The Productive Woman
By Laura McClellan | Noodle Mix Network
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Description
A podcast intended to help busy women find the tools and encouragement they need to better manage their lives, their time, their stress, and their stuff, so they can accomplish the things they care about and make a life that matters.
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CleanHow to Make a Bad Day Better – TPW229 | We might not be able to stop bad days from coming, but there are things we can do to make a bad day better. | 2/13/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking a Difference, with Karina Hayat – TPW228 | Canadian executive and philanthropist Karina Hayat shares how she makes time for making a difference through focusing on her professional and personal priorities. | 2/6/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Renew Your Motivation – TPW227 | Are you making progress on your goals for this year, or has progress slowed because you're not consistently taking action? This episode offers ideas on how to reignite your fading motivation so you can keep moving forward to accomplish what matters mos. | 1/30/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHabits to Consider for this Year – TPW226 | This week we're considering how our habits affect productivity and some suggestions for habits to develop this year. | 1/23/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMindset Management, with Natalie Eckdahl – TPW225 | Entrepreneur, business coach, and author Natalie Eckdahl talks about the importance of managing our mindset, and shares how the support of an intentionally assembled team helps her accomplish what matters most to her. | 1/16/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean7 Things to Stop Doing This Year – TPW224 | Last week we talked about resolutions and goals--things we plan to start doing this year. This week, let's consider some things to stop doing (and what to do instead). | 1/9/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanResolutions & Goals – TPW223 | As the new year begins, are you making resolutions, setting goals, or both? What's the difference, and how can they work together to create the results you want? | 1/2/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOne Last Thing (What Matters Most) -TPW222 | What matters most to you, and how will you make room for it in your life in the coming year? In this last episode of the year, I share some thoughts I'm pondering as the year ends and a new one begins. | 12/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThoughts for the Disappointed – TPW221 | Disappointed with your progress toward the goals you set for yourself this year? Let's talk about things you can do to start down a more productive path. | 12/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreating a Centralized Productivity System, with Vicky Volvovski – TPW 220 | Tech executive, award-winning food blogger, wife, and mom Vicky Volvovski shares thoughts on managing a busy life with a centralized system, and on brainstorming solutions to challenging projects. | 12/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking Time to Plan – TPW219 | Planning ahead is a key to living intentionally rather than reactively. But how do we make time to plan when our days are already full? | 12/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanToday, Tomorrow, & a Year from Now – TPW218 | Some of us (raising my hand) tend to focus so much on the future that we forget to be present today. On the other hand, it's easy to get so wrapped up in our day-to-day commitments that we forget to step back and look at the long-term big picture. | 11/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBeing Intentional with Time, with Laura Vanderkam – TPW217 | "Time keeps passing whether or not you think about where it's going." Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock & other books about productivity and time management, encourages us to be intentional about how we use our time.. | 11/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHabits That Help – TPW216 | A few simple habits can make a big difference in our day-to-day productivity and help us accomplish more with less effort. In this episode I share a few small habits that help me make time for what matters most. | 11/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTask Management 101 – TPW215 | Is your to-do list getting the better of you? Let's review some task management basics that will help you get your list under control and make real progress on the projects that matter most to you. | 11/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDealing with Conflict – TPW214 | Most of us don't like conflict, but it's an inevitable part of the human condition. It doesn't have to derail our productivity, though--if we can find constructive ways to deal with it. | 10/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSilence and Solitude, with Katie Krimitsos – TPW213 | "If you’re having a hard time getting things done because you're anxious and totally depleting yourself, maybe it's time for you to spend some time on yourself in quiet." Katie Krimitsos returns to The Productive Woman to share lessons learned about t | 10/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking Time to Read – TPW212 | Why is the Productive Reading series a part of The Productive Woman podcast? Because reading can contribute in a big way to making a life that matters. | 10/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductive Reading: The Free-Time Formula – TPW211 | Wish you had more free time? Get some practical ideas and wise advice from Jeff Sanders in his newest book, The Free-Time Formula. This is the next in our Productive Reading series. | 10/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat I Wish I’d Known – TPW210 | It’s never too late to do what you’ve dreamed of. A few lessons about productivity and life I wish I'd learned sooner. | 10/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMindset Over Money, with Patrice Washington – TPW209 | "Wealth is about more than money." This week's episode features my conversation with "America's Money Maven," Patrice Washington, about living intentionally, creating a better mindset about money, and making a life that matters. | 9/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking a Difference – TPW208 | If our definition of a productive woman is one who orders her life in such a way as to maximize her positive impact in the world, what can we do to expand our influence and make a positive difference in the world around us? | 9/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPeace & Productivity – TPW207 | Is it possible to be both productive and peaceful? I believe it is, but I'm not always experiencing it lately. Some thoughts about why, and how to "fix" it, in this week's episode. | 9/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThings That Make Life Easier – TPW206 | What apps, tech, tools, and services do you rely on to make your life easier? I share a few of mine in this episode. | 9/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDrawing Courage from Past Experiences, with Tauria Catlin – TPW205 | Wife, mom, entrepreneur, and U.S. Naval Academy graduate Tauria Catlin shares how the challenges she's overcome in the past give her the courage to face today's challenges and make a life that matters to her. | 8/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPreparing for the Next Season – TPW204 | In both the northern and southern hemispheres, a change in seasons is upon us. Whether moving from summer to fall, or winter to summer, what are some steps we can take to prepare to make the change of seasons go more smoothly? | 8/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean13 Areas to Declutter in Our Homes – TPW203 | Want to reduce stress, boost productivity, and enjoy your home more? Let's talk about why, how, and where to declutter our homes. | 8/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLaunching Your Kids – TPW202 | When our children grow up and leave our nest, the transition can be hard. How can we make launching our kids a positive experience for them--and us? | 8/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDesigning Productive Systems, with Crystal Collinson – TPW201 | Canadian designer Crystal Collinson juggles multiple roles by setting up productive systems that let her get the important things done. | 8/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAsk Me Anything – TPW200 | Curious about podcasting? About how I manage a legal career & 5 