This episode is personal. It's about what my dad's death taught me about my own time. My dad spent his on what mattered to him, people and his own offbeat interests alike, with little concern for whether it made sense to anyone else. After a terminal diagnosis, he got even more deliberate about the time he had left. And in this episode we focus on remembering that time is finite is one of the few things that helps you make different choices day to day. Not toward anyone else's idea of a good life, but toward the one you want.

If you keep putting off the things that matter to you, this episode is worth your time.

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Have you ever met someone who exuded calm and kindness from the get go, and then, the more you talked, realized that it wasn't only a first impression, they actually walk the talk? Well, that was Cris Pop for me. Cris built his company, Thunder, with the specific intention that work and humanity never have to compete. When people ask him why he's so intent on building a human-centric culture, he's crystal clear on the why. It's because he's worked in enviroment where that was lacking. And it didn't feel good. I got to spend a few days with Cris at a retreat earlier this year, and knew I wanted to interview him on the podcast because he's a genuine breath of fresh air; I've never met a CEO like him, and I know that you'll leave this episode both inspired about what work can be, and also with some strategies about how you might make work a better place for yourself, even if you aren't a CEO.
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• https://www.linkedin.com/in/popcris/

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In this episode, Alexis makes the case for a habit you might do under your breath without thinking about it: talking to yourself out loud. She shares the theory behind why it works (out loud, you're only able to say one thing at a time), what psychologists call external and distanced self-talk, and how research ties it to lower stress, clearer thinking, and better focus. You'll hear how she walks clients through overwhelming projects one spoken step at a time, why using your own name changes how you treat yourself, and four ways to put this to work today: breaking down projects, staying on task, drafting faster with voice typing, and using your AI's voice mode to untangle messy thoughts. If your head feels like a traffic jam, this one's for you.

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In this episode, Alexis pulls back the curtain on what her actual workweek looks (click here for the screen shots!) like compared to what she planned.

Spoiler: they don't match. And she doesn't think that's a failure.

She introduces the concept of "structured fluidity," her approach to weekly planning that gives you the structure of time blocking without the rigidity that leads to guilt every Friday.

If you've ever ended a week feeling like you fell short of your own plan, this episode reframes what planning is supposed to do for you in the first place.

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If you've ever felt like every task on your list is equally urgent/important, this episode is for you. Alexis walks through the difference between glass balls (the tasks that shatter with real consequences if dropped) and rubber balls (the ones that bounce right back to you without harm). She makes the case that you'll always have too much to do, which means dropping some balls is inevitable. The question isn't whether you'll drop them. It's which ones. You'll hear concrete examples of glass tasks, rubber tasks, and the sneaky middle category of tasks that vitrify, turning from rubber to glass when you drop them too many times. By the end, you'll have a simple sorting question to ask yourself the next time your to-do list feels impossible.

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In this episode, Alexis shares the unlikely origin story of her task management system, starting with a ballpoint pen on the back of her left hand in college and ending with the simple framework she's used (and adapted) across paper, spreadsheets and five different apps over two decades.

You'll hear why her early "system" wasn't really a system at all, how reading Getting Things Done shifted everything, and the simple setup she still uses today inside TickTick.

(PS, TickTick is Alexis' all time favorite task app; you can get it for free here.

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In this episode, I share the story of a client who spent 5 years wanting to start a business but didn't have the confidence to believe he could pull it off. Three coaching sessions later, he'd launched and signed his first 2 clients. We dig into what shifted, why it shifted so quickly, and what it tells you about how confidence is built.

Spoiler: it's not about waiting to feel ready.

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In this episode, we're talking about your tech loop, the cycle of sites and apps you check on autopilot every day. You'll hear where the concept came from, why adults and kids are dealing with the exact same issues with technology, and why we're scrolling 45 to 90 minutes more per day than we were in 2019. I share the story of a tech exec client who tracked his time and found he was spending 4 hours a day on YouTube and Reddit in 2-minute chunks, and what changed once he saw it. We get into why your app defaults are designed to hijack your attention, why awareness without shame is the starting point, and the simple questions you can ask yourself to spot your own loop.

If you've ever felt like your phone controls you more than you control it, this one's for you.

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In todays episode, you'll be in on a conversation with Rachel Sklar, a parenting and executive coach and the person I have on speed-dial for when one of my kids throws a full boba across the room at the other's head and I'm worried I'll lose it on them (true story!).

Rachel is the founder of The Boy Mom Academy, where she helps moms raise strong-willed boys to be kind, calm, and cooperative. She works with families and leaders to build better relationships, reduce stress, and create realistic systems that work. And today she's giving us a window into the way SHE works. And I can't wait for you to be a fly on the wall for this one.

Here are links to the tools that Rachel and I discussed (because we love them so much):

• TextExpander
• TickTick
  

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In this episode, Alexis breaks down why "learning AI" as a goal is setting you up for frustration, and what to do instead. She talks about the pressure you're feeling from LinkedIn, the news, and your company to "get on the AI train," and why that pressure is leading you in the wrong direction. Alexis shares the calculator analogy that reframes AI from an overwhelming subject into a practical tool, walks through real examples of how she's used AI for everything from workout plans to memorizing a talk, and gives you a dead-simple way to start using AI today without taking a course, reading a book, or feeling like you're behind. If you've been avoiding AI or stressing about it, this one's for you.

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