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The Positively Living Podcast is celebrating 200 episodes! In honor of that, my friend and former guest, Manpreet Bawa, is stepping in as guest host for a special interview so you can get to know the host behind the mic. This week, episode 200 of the Positively Living Podcast is about celebration and reflection! 

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I am reflecting on my podcasting journey–what brought me to 200 episodes—and how I hope to continue serving my audience in the future. 

Manpreet and I cover the following topics:

• The life experiences that brought me to starting a podcast (instead of writing a book as intended). 
• My favorite moments of impact that have come as a result of the podcast. 
• How podcasting and caregiving intertwine through the service of others. 
• Learning that self-care is critical for showing up authentically and serving. 
• A glimpse into my process of providing valuable content for my listeners. 

Life will always be coming at you with challenges. All you can do is find the best tools to navigate it and that's what I hope to continue sharing in the next 200 episodes. 

Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!

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The 80/20 principle states that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. This means that a small number of inputs can often produce a large amount of outputs. When applied to all areas of our lives, we can see that using the 80/20 principle can boost productivity, and happiness, and improve our lives overall. This week, episode 199 of the Positively Living Podcast is about using the 80/20 principle to leverage a better life!

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing where the 80/20 principle originated from and giving you actionable steps to take right now to apply this principle in your daily life. 

I cover the following topics:

• Where the 80/20 principle originated and examples of where it takes place in life.
• Ways that you can apply this principle to various areas of your life to boost productivity, learn and grow, and be happier.
• 3 simple steps you can use to make the 80/20 principle work for you. 

Ask yourself: What do you have in your life that feels like too much and feels like you’re not getting the results you want? And how can you apply the 80/20 principle to it? 

Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!

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Ep 116: The Most Important Boundary for People Pleasers | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Ep 117: How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty or Rude | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Ep 197: Seek Happiness to Be More Productive | Positively Productive Systems LLC

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Notetaking goes beyond capturing information. It helps you organize, process, and engage with the information. This week, episode 198 of the Positively Living Podcast is about notetaking inspiration to easily organize your life!

Emily Aborn is a Content Copywriter, Speaker, and Host of the Content with Character and She Built This podcasts. She lives in Temple, NH with her husband, Jason, and their snuggle-loving dog, Clyde. She enjoys hiking, reading, being a Jeopardy contestant from her couch, and writing.

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, Emily Aborn and I share each of our notetaking techniques and explain why they work for each of us individually. We also share what we use to take notes and offer actionable steps you can take right now to try notetaking in a way that works for YOU. 

Emily and I cover the following topics:

• How taking notes helps to remember important details, act on ideas, brainstorm, and stay present during conversations. 
• Our favorite methods and tools for note taking and different use cases for each. 
• A good first step to get yourself into the habit of notetaking. 

Notetaking is a technique with endless methods. To uncover what works best for you, start by understanding why you’re notetaking, then choose and try some options to see what works best. 

If you’re a DIY dynamo looking for simplicity and productivity support, you’ll find it in the Positively Productive Resources Vault. It’s packed with the worksheets, checklists, workbooks, and recordings I use with clients. Go to http://www.positivelyproductive.com/podcastvault where the promo code PODCAST will give you a special listener discount.

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How to Organize Notes and Ideas | Positively Productive Systems LLC

3 Simple Systems to Organize Your Life + Business | Positively Productive Systems LLC

The Benefits of Therapeutic Journaling for Mental Health | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Stress-Free Content Creation with Emily Aborn | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Using Collaboration to Boost Visibility with Emily Aborn | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Choosing Your Creative Collaborative Platform with Emily Aborn and Alesia Galati | Positively Productive Systems LLC

We all want to be productive, but at what cost? Often people place mastering productivity as their #1 priority, which can actually limit happiness. We need to reverse this order to get the most benefit. This week, episode 197 of the Positively Living Podcast is about seeking happiness to be more productive!

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m sharing how prioritizing your happiness actually makes you more productive in the long-term and giving you simple steps to take right now to seek more happiness in your life. 

If you focus on being productive, you may or may not be happy. However, if you focus on being happy, you’ll get happiness and an amazing byproduct called productivity. 

Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!