kids? About productivity tools I recommend and techniques I use? I invited listeners to ask me anything. My answers in this milestone episode 200 of The Productive Woman podcast. | 7/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat a Life That Matters Means – TPW199 | For four years and nearly 200 episodes, we've talked in The Productive Woman community about making a life that matters. What does that mean? | 7/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean6 Questions to Ask Yourself Mid-Year – TPW198 | Are you on track for the year you want? Mid-year is a great time to pause and ask yourself some key questions to focus your energy and attention for the second half of the year. | 7/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity and Freedom – TPW197 | Being productive in the best sense can result in the freedom that comes from the confidence that you are enough, you’re doing enough, and you can create a meaningful life. This episode looks at connections between productivity and freedom. | 7/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity, Retirement, and Change, with Vicki Judd – TPW196 | How does the definition of productivity change from one stage of life to the next? Recent retiree Vicki Judd shares some thoughts on making a life that matters during the changing seasons of life. | 6/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhen You Feel Like Quitting – TPW195 | Do you ever feel like quitting? I do. Knowing why it happens can help us come up with solutions and keep pressing forward toward accomplishing what matters most. | 6/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 (or so) Ways to Stay Focused – TPW194 | What can we do to stay on track when we're struggling to stay focused? This week we look at some possible reasons for that struggle, and some ideas that might help. | 6/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInsights from The Organized Soprano, with Kay Patterson – TPW193 | Juggling two very different careers requires careful balancing and self-awareness. Professional organizer and singer Kay Patterson (known on social media as The Organized Soprano) shares how she does it--and has a lot of fun along the way. | 6/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Quantified Self – TPW192 | Tracking and measuring personal metrics as a tool for self-improvement has benefits for individuals and groups, but those of us interested in the quantified self should be aware of potential risks as well. | 5/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking Time for Fun – TPW191 | Have we filled our days with so many commitments we've left no time for fun? Worse, have we forgotten how to have fun? The TPW community has some suggestions to help us correct that! | 5/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJuggling Multiple Roles, with Coryne Forest – TPW190 | Engineer and leadership consultant Coryne Forest shares tips on how she manages multiple roles and multiple passions--a fulltime day job, a business helping women excel in STEM careers, her family, and self-care. | 5/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity for New Moms – TPW189 | Becoming a mom is a wonderful thing, but it has some challenges, too. How can new moms be productive in the best sense? | 5/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDealing with Downsizing (Your Home) – TPW188 | Bigger isn't always better. In this episode we consider the why and how of downsizing your home. | 5/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBecoming Chief Home Officer, with Natali Morris – TPW187 | Broadcaster and CFO Natali Morris is intentional about creating a life that matters through financial freedom, and she shares with us how she and her husband worked to make that a reality for their family. | 4/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSpring Cleaning When You Don’t Have Time – TPW186 | Got the spring cleaning bug but little time to get it done? Some tips for fitting it into your schedule--if you want to!--in this episode. | 4/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTips and Tools for Email Mastery – TPW185 | How can we make email less overwhelming and more useful? A few tips and tools that can help. | 4/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDiscernment and Self-Care, with Jodi Womack – TPW184 | What role do discernment and self-care play in a meaningfully productive life? Executive coach & author Jodi Womack shares some tips and tools in this week's episode. | 4/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity on a Non-Standard Schedule – TPW183 | Many productivity conversations assume a 9 to 5 work schedule. How can you stay productive if you or others in your household work nights or weekends or some other non-standard schedule? | 3/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductive Reading: Soulful Simplicity – TPW182 | Courtney Carver's newest book, Soulful Simplicity, makes a compelling case for clearing the clutter out of our schedules, our homes, and our minds to make space for a meaningfully productive life. | 3/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTime Management & Balance, with Susan May Warren – TPW181 | Award-winning author Susan May Warren shares how she gets things done by using a time management approach that keeps rhythm, balance, and the big picture in mind. | 3/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHaving It All – TPW180 | Is "having it all" a possibility for 21st-century women (or men)? What does having it all mean to you? We consider some important questions in this episode. | 3/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMotivation and Habit – TPW179 | How do motivation and habit interact to get and keep us productive? | 2/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPursuing Vocational & Avocational Passions, with Tyree Ayers – TPW178 | Lawyer and yogi Tyree Ayers is constantly balancing the demands of her law career and passion for living a healthy and fulfilling life and encouraging others to do the same. She shares how she makes time to pursue both her vocational and avocational pa | 2/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRelationships & Productivity – TPW177 | How do your relationships affect your productivity? And how can you make time to nurture the relationships--professional & personal--that mean the most to you? | 2/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity Tools & Techniques to Try – TPW176 | If your year got off to a strong start but your progress is faltering a bit, tweaking your routine with one of these productivity tools and techniques might give you a boost. | 2/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDelegation – TPW175 | Delegation is a key productivity tool. So why don't we do it more? In response to a listener question, we take a look at how delegation can help us to be more productive, and how we can improve our delegation skills. | 1/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGrace-Filled Productivity, with Liz Curtis Higgs – TPW174 | It's easy to fall into the traps of self-criticism and negativity when your productivity isn't where you want it to be, whether the cause is self-inflicted or out of your control. Author and speaker Liz Curtis Higgs shares how she overcomes these chall. | 1/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFocus (a word for the year) – TPW173 | The better we're able to focus on what matters most, the more productive we'll be. This week we're discussing how focus impacts our productivity and how we can improve our focus. | 1/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Essentials for Making a Life that Matters – TPW172 | If you want to make a life that matters, where do you start? In this episode we're looking at 10 essentials to building a meaningfully productive life. | 1/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFinancial Empowerment, with Hilary Hendershott – TPW 171 | We're kicking off the new year with some valuable lessons on financial empowerment and productivity from Certified Financial Planner, podcaster, wife, and mom Hilary Hendershott. | 1/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTaking Care of Future You – TPW 170 | As we wrap up the year, it's a great time to review this year's accomplishments and give some thought to the coming year. What would future you thank you for doing today? | 12/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanVoluntary Simplicity, with Courtney Carver – TPW169 | Writer and speaker Courtney Carver shares insights about voluntary simplicity and intentional living. | 