The Simplifiers Podcast

I don't want to alarm you, but at some point in your career, things are going to shift and you'll need to know how to make a career pivot. It's totally going to be necessary.

It may be because you're getting older, and you can't—or simply don't want to—keep up the pace, or long hours. Or your industry has changed and you've got to change with it. There could come a time when you get bored with what you're doing, and want to try something different.

When it's time to make a switch, you've got to be courageous, nimble and ready to #DoTheThing.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to handle big changes and still thrive when your career and business is evolving over time
• How to forecast when change is coming, and what to do about it
• The difference between a 'forced pivot' and a 'voluntary pivot'
• How to pivot when things go way off-track, or when you're faced with failure
• The biggest mistakes that small business owners make when faced with change

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here:https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/jennifer-perkins-how-to-make-a-career-pivot

It's crunch time, and you've got a tight deadline to hit at work. What's the best way to approach this, and how can you get prepared to make it all happen, right on time?

You need to send out a big proposal by 5pm, or an awards application in less than 2 hours. Maybe you've got a presentation today that you cannot mess up. Everything is riding on the line, people are counting on you. You can't drop the ball now.

What do you do?

Earlier this week, I spoke with Amber McCue about how to stop feeling behind all the time. I started to appreciate how powerful your mind is when you're going 80 billion miles an hour. But how can you make sure you meet that deadline, when it's crunch time?

Listen in to hear the details on my 6 steps of what's working for me these days to hit a tight deadline.....

2. Communicate expectations to all parties

3. Nourish yourself to hit that deadline!

4. Pump up the jams

5. Block out the NOISE

6. Ask for help

Time is on your side. Laser-focus on the most important tasks. Say no to the rest. And get-err-done.

You can do this, I believe in you.

It's time to SIMPLIFY.

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/how-to-hit-a-tight-deadline

Are you rushing around and feeling like you're on catch-up the whole time? Wait a second… PAUSE! This episode will show you how to stop feeling behind all the time.

Do you feel shame and embarrassment that you haven't run fast enough or done enough at this age?

What if there was a simpler way--a better way?

What if life was less about the hustle and grind?

Spoiler alert: our guest today has point-blank evidence that it is possible, and shows us how.

If you're trying to keep it all together but feeling totally, utterly behind in life, consider this episode my personal gift to you.

• The first step you could take to help ditch the overwhelm and stop the glorification of BUSY
• Why we have the tendency to work so hard (as humans) and instead, how to 'feel like a millionaire'
• 4 steps in how to stop feeling behind all the time, but rather 'ask and receive':
• • Manifest a vision of where you want to head
  • Hold the vision
  • Align with your vision
  • Create a plan and take daily action
• When it's better to be open to possibility
• When it's better to keep the blinders on so you aren't distracted in manifesting your vision
• What to do when life throws you a massive curve ball
• How to (actually) 'Make More, Work Less' in 4 easy steps

I love Amber's spirit and approach. Like me, she's NOT subscribing to the 'Hustle Harder' mindset that's being thrown around these days. Instead, she opts for a different way of running her business and living her life.

If you're feeling worn out, exhausted and a wee bit frazzled, sit back, sip a cup of tea, and enjoy our conversation today. It might be just the thing to spark a new idea in your mind and shift how you structure your work day.

#DoTheThing!

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here:https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/amber-mccue-stop-feeling-behind

I want to simplify how to declutter your mind. When I spoke with Christy Lingo earlier this week, she shared some excellent tips on how to re-organize your workspace. It got me thinking… what if the same was true for your mind?

Like cleaning out a messy closet, it comes down to three simple steps:

1. Release
2. Review
3. Reset

Let's simplify all this...

1. Release your thoughts 2. Review the list 3. Reset your mind

Our minds are powerful muscles. What if it were that simple to declutter your mind?

It's time to take back control.

You can do this, I believe in you.

It's time to SIMPLIFY.

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/declutter-your-mind

Do you want to know how to organize your workspace like a pro? I don't know about you, but the summer months always inspire me to declutter, and this year I'm going all out. Basically, I want to set fire to all the miscellaneous paper that I've collected this past quarter and start anew. Time to break out the fire pit and the marshmallows!

My guest today is the decluttering expert of Simple Solutions Organizing, and she's here to help us all.

Christy Lingo simplifies how to organize your workspace

This one is for you, if your desk looks like a tornado hit it. Christy offers a few simple, practical tips to get you back to thriving in your workspace.

Girl, we got you covered!

