Half Better

What are some things that you can do to get yourself over the negative talk hump? We discuss about viewing health and fitness as a continual work in progress and viewing set-backs as motivating, and not the end all be all.

Links:

• A Star is Born
• How to Conquer a Chaotic Calendar - Michael Hyatt
• Amazon.com: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Audible Audio Edition): Elizabeth Gilbert, Penguin Audio: Books

In relationships, there is a whole other layer to the mindset puzzle. There is a me, a you, and a relationship. And ALL THREE can have their own mindset!

What a wonderful opportunity for growth, especially if you can view that all three of those pieces in the puzzle have the opportunity to grow and change.

Links:

• Work Clean: The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind: Dan Charnas: 9781623365929: Amazon.com: Books
• Free Agents #57: Chef = Boss - Relay FM
• MINDSET: Are you fixed or growth oriented? — Half Better
• Nerds and Free Spirits Can Unite Over the Budget | DaveRamsey.com
• Sex, Connection and Desire ft. Adee Cazayoux - Brute Strength Training

Today on the podcast, we discuss the book Mindset by Carol S. Dweck, where she explores the two mindsets and how each one affects the way you live and perceive your life. While possessing many layers, the fixed mindset is essentially when you believe that your qualities are carved in stone Whether you are naturally good at something or not, you will not work at improving yourself. In contrast to this is the growth mindset, which Carol says is “based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies, and help from others. Although people may differ in every which way - in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests or temperaments - everyone can change and grown through application and experience…. the passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of a growth mindset”.

Links:

• Email List Sign-Up — Half Better
• Achieve 2019 - A Full Focus Conference
• Full Focus Planner | A planner by Michael Hyatt
• Process Thinking - Wikipedia
• How to Conquer a Chaotic Calendar - Michael Hyatt — Get clarity on your non-negotiable commitments
• Shoshin - Wikipedia — Shoshin (初心) is a word from Zen Buddhism meaning "beginner's mind."
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Kindle edition by Carol S. Dweck. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• Evaluating Your Relationship (with Your Phone) — Half Better
• Groundhog Day - YouTube
• John McEnroe - Wikipedia
• The Magic of "Mindset" - Sparkle Stories

Last weekend, Lesley and Zachary spent some time in Nashville at the Full Focus Planner Achieve Conference. We had such a great time and walked away feeling energized and ready to tackle our goals. On today’s podcast, we talk about some of the great ideas and inspiration that we got from attending the conference together.

Links:

• Email List Sign-Up — Half Better
• Achieve 2018 - A Full Focus Conference : Achieve 2018
• Full Focus Planner | A planner by Michael Hyatt
• Full Focus Journal | A journal by Michael Hyatt
• The Five Minute Journal - Simplest, most effective way to be happier. – Intelligent Change
• Free to Focus
• The Loyalist Team – Brought to you exclusively by The Trispective Group
• Jon Gordon | Bestselling Author and Keynote Speaker
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Kindle edition by Carol S. Dweck. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• The Magic of "Mindset" - Sparkle Stories
• Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert

As we head into the school year, we wanted to do a deep dive into our school rituals. For our family, and perhaps for many of you out there, we find that transitioning between seasons can be tough. The changing of rhythms and responsibilities can be intense. I started back at work, and we transitioned from a hybrid home-school family to sending our oldest full time to school.

Things were going to change, and had to change, in terms of how the day to day running of the house looked for our family. After a very stressful, and frankly exhausting, first week back at school and work, we were forced to re-evaluate our current rhythms. Ultimately, we wanted to find a way to manage to do all the things that needed to get done, and still have time for connection.

Links:

• Email List Sign-Up — Half Better
• Evaluating Your Relationship (with Your Phone) — Half Better
• Slow Your Home – Slow right down and live the simpler life you want
• Parkinson's law - Wikipedia
• Amazon.com: Wake Up Clock: Alexa Skills
• NurtureShock, by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Kindle edition by Carol S. Dweck. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

This week on the podcast we discuss the book How to Break Up With Your Phone by Catherine A. Price. While the title of the book may feel daunting, the book is more of a guide to evaluate the use of phone and media technology in your life.