12/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCommunity & Accountability – a mastermind reunion – TPW168 | The support and accountability of other women can improve your productivity. Five women who've been providing each other that support and accountability for over a year and a half share their experience. | 11/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGratitude & Productivity – TPW167 | The beginning of the winter holiday season seems like a good time to consider how gratitude can affect our productivity. | 11/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductive Reading: Lessons from Brené Brown – TPW166 | Dr. Brené Brown's books offer ideas and principles that can help us in making a life that matters. | 11/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity & What Other People Think – TPW 165 | It’s hard to make a life that matters when we’re spending our time reacting to what other people want instead of proactively pursuing the goals and objectives that are most important to us. | 11/8/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSelf-Direction, with Maria Bengtson – TPW164 | We can all learn some lessons on self-direction from graduate student and TPW listener Maria Bengtson, who shares how she keeps herself on track to finish her dissertation while still living her life. | 11/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanClutter, Stress & Simplicity – TPW163 | Taking a look at physical & mental clutter--how it affects us, and some thoughts on conquering it. | 10/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCircumstance or Choice? Owning Your Life – TPW162 | When life is filled with obligations that leave us feeling overwhelmed, do we have a choice? Can we make a change? | 10/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Caregiver with Professional Priorities, with Beatriz Martín-Pérez – TPW161 | Professor Beatriz Martín-Pérez shares how she's navigated the challenges of caring for loved ones while pursuing professional success. | 10/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSelf-Care Matters – TPW160 | Self-care is not time off from productivity; it's an essential element of a productive life. How can we make time for self-care in an already full life--and why should we? | 10/4/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Things to Do Now to Prepare for the Holidays – TPW159 | Is it too soon to start celebrating the holidays? Probably. But not too soon for a few steps that can help us prepare for the best holiday season ever. | 9/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRuthless Prioritization, with Michelle Pfennighaus – TPW158 | Nutrition coach and former advertising professional Michelle Pfennighaus shares thoughts about how ruthless prioritization (and banana peel tea) help her manage a busy life. | 9/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBack to School Routine Review – TPW157 | The back-to-school season (or any change in seasons, for that matter) is a great time to re-evaluate our daily and weekly routines to make sure they're serving us. | 9/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRaising Productive Kids – TPW156 | Some thoughts on what it means to raise productive kids, and how to do it. | 9/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLife as a Productive Musician, with Sephra Scheuber – TPW155 | Sephra Scheuber is working out a system that allows her to be productive as a musician, a teacher, and a student, while making her faith and her relationships a priority. | 8/30/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWorking from Home – TPW154 | Some thoughts about making it work when you work from home. | 8/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPost-Vacation Productivity – TPW153 | Getting back into your regular routine after a vacation without sacrificing the relaxation you gained can be a challenge. Here are some thoughts on how (and why) to do it. | 8/16/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking Time for What Matters, with Sonia Harris – TPW152 | When you have a full-time job and a family, how do you make time for what matters to you personally? Sonia Harris shares how she's doing it. | 8/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLetting Go of a Goal – TPW151 | When we're not making progress on a goal we've set for ourselves, is letting go ever the right choice? | 8/2/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Weekly Review – TPW150 | A regular weekly review helps us stay on top of our commitments. So why don't we do it? In response to a listener question, we look at how (and why) to make the weekly review a part of managing our busy lives. | 7/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity When It Hurts, with Mandy Hanson – TPW149 | Mandy Hanson's approach to productivity offers ideas even for those of us who don't live with chronic pain like she does. | 7/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Second Half (Mid-Year Review) – TPW148 | The year's midpoint is a good time to pause and review whether you're headed in the direction you want to go. | 7/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductive Reading: The Power of Habit – TPW147 | Continuing our occasional series on books that have influenced my thinking about what it means to live a productive life, this episode features some of the highlights from Charles Duhigg's fascinating book about habits. | 7/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductive Days, with Shelly Clayton – TPW146 | Sales professional and single mom Shelly Clayton shares her approach to creating productive days and making a life that matters. | 6/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking the Most of Your To-Do List – TPW145 | How well does your to-do list work for you? This episode features 10 tips for making the most of whatever tool you use to manage your tasks. | 6/21/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Things We Say – TPW144 | How do the words we say (and think) affect our ability to accomplish the things we care about? | 6/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanManaging Multiple Roles, with Jennifer Fleury – TPW143 | How can you manage a life that involves multiple roles and a variety of interests? College professor, business owner, & single mom Jennifer Fleury shares how she's doing it. | 6/7/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity in Transition Times – TPW142 | We’ve talked about the value of planning ahead to keep life moving smoothly, but what about when you can’t? What do you do when your life is in transition, you can’t plan ahead, and your routines get thrown out of whack? | 5/31/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSunday Routines – TPW141 | Once again The Productive Woman community came through with ideas for how to spend time on Sunday (or whatever day you choose) setting yourself up for a great week. | 5/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOptimizing Your Schedule, with Katie Krimitsos – TPW140 | A chat with business coach, podcaster, wife, and mom Katie Krimitsos, who shared her approach to balancing structure and flexibility in building a schedule that works for her and her family. | 5/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat I’ve Learned About Productivity – TPW139 | Recorded with a milestone in mind, this episode features a few thoughts about what it means (to me) to live a productive life--and how that's changed over time. | 5/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Stories of Your Life – TPW138 | Few things have more impact on how we experience our life--on what we accomplish or what we don’t, whether we’re happy or not--than the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and what's possible for us. | 5/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPersonalizing Your Systems, with Freya Casey – TPW137 | Professional singer, vocal coach, and YouTube star Freya Casey of Germany is also a single mom to a young daughter. She shares some of the systems and tools she uses to manage it all--and some of the struggles she's faced--in this episode. | 4/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking Time for Exercise (Ideas from the TPW Community) – TPW136 | When a listener asked for suggestions on how to fit exercise into an already jam-packed life, The Productive Woman community came through in a big way. Inspired by a conversation in The Productive Woman Community Facebook group, | 4/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSometimes It’s All Too Much – TPW135 | Many women (and men) are struggling to manage a job, children, a