Positive Productivity

"Your passion is not your purpose, your purpose is not your passion"Dov Baron is a life strategist whose goal is to help you tap into your purpose and have the kind of impact you came into this world to have. Following a 120 foot fall down a mountain, Dov learned his real purpose in life and is now better equipped to help others do the same. Listen in as Dov and Kim discuss what it takes to be a vulnerable leader, the difference between purpose and passion, and choosing heart over smart. You'll be glad you did!

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Highlights:

8:34 When you are courageous and share intimate, yet powerful, aspects of your personal faults you can impact more people than you'll ever know 12:13 The Grand Accountability of Life. You are having an impact, the question is: what kind (negatively or positively)? 15:22 Your passion is revealed in your joy, but your purpose is actually revealed in your pain16:42 Purpose is this One Red Thread that is woven throughout the tapestry of your life 18:11 It's those moments where we stop and we question the very existence of our being, that's when we have access to the purpose of our life 53:23 The treasure you search for is in the cave you are terrified to enter

"Do the best that you can every day and give yourself a pat on the back when all is said and done. You've done all that you can do and tomorrow is a new day."

Why work with pressure and overwhelm yourself with unrealistically long task lists and habit lists. Listen in and find out my recommended amount of personal and professional tasks in a day and take note of where the pressure is and see where you can reduce it.

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"It takes courage not to lie."Kim O'Neill was a crime analyst but now works as personal development coach with professionals and youth. Listen as we discuss how important self-confidence is with kids, our important role as parents, personal development practices and more!

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Highlights:

2:43 Kim O'Neill describes her work13:11 You are not taught to be a mom, you just know how to love and then you just do your best from there22:51 Put sleep back into your business and your productivity improves29:42 Slow deep breathing brings life force back into your body

"If we are focused on being perfect in everything we do we are never going to get anything done"

Positive Productivity is not about perfection. Listen in as I share a time that I pushed "go" before everything was perfect.

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"I want people to have that lifestyle where they are present to their kids and their family"

While having numerous successful businesses and talent in software project management, Karen was on the rise when something unexpected happened. A motorcycle accident made life very different for her, causing her the need to develop unique strategies to accomplish the simplest day to day tasks. During her healing process, Karen realized these same tools can help so many others. This prompted her development of solutions to allow business owners to be present in their lives outside of their business. Tune in as Karen takes us through her journey of successes and realizations of where she wanted to take her life and how beauty can come from accidents.

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Highlights:

00:47 How Karen got to where she is today2:15 Evernote- productivity for her motorcycle club6:30 Personal shopper for systems9:25 Time based VS relationship based14:23 Hiring someone with matching values and complementary skills15:41 Purpositivity 19:00 Tracking those random thoughts24:32 Something beautiful from a motorcycle accident26:35 Conquering shiny object syndrome32:25 Word of the year36:31 Task VS project and organizing tasks by energy level42:54 Nature and knitting breaks- Self-care for Karen45:05 Find a system that works for you

OK, I admit it. I use electronic babysitters with my three littles. Something happened, however, that made me realize how much time I was allowing these devices to control in my life as well. Listen as I share my recent experience, and the lesson I hope to share with you.

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"Our point is to become a psychiatrist with a knife, actually."

A Harvard graduate, a trauma surgeon, and now the owner and medical director of Adonis Cosmetic Surgery and Spa, Dr. Rina Shinn was a real go-getter from the start. She graduated Harvard in just two years and went on to have a successful career as a trauma surgeon and Chief of Surgery. When her hospital faulted, she was forced to make a tough decision: go back into trauma surgery, working up to 100 hours a week, and give up her personal life with a one year old at home or leave the familiar behind and open her own business. Listen in as Rina and I discuss her education, her early career and how she ultimately made the decision to transition away from a guaranteed paycheck in order to open her own cosmetic surgery and spa center and balance her professional and personal responsibilities.

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Highlights:

5:58 Learning to recognize the truths behind why patients really wanted cosmetic surgery 7:11 Dr. Maxwell Maltz coined the term "self image" in the 1960's 7:19 Unless we change the self image that's inside, anything you do on the outside won't make a difference 7:43 Recently divorced? Better to postpone cosmetic surgery 9:29 The symptoms are being treated, but the cause is not (Kim Sutton) 17:26 Hard work & long hours and still great job satisfaction 21:50 A scary situation - transitioning away from a guaranteed salaried surgical position 22:21 A spiritual transformation is necessary 22:46 Learning new things when you're 50 isn't easy 23:23 No one's grading the entrepreneur 24:41 When it's your own business, make your own decisions 28:01 A psychiatrist with a knife 31:22 Having the correct team35:44 Don't scare yourself

"Positive Productivity is not about perfection."

Join me as I discuss finding alternatives to life's simple moments when life gets a little "too hot." Literally.

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"The more fun I have in my business, the more money I make"

Cat Stancik is a master profit accelerator and business coach from Action Incubator. Naturally born with determination and the skills to overcome many hurdles, she tells her story of where she comes from and where she is now today- a successful business coach helping others succeed. Listen in as Cat and I have a refreshing conversation discussing topics of worst jobs, what personal development books we would give our younger selves, getting results now- not in a year, and how you are a solution to someone's problem.

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Highlights:

1:20 I always knew there was something bigger and better for me3:45 What was your worst job?7:38 Rules and expectations, successful and safe choices10:42 Personal development books14:22 Nurture interests instead of squashing it16:30 What is Action Incubator?20:06 Cat's spin on high performance25:05 It's not about getting results in a year, it's about getting results NOW31:56 People want to know you're real33:42 Play and have fun36.58 Three steps to take today

"If communication is an issue, let your team know"

We learn from past experiences. Sometimes you have to go through those experiences one, two, and hopefully never three times for them to really resonate. Over the past six years, I wish I had heard this saying and followed through with it. Tune in and listen as I look back on a situation where hiring slow and firing fast would have been beneficial for me.

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