The Highly Unlikely Podcast with Lavena Perry

The start of the new year is a time when many of us like to look at the year ahead and decide what habits we want to work on and the goals we want to achieve.

Making the goals is the easy part. Sticking to them and creating lasting habits and positive change is the struggle.

In today’s episode, I will give you three actionable strategies you can use to make habits stick and bring positive and lasting change to your life.

I talk about:

• How to work new habits into your busy schedule
• The importance of small changes
• Keeping track of progress
• How to motivate yourself when you’re feeling discouraged
• The most powerful tool in your arsenal

Resources:

Get Your Money Right

Building a Routine

Unlock Your Confidence

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Happiness is something many of us seek. You might think you are simply an unhappy person, but it's simply not true! You have the power to control the level of happiness in your life, but you need to stop doing some key things to make that happen.

In today's episode, I am going to share 5 things you need to stop doing that will increase your happiness!

I talk about...

• Where to focus your time and energy
• The danger of comparison
• The needs of others
• Waiting to pursue your dreams
• Banishing negativity

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We all go through periods of time where we struggle with motivation and feel like it's impossible to move forward. It can be frustrating! And the more frustrated you get, the more difficult it becomes to keep going through the motions and doing any work towards your goals. What do you do? How do you snap yourself out of it and start feeling energized and motivated again?

Today I am going to give you five actionable steps you can take to find your mojo again and get back to doing the things you feel passionately about!

I talk about...

• The importance of acknowledgment
• Getting it all out
• Moving your way to success
• Regaining focus and traction
• Shifting your mindset

Resources...

https://ahighlyunlikelylife.com/2021/09/02/get-your-life-back-on-track-with-these-powerful-strategies/

https://ahighlyunlikelylife.com/2021/08/04/living-a-life-full-of-purpose/

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Sometimes it feels impossible to get everything done! Even if you start off strong, you may find those simple things take longer than they should, or you get derailed by distractions. There are so many things that can get you off track and leave your to-do list undone.

I have had these same struggles! Today I am going to share my favorite tools for productivity, keeping everything organized, and getting more done in less time.

I talk about...

• Shortcuts to keep your fingers on the keyboard
• My favorite suite
• How to copy text off any screen
• A search bar to rule all search bars
• Effectively keeping notes so you don't lose them
• My favorite app that has changed the way I organize my life

Resources...

• Text Sniper: https://textsniper.app/
• PC alternatives to Text Sniper: Capture2Text and Textify
• Alfred: https://www.alfredapp.com/
• PC Alternatives to Alfred: 
  • Listary: https://www.listary.com/
  • Cerebro App: https://cerebroapp.com/
• Notion: https://www.notion.so/
• Google Workspace: https://workspace.google.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=na-US-all-en-dr-bkws-all-all-trial-e-dr-1009892&utm_content=text-ad-none-any-DEV_c-CRE_524361298487-ADGP_Desk+|+BKWS+-+EXA+|+Txt+~+Google+Workspace+~+Core_Google+Workspace+Core-KWID_43700060153385061-kwd-346911454270&utm_term=KW_google workspace-ST_google+workspace&gclid=CjwKCAjw7fuJBhBdEiwA2lLMYW-9u5rkewtt6rVc5itpnhi9906ZW_PU2O7X3VQeFqH2q2cFDifLNhoC_3sQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 

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Losing a loved one is a difficult challenge. But parenting children through that same loss is even more challenging. It's difficult to know what to do or the best way to navigate your way through it because for almost everyone who deals with this challenge, it is the very first time, and they have no experience with it.

In today's episode, I will give you some basic strategies for parenting children through grief. Of course, no one likes to think these are strategies they will ever need, but if you or someone you know finds themselves thrust into this difficult role, it is essential for everyone involved to have some idea of how to navigate these difficult waters.

I talk about...

• The challenges of parenting children who are grieving
• The importance of talking about their loved one
• Getting professional help and what to look for
• Having rules and boundaries in a time of grief
• Allowing your child to grieve in their own way
• Accepting permanent change
• Showing up for your child

Resources...

Helping Children Deal With Grief

10 Ways to Help a Grieving Child

Helping A Child Cope With The Death Of A Parent

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Everyone makes mistakes and needs to correct course now and then! But sometimes you feel lost and don't know how to get back on track. This can lead to making more mistakes and creating a much bigger problem, or wasting precious time on a path you don't want to be on.

It's a normal but uncomfortable part of life.

Today's episode will give you some powerful strategies to make the necessary changes and keep yourself on course to see long-term change and success!

I talk about...

• Understanding why you have gotten off course
• The importance of re-focusing
• Setting yourself up for success
• Continuing to move forward despite setbacks

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Running your own business is an incredible experience! From the freedom to work for yourself, having your own income, and the satisfaction of building something from the ground up, it is unlike any other work experience.

If you are thinking about starting down an entrepreneurial path, I applaud you!! But it can be a daunting journey if you don't know where to start or if you have what it takes to succeed. Today, I am going to go through the set of skills you need if you want to be successful at running your own business and tell you how to get started!

I talk about...

• The difference between starting a business and running a business
• Going out and getting what you want
• Finding the right team to help run your business
• Being a thought leader
• Steering the ship
• The key to developing relationships inside and outside your business
• The essential skills you need to be successful

Links...

Small Business Administration

Home | Denise Duffield Thomas | Money Mindset Mentor for Women

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I have been fighting a terrible (NOT COVID) cold...yes, they still exist! But I couldn't miss another week!

This week marks a difficult anniversary for my family and me. So today I will be sharing some thoughts on time, grief, and healing, with a message for those who are taking their own grief journey and those who are standing on the sidelines wondering how to support them.

I talk bout...

• The scars we carry
• The healing power of time
• How we protect ourselves from pain
• How to talk to people who are grieving
• Finding companions on your grief journey
• Lessons I learned from my own grief journey

Links...

https://time.com/5118994/advice-for-helping-grieving-friend/

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief/helping-someone-who-is-grieving.htm

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Sometimes in life, we become so focused on caring for other people and our roles in their lives that we put our own dreams and goals aside for a time. It's easy to lose ourselves along the way! But having things you are passionate about is part of creating the life you want!

In today's episode, I am going to talk about practical strategies for rediscovering the things you love and embarking on a journey to find what you're most passionate about as part of creating an abundant and purposeful life.

I talk about:

• Realizing you need to make some changes
• Strategies for finding things you are passionate about
• The importance of creating boundaries
• How having a life you are passionate about creates the life you want
• It's never too late to start

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We often talk about developing skills and achieving goals as a strategy to have the life you want and become the very best version of yourself. But sometimes we face obstacles to growth because of our weaknesses, and it can be really difficult to get real with ourselves about what needs to happen for us to move past those obstacles.

In today's episode, I am going to share my journey to overcome one of my greatest weaknesses that has been an obstacle I have always struggled with, how I tackled it, what I learned, and strategies you can use to address your own weaknesses!

I talk about:

• Sometimes we aren't as terrible at things as we think we are
• Learning strategies to help us get what we want
• The importance of meeting your weaknesses head-on
• What you should do this week to start
• Strategies you can use to overcome challenges

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