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Lesley and Zachary have a conversation about the book Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be. We each covered a few of our favorite takeaways from the book and then discussed how you can use the information in this book in your partnership. We want you to walk away with actionable tools to incorporate what we’ve learned in this book to help you and your better half live more intentionally.

Links:

• Zachary's new car!
• Half Better's New Website!
• iOS 12 introduces new features to reduce interruptions and manage Screen Time - Apple
• Apple finally has the right attitude about notifications in iOS 12 - The Verge
• Marshall Goldsmith
• Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts–Becoming the Person You Want to Be – Marshall Goldsmith
• Productivity Design: Distraction vs Discipline - Brendon Burchard
• 9 Ways To Improve Your Relationship - Brute Strength Training
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (10/10) Movie CLIP - He Chose Poorly (1989) HD - YouTube
• 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.
• Whole Life Challenge Revisited: How Did It Go? — Half Better
• Did I do my best to…? Five Ways to Use Daily Questions To Create Change That Sticks — Half Better
• Email List Sign-Up — Half Better

Lesley and Zachary go deeper on finances, this time chatting about limiting beliefs and how your money thoughts, words, and habits affect your legacy.

Links:

• Well-Being - Whole Life Challenge
• 12 Playlists on Rotation in our Home | The Art of Simple
• Amazon.com: Double Bananagrams - Yellow: Home & Kitchen
• Regionals | CrossFit Games
• Learn More about Kindle Unlimited
• How a Mastermind Group Will Help You Reach Your Goals
• Creator Pass - ConvertKit
• Aloe Bud Community Site
• Google and the Rise of 'Digital Well-Being' | WIRED
• Freedom - Block Websites, Apps, and the Internet
• Free to Focus
• Dr John Demartini: Personal & Professional Development. Empowering Leadership & Performance in Business and Life.
• Memorial Day Murph: Who? What? Why? |
• Dave Ramsey Homepage | DaveRamsey.com
• Determine Your Values
• Chris Hogan | Retirement isn’t an age, it’s a financial number.
• Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money: Dave Ramsey, Rachel Cruze: 9781937077631: Amazon.com: Books
• The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money: Ron Lieber: 9780062247018: Amazon.com: Books
• Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter: 9780804141239: Amazon.com: Books

Lesley and Zachary get real about budgeting, personal finance, debt. . . lots of money talk!

Links:

• Leadercast Live
• How Kat Cole Went from Hooters Girl to President of Cinnabon by Age 32
• The Time-Energy Paradox - Michael Hyatt
• Amazon.com: Lavolta Carrying Case Bag for Apple iMac 27-inch - Handmade Genuine Leather and Wool Felt - fits iMac 27" Retina 5K & 27" Thunderbolt Display - with Protective Lining & Pockets for iMac Accessories: Computers & Accessories
• I quit my iPhone for a basic Nokia and it was hard but worth it — Quartz
• Dave Ramsey Homepage | DaveRamsey.com
• Amazon.com: The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness eBook: Dave Ramsey: Kindle Store
• Financial Peace University | DaveRamsey.com
• YNAB
• EveryDollar
• The Mac Personal Finance Software for 2017! Meet Banktivity 6
• Amazon.com: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be (Audible Audio Edition): Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter, Random House Audio: Books
• You Need a Budget (Yes, You Do) – half-better – Medium
• You Need a Budget: 5 Ways Budgeting Can Improve Your Relationship
• Partner Business Meeting – half-better – Medium

Lesley and Zachary discuss social media, the news, and how we interact with these supposedly mandatory aspects of modern life.

Links:

• Amazon.com: Miracle Desk Portable Walnut: Kitchen & Dining
• YNAB
• Inspired Productivity – Esington
• The Pomodoro Technique® - proudly developed by Francesco Cirillo | Cirillo Consulting GmbH
• The Fizzle Show — A Podcast for Creative Entrepreneurs
• TextExpander | Communicate Smarter
• Action Verb TextExpander Snippets
• Mac Power Users #196: Holistic Productivity Workflows with Tim Stringer - Relay FM
• The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS
• Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work
• Where work happens | Slack
• Your Data and Omni - The Omni Group
• RescueTime - Your Daily dashboard
• Timing: the best automatic Mac time tracker for productive professionals and freelancers
• Moment – Automatically track your and your family's daily iPhone and iPad use
• Weekly Review – half-better – Medium
• Freedom – half-better – Medium
• Tweetbot for iOS
• Sandra by Gimlet Media
• Change Your Screen to Grayscale to Combat Phone Addiction
• Facebook Container Extension: Take control of how you’re being tracked | The Firefox Frontier
• 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.
• Amazon.com: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be eBook: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter: Kindle Store
• For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers. Here’s What I Learned. - The New York Times

Lesley and Zachary chat about the book Tinker, Dabble, Doodle, Try. Also, monkey bars, touching toes, and other elementary school P.E. topics.

