Present & Productive

If you’re curious why 2-3 goals is actually more effective in the long-term than setting, let’s say, 7-10, you’re going to love this episode.When you apply the principle that less is more when it comes to your goals, you’ll create more focus and momentum in your life.

Stop feeling spread thin and make your goal achievement easier and more joyful, today. Just imagine what would happen if you could build a little bit of momentum consistently on 2-3 goals for 90-days?

When you know what really matters, you can prioritize it over anything else.

Most people wait for the kinds of moments that really matter to pop out of thin air… but if you’re tired of feeling frustrated, stressed out and overburdened, this quick life-design exercise might just do the trick! Today’s podcast episode is an interactive exercise. 

Together, we walk step by step through a transformational life exercise that will help you experience more of those vibrant moments that matter.

Preparing for more moments that matter is one of the greatest returns on investment to improve your quality of life, relationships and mental health. Taking the time now to identify and design your life for moments that matter can significantly shift how you experience your life.

If you're fed up or burned out by traditional goal setting, this episode is for you my friend! Today's episode reveals 4 research-backed principles behind setting goals that keep your fire burning... all year long! Hop into today's episode to hear this powerful research distilled into a simple, memorable acronym. Why not make 2022 your best year yet?

Are you ready to celebrate 2021 and set your sights for the new year ahead? Taking time to reflect and celebrate your milestones and learnings from the past year is a tremendous step towards discovering meaningful goals that will fuel your focus and energy throughout the years ahead - no matter what twists and turns life brings!

Meaningful goals aren't pulled from thin air or from someone else's expectations... they come from the story of your own life. Listen and reflect on that story with today's prompts, and you'll lay vital groundwork for meaningful goals in 2022.

Creative, thoughtful gift ideas for the holidays that are sure to support your loved ones to being healthier and happier in 2022.

In today's episode I'm revealing my ten favorite holiday gifting ideas. Many of the loved ones in my life have gift-giving as one of their love languages... so I always invest extra time and care in finding creative, meaningful gifts that are sure to delight their faces when the wrapping comes off.

Hop into today's episode to learn more about why I absolutely love these gift ideas. Everything I recommend below has made a difference in my personal life. Full disclosure - because I love these products so much, many of them have affiliate links on my blog, presentandproductive.com.

My top three new discoveries and favorite learnings from this Year’s Biohacking Conference that you can implement today!

Whenever I use the term ‘biohacking,’ I cringe a little bit on the inside. I mean, what does biohacking even mean? People with tech embedded into their bodies, half-person, half-robot?

As someone who’s been biohacking for nearly a decade, I like to purport a very different definition. One all about streamlining systems for vibrant living. Someone who’s proactive about figuring out their optimal health. And, of course, the best biohacks are backed by scientific research.

This year I had an incredible opportunity to volunteer at the annual biohacking conference. In gratitude for experiencing this amazing event – full of health and wellness innovators of every kind – I’m sharing my conference highlights with the Present and Productive podcast community!

Today I love coaching creatives in simple, effective time management skills, but most of my life managing time was a huge struggle. After spending too many years running around feeling like a headless chicken, I had a moment of insight that sparked a craving within me: What were the secrets of those people who 'had it all together'? This episode is all about the story behind the Present & Productive Planner Journal. I reveal why I created the Present & Productive Planner Journal and the journey of research behind its design.

Visualizing your time each day is an essential tool for effective time management. Break free from our culture's ineffectual obsession with the endless to-do list!

Visualizing your time is about freeing yourself - so you can align how much time you have with where your time is spent.

Learn the brain-boosting benefits of visualizing your time - plus the simple strategy to make visualizing your time an effortless part of your daily routine.

A 5- or 10-minute gratitude walk might be the practice you need to start your day off with sunshine (no matter the weather forecast)!

Today's episode shares my #1 favorite way to start the day: a gratitude walk. Dive into today's episode to learn why a gratitude walk is a powerful tool to transform your outlook - without having to 'fake' positivity. We'll walk through three simple steps to create a powerful gratitude walk practice to strengthen your mindset all day long.

WARNING: COURAGE REQUIRED.

Presence is becoming a buzzword, but what is all of the buzz about? And do you really know what presence is?

Today's episode is all about why presence is a skill that can be practiced and the benefits of consistent presenting time (that's right, time spent only on being present ; ). As always, I'm revealing one of my all-time-favorite exercises for practicing presence... in only 2-3 minutes.

Hop on in because today's episode is sure to be worth your while!