In this episode, you will learn: • If it's better to have a clean & tidy desk, or a desk of 'controlled chaos?' • How to cut the clutter in your workspace, and break the cycle • About creating a document management system (in case you also have WAY too much paper in your life - like me!) • How to create a simple system for storing online documents - yes, you can declutter here too! • How to maintain your newly decluttered workspace, especially when your busy season hits again I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Every little bit helps when you simplify your work and life. Those small shifts—that often cost NOTHING but time—often reap the biggest rewards. Getting your workspace organized might be just the thing you need to make a big shift in your productivity and creativity.

#DoTheThing!

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/christy-lingo-organize-your-workspace

Let's be real, worry is going to happen from time to time. But maybe there's a way to stop worrying as much? Here's how to stop falling down the rabbit hole of worry, which might be sabotaging your day and leaving you feeling utterly, totally exhausted.

These ideas were sparked by my conversation with Rachel Alexandria, who talked to us about EFT tapping on the last podcast episode. Here are 3 ways to stop the worry bus and carve out a different life for yourself:

1. Acknowledge it
2. Break it down
3. Challenge it!

In today's episode, let's simplify that…

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here:https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/how-to-stop-worrying

Have you heard of Emotional Freedom Technique - EFT? It's often called 'tapping', and this simple introduction shares what it's all about, and how to do EFT tapping.

It's easy, doesn't need equipment, and you can use it as an alternative treatment for physical pain, or emotional distress.

As a mixture of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and energy medicine, EFT might be just the thing to help you push past any mindset blocks you're facing. It's a form of psychological acupressure, which can create a balance in your energy system.

My guest today guides us through the world of EFT tapping, so you can test it out for yourself and start to feel the benefits.

• What EFT tapping is
• How it can help you, mind-body-spirit
• How EFT tapping works (Rachel leads us through a quick EFT exercise so you can try it out yourself)
• How EFT can help you dismantle your inner critic
• How you could use EFT to navigate a big change in your work or life
• How to incorporate EFT tapping into the wisdom of the Enneagram (this refers to nine different worldviews, or archetypes that resonates with the way people think, feel and act in the world.)

I need to be brave so I can share this conversation with you, as Rachel led me through a pretty vulnerable session. Girl scout honor, promise you won't tell anyone...

In the EFT tapping session, Rachel helped me to uncover some blocks in my own life, and how to tap my way through them.

I hope this episode peels back another layer for you, to help bring you closer to understanding me. But more importantly, helping you understand yourself on a deeper level.

#DoTheThing!

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/rachel-alexandria-how-to-do-EFT-tapping

What if being unproductive is partly caused by us not setting clear boundaries? (Or allowing people to cross them). Let's get productive and talk about how to set better boundaries in your work and in your life.

Earlier this week, I spoke with Anne Adametz about how to revolutionize your to-do list, and it sparked this new idea for me.

There are times when we are putting out other people's fires instead of staying laser-focusing on what is truly most important. Sound familiar?

Let's talk about three ways you can create better boundaries that will help you get back to thriving. It's all about:

• Your time
• Your clients
• And when you're on the go

Listen in for a few simple tips on how to set better boundaries.

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here:https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/how-to-set-better-boundaries

If you're finding urgent tasks are starting to take over your entire life, might I offer a different way to look at it all? Take control, and revolutionize your to-do list...

According to today's guest, it all starts from within. By taking a look at how we all get caught up in the chaos of 'busy', we are able to find peace and choose a better way.

Anne Adametz simplifies how to revolutionize your to-do list

• What causes the tendency we have (as humans) to grip on to problems and create chaos in our lives

• A better 'ultimate goal' to aim for instead of the glorification of busy and how to get there

• How to achieve 'flow state' in your work and life

• How to find peace in the present moment vs. dwelling on the past or worrying about the future

• Her 3 simple steps to revolutionize your to-do list… It's all about: Wake up, Reset, Align

• Know who you are

• Understand what your ultimate goal is

• Schedule in time to align yourself, and bookend your practices daily

I hope this conversation today brings you peace and new insight into who you really are, deep down inside.

#DoTheThing!

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/anne-adametz-revolutionize-your-to-do-list

Today, I'm switching gears and want to give you a little pep talk, just from me to you. When you feel tired or super fatigued… or just need your own personal undercover superhero to cheer you on, play this one over and over again and let my words sink in, as they are just for you.

You are enough.

You're doing enough.

If you feel like you're carrying a thousand people's worries on your shoulders and you couldn't possibly let anything drop, I want you to know… I see you.

You can do this, I believe in you.

It's time to SIMPLIFY.

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here:https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/when-you-feel-tired