Links:

• Tinker Dabble Doodle Try: Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind - Kindle edition by Srini Pillay. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• ROMWOD // Optimize your Range of Motion.
• Change Happens Here | Spartan Race Inc. Obstacle Course Races
• Whole Life Challenge | 7 Habits (That Might Change Your Whole Life)
• The LifeScore Assessment by Michael Hyatt
• Net Promoter - Wikipedia
• Maximizing Strength, Improving Mindset, and Becoming the World’s Fittest Man – Jason Khalipa | The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
• How to Make the Most of Special Time with Your Child [Checklist] | A Parenting Resources Guide - Hand in Hand Parenting
• Sean Croxton - Make Money, Make a Difference
• The Sketchnote Handbook - Designer Mike Rohde
• Inspired Productivity – Esington
• Amazon.com: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be eBook: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter: Kindle Store

Lesley and Zachary chat about quarterly reviews -- how, where, when to complete them (and what to share with your partner before and afterwards).

Links:

• Gaze deeply into Starbucks new Crystal Ball Frappuccino | Starbucks Newsroom
• The Open | CrossFit Games
• Full Focus Planner | A planner by Michael Hyatt
• Oak - Meditation and Breathing Exercises
• Introducing “Zero,” a new app to help you fast – Kevin Rose – Medium
• Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life: Jim Benson, Tonianne DeMaria Barry: 9781453802267: Amazon.com: Books
• Tinker Dabble Doodle Try: Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind - Kindle edition by Srini Pillay. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• WeWork Coworking and Office Space
• The Pen Addict - Relay FM

Lesley and Zachary discuss mindfulness and meditation as presented in the book Search Inside Yourself.

Links:

• Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace): Chade-Meng Tan, Daniel Goleman, Jon Kabat-Zinn: 8601405356307: Amazon.com: Books
• Bad Axe Throwing | Where Axe Throwing Lives
• Lems Shoes | Minimalist & Natural Shape Footwear
• The Envelope System Explained | DaveRamsey.com
• YNAB. Personal Budgeting Software for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
• Dropbox Paper
• Map your work, control your life: Personal Kanban
• 43 Folders | Time, Attention, and Creative Work
• Fresh Start on Task Management – half-better – Medium
• Chade-Meng Tan - Wikipedia
• SIYLI | Mindfulness Training for Organizations & Individuals
• Meditation and Mindfulness Made Simple - Headspace
• Tinker Dabble Doodle Try: Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind - Kindle edition by Srini Pillay. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• On Finding the Balance Between Being Present and Productive

Lesley and Zachary chat about how they got started on this journey of growth and goals together.

Links:

• Marvel Studios' Black Panther - Official Trailer - YouTube
• The Open | CrossFit Games
• I'm A CHO And You Can Be Too - Natali Morris Natali Morris
• Basecamp: Project Management & Team Communication Software
• Bring your team together | Slack
• Todoist: To do list and task manager – Organize your life
• Use Asana to track your team’s work & manage projects · Asana
• Twist – Mindful Team Communication
• Trello
• Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) - Kindle edition by Chade-Meng Tan, Daniel Goleman, Jon Kabat-Zinn. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• Canoe Blog Post
• What’s a (Family) Motto? – half-better – Medium

Lesley and Zachary have a (crucial?) conversation about the book Crucial Conversations.

Links:

• Amazon.com: Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition eBook: Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler: Kindle Store
• Crucial Conversations Training – VitalSmarts
• The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman: 9780735211735: Amazon.com: Books
• Amazon.com: You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Audible Audio Edition): Jen Sincero, Tantor Audio: Books
• Retroactive continuity - Wikipedia
• You've Got Crabs - A New Party Game from the Creators of Exploding Kittens

Lesley and Zachary talk about health goals -- and why fitness and nutrition are so key to productivity and your goals.

Links:

• Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.com
• Nutrition Coaching | Macro & Flexible Dieting Coach | Working Against Gravity
• Mark Sisson | Mark's Daily Apple
• Block Blue Light and Digital Eye Strain - GUNNAR Computer Eyewear
• Mitch Wagner does "Fran" in 1:54 | CrossFit - YouTube
• Toggl - Time Tracker & Employee Timesheet Software
• The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy (Primal Blueprint Series): Mark Sisson: 0884587907897: Amazon.com: Books
• MOM | Be More Human | Reebok - YouTube
• Sign up for the Half and Half Newsletter
• Rituals – half-better – Medium
• How Instacart Delivery Helps Me Stick to My Grocery Budget