spouse, or life as a single parent. On top of that we're trying to find time for personal interests (or just to get some sleep). What do you do when it's all too much? | 4/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUsing Your Powers for Good, with Amanda Berlin – TPW134 | This week's guest, public relations pro and single mom Amanda Berlin, is all about making the best use of her talents and skills to make a life (and a career) that matters--she calls it using her powers for good. | 4/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductive Reading: The One Thing, by Gary Keller – TPW133 | This episode, sharing key takeaways from Gary Keller's The ONE Thing, is the first in a new recurring series in which I'll share key takeaways from some of the books that have influenced my thinking on productivity and making a life that matters. | 3/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHerding Cats: Managing Multiple Projects – TPW132 | Very few of us have only one project going at a time. The many roles we play in life, our various areas of interest and responsibility, all can be sources of projects that compete for our time, energy, and attention. | 3/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPrioritize What Matters, with Maria Dismondy – TPW131 | Award-winning author Maria Dismondy knows what matters to her and is determined to prioritize those things. In this episode, she shares how she's intentionally built her life around her most important priorities. | 3/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat’s On Your To-Do List? – TPW130 | What's on your to-do list? If you have some "tasks" that have hung around on that list for a long time with no action, they might not be tasks at all. This episode looks at the difference between a project and a task, | 3/8/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDream to Done: Applying the Goal-Setting Process – TPW129 | We've spent a few episodes talking about the process of turning a dream to a goal and then taking action on it. Sometimes it helps to hear examples of how a process works. This episode is a walk-through of the Dream to Done process applied, | 3/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Productive Life on Your Terms, with Kesha Moore – TPW128 | We all face challenges in our journey toward making a meaningfully productive life. My guest in this episode, Dr. Kesha Moore, reminds us how we choose to approach those challenges will make all the difference. | 2/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDream to Done: Make the Time & Stay Motivated – TPW127 | Continuing our Dream to Done mini-series, this time we’re looking at what to do once we’ve created a goal: how to make time to take action on it, and how to motivate ourselves to keep going until we’ve completed it. | 2/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDream to Done: Turning a Dream to a Goal – TPW126 | Part 2 of our Dream to Done mini-series looks at the difference between a dream and a goal, and offers some steps to turning your dream into a goal (or series of goals) that you can actually take action on. | 2/8/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDream to Done: What’s Holding You Back? – TPW125 | When we are uncertain of where or how to start, our dreams may seem out of reach. What stands between you and your dream of a life that matters? | 2/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBullet Journaling & More, with Kara Benz – TPW124 | Artist and author Kara Benz (also known as Boho Berry) and I talk about building a business and living an intentional life--and a little about bullet journaling. | 1/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSmall Tasks That Will Set You Up for Success – TPW123 | Big goals are awesome, but here are 14 simple things--small tasks that will take half an hour or less--that you can do this week (or next) to simplify your life and set yourself up for a great year. | 1/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGetting Organized in the New Year, with Lisa Woodruff – TPW122 | Managing a multi-dimensional 21st-century life is easier when you're organized. Fortunately, professional organizer Lisa Woodruff says being organized is a learnable skill. In this episode we chat about how she does it, | 1/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean– TPW121 | As the new year begins, are you making resolutions you'll abandon in a month or setting achievable goals? Are you basing your goals on unconscious expectations, or looking forward with a sense of expectancy? | 1/4/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanYear-End Wrap-Up – TPW120 | As 2016 comes to a close, my year-end wrap-up process is a way to take a look at lessons learned this year and use them to create a plan for an even better year to come. | 12/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBalancing Time & Energy, with Puja Madan – TPW119 | For author and leadership coach Puja Madan, one key to living a meaningully productive life is found by tuning in to the rhythms of life, time, & energy. | 12/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStaying Productive & Peaceful During the Holidays – TPW118 | Most of us look forward to the holidays, but the season has its challenges. How can we stay peaceful and enjoy the season? | 11/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGive Yourself a Break – TPW117 | Productivity doesn't mean "doing stuff" all the time, and you don't need to feel guilty for taking a break. | 11/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAccountability, Support, & Focus, with Tasha Scott – TPW116 | When it comes to staying focused and productive in a multi-faceted life, a support system can make all the difference. Author & life coach Tasha Scott and I talked about how she makes it work. | 11/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMindset Matters: Productive Skills – TPW115 | Nobody's born organized. It's a skill, and we can learn it. Continuing on our "Mindset Matters" theme, this week we look at that and other skills we can learn to be more productive. | 11/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMindset Matters: Productive Habits – TPW114 | Our habits can have either productive or unproductive results. In this episode we look at how habits are formed, and how we can mold them to get the results we want. | 11/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBeing Present & Productive, with Alissa Smith – TPW113 | New Zealand graphic designer and yoga teacher Alissa Smith shares her approach to balancing a life of diverse interests and commitments and being present in whatever you're doing. | 10/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMindset Matters: Productive Beliefs – TPW112 | What we believe can make us more productive, or less so. What do you believe about yourself, about your abilities and options, about your circumstances? Do your beliefs about these things help you be more productive? | 10/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTime Thieves – TPW111 | Time thieves steal time we could otherwise spend on what really matters to us. What are time thieves, and how can we defend ourselves against them? | 10/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking Time Work For You, with Rashelle Isip – TPW110 | Organization expert Rashelle Isip joins me to talk about ways we can take control of our schedules and our space, making room for the things that matter most. | 10/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEmergency Stress Protocol – TPW109 | When the demands of a busy life start to "stress you out," how do you handle it? It's important to have a strategy in place when stressful situations arise. Recently when I began to feel overwhelmed by the stress of multiple demands at work, | 9/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMindset Matters: Productive Attitudes – TPW108 | Productivity isn't only about using the right tools and techniques; it's also about having the right mindset. Our attitudes can make all the difference in our productivity. | 9/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCoordinate and Compromise, with CEO Jessica Rhodes – TPW107 | How do you manage competing priorities of a business and a family you love? Jessica Rhodes, founder and CEO of Interview Connections, shares her thoughts on being a business owner and a mom of two littles, and the role that compromise plays in having i. | 9/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMy Current Favorite Productivity Tools (an Update) – TPW106 | In response to recent questions, I thought it was