WOW!  Can you believe it's almost been ONE FULL YEAR of Elevate Your 8?  I can't either!  But I'm super glad about it!

Upon returning from the CASE conference in San Diego I am feeling a little sentimental as my one year anniversary of podcasting kicks in soon.  So I thought I'd share what I've learned so far in this journey.  Is that okay?  

Did you guys know that I have a new website?  I hope you'll go there and check it out.  It's still a work in progress, but it's looking really great.  

AND - I have a super duper FREE GUIDE for you if you want to "Elevate Your 8" and get more time, energy, and productivity in there.  Go get it here!

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

We are getting closer and closer to episode 50 - that's pretty cool!  And with that, I'm almost one full year into the podcasting realm.  That makes me super excited!

But I digress.

I'm travelling this week and again in mid-October, so I thought I would take some time to analyze and evaluate how I Elevate My 8 when I'm travelling for work.

Keep in mind that this is NOT about Elevating Your 8 while on vacay.  Totally different frame of mind.  This is about work travel, when you still owe your employer some form of engagement and participation while you are kicking it in the conference hotel and eating banquet chicken, etc. 

Did you guys know that I have a new website?  I hope you'll go there and check it out.  It's still a work in progress, but it's looking really great.  

AND - I have a super duper FREE GUIDE for you if you want to "Elevate Your 8" and get more time, energy, and productivity in there.  Go get it here!

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

I am coming off an AWESOME weekend - back in the pool, kicking it with the PhD and other awesome wellness speakers, and getting my routine back on.  Since Adam Schaeuble has challenged me to do a few things on point for the next 28 days, I figured it would be a good time to talk about HABITS.

Like developing good productivity habits.  And since I'm now on Day Three of no Starbucks, I cheated a little.  

Check out this article from Jack Heimbigner on Medium.  I'm sharing the basics of his tips on 42 Productivity Habits.  And I personally love #42 the most:

#42: Productivity is a Path, Not the Goal

This is crucial. Productivity is helping us down the path to create margin and live life outside of our work. While we spend most of our time at work, our lives outside of work need to be stress-free and full of the things which bring us the most joy. The goal isn’t to become more productive to be productive. The goal is to become more productive to live life more fully.

Some of those tips include:

Automation (check out this great course from The Boss Project)

Morning Routines

Cleaning Your Desk

...and more!  Like, there are 42 of them, remember?

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

I am SO effing excited to publish this show!  I had an absolute blast talking with Adam Schaeuble, the PhD (Previously Heavy Dude) of the Million Pound Mission and Casting the Pod.  Adam shares some of his story on how he lost 100 pounds, opened his own gym, and shared his passion for health and fitness around his community in Bloomington, Indiana.  Five years later, Adam has helped the citizens of Bloomington lose over 35,000 pounds and he's not stopping until the nation reaches ONE MILLION!

Adam and I share a love of 90's pop culture (Party Time, Excellent!), letting our passion be our purpose; and, of course, podcasting!  Make sure you listen to the very end of the show to catch the "blooper" cut!  

To learn more about Adam, check out his bio HERE.

And here are ways you can connect with Adam:

Instagram

Million Pound Mission

Casting the Pod

    AND - finally - if you are in SoCal this weekend, Adam is hosting his first LIVE event in Huntington Beach.  It's Saturday, September 21st at Grit Cycle Fitness Studio.  You can hit Adam up on The Gram to get more info!

OH WOW!  I had an AMAZING time with my hubby celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary last week!  It was a delightful little escape to Palm Springs and was very special for us both.  However, one night at the resort had me experiencing a very poor night of rest that I still can’t count for.  And that led me to come up with some tips in case this ever happens to you.

I mean, we’ve all struggled with nights of poor sleep.  Whether you get only 2 or 3 hours or you were like me, tossing and turning around over the entire evening and throwing the clock across the hall when it goes off (I didn’t really do that, we were at a resort).  It can really drain you over the next day if you aren’t careful.  So when this happens to you, I hope this show provides some gentle relief. 

Today’s show is brought to you by the Beauty Call Podcast.  My friend and fellow Rise and Bloom Mastermind member Janice McQueen is there every week to help you feel beautiful inside and out.  You can find her at Instagram HERE and her show can be found HERE. 

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Wow - it's already September.  Where the hell did our summer go?  

Coming off the long Labor Day Weekend, I found myself feeling really excited again now that students are back on campus and getting their groove on.  But there's always that one student who says that she has no time at all to do anything because there's so much studying to do!

In this episode, I will share what I learned about time management back in college and even some new strategies about that whole "two hours of study for one hour of class" thing.  Dealing with Time Management as a student should be more about mastery than memorization - and there are ways to make that happen AND still have a life!

Meanwhile, the next round of the M3 Mastermind Group is starting in about two weeks – and if you are seeking some career change in your life, then this group is for you.  The focus of this group is on Moving Up, Moving Out, Moving On (promotion, new job, new field).  CLICK HERE to fill out the questionnaire so you can be considered for this group.  There are only five spaces available, so CLICK HERE today!

