Simple Life Habits

Do you ever get frustrated when you start something and don’t finish? Maybe you were really excited about a book – only to stop halfway through. Maybe you started a home project – only to leave it half done.

There is nothing more discouraging then being surrounded by unfinished tasks. Is there any hope for me? In today's podcast, I am going to offer you at least 4 tools you can start using to finish!

Links Mentioned:

Evernote Webinar

http://JonathanMilligan.com/webinar

One quality of most Creatives is they never run short on ideas. Ideas are exciting. It’s the fun of starting something new. New trails to blaze, new skills to learn, and new worlds to conquer. 

The challenge with living in the land of ideas is you can forget the work in the immediate. The way I overcome this is to have an idea incubation list. 

I have a central place inside my Evernote account where all my ideas go to brew. Having them in a trusted place helps me to release them for a bit while I focus on shipping what’s already on my plate. 

Since I started an idea incubation list, I have noticed at least 4 benefits.

Links Mentioned:

Evernote Webinar

http://JonathanMilligan.com/webinar

Are your school day mornings stressful as a parent? In today's episode, Jonathan shares with you 4 simple habits you can add to your morning routine to make your school day mornings stress free. It really can happen, here's how!

Links Mentioned:

30 Day Get Productive Challenge

http://JonathanMilligan.com/start

Do you feel like your life is stuck in fast forward? Well today we are going to Talk about living life in-between the panels, celebrating the average moments in life, and just learning the art of slowing down. Jonathan recently had the opportunity to read Jeff’s new book while on vacation and loved it. Jeff’s book is entitled The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing.

Why do we struggle so much in reaching our goals? Why are new habits so difficult to start? Why are bad habits so difficult to get rid of? There is a simple reason why you will never really change. 

In this episode, I will share with you what that is and how you can overcome it to reach any goal. 

Links mentioned:

http://JonathanMilligan.com/start

Simple Life Habits reader asked: “Why is time management so important?” I will be the first to agree that time management has gotten somewhat out of hand.

We can take the idea of productivity out of balance to unhealthy levels. Here are 4 main reasons why I place a high priority on time management. 

Links mentioned:

http://JonathanMilligan.com/start

Do you spend the majority of your day behind a computer? If so, then you need to learn the power of taking a 24 hour technology fast. In this episode, Jonathan offers 5 benefits he has received from taking a weekly technology fast. 

Links Mentioned:

30 Day Get Productive Challenge

http://SimpleLifeHabits.com/Start

Work Less, Do More Blog Post

http://simplelifehabits.com/time-habits/the-power-of-taking-a-real-break

Where do your best ideas come from? Do they come when you are hard at work? The answer might surprise you. In this episode, Jonathan talks about 4 types of productive thinking. The goal of this podcast is for you to see the value in thinking and begin working into your weekly routine. 

Do you feel scattered at time? Do you hate when someone tells you to just choose one career path and stick with it? Then, you really need to listen to this podcast. Jonathan shares with you 4 discoveries he has made about the scanner personality type. It has also been called polymath or multipotentialite as well. 

Links Mentioned:

http://SimpleLifeHabits.com/start