a good time to give an update on some of the productivity tools that help me get the right things done. I'd love to hear about the tools that help you stay productive. | 9/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat Should I Do With All These Memories? – TPW105 | Most of us save certain items with sentimental value, things that trigger special memories for us. For some of us (not naming names), everything has sentimental value, and the mementos can turn to clutter. What if we need to downsize the number of meme. | 8/31/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity Challenges of Introverts & Extroverts – TPW104 | Many aspects of our personality can affect what productivity approaches and tools work for us, and what challenges we face in making a productive life. In this episode we look at some of the unique productivity challenges and strengths of introverts an. | 8/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMoney & Productivity, with Money Coach Jennifer Hemphill – TPW103 | I recently sat down for a conversation about productivity, self-care, and attitudes about money with money coach Jennifer Hemphill. I did it for the TPW listeners, but I ended up taking notes for myself. | 8/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat Are You Waiting For? – TPW102 | Waiting. It’s something that we all have to do--often reluctantly--at times, but so often, we CHOOSE to wait. We tell ourselves that we can’t take action or move forward. Let’s talk about why we need to STOP WAITING and start making progress towar | 8/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMy Bullet Journal Experiment – TPW101 | Have you tried using a Bullet Journal? You know I love my digital task manager, but I've been trying something new--and I like it! | 8/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking a Life (& Podcast) that Matters, with Laura McClellan & Natalie Eckdahl – TPW100 | It was an honor (and a lot of fun) to celebrate the 100th episode of The Productive Woman with Natalie Eckdahl, founder of Biz Chix, a supportive online community for women entrepreneurs. But Natalie wasn't my guest. Instead, | 7/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSelf-Worth & Contentment, with Mary DeMuth – TPW099 | Measuring our worth by our accomplishments, or by other people's opinions of us, leads to insecurity and exhaustion. Not exactly a recipe for a meaningfully productive life. Author Mary DeMuth has some wise advice for counteracting those tendencies and. | 7/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Small Changes You Can Make to Boost Productivity (& One Bonus Tip) – TPW098 | You don't have to completely overhaul your life to make progress toward your goals. Small changes can reap big rewards in making a meaningfully productive life. | 7/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean2 Years, 10 Lessons Learned from My Guests – TPW097 | Celebrate The Productive Woman's 2-year anniversary with me by looking back at some of the wise insights I’ve gleaned from conversations with the amazing productive women who've joined me on the show. | 7/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDefining Success & Trusting Yourself, With Eboni Nelson – TPW096 | Law professor, wife, and mom Eboni Nelson encourages us to look to ourselves to create our own happiness and success, without apology and without guilt. | 6/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDoing a Mid-Year Review – TPW095 | We've reached the middle point of the year, so it's time for a mid-year review. How are you progressing on the goals you set for yourself in January? I'm sharing the process I use to figure out how I'm doing and make sure I stay on track for a producti. | 6/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Body Image Affects Productivity, with Melissa Toler – TPW094 | What would you do if you didn’t feel held back by how you perceive your body? Body image coach Melissa Toler has some suggestions on how we can set aside body image worries and live the life we dream of. | 6/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLiving a Balanced Life – TPW093 | What does it mean to live a balanced life? Is it even possible in the 21st century? In this episode we looked at these questions and considered some steps we can take to figure out what balance is right for us, and how to create it. | 6/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLet’s Eat! Listener Tips for Getting Food on the Table – TPW092 | Getting tasty and nutritious meals on the table as part of a busy schedule can be a challenge. When listeners asked for help with this ongoing task, I reached out to our Productive Woman community for ideas on how to streamline the process. | 6/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPersonalized Productivity, with Elsie Escobar – TPW091 | Podcast pro and entrepreneur Elsie Escobar is a passionate advocate for women finding their own voice and their own way--even when it comes to productivity. She shared some of her tips for managing a busy life, and a lot of encouragement, | 5/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat’s Keeping Me Productive – TPW090 | A look at a few of the tools, routines, and motivators that have been helping me stay productive these days. | 5/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity When You’re Sick – TPW089 | When you're sick but need to be productive anyway, what do you do? This episode features some suggestions based on recent experience. | 5/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFocusing on Priorities, with Deedra Determan – TPW088 | A chat with marketing pro, wife, and mom Deedra Determan about keeping priorities front and center. | 5/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean13 Questions to Improve Productivity – TPW087 | When life is crazy busy it's easy to lose focus. Taking time to ask yourself some key questions can help keep life on track. | 4/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean5 Reasons to Change your Productivity System (& 4 Reasons Not To) – TPW086 | When we feel like we're not being as productive as we need to be, it’s tempting to think switching tools and or changing our system will make all the difference. But will a change in our productivity tools or systems always improve our productivity? | 4/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTime-saving Tips & Tools, with Maia Olson — TPW085 | Writer and marketing professional Maia Olson of Smile Software shares time-saving tips and the productivity tools that help her balance personal and professional commitments. | 4/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGetting Out of a Funk – TPW084 | Our emotions can affect our productivity, for good or bad. When you're in a "funk," what can you do to address it and get back to getting things done? | 4/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Art of Decluttering: An International Conversation – TPW083 | Clutter, it seems, is a universal problem in 21st-century society. How can decluttering create space in our lives and minds for better things? Join me for a conversation with Julie Sheranosher of Israel and Priscille Livenais of France about declutteri. | 3/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDeveloping Healthy Habits, with Bridgit Danner — TPW082 | Women's wellness expert Bridgit Danner shares her tips for developing the habits that will keep us strong, healthy, and productive. (And don't miss the link for information about her upcoming free online women's wellness summit!) | 3/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean5 Guiding Principles for a Productive Life – TPW081 | If I had only 30 minutes to share the most important productivity tips I know, these 5 principles are what I would share--the principles and strategies that help me become and stay productive, and some of the tools I use for each. | 3/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanADHD & Productivity, with Emily Prokop – TPW080 | I think you'll enjoy my conversation with wife, mom, editor, and podcaster Emily Prokop, who shares how attention deficit (ADHD) affects her as an adult, and the tools and techniques she uses to stay on task and accomplish the things that matter to her. | 3/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStaying Focused & Paying Attention – TPW079 | One key to accomplishing the things that matter most to us is the ability to give our focused attention to our most important tasks. Sometimes that's easier said than done. | 3/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMotherhood and Work, with Justyna Denham – TPW078 | Returning to a full-time job after maternity leave isn’t like going back to work after a vacation. Being both a new mom and a busy professional takes a lot of planning and, ideally, support both at home and at work. | 2/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSurvival Mode – TPW077 | We all have those times in our life when we feel like we just can’t get ahead. Even when it's the result of a legitimate life crisis, it’s still easy to beat ourselves up for not accomplishing all we want to do. Sometimes, | 2/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCreative Living, with Jennifer Lee – TPW076 | Creative entrepreneur, author, and business coach Jennifer Lee shares her approach to managing a multi-faceted life, maintaining both productivity and joy. | 2/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCoping with Stress – TPW075 | Stress seems to be an unavoidable part of 21st-century life, and it has consequences--negative effects on our body, mind, emotions, and relationships. In this episode we look at some steps we can take to cope with, and even minimize, stress. | 2/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJust Start – TPW074 | Often the hardest part of any task is just getting started. There are things we can do, though, to make it easier to get past that hurdle and start gaining momentum toward accomplishing the things that matter most. | 1/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStress-Free Meals, with Chef Allison Schaaf – TPW073 | Planning and preparing healthy meals can be a challenge for busy women. Chef and registered dietician Allison Schaaf offers some great thoughts on managing a busy life and getting nutritious meals on the table--and she's offering a special deal for lis. | 1/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLearn to Make a Life that Matters – TPW072 | Lack of confidence in our skills and knowledge can discourage us from pursuing our goals. Where can we learn what we need to know to move forward confidently toward achieving our dreams? | 1/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhose Life Are You Living? – TPW071 | Are you happy with the life you're living? Is it the life you've intentionally chosen and built for yourself, or are you following a path you just fell into--or one chosen for you by other influences? What keeps us from living our own lives? | 1/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLaying a Foundation for a Great New Year – TPW070 | Taking time in the last few weeks of the year to assess (and celebrate!) the present year and set a direction for the coming year can help you get 2016 off to the best possible start. Let's talk about my process for a year-end review that lays the foun. | 12/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanManaging Time & Energy, with Julie Sheranosher – TPW069 | You may remember Julie Sheranosher as one of the co-hosts on a previous episode of The Productive Woman, the international conversation about "Productivity Your Way." This time, Julie and I talk one-on-one about her strategies for managing time and ene. | 12/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Lies We Tell Ourselves – TPW068 | It's not unusual to face obstacles in the pursuit of our dreams or goals. But how many of those obstacles do we create ourselves? In this episode, I examine some of the lies we tell ourselves and offer some suggestions for counteracting the lies to hel. | 12/2/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProfessional & Personal Priorities, with Demetra Liggins — TPW067 | When you're seeking success in a demanding profession, can you still make family and personal time a priority? Attorney Demetra Liggins says yes, but it doesn't come easily. She shared some tips and tools that help her manage it all. | 11/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity Your Way: an International Conversation – TPW066 | Productivity is about making a life that matters to us. Recently I was part of a panel comprised of women from three countries, all of us podcasters who focus on productivity. Priscille Livenais of France, Julie Sheranosher of Israel, | 11/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Choose the Best Task Manager – TPW065 | With so many options available, how do you know which task management tool is the best for you? Let's discuss some of the factors you should consider. The best tool is the one you'll actually use. | 11/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDefeat Distraction Through Clarity & Discernment, with Ling Wong – TPW064 | Business consultant and marketing coach Ling Wong manages her own life (which includes a husband and two young children as well as a thriving business!) and encourages her multi-passionate, multi-talented clients to avoid distraction and stay on track . | 10/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanImpostor Syndrome – TPW063 | You might be surprised to learn that the most successful, accomplished women you know struggle with feeling like a fraud. It's known as Impostor Syndrome, and we're going to look at where it comes from, how it affects our productivity, | 10/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductivity at Work – TPW062 | We spent a lot of our time at work. Let's look at some of the barriers to productivity at work, and some suggestions on how to make our time at work as efficient and effective as possible. | 10/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKeeping Things Simple, with Katie Floyd – TPW061 | Katie Floyd is a self-described attorney-by-day, geek-by-night. On top of a full-time law practice and pursuing a master’s degree in Law & Taxation, she is also the co-host of Mac Power Users, a weekly podcast focusing on getting the most from Apple t | 10/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPlanning a Project – TPW060 | Planning a project can be a daunting idea, especially when there are multiple components to keep track of. An organized approach can keep you focused and prevent a project from becoming overwhelming. Let's talk about turning a project into a series of . | 9/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat I Know About Raising Kids – TPW059 | For those of us who have children at home, they have a major impact on the way we live our lives, including how we manage our time. In episode 59 of The Productive Woman, we begin a conversation about how we can be productive women and good moms. | 9/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGrace for the Busy Working Mom, with Leann Guzman – TPW058 | Are you a working mom, wearing many different hats and trying to do it all well? Lawyer and mom Leann Guzman understands--she's right there in the trenches with you. Hear our conversation about how she manages a professional career, personal goals, | 9/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhen the Day is Unproductive – TPW057 | We get a lot of satisfaction from those days when we get a lot done & make progress toward our goals, but how do we respond to an unproductive day? | 9/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKnowing When to Quit – TPW056 | We know that overwork is hazardous to our health and to our productivity, yet 21st century women (and men) often let work fill our days, nights, and weekends. How much is too much, and how do we know when (and how) to quit? | 9/2/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking Space to Think – TPW055 | Are your days so full of activity and noise that you can't find time to think about your goals, much less take action on them? Let's talk about some things we can do to create time and space for creative thinking. | 8/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanManaging a Busy Life, with Author Jill Kemerer – TPW054 | Like a lot of us, novelist Jill Kemerer sometimes tries to take on too much. Listen in on my conversation with Jill about how she manages that urge while she juggles a full-time writing career and her family's busy schedule. | 8/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Value of the Authentic YOU! – TPW053 | Sometimes the scariest thing in the world is letting others see the "real" us. But when we hide behind the mask of who we think we're supposed to be, we miss out on joy and deprive the world of the gifts only we can give. | 8/12/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGetting Things Done (an Overview) – TPW052 | Getting Things Done, by David Allen, offers a framework for managing life in a way that lets us be both productive and peaceful. Let's look at how it works. | 8/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBusiness & Babies: A Chat with Izabela Russell – TPW051 | Trying to balance business and small children? Wife, mom, and media business owner Izabela Russell and I had a great conversation about the challenges of operating a thriving business (or two!) while raising small children. | 7/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMilestones & Next Steps – TPW050 | How has the first half of 2015 gone for you? On The Productive Woman's milestone 50th episode let's talk about reaching milestones and figuring out what to do next. | 7/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaking a Difference – TPW049 | Do you want to make a difference in the world, or at least in the world closest to you? I do. Let's talk about how, and where--and how to overcome the things that might stop us. | 7/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLife Lessons From a Year of Podcasting – TPW048 | As hard as it is to believe, a full year has gone by since the first episode of The Productive Woman hit iTunes. I thought I'd share a few lessons I've learned over this past year about productivity and about life. | 7/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProductive Travel, Self-Care, & more, with Priscille Livenais – TPW047 | The Productive Woman goes international! Priscille Livenais--a French businesswoman and productivity blogger--and I chat about the challenges of business travel, the value and limits of self-sacrifice, and so much more | 6/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Ways to Improve Your Mood – TPW046 | No matter how much we try to stay positive and productive, sometimes our emotions can interfere with our ability to get things done. If a bad mood is hampering your productivity, there are things you can do to improve it. | 6/17/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBody Image & Productivity with Heather Creekmore – TPW045 | How we see our physical selves can have a huge impact--positive or negative--on our confidence, and therefore our productivity. Listen as I discuss body image issues with wife, mom, author, blogger, and speaker Heather Creekmore. | 6/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSurviving (and Embracing) Change – TPW044 | Change is inevitable, but it's also stressful and can wreak havoc on our productivity. So how can we manage our lives so that we can not only survive it, but come through it better than we went into it? | 6/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFavorite Productivity Books, Podcasts, & Blogs – TPW043 | Productivity is a tool, not a goal. We want to manage our time and organize our lives better in order to have the time to make a life that matters. Productivity is not a one-time-do-it-and-done thing, but a process of growth and improvement over time. | 5/20/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSimplicity & Intentional Living, with Vanessa Hayes – TPW042 | How do you get off the 21st-century hamster wheel and make the meaningful life you've dreamed of? Vanessa Hayes is a podcast host, public speaker, and professional organizer, but she's also a busy woman just like the rest of us. | 5/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Things Productive Women Don’t Do – TPW041 | We've talked in the past about developing the habits that help us be more productive, but what are some things productive women don't do? | 5/6/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMotivation – TPW040 | What drives us to do -- or try? How do you keep yourself moving on a task or project that's hard? Our motivation matters. So what is it, where does it come from, how do we lose it, and how can we get it back? | 4/29/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGuarding Your Time – Monika Kristofferson – TPW039 | Monika Kristofferson is a professional organizer, but she's also just a busy woman like the rest of us. In this episode she shares her tips for managing a busy life as a single mom with two teenaged daughters. | 4/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanManaging Email – TPW038 | Email is a great invention and can be a useful tool, but it can also be a distraction and a time suck. This week we'll look at some tips for managing email so it enhances, rather than inhibits, our productivity. | 4/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Quick & Dirty Look at Clutter – TPW037 | We've talked about the reasons and process for decluttering in previous episodes, but if clutter's getting out of control and you don't have time for an big clean-up project, maybe just a few quick and dirty tips will help. | 4/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Stay Productive During Life’s Storms – TPW036 | It's easy--or maybe just easier--to be productive when things are firing on all cylinders and all's right in our world. But what happens when that's not the case, when in the midst of one of life's "storms" you get up in the morning and look at your sc. | 4/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Productivity Rules That Don’t Work – TPW035 | A whole industry has been built up over the years around the concept of productivity. It's been the subject of decades of study and countless written words. Experts have identified the keys to productivity--rules that we're taught to follow in order to. | 3/25/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMentors & Mentoring for Women – TPW034 | Many women feel isolated in their efforts to advance in their careers, learn the skills they need to accomplish their goals, and become the person they want to be. In this episode we'll talk about one solution: finding a mentor. | 3/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNobody’s Perfect – Connection Instead of Comparison, with Cara Putman – TPW033 | Very few of us have lives focused on just one thing. Most of us instead juggle multiple roles, and try to do well at all of them. Author, attorney, and homeschooling mom Cara Putman understands the challenges of a multifaceted life. | 3/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChoose What’s Essential, Eliminate the Rest – TPW032 | In an increasingly noisy world, one key to true productivity and to building a life of lasting significance and satisfaction is learning to identify and pursue only what's essential, purposely eliminating the nonessential from our lives to make room fo. | 3/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFocus on Building the Life You Want – TPW031 | If you're struggling to make progress on accomplishing the things you care about, if you start lots of projects but don't finish many, perhaps you're feeling the effects of a lack of focus. For some of us, the biggest challenge to productivity is the t. | 2/25/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTask Management Options – TPW030 | One of the keys to being a productive woman is having a system in place to track and manage all the things we need to do in each area of responsibility. The options for task management systems and tools are as varied as we are. | 2/18/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChoices for Productive Women, with Allison Sheridan – TPW029 | Is the life you're living an accident, or the result of conscious, purposeful choices? This episode features a conversation with tech podcaster (and retired aerospace engineer) Allison Sheridan about how important it is for women to make conscious choi. | 2/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFailure Isn’t Fatal: Starting Well, Starting Over – TPW028 | Sometimes our best-laid plans don't pan out. Failure can either paralyze us or propel us into growth and new beginnings. This week we consider some thoughts about how to recover--and learn--from failure. | 2/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAutomating Productivity with Schedules, Routines, & Rituals – TPW027 | Much of the quality of our life, including our productivity, depends on the habits we employ. In this episode we look at how schedules, routines, and rituals can help us establish habits that let us be more productive, achieve our goals, | 1/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Get Yourself to Do the Things You Want to Do – TPW026 | Why is it so hard to get ourselves to do the things we most want to do? Few things in life are more exasperating than the way we sometimes sabotage our own goals. In this episode we look at some of reasons we block our own success, | 1/21/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean25 Productivity Tips From and For Busy Women – TPW025 | In celebration of reaching the milestone of episode 25, I'm sharing 25 great productivity tips--some