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Top Productivity Hacks for Busy Women:

a. Knowing Your Why:

• Caitlin stresses the significance of having a purpose and a driving motivation (your "why") for being productive.
• Encourages asking questions to uncover what lights you up and keeps you motivated.

b. Creating a Life Vision:

• Caitlin explains the concept of a life vision, which is a detailed and vivid description of how you want your life to be.
• Encourages dreaming big and incorporating specific details into your vision.

c. Developing Systems:

• Caitlin emphasizes the importance of establishing systems, routines, and habits to manage tasks efficiently.
• Suggests delegating tasks and seeking help to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
• Caitlin shares examples of how she delegates tasks to others, including family members.

d. Effective Planning:

• Caitlin discusses the power of planning in boosting productivity.
• Recommends using a planner to outline daily and weekly tasks, focusing on the most important actions.
• Highlights the flexibility required in planning and adjusting as needed.

Takeaways:

• The importance of having a strong "why" and a clear life vision to drive productivity.
• The value of creating effective systems, routines, and habits to manage tasks.
• The transformative impact of planning and time management on productivity and overall well-being.

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In today's episode, Nichole talks with guest Sherralynn Arnold about why it's important to set boundaries at work.

They each share perspective on these 4 questions:

1 What advice can you give women who feel called to lead others,  but don't know where to start?

2 Why is it important to learn how to set healthy boundaries?

3 What have you found as challenges that are unique to women as they are working to stand out as leaders or new into leadership positions?

4 After 30 years as an entrepreneur,  what is your biggest takeaway?

You'll hear personal and vulnerable stories about how each of them are working through setting boundaries and their experiences about setting boundaries in the past. 

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The Future Female Leaders podcast aims to help create more female leaders in the workplace. 

In this episode, host Nichole Harrop talks about the CTFAR framework that changed her life. She walks the audience through this self-coaching model that helped her take control of her thoughts, feelings, and actions, and improve her response to everyday situations.

Nichole shares her personal experience of feeling out of control with her thoughts and feelings, especially during her three-year-long infertility journey. She came across the CTFAR model while listening to Jody Moore's podcast, and it made a significant impact on her life. Within a week of implementing this practice, Nichole noticed a positive change in herself, and people around her could also see the difference.

The CTFAR framework stands for Circumstances, Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, and Results. Everything is a circumstance, and good or bad things are only good or bad because of the thought and feeling that happens after the circumstance. 

Nichole believes that the model can help individuals have more control and show up in the best ways possible, even in challenging situations.

Overall, this podcast episode is informative, relatable, and inspiring, and it encourages listeners to take charge of their thoughts and feelings and become more mindful in their daily lives.

This is a special episode because it's a follow up from Episode 99| Leaving a Toxic Workplace. 

In this episode, Nichole and her guest talk about the yellow flags that pop up in our jobs and what her guest did to work through some of them and how to advocate for yourself and navigate these yellow flags throughout your career. 

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Episode Overview:

• Today's episode focuses on planning for success and celebrating milestones.
• Nichole shares personal updates and experiences.
• She encourages listeners to shift their mindset and plan for success in various areas of their lives.

Planning for Success

• Nichole emphasizes the importance of thinking about what could go right, rather than solely focusing on backup plans.
• Encourages listeners to envision their future roles, positions, and phases of life in a successful scenario.

Celebrating Milestones

• Nichole recounts her experience of surpassing 100,000 podcast downloads.
• Talks about attending a retreat coinciding with the milestone and the joy of building new relationships.
• Highlights the fun activities at the retreat: e-bike riding through Zion's National Park, repelling, and a transformative sound bath.

Updates and Challenges

• Nichole shares her absence in June due to illness and vocal strain.
• Assures listeners of her return with great content while taking care of her health.
• Encourages listeners to plan for success in their own endeavors, setting goals and rewards for themselves.

Career Journals and Entrepreneurship

• Nichole discusses the challenges and successes of updating her career journals available on Amazon.
• Introduces a more gender-neutral version of the journal.
• Encourages listeners to check out the career journals in the show notes to support their career growth.

Embracing Change and Overcoming Insecurities

• Nichole talks about the discomfort and insecurities that come with pursuing entrepreneurship.
• Shares her journey of transitioning from a comfortable role to making a bigger impact.
• Encourages listeners to embrace change, face discomfort, and open doors to greater opportunities.

Closing Remarks:

• Nichole acknowledges the unstructured nature of the episode and thanks listeners for their support.
• Invites listeners to share the podcast with friends and check out the career journals.
• Encourages connection and offers support via LinkedIn.

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Introduction: In this episode of the Future Female Leaders Podcast, host Nichole Harrop discusses the common experience of feeling overwhelmed at work after a holiday weekend. She reassures listeners that this is a normal occurrence and provides practical tips for managing overwhelm and prioritizing tasks effectively. Nichole introduces a simple exercise called the "Red Light Green Light" technique, which helps categorize and visualize work-related tasks based on enjoyment and energy levels.

Episode Highlights:

1. The State of Overwhelm: Nichole acknowledges the feeling of overwhelm that often arises when returning to work after a long holiday weekend. She emphasizes that it is a shared experience among many individuals and addresses the inaction that can accompany overwhelm.

2. The Red Light Green Light Exercise: Nichole introduces the Red Light Green Light exercise as a tool to navigate overwhelming tasks. She instructs listeners to envision three columns: Green Light (tasks they enjoy), Red Light (draining tasks), and Yellow Light (challenging tasks).

3. Green Light Column: Listeners are encouraged to identify tasks they genuinely love doing and consider how they can incorporate more of these activities into their work. Nichole advises communicating these preferences to direct leaders to foster a more fulfilling work experience.

