Half Better

Lesley read and Zach listened to Brendon Burchard's new book High Performance Habits; it was excellent. . . and dense! We chat about a few of our favorite takeaways (and acronyms) from the book.

Links:

• Best Year Ever Recap and “Ah-hah’s” – half-better – Medium
• Amazon.com: High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way eBook: Brendon Burchard: Kindle Store
• Overcast - iOS Podcast Player
• Official Site Brendon Burchard. #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
• Look to the Cookie - YouTube
• The Fizzle Show — A Podcast for Creative Entrepreneurs
• Who I Am - Pinch of Yum
• GaryVaynerchuk.com
• Amazon.com: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World eBook: Cal Newport: Kindle Store
• Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia
• Amazon.com: Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition eBook: Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler: Kindle Store
• Freedom – half-better – Medium

Our brains are making decisions all day, every day. . . and it can be exhausting. We go over a few tips and tricks (and struggles of our own) to combat decision fatigue.

Links:

• How to Beat Decision Fatigue: The Ultimate Guide
• Busy Minds and Mental Load | the minimalist mom
• Marie Kondo's Books | Marie “KonMari” Kondo Official Website
• Project 333 - Be More with Less
• Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.com
• Instacart
• Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software
• How to Configure Your Cell Phone for Productivity and Focus
• A Phone Setup That Will Make You More Mindful – Better Humans
• Your brain is being tricked… by design | Mike Williams | TEDxCamarillo - YouTube
• The Checklist Manifesto | Atul Gawande
• Best Family Amusement Park in New Hampshire | Story Land
• North America’s Largest Family of Indoor Water Park Resorts | GreatWolf.com
• High Performance Habits - New Book by Brendon Burchard - Brendon Burchard
• A Valuable Lesson For A Happier Life - YouTube

We finished reading Ben Bergeron's book Chasing Excellence. Let's talk about it!

Links:

• Built By Bergeron
• Amazon.com: Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes (Audible Audio Edition): Ben Bergeron, Lioncrest Publishing: Books
• Meet the fittest folks in the world, built in a gym in Natick - The Boston Globe
• Amazon.com: High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way eBook: Brendon Burchard: Kindle Store
• Zachary Lang - Coach Profile on Coach.me
• Pumpkin Muffins with "Cream Cheese" Frosting and Spider Dates (Paleo Kid Recipes) - YouTube
• Salad Dressings for Paleo Kids: Primal Kitchen Salad Dressing Review - YouTube

Lesley and Zach dive into the wonderful world of task managers. (It was a lot of fun. . . Zach can really geek out on this stuff).

Links:

• YNAB. Personal Budgeting Software for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
• David Allen's Getting Things Done® Methodology
• To do list and task manager. Free, easy, online and mobile: Todoist
• Basecamp: Project Management & Team Communication Software
• OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group
• Bullet Journal - The Analog System for the Digital Age
• The best apps. Better together. - Zapier
• The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS
• Trello
• Use Asana to track your team’s work & manage projects · Asana
• OmniFocus — MacSparky
• Jira | Issue & Project Tracking Software | Atlassian
• Amazon.com: Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World’s Fittest Athletes eBook: Ben Bergeron: Kindle Store
• Pumpkin Muffins with "Cream Cheese" Frosting and Spider Dates (Paleo Kid Recipes) - YouTube

Lesley and Zach review and chat about their experience reading Living Forward.

Links:

• Amazon.com: Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want eBook: Michael Hyatt, Daniel Harkavy: Kindle Store
• Full Focus Planner | A planner by Michael Hyatt
• Living Forward | A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want
• Amazon.com: Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World’s Fittest Athletes eBook: Ben Bergeron: Kindle Store
• The Most Motivational Statement Ever In 3 Words - YouTube
• Getting Things Done® | Episode #20 - Defining Your Areas of Focus
• Hello Internet
• How to Get Out of Debt With the Debt Snowball Plan | DaveRamsey.com
• Look to the Cookie - YouTube
• Ben Bergeron

Lesley and Zach are ready to work! And then they learn the value of reviewing the work.

Links:

• Full Focus Planner | A planner by Michael Hyatt
• Seth Godin
• Agile software development - Wikipedia — Agile software development describes a set of values and principles for software development under which requirements and solutions evolve through the collaborative effort of self-organizing cross-functional teams.
• Paleo Kids Kitchen
• The Fizzle Show — A Podcast for Creative Entrepreneurs
• Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want — Each of us has but one life to live on this earth. What we do with it is our choice. Are we drifting through it as spectators, reacting to our circumstances when necessary and wondering just how we got to this point anyway? Or are we directing it, maximizing the joy and potential of every day, living with a purpose or mission in mind?
• Getting Things Done® | Guided GTD® Weekly Review

Lesley and Zach continue the Full Focus Planner conversation with SMARTER goals.

S - specific

Links:

• Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone
• CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness
• Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World’s Fittest Athletes, by Ben Bergeron (Amazon link)
• The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks : The Mel Robbins Interview
• Undated & Productivity Weekly Planner Calendar - Neuyear.Net
• TEACH through Love - Changing the way you speak, changes everything.
• David Allen's Getting Things Done® Methodology
• Bullet Journal - The Analog System for the Digital Age
• The 12 Week Year | The Execution Company

Half Better is the show about making weekly, small improvements with you and your better half.

On this pilot episode, we introduce our first monthly season/challenge around the Full Focus Planner. We mostly delve into rituals, the why, what, and how.

Links:

• Large Stylish & Creative Wall Calendar, Innovative Calendar Design
• Full Focus Planner | A planner by Michael Hyatt
• Amazon.com - Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want