I chatted with my friend Nisha from TheDailyRayy on Instagram about how she has been working behind the scenes to increase her social media presence online. We also discussed how we find inputs and outputs for our creativity. Enjoy!

00:00

Introduction and Creative Outlets

02:12

Building a Social Media Presence

03:57

Content Creation Strategies

06:03

Balancing Work and Creativity

10:54

Exploring New Interests and Experiences

14:20

Creativity outside of social media

15:09

Public Speaking with Toastmasters

20:17

Playing instruments

22:17

Reading

27:26

Drawing

28:14

Challenge your brain

30:15

Scrapbooking night

33:48

Thrifting & Zero-Waste Lifestyle

39:02

Fashion and personal style

40:16

Sewing

43:30

Tattoos & piercings

Back again with the man, the myth, the legend - James 🎉 We are talking about how to get out of a rut. What even is a rut? For me it's a nagging, numbing, or overwhelming feeling. Maybe you feel overwhelmed, or under pressure, or have a general mood of disconnect. Basically, the math is not mathing.

We're putting pause on that today. James and I are chatting in this minisode about how to get back into a rhythm and flow of a life you enjoy living. Timestamps below and enjoy!

07:41

1. Get back to the basics of self care

08:54

2. Take a shower

13:37

3. Set a 20 minute cleaning timer

16:02

4. Work on a spreadsheet

18:21

5. Do a fridge audit

20:53

6. Start small to get momentum

21:53

7. Turn your phone off (physically power it down)

23:27

8. Write, read, or ponder

24:43

10. Try visualization

25:55

11. Make the algorithm work in your favor

27:35

12. Have a fluid schedule

29:42

13. Know your tendencies (before & after a rut)

30:44

14. Set reminders/wallpapers to motivate you

32:22

15. Tell someone

Alongside my best friend and pretty neat gal, Meredith, we chat about the qualities, attributes, and actions that can help you stand out in your job.

This is not a how-to guide on landing a job nor is it a roadmap for finding your dream job. This will be our Gen Z take on standing out in the career you have and becoming invaluable as an employee. Enjoy!

00:00

Navigating Technical Difficulties

01:55

How we got started in the corporate world

05:09

Match the Job to Your Priorities

08:19

Have a Sense of Urgency

09:57

Tell People How You Operate

12:34

Ask Others How to Improve

16:38

Modify Your Work Environment & Habits

19:32

Close the Loop & Follow Through

21:24

Be Solution-Oriented

22:39

Use Behavioral Psychology & Bring Positive Vibes

25:55

Be Curious (Seek to Understand)

28:13

Change Your Posture & Tone

31:40

Your Actions Should Have Business or Network Impact

36:22

Practical Tips for Workplace Efficiency

36:50

Inbox Zero & Keyword Searches

37:01

Use Templates on Outlook Email

37:36

Block Time for Lunch & End of Day Planning

39:05

To-Do List on Outlook

40:29

Message Yourself on Teams

41:11

Respond to Yourself on Email

42:07

Have a fidget item for meetings

42:17

Effective Meeting Strategies

43:15

Go into Meetings with an Agenda

43:42

Have a Good Note-Taking System

45:56

Try Digital Tools like OneNote or Notion

48:03

Follow Up with Short Emails and Specific Action Items

49:08

Be Tech Savvy

51:05

Starting Grad School (MBA Program)

Apartment hunting in Dallas - so many options and so little time. In this episode, I dive in to my apartment scorecard and spreadsheet as well as the factors that led us to move in the first place. Enjoy!

00:00

Why I am doing a solo episode

07:42

Factors Influencing the Move

16:45

Guy got kicked out of our apartment complex

17:33

Do people actually use amenities?

18:24

Traffic in Dallas and Garbage Commute Times

20:10

Comparing Driving Between States (Colorado, Wyoming, California, Texas)

23:15

Living near growing businesses

25:25

Will our application get accepted?