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Finally!   My first presentation at Professional Development Day!  Woo hoo!  I was so nervous but so excited – and I learned SO much about the academic certificated personnel’s point of view with time management.  And this got me all geared up about values and time management.

I was listening to the Amplify Your Success podcast with Melanie Benson this morning and something she said hit me up on the side of my  head and that’s what I’m talking about in today’s show:

Time Management and Values

Some of the things I’m kicking around today:

What ARE your values, and do you have a mantra or a manifesto that supports your values? 

Have you done a values assessment or exercise? 

Time is valuable – time is money – time is fixed

Think of your most prized possessions – do you know their worth?  Or have you put a value on them?  How would you replace them if they went missing or were damaged?

Same with time – what you value most will be what you put your best efforts towards – and if you are finding that your favorite things are getting the least amount of time, then you need to make adjustments.

The next round of the M3 Mastermind Group is starting in about two weeks – and if you are seeking some career change in your life, then this group is for you.  The focus of this group is on Moving Up, Moving Out, Moving On (promotion, new job, new field).  CLICK HERE to fill out the questionnaire so you can be considered for this group.  There are only five spaces available, so CLICK HERE today!

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Hey Elevaters!  I had an amazing conversation with Nicolle Merrill today – we go into all sort of ideas on Career Change.  Y’all know that the first tenant of “Elevate Your 8” is working 8 hours.  And I know that many of you struggle with this because you are burned out, working too many hours, and not satisfied with your job.  So if you are one of those people, this conversation with Nicolle is exactly for you.  We had an amazing time – I’m pretty sure Nicolle and I share the same brain.  So cool. 

Nicolle Merrill is the founder of Future Skills, a consulting company that examines emerging forms of expertise, skills, and training for the new world of work. Nicolle also freelances as an AI chatbot designer and conversational AI analyst. In her prior work, Nicolle was Associate Director of Career Services at Yale School of Management, where she led career workshops for international MBA students and global executives. Nicolle specializes in teaching people how to reinvent their professional selves and learn new skills at any stage of their career.  Nicolle is the author of the upcoming book, Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots, due out in October 2019.  

Website: futureskills.blog

Direct link to book: http://www.futureskills.blog/future-of-work-book/

Twitter: @pdxnicolle

Don’t forget – the book which inspired this podcast is ON SALE this week!  Go to http://elevateyour8.com/bookpromo/ and buy the book!  Then shoot me an email and I’ll give you my time management planner, “It’s My Time” absolutely FREE.  It’s a 70 page downloadable planner that you can use and reuse throughout your career.  It retails for fifty bucks, but you’ll get it if you just spend 99 cents.  WHAT?

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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Today is all about my current experience as an Elevater with one day job and two side hustles.  It's simple - although it's not easy.  But hey, that's what this podcast is for, right?

In this show I provide five suggestions on how you can make the best of the 8 you want to Elevate, particularly if you are a soloprenuer with a day job.  I talk about holding family sacred, how I batch my tasks, and when I schedule "stuff."

Hey, how many of you remember that this little ol’ podcast was actually based on a book?  It surely was!  My second self-published title, Elevate Your 8, is getting a re-branding and a relaunch.  And I want you guys to be part of the fun!

On Monday, August 19th you can get the kindle version of my book for just 99 cents.  Seriously.  You can barely get a candy bar for 99 cents.  Although, I think you can get a Big Gulp.  Or maybe just a gulp.

But the big gulp will never give you what this book can give you.  A strategy to getting on top of your time management goals in just 21 days.  Three weeks and you are off to the races, ready to Elevate Your 8. 

If you pick up that 99 cent book between August 19 and 22, you’ll get a FREE copy of my time management planner.  You just need to email me your Amazon order number and that planner is YOURS.  

WOO HOO!

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Thanks so much for listening today! 

Did any of you have a NIKE Fuel Band back in the day?  I did.  I LOVED that thing.  I loved winning the hour, and then winning the day, and earning all my other badges and trophies.  WOO HOO.  I was a Nike Fuel crazy person.  So crazy that I decided to name today’s episode after it.

But not really.  I’m just feeling a little lazy since I have to go out of town with my swim team this week.  So I’m sharing some great information that I learned from THE MUSE.  It’s not quite an hour-by-hour breakdown, but it does provide some amazing suggestions (based on science) on when we should have coffee, eating lunch at your desk (BIG NO NO) and late afternoon meetings. 

Meanwhile, I’ve got two new resources for you that will help Elevate Your 8 Working Hours, especially if you aren’t digging on your job.

If you need a resume re-boot, then check out my Resume Boot Camp.  It’s 7 days and 7 short, easy online lessons.  My client, Summer, said this:

“Resume Bootcamp is the perfect way to begin revamping your resume.  Short and to the point clips will get you thinking about work and career highlights.  It is definitely worth the time and money, so invest in yourself.” 

Pretty cool, huh? 

And then - Round Two of my Career Change Mastermind Group will be getting started in early September.  During the previous group, one person had her first job interview in three years, one person found a new job all together, and the other made the decision to pursue a PhD in psychology.  That was what just three people did together.  Imagine what 5 or 7 people could do!  I’m booking Discovery Calls now so you can see if this is a fit for you.  Click HERE if you want to schedule a call!