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Intentional Happiness with Julie Leonard | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Work Smarter Not Harder with Loubna Zarrou | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Freedom from the Hustle | Positively Productive Systems LLC

How a Joy List Can Make You More Productive | Positively Productive Systems LLC

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Through my experiences, both as someone dealing with clutter and someone who’s helped hundreds of clients deal with it, I know that decluttering is one of the most beneficial habits we can incorporate into our lives. This week, in episode 196 of the Positively Living Podcast, I’m featuring 10 episodes that feature the topic of decluttering, in every part of our lives.

The episodes I cover today include:

• Ep #17: How Simplicity Sparks Joy with Tim Lucier where we discuss Marie Kondo’s approach to decluttering, highlighting its elements of simplicity and gratitude.
• Ep #18: Declutter through Delegation with Liz August where we discuss entrepreneurial clutter and remind ourselves that we don’t have to tackle it alone.
• Ep #22: Clutter Free Gift Giving with Katie Zurawski in which she gives actionable steps you can take to start planning gifts that wont add clutter to your life or your recipients’.
• Ep #27: Declutter Toys with Danielle Bettman where we cover decluttering children’s toys and show how mental and emotional decluttering play an important role.
• Ep #140: How to Declutter Your Mind in One Simple Step in which I share the process I take all of my clients through to understand the different types of mental clutter and the one step you can take to declutter your mind (which helps you declutter your life).
• Ep #145: 6 Reasons Why Decluttering is a Form of Self-care where I explain what clutter is and why I believe decluttering is an act of self-care by making space for what matters, including you. 
• Ep #152: 3 Areas of Your Life You Need to Spring Clean where I explain how this practice—which dates back 1,000 years—is a wonderful way to reset the spaces in our lives.
• Ep #154: How Reverse Decluttering Can Quickly Reduce Stress where I highlight a simple technique you can use to take action towards your clutter when you’re too overwhelmed to declutter traditionally.
• Ep #164: Strategy Call: Decluttering and Habit Management for Multi-passionate Creatives where I coach Katie Henson on small ways she can adjust her day to reach her goals, approach clutter, and make space for what she loves.
• Ep #168: Boost Productivity and Well-being with a Toxic People Detox where I share how to recognize toxic influences/people in our lives and how to remove them, making space for people that encourage and support you. 

It’s essential to take a whole-life approach to decluttering because it connects to all aspects of life. Focus on decluttering and see how freeing it is when you release what doesn’t serve you. 

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Declutter Episodes Playlist

Tim Lucier- The Habit Reset

Liz August- Simplify, Simplify

Katie Zurawksi- The Decluttering Queen

Danielle Bettman- Parenting Wholeheartedly

Ep 34: My Caregiving and Clutter Story | Positively Productive Systems LLC

Incorporating meditation into your life is effective for stress management, focus, and so much more. But it only works if you practice it in a way that works for you. This week, episode 195 of the Positively Living Podcast is about using meditation as a direct path to life harmony. 

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I share the benefits you’ll receive when you start incorporating meditation into your life and  I give you actionable steps to take right now to implement a meditation practice that feels good to you. 

I cover the following topics:

• Meditations full potential to help the body calm and heal on a practical level.
• How meditation allows your mind and body to settle into a state of balance.
• Using meditation as a decluttering technique and its link to productivity and organizing.
• What the “downside” to meditation really is.

Progress, not perfection is key here. And the good news is that you’ll benefit from each and every session, no matter how poorly you think your meditation time went.

If you’re a DIY dynamo looking for simplicity and productivity support, you’ll find it in the Positively Productive Resources Vault. It’s packed with the worksheets, checklists, workbooks, and recordings I use with clients. Go to http://www.positivelyproductive.com/podcastvault where the promo code PODCAST will give you a special listener discount.

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Ten Percent Happier Podcast

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PLP How to Tap Into Your Wisdom with Kavita Melwani

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It’s my goal in every podcast episode to keep things simple because no matter who we are or what our situation is, simplifying can help, especially in a world that offers us plenty of complexity. This week, episode 194 of the Positively Living Podcast is about why simplifying is more important than organizing! 

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, I share why we so often resist simplicity, embracing complexity instead and I give you actionable steps to take right now to begin simplifying areas of your life. 

I cover the following topics:

• Defining the word ‘simplify’. 
• How something called the complexity bias keeps us from simplifying our life.
• How decluttering and simplifying (two of my favorite words) go hand in hand. 
• Questions to ask yourself when evaluating places in your life you can start to simplify.

