Purpose Driven Mom Show

Let’s talk today in this Q&A about productivity and time management. Answering your questions of:

-What is a mindset exercise that you would say is a must for everyone? -Where do you start when you feel stuck and unmotivated to get started on anything? 🥺 -How do you break a huge goal down? Like, starting a blog?

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Trello is a mom's best friend when it comes to home management! As we're gearing into back-to-school season - let's chat about how you can use Trello to get more organized!

Why Trello rocks? - free! - your entire family can use it - you can sync it to your other calendars - templates make it easy to get all your thoughts down

Ways to use it for back to school? - create a school info board with dates and events - add a shopping list for supplies - create and map out routines and use the covers to jazz it up - help your older kids break down projects

Adding in a few Trello boards to your home management will be a GAME CHANGER!

Want to learn more? Go to www.apurposedrivenmom.com/trello to watch a free workshop!

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All of us get angry. It’s a totally normal and strong human response. But what about when anger becomes destructive? -How do you know destructive anger vs. healthy anger? -Is there even a difference? (Yep, there is!) -And when you are in destructive anger mode … What can you do to pull yourself out? -Or how can you become proactive and stop destructive anger from happening? This destructive anger --- is what we're talking about today with our guest, Natalie Hixson. Have you ever had a moment in your anger where you are like “What am I saying?” “Why am I speaking like this?” And you don’t want to be yelling but you can’t seem to stop yourself. Let’s talk about avoiding the “dark years” of motherhood today. Let’s talk about mom anger and mom rage. It feels like a highly unpopular topic, but so many of us moms struggle with this! Mom anger is normal. You are not alone. So let’s get some tools in your toolbox about how, why, and when to deal with your anger, to take control of your reactions so you can enjoy motherhood.

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Overwhelmed by your goals? Start to use micro-goals to gain momentum and get out of a goal slump!

Micro goals are small chunks that allow you to see quick wins and take massive action right away.

In order to make micro-goals, start with these steps: -Determine what type of goal it is (Numerical, project-based, or -routine) -Break it into 15 minute or routine stacks -Create a plan to work on just ONE this week

When we try to do it all and focus on everything at the same time, we'll struggle to get going when we get overwhelmed. By creating micro-goals you're allowing yourself to have a ton of success and wins on your own timeline!

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Are you ready for back-to-school? Maybe not quite?! Totally fine. We’ve got you covered in today’s episode as we talk about back-to-school routines! Routines are: a sequence of actions regularly followed. So let’s focus on setting up, you and your family for the new school year up ahead AND the good news is --- it doesn’t have to be hard. Cara shares easy tips and tricks to get you started. (ones that she is working on too!) Lately, it’s been a challenge to figure out routines for school #covid … but as things go back to a normal place NOW is a great time to start thinking and planning for back-to-school. Especially if your kids haven’t been back to the school building in a while ---- it’s going to be a bit of a shock! So why not spend the time now making things easier for that transition coming up! Today we have some routines that you can get started on right away. Routines like: -Bedtime routine -Tech time routine -Evening house chore routine -Tips for starting a routine -One key to focus on when working on a routine Sneak a peek into the strategies that you can use to make things simple in your home for a back-to-school vs. summertime mode switch. 🏖️ So, let’s jump in.

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Are you trying to balance work-life and home-life? Is it working? Are you feeling overwhelmed with running your business, as a parent? Studies have shown that there is a difference between how men run their businesses and how women run their businesses. -Men will typically sacrifice family time to work on the business -Women typically sacrifice their health to work on their business Yikes! … with these studies' results … it’s proof that we need to be intentional about how we manage our time as business owners and parents. And dare we say balance! In today’s episode, we are going over how to make working on your business a more desirable feeling and less “chain-to-it!” feeling ⛓️. A few keys to successfully run your mompreneur business is: -create a schedule -create boundaries -create your vision -define who you are serving in your business Starting and running a business doesn't require blood sweat and tears … but a few key things that our guest today, Mike Michalowicz, will dive into more detail. And random celebration fact is that today in ep 145 --- Mike is our FIRST male guest! Whoo-hoo (thanks Mike!)

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Have you ever thought - who am I to chase a big dream? Thought that you were undeserving or ill-equipped for that little lingering in your heart? I've been there too! I had a huge speaking event at NASA and the feelings of imposter syndrome were HUGE and started to derail me from the real purpose and focus - making a difference and an impact for moms and parents. If you've ever struggled with feeling enough, feeling imposter syndrome or feeling good enough to go after someone you want, let's chat today about how amazing you are! Need help with your goals? Head over to www.apurposedrivenmom.com/goals and watch the free on-demand workshop on How to Find Time to Take Massive Action on Your Goals A PURPOSE DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES: apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast144/

Are you ready for a deep dive into creating an action plan for your goals? I hope so because in today’s episode Cara is spilling all her secrets that are hard to find anywhere else! A step-by-step action plan, anyone? You may want to get a notepad and pen for this episode or maybe save it on your podcast player for a re-listen later. Because Cara goes all out to make sure that you can walk away today with an action plan for your dreams. If you are spinning your wheels, and write down the same goals year after year because nothing ever happens to those dreams … let’s pause right now and spend some time here and now to create a vision and plan for the goal you have burning on your heart.

Let's go! 

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There are a lot of things that pop up and can throw us off our goals - but there are also things that we know could potentially happen.

So, instead of being surprised when they do, I suggest you make a proactive plan to help with the speed bumps.

What are some ways you can be proactive with your productivity?

- Plan in buffer time or thought catcher blocks - Determining your obstacles in advance - and how you can combat them - Creating a vision to know how to pivot

If you need more help with your goals, make sure you head over to check out my free, on-demand workshop on How to Find Time to Take Action On Your Goals without Overwhelm at www.apurposedrivenmom.com/goals A PURPOSE DRIVEN MOM SHOW NOTES: apurposedrivenmom.com/podcast142/