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Feel like you’re spinning your wheels, working super hard, but at the end of the day feel like like you’ve wasted time?

Or that you’re not doing enough?

Radomly checking off things from your planner?

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It is absolutely possible for to feel satisfied with everything you’ve accomplished in your day. Today I'm sharing 5 quick tips for becoming more effective (not just efficient) so that you don't feel like you're all over the place - doing all the things, yet not sure what you've accomplished at the end of the day.

It is absolutely possible! Let's dive deep in today's episode.

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Today I'm joined by my close friend Dr. Danielle Jones aka Mama Doctor Jones. If you're wondering how to juggle it all - work, life, family and side hustles - then this is the episode for you. We're getting real and authentic about how we both sometimes feel like we're barely hanging on BUT it's not the snapshot moments that matter. It's how we intentionally spend our time over the long run.

In today's episode, we discuss when is the right time to start a family as a professional woman (Dr. Jones has 4 kids and I have 3!), the art of work life balance as and why the most important thing you can do is be hyper intentional with your time.

Dr. Danielle Jones is a board-certified ObGyn currently living out her dream of being a nomadic physician, traveling around the world with her family of 6 for clinical positions. Known online as Mama Doctor Jones, she has established herself as the leading voice in pregnancy & gynecology education online with over 2 million followers across digital platforms like YouTube & Facebook. She is passionate about science communication & patient empowerment through the creation of educational & entertaining video content. She and I founded Pinnacle Conference together (along with Dr. Natalie Crawford and Dr. Pam Mehta) and she is one of my very closest friends and I can't wait for you to hear our conversation.

Interested in learning more about Pinnacle Conference? Check it out here: www.pinnacleconference.org

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It's vacation time! But if a part of you is overwhelmed and stressed at the prospect of your upcoming vacation, then know that you're not alone. Taking time off is so essential for rejuvenation and even maximizes your productivity and creativity, but getting to that point can feel like an uphill battle.

If you sometimes feel like you need a vacation from your vacation planning then this episode is for you.

In this episode, I'll be discussing 4 tips for your pre-vacation planning and then 2 MUST DO routines for post-vacation.

Sometimes you have to set bounadaries regarding your time off in order to protect your mental space and these tips will walk you through how to do that.

Show Highlights include:

• Why you must stop apologizing to others for taking vacation (clients, patients, yourself)
• Limiting new projects and establishing a hard deadine of when new projects should be begun
• Creating a Trello To Do List for work and home and time blocking in the weeks leading up the vacation to get it all done
• Schedule time to work (if you must) so that your time working does not infringe on your rest
• And 2 post-vacation routines that I have found essential!

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Do you struggle to make nutritious food choices for yourself and your family? Do you wish you could make healthy meals quickly and part of your weekly routines but feel consumed by the meal planning process? As a busy working mom of 3 kids, I get this all too well.

In this episode, I’m joined by business leader, endurance athlete, mom, and cookbook author, Candes Gentry. We’ll talk about the transformational journey that many of us have to go through to begin prioritizing the types of foods we put in our bodies, how to start limiting the amount of packaged and processed foods we eat, and simple substitutions that can be made in your meals to eat healthier.

You’ll learn that you don’t need to be a chef or have tons of time to create healthy meals for your family and that you can do this even if you are a busy working woman.

If you are ready to feel confident and inspired to start making these changes, then take a listen.

Candes is a real estate investor and holds a BA in Travel Industry Management from the University of Hawaii, and an MBA from the Shidler College of Business.  She has been recognized by the Shidler College as a featured community leader where she created an endowed scholarship for aspiring entrepreneurs.  Candes has served on several corporate boards at the Gentry Companies as well as past President of Gentry Pacific, Ltd. Candes has also served on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii and Miss Hawaii Organization, and is currently the Co-Chair of the Miss Hawaii Princess Program.  

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I know hard you're working to get all the things done. So today we're diving into a really essential part of achieving work life balance.

If you feel like your life is chaotic and reactionary instead of intentional and strategic then this episode is for you.

In this episode, I'll be discussing the secret to work life balance - SYSTEMS!

When you begin insitituting systems into your home and work, you will automatically reduce the chaos and disorganization.

I realized that the concept of systems that I was using to create consistency and uniformity for my medical practice could be incorporated in my home life as well to achieve better work life fit.

This single thing is the biggest productivity tip and time management leson that I can give.

Show Highlights include:

• Why systems are the secret to work life balance (03:56)
• The effect of poorlyplanned systems in home and work life (04:32)
• How systems can decrease the chaos of home life (05:30)
• Understanding that routines are at the core of systems (07:19)
• The 4 Steps of Instituting Systems:
  • Establish a goal (08:45)
  • Figure out the process and what is involved (10:36)
  • Streamline the process (13:44)
  • Assess and reasses (14:47)

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Want to know the best thing I’ve ever done to maximize my productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness (all while decreasing my burnout?). The answer is simple! I hired a virtual assistant.

This single thing is the biggest productivity tip and time management leson that I can give.

As a working professional, mom of 3 and small business owner for the past 14 years, I’ve basically white knuckled my way through all the admin tasks. I just figured I can do something - so why pay someone else to do it? From reconciling my own Quickbooks, to editing my own Youtube videos and managing my own calendar, I was doing all the things and it was leaving me burned out because I was working in my Zone of Competence (or Incompetence) or heck even Drudgery.

But, it is possible to consistently occupy your Zone of Genius. Once you start offloading and delegating tasks and  in this episode I’m going to step you through how to do so with your virtual assistant.

