The Progress Project

In today's episode you'll hear from a few of our listeners who have applied our time management strategies in order to make more time for what they love!

We hope you'll be as inspired as we are by the things they're doing, what tools they're implementing to find time, the amazing results they have achieved! Best of all, you'll learn how YOU can do the same.

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/160

FREE TOOLKIT: Don't forget to grab our free Time Management Toolkit to get 4 free resources to help you make more time for what you love! Download HERE.

Ready to finally start waking up earlier? In this episode, Kristin shares her unique tips for waking up early.

Listen in to learn:

• 4 steps to follow to actually wake up earlier
• How to develop a DESIRE to wake up early
• How you can experiment with this habit without guilt, shame, or "shoulds"
• How to stop feeling guilty if you DON'T want to wake up early
• What to do if/when your kids interrupt your morning hours

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/159

FREE TOOLKIT: Don't forget to grab our awesome FREE Time Management Toolkit to get 4 new free resources to help you make more time for what you love! Download HERE.

Today we're having a conversation about STILLNESS: how to find time for stillness, what to do during that time, and how to truly connect with God to create your life.

Listen in to learn:

• How to WANT to set aside generous, dedicated time for spirituality
• Ways we can co-create with God -- whether we're creating our goals, our days, our feelings, or anything else
• How to balance confidence and humility when it comes to achieving your desires

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/158

FREE TOOLKIT: Don't forget to grab our awesome FREE Time Management Toolkit to get 4 new free resources to help you make more time for what you love! Download HERE.

Ever feel like something is holding you back from creating, making progress, and sharing your gifts? There's a good chance that what's holding you back is a lack of trust in yourself.

In today's episode, Laura will teach you how to finally move forward with those goals you have.

You'll learn:

• 3 things you're probably not doing if you feel like you can't trust yourself with your time
• How to get less frustrated when you don't follow through on things
• How to relieve the pressure you put on yourself and trust your imperfect self
• The simple trick to finding out why something's not working

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/157

FREE TOOLKIT: Don't forget to grab our awesome FREE Time Management Toolkit to get 4 new free resources to help you make more time for what you love! Download HERE.

In today's episode, Kristin shares how implementing some rules or boundaries in your time management can help you be more effective in ANY area of your life.

You'll learn:

• How boundaries can help you avoid guilt about how you spend your time
• How to discern what area of your life needs better boundaries
• How to be as effective as possible in your chosen area
• 4 specific examples of problem areas and time management "rules" that can solve them
• The one thing Kristin never does while her kids are asleep :)

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/156

FREE TOOLKIT: Don't forget to grab our free Time Management Toolkit to get 4 free resources to help you make more time for what you love! Download HERE.

Next up in our time management series, we're talking about how to be intentional with the time you ALREADY have available.

You'll learn:

• 4 simple questions to ask yourself to pinpoint where you want your time to improve
• How to decide which specific area of life or time of day needs your attention
• How to find a really good reason WHY you want to improve this area (beyond just wanting to stop feeling guilty!)
• The power of being specific and concrete in defining what you want and how you'll get it

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/155

FREE TOOLKIT: Don't forget to grab our awesome FREE Time Management Toolkit to get 4 new free resources to help you make more time for what you love! Download HERE.

This episode kicks off our time management series! EVERY aspect of personal growth is made easier by having good time management skills -- and you can learn those skills much more easily than you think. In this episode, we're talking about how to do a time management reset.

Listen in to learn:

1. Our approach to time management and how you can find plenty of time for things YOU love
2. How to make sure you're doing what you WANT with your time (and your life)
3. How you can build your ideal weekly schedule from scratch
4. How to create a schedule that serves you the best possible way for your life right now

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/154

FREE TOOLKIT: Don't forget to grab our awesome FREE Time Management Toolkit to get 4 new free resources to help you make more time for what you love! Download HERE.

Why do we need to practice loving ourselves and the efforts we make toward growth? Because the love we have for ourselves filters into everything that we do, whether it's your creativity, relationships, motherhood, or work.

Listen in to learn:

• What it can look like to show up for yourself
• Ways you can signal to your mind, body, and spirit that you can rely on yourself
• How to soften your heart toward your inner critic
• A simple exercise to reconnect to yourself

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/153

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If you're itching to super-charge your personal growth, this is the episode for you!

Over years of goal-setting and personal growth efforts, we've learned that progress is not just about the particular goals you achieve or the exact changes that you make.

Real progress happens when you learn the meta-skills of personal growth -- those higher level skills that enable you to succeed in ANY area of life.

Today we're talking about the 5 most important meta-skills for personal growth:

1. Intuition-led decision making
2. Managing your emotions
3. Committed goal setting
4. Developing trust in yourself
5. Evaluating your results and making adjustments

Listen in to learn how these 5 simple skills can enable you to make progress in ANY area and reach ANY goal you want to set!

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/152

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Do you ever feel like your entire life just needs an overhaul? Sometimes it seems like every single area of life is lacking and that you need to fix everything all at once. But here's the truth: how you do ONE thing is usually how you do EVERYTHING. And by progressing in one area of life, you'll progress in others simultaneously.

Listen in to learn more about how this works, plus:

• Why focusing on just one area doesn't negatively impact the rest of your life
• What's possible when you constrain your goal setting
• How to pick the one area to focus on
• How Kristin "overhauled" her life… in just eight years ;)

SHOWNOTES: For a recap of the episode and any links we mentioned in our conversation today, head to our website at: https://www.jointheprogressproject.com/podcast/151

Extra Free Content: If you're new, make sure you've joined our email list to get even more great content from us each week. You can sign up at jointheprogressproject.com/email.