Simple Systems with Sam

Simple Systems with Sam

By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher ProductivityEducationSelf-ImprovementHow To
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Simple Systems with Sam episodes

  • 49: Spring Cleaning Series, Part 1 - Clear, Classify, Categorize

    Welcome to the Spring Cleaning Series that will be full of small, actionable tips to help you clean up, declutter, clarify, and organize every area of your life. From the classroom, to your home, your personal life, devices, and even your car. We will be discussing the acronym CLEAN to help you get through this. Today's episode focuses on the letter "c" with clear, classify, and categorize.

    14 min
  • 48: End of School Year Reset; The #75Simple Challenge

    Let's create simple steps towards our goals in the midst of all the end-of-year craziness! The #75Simple challenge was created from messages of people overtired and overworked from the school day and behaviors and needing a way to still feel in control of ourselves and take effective steps towards our goals. Here we are.

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    9 min
  • 47. Essentialism Book Summary, Part 4 - Execution

    In the final part of the book summary of Essentialism by Greg McKeown, we break down the execution section. This section is all about systems, routines, and all of the things you need to think about when you are trying to plan a day...but with little friction as possible.

    Essentialism by Greg McEwan.

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    20 min
  • 46: Essentialism Book Summary, Part 3 - Eliminating

    We continue with part three of the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown. This section of the book discusses how we need to be eliminating the things in our lives that are not bringing us joy. What things are not making the cut with the values and interest we decided make us happiest.

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    20 min
  • 43: Knowing what Matters; Value Added Tasks

    When it comes to feeling overwhelmed, the simplest of productivity tips is to think about what value is added. Companies and factories use these ideas to regularly cut the excess, save time, save money, and up production... so, let's get into the value added mindset too!

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    17 min
  • 42: Essentialism Book Summary Part 1

    The book Essentialism from Greg McKeown (affiliate link to purchase here) has been a top productivity book, but if you don't have the time to read it or want a fresh perspective, here are my top takeaways from part 1!

    19 min
  • 41: Simple Emergency Sub Binder Setup

    What if I told you that you could set up a sub binder once that would last the next 5-10 years and emergency sub plans would be as simple as picking a number? Listen for more information!

    Essential Sub Binder Kit

    Science Sub Plans

    ANY Course Sub Plans (not just science)

    18 min

About Simple Systems with Sam

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Let's create simple systems for your teacher tasks and never ending mom-life schedule! We will chat about small steps that can increase task list productivity and help you efficiently grade, meal prep, and minimize your effort while maximizing your "me" time. From the classroom to the living room, we will use small changes to create big results in all areas of your life. Many of these time saving strategies come straight from self-improvement books, efficiency systems in factories, and my personal experiences with classroom management (managing everything from organization to mindsets, that is). As a former engineer turned high school science teacher, let me do the nerdy data collection and reporting for you.