Welcome to the Saturday Summary.
What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary
This week, the posts spanned across many dimensions of wellbeing and had a focus on techniques to reduce stress and things that occupy time in our minds.
Approach to Anything. The first post of the week brings forward the engineering design process and how this framework can be applied to almost anything you might be working on.
Food Seasons. Our lives transition through different phases and as our life stage changes, we often need to evaluate how food integrates into the season of life. This post explores the topic.
What Does Your Spirit Need? Sometimes our spiritual wellbeing is put on the backburner. This post encourages us to consider what our spirit needs right now.
Planning Mindsets. Planning can take many different forms and focus on both short- and long-term goals. This post considers how we plan and what works best for each of us.
Open Loops. The projects and to do lists that seem to linger. What can we do to close open loops and free up the space they are taking up in our mind.
What I’ve Listened To – PodList
This week, the curated podcasts include several on the topic of shifting employment models and income portfolios. There are also episodes on personal discovery and leadership frameworks.
4 Reasons Everyone Should Have a Side Hustle. 9 minutes. Optimal Work Daily. This episode goes beyond the obvious financial benefit of a side hustle. There are many things we can all learn from the side hustle that can make us better in our main career and life.
3 Questions that Determine Who You Really Are. 40 minutes. The Mel Robins Podcast. This episode helps you learn more about yourself, find clarity, and feel energized and inspired again.
Online Doesn’t Mean Forever. 5 minutes. Before Breakfast. This post reminds us that just because something is online doesn’t mean we have access to it forever. Keep you content where you know you can access it anytime.
Employment is Changing Forever. 30 minutes. HBR Ideacast. This episode highlights how old models of employment are being replaced by entirely new ones. Based on content from the book Employment is Dead: How Disruptive Technologies are Revolutionizing the Way We Work.
Beyond Black Box Management. 11 minutes. Optimal Work Daily. Cal Newport challenges the “black box” approach to management, where leaders focus solely on inputs and outputs without understanding the inner workings of their teams.
The Myth of Diversification. 11 minutes. Optimal Finance Daily. This episode highlights how taking chances might seem risky, but rather than fearing the unknown we should embrace uncertainty.
What I’ve Been Up To
This week, I spent time on personal reflection and refinement of my own personal brand. I provide a lot of exercises and support for others defining their brand, but sometimes I forget the importance of my own. There were some insights and breakthroughs along the way that I hope will help me articulate the value I can add to coaching, marketing projects and professional relationships.
Outside of work, I finished watching “Younger” on Netflix (mentioned last week) and kicked off the Superbowl weekend by watching 80 for Brady. The movie had been on my watch list, and this felt like the right time to check it off. I also found moments for reading, using the Peloton (a goal to get back to this year), and hanging out with the family.
What Do You Think?
Which podcasts and blog posts resonate with you this week?
What one idea do you take away for the week ahead?
As we wrap up the first month of 2025, how are you feeling?