Links:

• How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life - Kindle edition by Catherine Price. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• Email List Sign-Up — Half Better
• Achieve 2018 - A Full Focus Conference : Achieve 2018
• Top Chef - Wikipedia
• Whole Life Challenge – The Game That Changes Your Whole Life
• Moment – Automatically track your and your family's daily iPhone and iPad use
• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Cal Newport
• Computer Glasses | Gaming Glasses | Blue Light Glasses - GUNNAR
• How to Use Screen Time in iOS 12 - Mac Rumors
• Reset Your Child's Brain: A Four-Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen-Time - Kindle edition by Victoria L. Dunckley. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ AmazonSmile.
• Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids - and How to Break the Trance - Kindle edition by Nicholas Kardaras. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ AmazonSmile.
• H.I. #108: Project Cyclops — Hello Internet
• Plant Nanny - Water Reminder with Cute Plants
• Paprika Recipe Manager for iOS, Mac, Android, and Windows
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Kindle edition by Carol S. Dweck. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• Ben Bergeron (@benbergeron) • Instagram photos and videos
• Lesley's Homescreen
• Zachary's Homescreen

As Donald Shon says, “Reflective practice is a dialogue of thinking and doing through which I become more skillful.” What Zach and I have learned over the past few years, is that taking the time to continuously reflect on where you are and what you’ve already done goes really far in taking you where you want to go. With that in mind, we look back at our first full year with the podcast HalfBetter to look at what we accomplished, what we struggled with and what we’re going to do next.

Links:

• Email List Sign-Up — Half Better
• Green Chef
• Home Page - Jon Acuff
• Happy New Year! (Or Why I Start My New Year On September 1st.)

Zach and Lesley have traveled a lot together, both with and without kids, and we’ve compiled a bunch of our best tips for making your trip a little more like a vacation, even if you do have kids.

Links:

• How to use Do Not Disturb While Driving | iMore
• Overcast
• AnyList - The best way to create and share a grocery shopping list.
• Vacation Rentals, Homes, Experiences & Places - Airbnb
• Home - Sparkle Stories
• Little Bear (TV series) - Wikipedia
• Keelo - Strength High Intensity HIIT Workouts
• How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life - Kindle edition by Catherine Price. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

We had a great conversation about Michael Hyatt’s Free to Focus course — “a total productivity system designed specifically for executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders, created to help you slay distractions, free your time from interruptions, and finally focus on the projects and people that matter most.” Tune in to find out how we use what we learned from the course in our partnership.

Links:

• Thoughts on Taking an Intentional Break — Half Better
• Free to Focus
• How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life - Kindle edition by Catherine Price. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• Laracon 2018
• Home - Museum of Science and Industry
• Whole Life Challenge | 7 Habits (That Might Change Your Whole Life)
• Disney Vault - Wikipedia
• Brute Strength Podcast: 9 Ways To Improve Your Relationship ft. Adee Cazayoux

This week: a conversation about our experience with the Whole Life Challenge. This was the first time that Zachary and Lesley participated in the challenge together; we discussed our experience as individuals, and of course, doing it together as a partnership.

Links:

• Join the Half Better Whole Life Challenge Team!
• Amazon.com: Lodge LPGI3 Cast Iron Reversible Grill/Griddle, 20-inch x 10.44-inch, Black: Kitchen & Dining
• Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation & sleep.
• How to Use Number to Track Daily Questions — Half Better
• Short Shrift | Definition of Short Shrift by Merriam-Webster
• AutoSleep
• ROMWOD // Optimize your Range of Motion.
• Whole Life Challenge Revisited: How Did It Go? — Half Better
• How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life - Kindle edition by Catherine Price. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• Free to Focus
• Half Better's Facebook Page
• Half Better (@halfbetter.us) • Instagram photos and videos