesses, and what type of situations you thrive in. A healthy mindset about yourself, your career, and your abilities allows you to clearly identify what opportunities might be right for you. Angela also shares the importance of leaving behind limiting beliefs and adopting a growth mindset to successfully navigate a career pivot.  About Our Guest: Angela Yeh (https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaeyeh/) is the founder of two businesses: Yeh IDeology (https://www.yehideology.com/), a design recruitment firm, and Thrive by Design (http://www.thrivebydesign.today/), an executive coaching program. Through her work, Angela helps professionals navigate, curate, and sustain a successful path to accomplishing their goals.  Resources in This Episode: Find more information on Angela’s executive coaching program at thrivebydesign.today.  Angela’s firm, Yeh Ideology (https://www.yehideology.com/), provides services for employers and design professionals.  Your presence online is critical in order for employers to find you. Learn how to use your social media to make a favorable impression by enrolling in our free online course, How to Wow and Woo Employers Online (https://macslist.teachable.com/p/impress-employers-online/?src=podcast).

Employers have several main goals for their companies and one of those goals is saving money. There are several ways they do this but one of the most frustrating for job seekers is through lowball salary offers. This doesn’t mean they only have their interests in mind; they’re simply making a business decision. Find Your Dream Job guest Lisa Gates says that as a job seeker, you can be proactive by preparing for your interview, deciding ahead of time what your must-haves are, and taking the initiative to bring up salary early in the conversation.  Lisa also tells us how doing your research ahead of time gives you the information you need to ask for the salary you want. About Our Guest: Lisa Gates (https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/lisa-gates) is a negotiation and leadership coach and co-founder of She Negotiates. Lisa helps women close wage and leadership gaps. Drawing on her work as an actor and storyteller, Lisa helps you land the job, get that raise and promotion, and hit your goals out of the park. Resources in This Episode: Find more resources for negotiation and interview coaching at Lisa’s website, shenegotiates.com. You can find comparable salaries for your area by visiting sites such as glassdoor.com and payscale.com. If you wait for employers to bring up salary, you’re wasting your time and energy. My guide, How to Talk About Money in an Interview (https://www.macslist.org/cta-how-to-talk-about-money-in-an-interview), shows you how to do salary research before meeting with a hiring manager. Learn how to be more comfortable talking about money and get the tools you need to request a higher salary.

When you set your intentions, good things happen. Alex recently got the office space he wanted, which is literally minutes away from his house and the building had a waiting list on it! How did he do it? Persistence and commitment, but most importantly, setting the intention and not giving up. Key Takeaways: Be insanely intentional about what you want and why you want it. What are your needs and what are your wants? Assess your priorities and then come up with a plan. Three years ago, Alex's average profit per deal was hovering between $12 - $13K. When Alex set the intention to aim for $20K per deal … Guess what … his team did it. You've got to get buy-in from your team. If you don't ask, then you don't receive. Alex never wanted an office, but with two young children running around at home, Alex couldn't work from home anymore and had to find office space. Since Alex wanted something within a 5-minute drive, Alex started knocking on businesses' doors looking for office space! Doughnuts! Doughnuts are your friends. This is the perfect example of what being insanely intentional and committed to something looks like. Sometimes you gotta think a little bit outside of the box and get creative. Know why you want something, set your sights on it, and then don't take no for an answer. The more nos you get, the closer you are to a yes. Mentioned in This Episode: Find out more about an upcoming Lifeonaire Event Here Alex would really appreciate it if you could leave a review in iTunes: Flip Empire on iTunes Check our Patreon and support the show! Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work, by Marilee Adams Tweetables: “The quality of your questions can directly impact your life.” “I want you guys to be insanely intentional about what you want and why you want it.” “I just want you to know, your persistence and the doughnuts did the trick.” Ask Alex A Question: Have a question you want featured on an upcoming Flip Empire Show? Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We've made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally! Did you get your FREE Online Course? Text the word EMPIRE to 67076, and we'll send you a link to get instant access to the “5 Ways To Scale Your Real Estate Wholesaling Business To Six Figures (In 6 Months Or Less)” video module training course. Subscribe To The Flip Empire Show, and Leave a Rating & Review!

Alex and his team just finished the 2nd implementation phrase with their EOS coach. He had so many breakthroughs happen in the business and highlights some of them on today's show — the first one being not just knowing who his ideal seller avatar is, but getting a very, very clear picture as to their age, income level, and their specific needs.   Key Takeaways: Alex just got back from a 3-day Lifeonaire mastermind event with his wife! Alex and his team have just finished the 2nd implementation phrase with the EOS coach. So many breakthroughs have happened! What is Traction? It's made up of six components: Vision, Data, Process, People, Issues, and Traction. Leverage the search bar on the website to find more EOS-related episodes! Do you know your seller avatar? The last six to eight months, a lot of properties Alex and his team closed on have had some sort of code violation. Why is having a seller avatar so powerful? Are you clear on your seller avatar? No? Get clear! The EOS process has brought the team closer together and it has made the company's vision so much clearer for Alex. Please let Alex know what you think of the show (good or bad).   Mentioned in This Episode: Find out more about an upcoming Lifeonaire Event Here Alex would really appreciate it if you could leave a review in iTunes: Flip Empire on iTunes Check our Patreon and support the show!   Tweetables: “We knew our seller avatar, but it wasn't clearly, clearly, defined.” “Figure out who your custom avatar is, give them a name. What's their age group?” “The seller avatar is so powerful because you can cater your marketing message to people you're already working with.”   Ask Alex A Question: Have a question you want featured on an upcoming Flip Empire Show? Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We've made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally! Did you get your FREE Online Course? Text the word EMPIRE to 67076, and we'll send you a link to get instant access to the “5 Ways To Scale Your Real Estate Wholesaling Business To Six Figures (In 6 Months Or Less)” video module training course. Subscribe To The Flip Empire Show, and Leave a Rating & Review!

