If you are a working parent, you likely know the struggle of wanting quality time with your kids and spouse. And, you also want to make progress in your work or business. Your week can feel overwhelming or out of control. You can feel like life is flying by and your kids are growing up too fast. However, it doesn't have to be that way. 

In this episode, Host Mindi Linscombe & her husband Jordan share insights and tips on what has helped them cultivate more quality time and "eyeball" time with their children. This includes: 

• Their most important thing is their marriage and their children.
• Time Management: How they decide priorities
• How they shape the week and hours to match priorities (family, work, volunteering, etc)
• How the Linscombes plan their calendars every Sunday night with week at a glance. 
• The value of half hour segments. Budget your minutes and hours.
• Why they prioritize personally taking their kids to school and back. 
• How they start the day with gratitude, positivity, and perspective on what is eternal. 
• "Who gets the microphone in your car?" A music artist or you as the parent? 
• How our words have power. 
• Being the weather maker. How we can set and change the atmosphere with our thoughts, words, & attitude.
• Making the most of work hours while kids are at school. 
• Being the safe place for your kids to download and debrief their day. 
• What Mindi did when she brought their first child to work at Something New. 
• Making sacrifices so the other spouse can have work hours. 
• Reflections on different seasons for sitters and child care. 
• What the Linscombes mean by "Eyeball Time!".  
• The Linscombe's approach to bed time with their 4 kids.
• How bed time is such a golden moment to connect with kids. 
• How this helps Mindi & Jordan stay close to their kids while also being working parents
• Plus, finding quality time with your children during dinners, running errands, and maximizing five minute increments.  

Jordan & Mindi have been married since 2005,  started their first of many businesses in 2008, and have four children. While their journey is far from perfect, they've seen first hand the immense value that comes from prioritizing their marriage and children. That's why The Something New Show is bringing you this episode so you can be even more intentional and learn "how to create a life worth celebrating"! 

As mentioned in the show, here is the link to Mindi's free gift to you: "Your Greatest Contribution": https://thesomethingnewshow.com/

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 Connect with Mindi & The Show:
🌐Website: www.mindilinscombe.com
📸Instagram: @mindilinscombe
📹 YouTube: @thesomethingnewshow
🎵TikTok: ​⁠thesomethingnewshow
🌐Website: www.thesomethingnewshow.com

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 Connect with Jordan:
📸Instagram: @jordanlinscombe
🌐LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanlinscombe/ 

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