4. Red Light Column: The focus shifts to tasks that drain energy and create feelings of dread or procrastination. Nichole prompts listeners to evaluate whether they have communicated their aversion to these tasks with their leaders, emphasizing the importance of sharing honest feedback while still committing to completing them effectively.

5. Yellow Light Column: Nichole introduces the concept of yellow light tasks—tasks that don't bring immediate joy but involve curiosity, challenges, and the need for clarification. She highlights the significance of seeking clarity and direction from leaders to ensure successful execution.

6. Effective Communication: Nichole emphasizes the importance of open dialogue and effective communication with leaders. She encourages listeners to discuss task preferences, seek clarity, and align expectations to enhance job satisfaction and reduce overwhelm.

7. Delegation and Support: Nichole suggests considering delegation as a solution for tasks that others might enjoy more, allowing individuals to focus on their strengths and find more fulfillment in their work. She emphasizes the need to communicate the desire for support and collaboration rather than avoiding tasks altogether.

8. Journaling Resource: Nichole recommends her career journal available on Amazon, designed to help individuals advance their careers. The journal contains over a hundred unique prompts for ongoing self-reflection and personal growth.

Conclusion: Nichole wraps up the episode by encouraging listeners to try the Red Light Green Light exercise and engage in open conversations with their leaders about task preferences and challenges. By prioritizing tasks and aligning expectations, individuals can reduce overwhelm, improve job satisfaction, and create a more fulfilling work experience.

Outro: Don't forget to check out Nichole's career journal available on Amazon—a valuable resource for tracking career progress and personal growth. Stay tuned for the next episode of the Future Female Leaders Podcast. Until then, keep thriving in your career journey. See you next time!

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In this episode, Nichole discusses the importance of setting boundaries in the workplace, offering advice on how to identify and enforce them. She encourages listeners to book a leadership assessment call to help them better understand their current situation and where they want to go.

Nichole emphasizes that awareness is key to setting boundaries and that it is important to recognize what boundaries look like for you in the workplace. She also advises against feeling the need to say yes to everything and encourages listeners to understand what actually brings them joy in their role.

She uses the example of delegation as a way to set boundaries, noting that just because you are good at something does not mean you enjoy doing it. Nichole also discusses "non-promotable tasks," such as note-taking and recognition efforts, that may not help listeners get promoted.

To further illustrate the importance of setting boundaries, Nichole suggests thinking about how your leader sets boundaries and whether they respond to messages or emails late at night or on weekends. She notes that it is easier to enforce boundaries when you see your leader doing it.

In conclusion, Nichole encourages listeners to recognize their own boundaries and to say no to certain things that are not a right fit for them, as well as to understand the importance of a healthy work-life harmony.

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In this episode of the Future Female Leaders podcast, host Nichole Harrop discusses the importance of setting boundaries in the workplace to avoid burnout. She emphasizes the need for awareness of one's workload and calendar management and provides tips on how to efficiently manage time. Nichole recommends creating blocks of time for preparation before and after meetings, deciding which meetings to attend, and assigning a buddy to stay informed of meetings not attended. She also advises avoiding responding to emails and messages late at night and setting firm boundaries that can be communicated to colleagues. By setting boundaries, employees can be more productive and avoid overworking themselves. The host invites listeners to think about their boundaries and offers support throughout the week to help them set and maintain them.

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Welcome to the Future Female Leaders podcast, hosted by Nichole Harrop, who aims to create more female leaders in the workplace. In this episode, she focuses on a meditation that helps to overcome negative perceptions at work. Nichole starts by suggesting that listeners find a comfortable and distraction-free location and then guides them through a relaxation process to calm down their breathing and let go of any tension. She asks listeners to be mindful of their emotions and any tightness or stress within their bodies. She then guides them to reflect on how they react to people having negative perceptions of them and to think of how they want to react going forward. Listeners are encouraged to envision a scenario in which they work for a company they love and have a manager who cares about them, and to think about what efforts or changes need to happen in their current working relationship to make it a reality. Nichole encourages listeners to take deep breaths and repeat after her, saying they can work on their self-awareness to recognize negative perceptions and are capable of overcoming them. The episode ends with Nichole encouraging listeners to continue taking deep breaths and to know that overcoming perception issues takes time and daily practice.

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The Future Female Leaders Podcast is a show dedicated to creating more female leaders in the workplace, hosted by Nichole Harrop. In this episode, Nichole talks about how to work through negative perceptions at work. She offers a complimentary leadership assessment call to help women understand where they are currently in the workplace and where they want to go.

Nichole describes how perceptions can lead to bigger issues and create negative self-doubt thoughts. She shares a personal experience of applying for team leader roles and being turned down multiple times. She explains that this was a sign that there might be a perception issue at work. She realized that there were office politics at play, and some leaders only hired people who they were friends with or who they saw as part of their inner circle.

Nichole emphasizes that it's essential to work on self-awareness and to be aware of the perceptions others have of you. She suggests taking on additional responsibilities, showing up as your best self, and having open and honest conversations with your manager. Nichole shares how working through negative perceptions at work takes time and effort but is worth it to achieve your career goals.

By doing pulse checks with other team members, you can gain insight into how to approach difficult situations with tact and strategy. Rather than placing blame, it's important to get curious and understand how to best move forward.

Perception issues can lead to disengagement and poor performance, but by asking for guidance and clarity, you can overcome those struggles. Nichole shares personal experiences of having to set boundaries to avoid being seen as a social butterfly and not being taken seriously.

The Future Leaders program is highlighted as a resource for live one-on-one training and real-time feedback to help individuals grow and work towards their first leadership position.