The Marigold Force Podcast

DrafBatch working might be my favorite productivity hack that I've ever learned. I share it whenever I can. Batch working will help you get twice as much done in a fraction of the time. This strategy gives your brain an advantage by focusing on similar tasks while also eliminating transitions.

Today, I'm going to dig into what batch working is, how to start batch working right away, and what's most important to remember as you move forward. I also use the term batching in this article. They’re the same concept. Here we go!t

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It is impossible to do it all. I'm starting with that statement because it is a brand-spankin' new school year. And I know I tend to approach the end of August extremely, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. All of the fun, creative ideas that I've seen other teachers doing are dangling in front of me like a Reese’s peanut butter cup. As I’m about to put a zillion different things in action, I need to come back and remind myself that it is impossible to do at all.

This episode of the Marigold Force Podcast is all about thinking like an essentialist, and getting really clear on what essential things you want to be focusing your energy on. Letting go of everything else is also part of this episode. Grab your notebooks because I’ll be going through this process with you, and I have a story that may help give you even more clarity. Let’s jump in!

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Stop! Don't waste your time on that. I'm screaming this from the rooftop because I need to hear it too. Just today, I caught myself reorganizing file names in Google Drive. This little stint is a red flag of mine. Usually, I’m avoiding something that's mentally challenging. When this happens I try to check myself by asking, “Is this the most important thing you should be doing right now, Jessie?”

Learn from my mistakes friend, and get really clear on what tasks deserve your limited time and energy before jumping into action mode. Eisenhower’s Urgent and Important Matrix has been an incredible tool to clarify what is most important, and how I should consider dishing out my time. If you’ve used Eisenhower’s matrix before, I urge you to still write down your items. Pen to paper is much more powerful than simply going through your to-do list in your head.

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Have you ever had one of those days where it seems like everything is going wrong? One difficult thing keeps leading to another and your whole day is this domino effect of bad things happening?   

In this episode, I’ll be talking about the #1 secret to steer clear of these types of days. It’s a simple strategy that has changed my day-to-day drastically, yet it’s so simple that you can start implementing it TODAY.

Co-Hosts: Jessie Gebauer & Joel Carlovsky

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Welcome to today's episode on In Conclusion: 5 Key Takeaways from Season 2.

We made it! Today is the final episode of Season 2. Whew! Don’t worry, Marigolds! We aren’t going anywhere but we will be taking some time to rest, rejuvenate, and reground ourselves. And we want you to be able to do the same - and catch up on the 36 episodes we have done this season!

Today is all about reflection. We will be sharing our five key takeaways from Season 2. It was such an incredible season full of actionable ways to create positive change in your professional and personal life. It was hard to choose just five but we did it with you all in mind as we celebrate this second season of the Marigold Force podcast.

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Welcome to today's episode on Rest Doesn't Just Happen: 3 Ways to Prioritize Your Summer Break

Are you there yet? How many days left? If you are a teacher, you know what we are talking about! Today is all about summer break. Summer rest. Summer rejuvenation. Summer work. Summer healing. All of the important things that this season brings.

We are so close - or are already there - but now is the time to start prioritizing your summer break. We have learned over the years that rest doesn’t just happen which is why today we are talking about a few key ways to prioritize - aka, actually have and enjoy - your summer break. We will keep it simple so that this true summer break shifts from a dream to a real, doable, sustainable reality.

Check out the Free Guide "4 Secrets to Fight Teacher Burnout" in the podcast link below!

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Welcome to today's episode on Nonnegotiables: 4 Things All Teachers Need to Make Habitual Now.

What are your nonnegotiables each day at home and at work? You know, the things you do no matter what to keep yourself strong and vital, so you can keep tackling whatever comes up. Do these daily habits look way different than they did a year ago? Has it been difficult to keep up these habits or even figure out what they need to look like right now?

We get it. The daily habits turn into “every other day” habits that turn into “once a week” habits that soon make you question whether or not you even have anything in place since you don’t do them enough to even call them habits! We really get it.

Today is all about nonnegotiables. We will be talking about the rests, resets, reflections, and celebrations that you are missing and why it is time to bring them back, reimagine them, and make them more habitual.

Check out the Free Guide "4 Secrets to Fight Teacher Burnout" in the podcast link below!

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Welcome to today's episode on Master of None: 3 Truths You Need to Hear to Embrace the Teaching Journey.

Have you found yourself going down the “if only” path lately? “If only my students and colleagues respected my expertise and ideas more, then I would feel so much better about my job!” “If only this was more fun, then I could enjoy what I am doing more.” “If only my school would do this, this, and that, then it would be so much better.” “If only we did it here more like they do over there, then we wouldn’t be in this mess!”

We are right there with you. We have definitely been going down that “if only” path. “If only our teachers saw how much is happening behind the scenes, then they wouldn’t have so many worries!” “If only everyone brought some more joy, then we could make the most of this reality.” “If only our district would do this, this, and that, then it would be so much better.” You are not alone with these “if only” thoughts. Today, we will be talking about the 3 Truths You Need to Hear to Embrace the Teaching Journey.

Depending on where you are at right now at this moment, these truths might seem a little too truth-y. We are doing that on purpose. Today is all about hearing the truths that we actually need to hear not the ones we might want to hear.

Check out the Free Guide "4 Secrets to Fight Teacher Burnout" in the podcast link below!

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Welcome to today's episode on Get a Life: 4 Opportunities to Expand Beyond Being "Just a Teacher".

My guess is that over the past year, you have heard the word “resilience” and “resilient”. We're also guessing that you have heard about the importance of being resilient and building resilience in yourself and in your students. And when Iwesay resilience we mean being stronger in the face of adversity, being more determined, courageous, creative, and optimistic. All of which have been super easy this year! (Awkward laugh :) ) Nope. Not at all. Even the thought of resilience can seem impossible.

As hard as it might be to even think about building resilience or being a resilient human being right now, building resilience is actually one of the primary keys to getting a life that expands beyond being “just a teacher.” Today, we are talking about building all forms of resilience - mental, emotional, social, and physical. All of which we need to cultivate not only inside of our school building but also outside in our day-to-day life.

Marigolds, before you convince yourself that it is way too much work to build resilience, don’t worry. We’ve got you. Today, you will hear about how simple it can be to build mental, emotional, social, and physical resilience and how it is scientifically proven that you can do very little and still build tons of resilience.

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Welcome to today's episode on Welcome the Breakdown: 3 Techniques to Break Down Your Teacher Fears.

Have you ever had so much on your plate that you feel beyond overwhelmed? You have no idea how you will get everything done - let alone, done well?

We get it! Things feel too big, too loud, and too urgent. Maybe you try tackling a few things and then you get bombarded with another list of things to try and finish. At this moment you aren’t even trying for a B+ and you’d happily settle for a solid, average C. We are talking about that kind of day when you are on the edge of a breakdown.

Instead of resisting the breakdown, we will show you how to welcome it and how to actually break down all those fears you are experiencing. 

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