Organizing for Change Podcast - Episode 12 Show Notes Goal: “to equip coalitions, organizations, and individuals to bring change to their community” Host, Amanda Decker joins Jennifer Rowe, Assistant District Attorney for the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office.     Welcome to Episode 012 of the Podcast: A Champion for Change Guest: Jennifer Rowe, Assistant District Attorney for the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office Norfolk County District Attorney Website: http://www.mass.gov/norfolkda/ Organizing for Change Website: https://organizing4change.podbean.com/ Organizing for Change Twitter: @organizing4chng   3 Insights from This Episode: Find a Champion. The District Attorney’s Office had credibility and relationships with many diverse partners. They are champions for change, leveraging this influence to address gaps in information sharing around Rx prescribing (due to things like HIPPA,) by bringing people who do not traditionally work together to share information and create change. One of these ideas was to put on a conference for safe prescribing of medication. During this conference, medical prescribers (nurse practitioners, doctors, dentists etc), state officials, law enforcement (both local and national), educators, parents, and coalition members were able to talk about different experiences and realize how they were all connected to each other and were trained in their role how to prevent over prescribing. There is Nothing Like the Power of the Personal Story. In Norfolk County, any one is supposed to be able to get naloxone (the opioid reversal drug) from their pharmacy. Due to a number of circumstances, a number of people who try to pick up naloxone for their loved one are met with negative experiences. When Jen and the team wanted to talk to pharmacists about what the person getting naloxone experienced, they made a video with people’s actually experiences with attempting to obtain naloxone. This video was eye opening to everyone at the safe prescribing conference. A first hand experience that details the problem, has incredible power to create change. Identify the Right People. Jen and her team worked to find people who had the right information, resources and motives and put them to the task of mentoring other starting coalitions in Norfolk County. The DA’s office leveraged their influence to give credibility to other voices in the prevention field to create community change. Today, almost every community in Norfolk County has a Substance Use Prevention coalition (despite many of these coalition not having funding) and the DA’s office serves as a connector to provide ongoing training for coalitions.   Off air insight from Jen: Although HIPPA does not allow doctors to talk to someone other than the patient (without a waiver), this does not prevent the parent (spouse, grandparent etc) from talking to the doctor and giving them information. Many people do not understand that HIPPA does not prevent them from calling their loved ones doctor. Although the conversation will be a “one way street”, a “one way street” is still better than a “no way” street.   Next Episode: Subscribe now for free and you won’t miss episode 013

Today I’m excited to interview Kathy Knowles. Kathy is a speaker, trainer and consultant who teaches people about a seven-step system for creating more purpose, profit, and possibilities. She works with business owners to gain more dedicated and loyal employees and customers, and ultimately, her clients are able to make the leap onto a much bigger playing field. I hope you enjoy our interview as much as I did.   Key Takeaways: [1:28] Kathy has a background in Human Resources, but eventually decided to dedicate her time to her passion, which is helping business owners get the right people on their team. [2:51] Through firsthand experience, Kathy has developed a formula to hire right the first time. [3:45] Seek out the best employees, instead of waiting for them to come to you. [4:49] You can always work on someone’s skillset if they have the right attitude. [5:58] Right off the bat, you should weed out applicants who don’t pay attention to detail. [8:14] Do a “trial run” in the interview. [10:03] Sometimes employees are doomed to fail by their superiors and a lack of leadership. [12:33] What can business owners do to create a good work environment for Millennials? [14:44] Many business owners have the wrong idea about how to get customers. [16:22] What does Kathy’s seven-step process for entrepreneurs entail? [18:48] Kathy typically works with businesses with three to fifty employees, but she even works with solo entrepreneurs. [19:46] Many people think they need to hire an assistant before they actually do. [23:53] Business owners must set standards of accountability for their teams. [25:37] Connect with Kathy on her website, and please enjoy the free gift of her ebook, Find and Fill:The Ultimate Playbook for Creating Your Dream Team. [27:44] Thanks again for listening, and please, reach out to Josh anytime through email at josh@indyfranchiselaw.com. If you enjoyed this interview, please leave us a review on iTunes.   Mentioned in This Episode: Find and Fill:The Ultimate Playbook for Creating Your Dream Team, by Kathy Knowles Kathy Knowles’ Intuitive Strategies on Facebook Kathy Knowles on LinkedIn josh@franchiseeuphoria.com