from listeners, some from special guests, and a few of my own. Thank you so much to all those productive women who contributed their great tips and sug. | 1/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWriter Karin Beery Talks About Productivity & Health Challenges – TPW024 | Writer Karin Beery joins me to talk about staying productive when facing health challenges and caring for family members. She offers great tips and suggestions. I especially liked her perspective on how to handle those days when everything gets away fr. | 1/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean5 Important Productivity Principles for the New Year – TPW023 | 2014 is winding down, and 2015 is upon us. While we want to stay in the moment and enjoy the holiday celebrations, there's still a little time to give thought to the coming year and what we want to accomplish. | 12/17/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean12 Productivity-Boosting Holiday Gifts – TPW022 | Tis the season . . . for giving gifts. In case you're still shopping for those last few gifts, or in case you're looking for ideas to give those who want to gift you!, this episode offers some productivity-boosting options for all the folks on your lis. | 12/10/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTalking Productivity with Jamie Clark Samples – TPW021 | Even new moms can get things done! This week business owner, horsewoman, and new mom Jamie Clark Samples joins me to talk about the challenges of running a small business while caring for a new baby. Jamie offers some great suggestions and encouragement | 12/3/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMy Top 10 Productivity Apps for iPhone – TPW020 | When I recently put the question out on social media, asking listeners what topics they'd like to hear about on upcoming episodes, several asked for suggestions on productivity apps for smart phones. It's a question I often get asked by friends and col. | 11/19/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOrganizing for a Low-Stress Holiday Meal – TPW019 | The holiday season is a time filled with family and friends and joy . . . and often, for those of use whose schedules are already busy, even more stress than usual. This week we're going to look at some steps we can take to minimize the stress, | 11/12/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRelaxing Without Guilt – TPW018 | 21st century life is cram-packed with activity, stress, and tension, and a lot of us have a hard time letting it go long enough to relax, rest, and recharge. Learning to do so, though, will reap dividends in our physical, mental, and emotional health, | 11/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean7 Productivity Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them – TPW017 | Productivity is a good thing, but there are potential pitfalls we should be aware of in our pursuit of productivity. In this episode we look at seven of those pitfalls, and consider how we can avoid them and stay on track toward making lives that matter | 10/29/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConquering Clutter, Step by Step – TPW016 | In episode 14 we started a conversation about decluttering. This week we look at it again, talking about a step-by-step process for decluttering and organizing our homes (or workspace) one room at a time. | 10/22/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDealing With Discouragement – TPW015 | We'll pick up in a future episode on our mini-series on decluttering, but this week I thought I'd share a little of my heart on something I've been dealing with lately--discouragement. It can interfere with our productivity and our quality of life in g. | 10/15/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConquering Clutter – TPW014 | How do you feel about the stuff you own? Is every possession in your life something meaningful to you, or is your space overwhelmed with too much stuff? If you're like most people, it's likely the latter. In this episode we begin looking at the clutter. | 10/8/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGetting Ready to Finish Well – TPW013 | As we enter the last quarter of the year, it seems like a good time to pause, consider what we've accomplished so far this year, re-evaluate what we want to do in the time that's left, and set ourselves up for success in the remaining months of this yea | 10/1/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 Indispensable Productivity Tools – TPW012 | Every woman is unique, and her life and schedule and style are unique. So there's no such thing as one right way to manage your life or time, and there are no tools that work for everyone. Every woman develops the system that works for her, | 9/24/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean15 Minutes to Sanity: 9 Steps to Handling Overwhelm – TPW011 | Sometimes, no matter how organized we are or how carefully we plan, life just takes over and throws way too much at us. When there's too much to do and not enough time to get it done, we can feel panicky, stressed, and overwhelmed. | 9/17/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTips for Stress-Free Travel – TPW010 | Travel can be stressful, but there are lots of things we can do to make it less so. I asked my connections on Facebook to share some of their favorite tips for productive and stress-free travel, and in this episode I share their tips, | 9/10/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGetting Healthy and More Productive – TPW009 | Tons of studies show that healthier people are more productive, but modern life makes staying healthy and fit a challenge for all of us. How does health impact our productivity, what are the basics that contribute to good health, | 9/3/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSaying No Gracefully – TPW008 | Do you find it difficult to say no? I do. The desire to be liked or the sincere desire to help makes it easy to say yes, and sometimes we end up regretting it. | 8/27/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPerfectionism & Productivity – TPW007 | Having high standards is a good thing. Striving for excellence is a good thing. But taken to extremes, these can become perfectionism, which can paralyze us and prevent us from accomplishing the things that matter to us. | 8/20/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOvercoming Obstacles to Achieving Our Goals – TPW006 | Even if we go through an intentional process of setting our goals, we might face obstacles in our efforts to actually achieve them. Being prepared for those obstacles helps us overcome them. In this episode we continue our discussion of goal-setting, | 8/13/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Step by Step Process for Setting Goals – TPW005 | Continuing our series on goal-setting, this week we talk about a step-by-step process for setting goals. | 8/6/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSetting Goals That Matter – TPW004 | Following up on our look at the big picture in episode 2, this week we begin a short series on goal-setting. This episode looks at what a goal is, and how it differs from a dream or an objective, and suggest some ways to set yourself up for success. | 7/30/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMy Top 10 Tips for Managing Your Day – TPW003 | Little things can make a big difference in managing the demands on our time. This episode is a quick flyover of the things that help me on a daily basis. | 7/24/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Big Picture: Priorities & Guiding Principles – TPW002 | When people think about productivity, they often think about calendars and to-do lists and project management, and all of those things are a big part of what we will discuss in coming episodes. But there's a big difference between being busy and being . | 7/17/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStarting the Journey – TPW001 | Welcome to the first official episode of The Productive Woman. In this episode I share a little about who this podcast is for, why I created it, what I'll be covering, and what the format will be. I also offer a little information about myself, | 7/9/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntroduction – TPW000 | It's been six months in the making, but with much fear and trepidation, I share here my first, very short, very rough "pre-episode" of The Productive Woman, a podcast created to help busy women find tools and encouragement for managing their lives, | 7/1/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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