25:52

Why we are renting instead of buying

Co-host: Ekta (So Far So Good podcast)

00:00

Showing up authentically

04:44

Tip 1: Know whose opinion matters

13:23

Tip #2: Be able to logically regulate your emotions

17:50

Tip #3: Be open-minded and intellectually honest

21:22

Side-tangent: Justifying behavior & over-optimizing our lives

23:35

Tip #3: Things are only what adjective we assign to them

26:17

Tip #4: Put a cap on ruminating & over-analyzing

29:12

Tip #5: Put the moment into perspective

32:20

Tip #6: Prioritize your well-being thru action

33:56

Side-tangent: Feelings are fleeting

38:17

Side-tangent: Take advice with a grain of salt

40:02

Tip #7: Trust in yourself

41:40

Check out the YouTube Channel @hellolucyv

42:30

Check out the So Far, So Good podcast!

Co-host: Bradley (loving husband, engineer, cutie)

Bradley and I discuss various aspects of pop culture, focusing on recent music releases, particularly the new song 'The Contract' by Twenty One Pilots and the upcoming album 'Man's Best Friend' by Sabrina Carpenter. We share thoughts on the evolution of these artists, our concert experiences, and the impact of music.

Timestamps ⬇️

02:29 Exploring Recent Music Releases

03:28 Analyzing Twenty One Pilots 'The Contract'

16:45 Sabrina Carpenter's Upcoming Album 'Man's Best Friend'

18:51 Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet' Album & Tour

26:40 Love Sings Might Be Unrelatable (for us)

28:37 Anticipation for Upcoming Albums & Music Releases

31:54 Artists We Want to More Music From (NF, Ariana Grande, & more)

36:47 Concert Experiences (IVE, Twenty One Pilots, Mariah Carey, & more)

44:40 Wrap Up & Future Pop Culture Segments

Co-host: James

Not too serious, but not too lighthearted - James and I wanted to talk about things what we have learned over the years. Though we still consider ourselves hatchling adults, we had some thoughts to share!

00:00 Waterloo and EGOT Awards

02:38 Wicked & Ariana Grande

05:12 The Reality of Adulting

06:51 When you're a kid, you think adults are lame

08:40 Your routines can get overhauled

12:08 Everything can be bowled

13:06 Everyone is winging it and things are made up

13:24 Everything we do is just a variation on what someone else has already done

16:59 There is so much beauty in ordinary things & gaining life experience

18:16 What you see in the media isn't real life

21:12 Things never go as planned

23:55 Teaching coworkers Gen Z lingo is so fun

26:48 You become less serious over workplace email

27:56 Your coworkers and department structure can change a lot

31:41 Corporate jargon seems ridiculous

35:38 Learning to deal with frustration in the workplace

39:25 Coping Strategies for Adulting

Co-host: Nisha (friend, business guru)

For those interested in making money, diving into deeper business ventures, and anyone interested in entrepreneurship:

• Welcome Nisha & Chit-Chat Time

• Working at Rover & Dog Sitting

• Living Life with a Busy Schedule & Packed Calendar

• Motivations & Side Hustles

• User Testing in Dallas

• Navigating Entrepreneurship & Having Failed Businesses

• Etsy Shop (Digital Products vs Physical Products)

• When to Push Through or Pivot in Business

• Building An App & Cat Cafe

• What Draws You to Entrepreneurship?

Well heck if it wasn't a smorgasbord of topics we covered in this episode:

• Phone Timers
• Morning Routines & Evening Routines
• Exploring Modified Routines (depending on your schedule and energy levels)
• Habit Stacking and Temptation Bundling (from Atomic Habits by James Clear)
• Upcoming Goals: Digital Declutter & Closing My Etsy Shop
• Home Organization, Design, and Interior Decorating
• Photographing Empty Streets During COVID
• Potential Hobbies Turned Jobs & Alternative Career Paths

Co-host: Ekta (from the So Far So Good podcast)

With so many things to juggle in everyday life, we cover topics such as:

• Things that are draining
• Building Community for Mental Health
• Incorporating Movement into Daily Life
• Phones at Concerts & Social Media Icks
• Journaling is Good for the Soul
• Leveraging AI for Daily Life & Notes App Ideas
• The Importance of Therapy
• Hobbies & Activities & Party Rant
• Learning New Words & Friendship Era
• Hyper-Focusing & Simplifying Life

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