Simplifying your life not only eases stress and speeds things up, it creates that space for you that you deserve.

Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!

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Your network is not only built from potential clients, but also potential investors, collaborators, and connectors that can take your business to the next level. Building a strong and diverse network is key to your personal and professional success. This week, episode 193 of the Positively Living Podcast is about how to make your network work for you!

Both lifelong learners and business owners, Sara Lowell has a professional background in workforce advocacy and Dana Johnson has a BS in Hospitality Management that she has used in various areas of event planning. Together, they are the hosts of the Entrepreneur Encounter podcast and community where they help business owners elevate their services with simplicity through soft-skill training. They create a clear path to improving client relationships and building consistent referral streams. 

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, Sara Lowell and Dana Johnson share the benefits of building a network and give you actionable steps to take right now to connect with others in an authentic, genuine way. 

Sara, Dana, and I cover the following topics:

• What your network is and isn’t. It isn’t just the people who will eventually buy from you but your industry friends, mentors, investors, collaborators, and referral partners.
• Approaching networking from a relationship, not revenue, perspective. 
• Best practices for how to approach network building both online and in-person.
• How to nurture and leverage your network once you’ve started building it.

The point of networking is first and foremost to connect with others to build trust and community. And if you do it right, the revenue will follow. 

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What if I told you that you could make more money by doing less work? Today’s guest has done just that for himself and now helps others take what they’re already doing and turn it into passive income using a simple, automated email sequence. This week, episode 192 of the Positively Living Podcast is about a simple email automation that will generate more business leads!

Originally a productivity coach, James Allen was obsessed with how to work fewer hours while simultaneously growing his income, which led him to learn about creating passive income with digital products. As the founder of Profit Your Knowledge, James has a passion for helping people turn their knowledge, ideas, and skills into an automated income that not only gives them more money but also more freedom and fulfillment.

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, James Allen shares his formula for generating passive income and gives you the actionable steps you can take right now to connect with more qualified leads, without doing more work. 

James and I cover the following topics:

• A simple place to start adding automation into your business.
• 3 types of evergreen content you can use to capture your audience’s attention.  
• Simple steps to go from creating a lead magnet to automating emails that connect you with more leads.
• Tools and platforms you may consider using to build your email list and automate email sequences.

Remember, like any habit, start small and start simply. Once you get things in place, you can add more bells and whistles if needed.

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PLP: Creating a Client Journey with Devin Lee

PLP: Streamlining Your Business with Melissa Morris

PLP: Comparing Mailerlite and Mail Chimp with Monica Pitts

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Like a high percentage of the population, I’ve always wanted to write a book. And also like a high percentage of the population, I haven’t… yet. But my guest today has and she’s helped others do so too. Our conversation today will not only guide you on how to write that book you’ve been thinking about, it will encourage you to consider when to write it so you can join the small percentage of people who succeed in getting their book out into the world! This week, episode 191 of the Positively Living Podcast is about what you need to get organized and write that book! 

Judi Harrington is a business storyteller, author, and writing coach who believes we all have a story to tell. She writes website copy, blogs, newsletters, and email funnels for solopreneurs and business owners, ensuring their message speaks to their ideal customer and inspires them to take action. She's the author of "Fuckery: The Life and Times of a Legend (In Her Own Mind)," a humorous memoir in essays celebrating her family's credo of "putting the 'fun' In 'dysfunctional'" which was released in October 2022. She is also a sought-after editor and writing coach for business owners who want to write a book adjacent to their business.

In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, Judi Harrington shares the shocking statistics of people who want to write a book compared to the number of people who get their publication out into the world and gives you actionable steps to take right now to get organized so you can finally write your book!

Judi and I cover the following topics:

• 3 main blocks that keep people from writing their book. 
• How writing a book is not perfect or linear- it takes time, dedication, and messy action. 
• Releasing the expectations you’re holding over your book so you can get into the habit of writing.
• Simple systems (on a free platform) that you can use to get organized and make your book happen.

We all have a story to tell but we have to put in the effort to decide how and when we want to tell it. 

If you’re a DIY dynamo looking for simplicity and productivity support, you’ll find it in the Positively Productive Resources Vault. It’s packed with the worksheets, checklists, workbooks, and recordings I use with clients. Go to http://www.positivelyproductive.com/podcastvault where the promo code PODCAST will give you a special listener discount.

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