The next few episodes here on the podcast are going to be a mini-series. We are going to be discussing Spiritual Disciplines for busy homemakers. To kick off the series, we are going to first discuss a vitally important discipline: daily Bible reading! In certain seasons and stages of life, finding the time to read the Bible is really tough. There are so many things clamoring for our attention day in and day out that it is so easy to let Bible reading go during these difficult seasons. But, daily intake of God’s Word is essential to our lives as Christians. In this episode we cover how to find the time for daily Bible reading, samples of different Bible reading plans, tips, and resources for more! Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to set up a morning routine + my goals for 2016 Why daily Bible reading is so important Suggestions for how to fit Bible reading into a busy schedule Apps and technology to help with your Bible study/reading 4 excellent books for learning more [Tweet ""Whatever we focus our hearts on first in the morning will shape our entire day" -@desiringGod"] Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode Find out all the details of our Make Over Your Mornings challenge! Make Over Your Mornings eCourse My 2016 Word of the Year: JOY! Book Recommendation: Women Living Well by Courtney Joseph Book Recommendation: Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney Book Recommendation: Women of the Word by Jen Wilken Six Wrong Reasons To Check Your Phone in the Morning by Desiring God Blog Book Recommendation: How to Study the Bible by John MacArthur YouVersion Bible App She Reads Truth App He Reads Truth App Homemaking Foundations Podcast on iTunes Sign up for my weekly podcast emails Book of the Week: Women Living Well by Courtney Joseph This book was a total surprise for me! I had no idea what to expect from this book, and to be honest, I wasn’t expecting a lot. I don’t know why. The title just seemed so vague and I think I was expecting it to be fluffy and not full of a ton of solid content. But boy was I wrong! This was one of my favorite books I’ve read this year! The tag line is Finding Your Joy in God, Your Man, Your Kids, and Your Home. Every homemaker should read this book at some point! The book is broken into 4 main parts: Your walk with God, your marriage, your parenting and your homemaking. In every section I felt encouraged and also convicted about how I spend my time, respond to my husband, respond to me kids, and more. If you are looking for a good book on Biblical Womanhood, then I highly recommend you get a copy of Women Living Well!  “I would like to believe that the Proverbs 31 woman may not have enjoyed every second of spinning her thread. It was mundane, hard work. In the same way, we may not enjoy every minute of cleaning toilets or folding underwear, but I think we all will admit that we love the feel of clean sheets on the bed, fresh towels in the bathroom, bathed babies in clean pajamas, and a warm meal on The result of our hard work is a blessing to everyone how enters our home.” – Women Living Well, page 171 Thanks for Listening!

Do you ever have times (or seasons or years), when you feel overwhelmed and like you've lost the joy in your home? There have been times in my homemaking, when I’m fired up, inspired, encouraged, and ready to tackle each new day as it comes. Then there are times when I have zero motivation, I feel discouraged, and my joy has disappeared! Sadly, it feels like those days are more and more often. So what’s a busy homemaker to do in hard seasons like this? What do we do on those days when we feel: Discouraged. Overwhelmed.  Burnt-out. Tired. Lacking Joy. Bored. Ready to do anything other than housework… That's what we are going to dive into today's episode! Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to recapture the joy in your homemaking The difference between being happy and having joy The meaning in your ministry How to memorize God's Word for finding joy [Tweet "“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances," - 1 Thess 5:16"] Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode Find me on Instagram Hf #18: The Ministry of Homemaking Verses to memorize:  James 1:2 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Proverbs 31:30-31 Titus 2:3-5 Colossians 3:23-24 Worship Music to Listen To: Keith & Kristyn Getty (Their In Christ Alone might be my favorite worship song of all time) Seeds Family Worship Worship by Michael W. Smith Homemaking Foundations Podcast on iTunes Sign up for my weekly podcast emails Book of the Week: Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Deborah Hughes I really like this book because it's written to all women. You don't have to be a wife or a mom or really get a lot out of it. The book is broken up into 5 sections: soul, character, relationships, ministry, and grace. So the book explores topics such as: the gospel, prayer, worship, community within the church, giving, and more. It also has a great appendix with some really good resources such as: hymns for your devotion time. It's been a few years since I've read this one, so I'm planning on going back and reading it again soon. If you are looking to start a women's Book study group, this one would be a great one to go through. And if you are in a couple's Book study, you could even temporarily break into two groups as the men go through the godly men one and you ladies go through this one. Or go through the godly family one together. I highly recommend it! Thanks for Listening! Finding Joy in Your Home: Essential Habits for Christian Homemakers How do we find joy - real joy - within our days? As women, a lot of what we do can seem mundane and tedious. But when we view our homemaking (and our life) through the lens of the Bible, we can begin to experience real Joy, Peace, and Tranquility in our lives...all for God's Glory. Join me for this free training: a 5 part video series that walks you through the essential habits that all Christian homemakers must form! Get instant access to this free mini eCourse here!