Show Highlights include:

• The various zones (Zone of Genius, Zone of Excellence, Zone Competence, Zone of Incompetence) and figurint out which zone you're working and living in most of the tie (03:33)
• The importance of operating in your Zone of Genius to propel your businesses first (04:15)
• The biggest mistake I see people make when they are contemplating hiring a virtual assistant is not recognizaing their own worth and the value of their time (09:37)
• Why time is more valuable than money (10:28)
• The different kinds of virtual assistants you can employ for your specific needs - executive, task based, social media, copywriting, video editing, graphic design, medical assistant, etc (12:03)
• How to formulate your delegation task list so that you discover which type of VA is right for you (15:58)
• The importance of creating systems and work flows with your virtual assistant (16:59)
• The necessary mindset shifts that are required prior to hiring a virtual assistant - that you don't have to do it all and in fact someone might be able to do it better than you! (18:11)
• Using a task management system to onboard and train your virtual assistant (24:00)

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Ever worry if you are short changing your child by working? I love my 3 kids, but I also love being a physician and serving my patients in such a unique way. Balancing work, motherhood and life can feel overwhelming and daunting.

In this episode, I interview my 8 year old daughter, Arya. She offers insight into what it's like to be the child of 2 working parents. I'll be honest, I was surprised by some of her answers - I didn't review them with her at all beforehand!

And if you want to catch her Monday Motivations, connect with me on Instagram: @drrupawong

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Want to really start maximizing social media for your business but just don't feel like you have the time? I'm sharing how I grew my social media following on Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube, all while working full time and managing 3 kids.

I'm a physician, mom of 3 and private practice owner and I've found time to educate and produce social media content and it's not as time intensive as you might think.

So, if you're reading this, know that you CAN do it.

In this episode, I’ll be sharing 3 tips for batching your social media content - the necessary change I made to my content workflow, the project management tool I love and how to create a system of content creation which will keep you consistent.

Listen now!

Show Highlights include:

• Why batching is efficient by using concepts of serial tasking which minimizes set up time (04:40)
• Making time for the 3 parts of content creation (which often get neglected) (07:37)
  • Brainstorming/Researching
  • Filming/Recording
  • Editing
• Scheduling time for each step every month in your calendar (11:28)
• Plan and prep for your filming/recording session (11:54)
• Creating a master content calendar (12:58)
• Stop and reassess if you were accurate in your time allotment (16:44)

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Let's face it - life transitions can be stressful - whether moving, beginning a new job, getting married, starting a new school or a family. But that stress doesn't mean you've made a wrong decision.

In this episode, host, Dr. Rupa Wong is joined by psychologist, Dr. Alexandra Laifer discuss how to handle the "eustress" that comes from positive life changes.

Listen in....

Show highlights include:

• Eustress and how stress can come from things that are positive (03:03)
• How stress represents a mind-body disconnect and can cascade into negativity (07:40)
• How mindfulness is the deliberate cultivation of present moment awareness and  is helpful for periods of stress and stress induced issues (09:34)
• Why mindfulness doesn’t need to be calm and stereotypical in order to be effective (13:11)
• The power of just 3 breaths (13:55)
• How women are socialized differently and handle stress differently (16:23)
• Why trying to do it all causes unintentional stress (20:10)
• How issues of control and attachment can cause us stress and what to do about it (24:00)
• What does embrace the suck mean and how you can use it to reduce your stress around life transitions (29:00)
• What does radical acceptance mean? (30:00)

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Can you believe it? I have officially published 50 episode and I am sho thrilled you are here celebrating with us. Today, I'm answering your questions that all seem to have a similar pattern - topics of work-life balance, negotiating as a woman, and being heard as a professional working woman. I share details about my own personal struggles that I knkow you can relate to! Tune in to get all the details.

Question #1: Omg - you do so much! You have 3 kids, you work, you seem to be doing so many things. Are you superwoman?

We talk about work-life balance and how I get it all done.

1. Outsource everything that doesn't require my specific high decision making capacity
2. Follow the 80/20 Rule - Paretto's Principle. Become laser focused on the 20% of your actions that are yielding 80% of your results and eliminate the remainder. I go deep on this rule in Episode 

Question #2: I feel talked over at meetings by my male colleagues and it’s so frustrating. I don’t think I can ever advance in my department if my ideas aren’t heard

I discuss the following 2 ways to help mitigate this from happening

1. Amplification - the concept of another woman in the room repeating your comment and crediting you as a source, helps prevent others from taking credit. 
2. Upstander - 

Question #3: I feel exhausted after work. I can’t even imagine work-life balance. I am just finished residency and don’t even know where to begin.

The importance of finding time for rest and rejuvenation cannot be overstated. And, it can start small - with just 5 minutes or 10 minutes a day.  Something you can control to build some recovery into your day

Question #4: I am interested ASCs and buying in, haven’t seen many resources on this and I’m sure more men are offered these opportunities ore than women

What is at the heart of this question - is how to negotiate as a woman. How do you show your worth and what you bring to the table without turning people off.

Practicing a collaborative approach with facts as to how your participation would improve the business and community at large is a first step. 

Ep 13: How Women Can Negotiate Better

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-good-to-see-you-working-mom-tips-productivity-pearls/id1569697237?i=1000534621941

Ep 17: How To Get It All Done - The 80/20 Rule

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-good-to-see-you-working-mom-tips-productivity-pearls/id1569697237?i=1000537651194

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