Your Agile Home

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The number one question I get is: how do I get my family to buy-in? 

Getting children to buy-in is the easiest thing you will do because they will love being asked their opinion and their feedback. 

The importance here is the follow-through. You have to actually take your children's input and feedback into consideration. 

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This can the hardest buy-in to get because your partner already has a way of doing things and may not be open to new ideas. 

Don't try to implement any new software.

Don't take on more projects than you can realistically complete.

Make your first sprint smaller than you think it needs to be.

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2 Ways you can use the Pomodoro Method

1. The traditional Way

Set a timer and get to work. I use Egg Timer. I set it to Pomodoro and work til the break and take a stretch before getting back to it for the second cycle. 

2. The reverse Pomodoro

You do something fun for the longer stretch of time and then get something done in the shorter stretch of time. This is great for days when you have the blahs.

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Today, we are talking about how to manage team members with negative attitudes. Listen, we've all dealt with them before.  Heck, I've even been a team member with a negative attitude. It's no different at home. 

Here are my tips for managing it.

1. Make space for bad days

2. Ask how you can help them have a better day

3. Ask someone else to help them attack the problem

4. Use positive reinforcement

5. Go do something you'll both enjoy

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Occasionally, I like to try new tools so you don't have to so that's why I want to take a minute today and talk about the Commit30 journal. 

I was having trouble with habits. Honestly, I can assure you that motivation just wasn't enough. I needed a planner that was going to hold me accountable. I had tried to do it digitally, and it wasn't working. My brain just needed something that was more tangibly. I'm very glad I went with the Commit30. In January, I tracked meditation, and I was successful for all 30 days. In February, I tracked my protein shake and BAM! I'll check back in with you in a few months to let you know how it's still going. 

I find that it is best to track 1 habit at a time instead of trying to track ALL the habits all the time. 

See you in a few days.

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Your backlog is a place to keep a list of all the projects you want to do in your home. 

Today, we talk about a few places you can store that list.

1. Trello - great for visual learners

2. Click up. 

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3. Google Sheets/Excel

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I get a lot of questions about how we plan our sprints. 

The basics are:

We break down the tasks and determine how long it will take.

Recently, we decided to install a pot rack over our island. We determined it would take 2 sprints each equalling 2 weeks.

We planned out the steps that would take place in each sprint. 

Planning, measuring, cutting, assembling, hanging, sanding, painting, etc.

Steps 1 - ?? happened in sprint 1. 

The rest happened in sprint 2.

Then you have a completed project.

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Investing in yourself is vital, and I've been trying to do a lot of it during this pandemic. 

Have you been investing in yourself?

Here are some ways you can invest in yourself:

1. Set up a space for you

2. Get Organized

3. Hire a coach

4. Start a side hustle

5. Play a brain game

6. Find a mentor/be a mentor

7. Boost your health & wellness

8. Prioritize your self-care

9. Take a class

10. Read a book

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Winter is a time that can be difficult for everyone. So what's in my winter self-care basket? 

First, I'd like to remind that a self-care basket is a basket or a couple of baskets where you keep the things you need for self-care located together in order to make sure you have them available when you need them.

My winter baskets include [contains affiliate links meaning I make a few dollars if you click the links and purchase. It helps support this podcast]

Aveeno Absolutely Ageless

Aveeno Absolutely Ageless Night Cream

Aveeno Absolutely Ageless Eye Cream

Carex Therapy Lamp

Animal Crossing New Horizons

Minecraft

Minecraft Dungeons

My Time in Portia

TikTok

What do you use for your Self-care?

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We love playing games in our home and educational games and toys are especially our favorites 

Some of our favorites:

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Roller Skates

MagnaTiles

Binoculars

Tangrams

Drums 

Guitars

Art Supplies

Coloring Books

Color By Sticker for Kids

Sneaky Snacky Squirrel

Count Your Chickens

Clumsy Thief

Minecraft

Epic Books

Homer

ABCYa

Atlas Mission