Welcome to the Saturday Summary.
What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary
This week the posts cover a lot of topics. I hope at least one of the summaries below sparks your attention and has you dig a bit deeper.
Guidelines for a MeEO. The week starts with a post highlighting 10 mindset shifts that often happen along our journey to becoming a MeEO. I hope you find one shift to start this week.
Questions to Plan Your Week. This post takes a different approach to weekly planning using the questions of who, what, when, why, and how.
Side Hustle is More Than Money. Many start a side hustle to earn a little extra cash. However, there are many other business skills and benefits that emerge from the experience.
When Confidence Gets Cloudy. Our confidence goes in cycles. Sometimes we have a lot, other times it wanes. This post helps you identify what stage you are in and provides some exercises to help you during the times it feels a bit off.
Stop Networking and Start Connecting. This post explains differences between networks and connections. Focusing on the connections builds relationships for the future.
What I’ve Listened To – PodList
This week, I think my favorite podcast on the list is the first one. No matter if you are a leader or not, this skill matters. I also appreciated the reminder that my head is not an office. I hope you find at least one of the titles that resonates with you right now.
One Leadership Skill That Matters Most. 15 minutes. Next Big Idea Podcast. Zach Mercurio shares insights from his new book, The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance.
Let Your Ambition Light You Up, Not Burn You Out. 9 minutes. TED Talks Daily. Tarveen Forrester from Kickstarter shares strategies for protecting our time and cultivating “sustainable ambition”.
Your Head is a Lousy Office. 7 minutes. Before Breakfast. This episode reminds us why it’s so important to get things out of our head and onto paper. From a schedule to a to-do list they are much more effective when they aren’t residing in our mind.
Want to Feel Balanced? Learn How to Start Each Day with a Sadhana. 12 minutes. Optimal Living Daily. Kate Hesse describes what a morning sadhana is and how it can bring calm, clarity, and intention to your day.
Let Your Garden Grow Wild. 14 minutes. TED Talks Daily. As the summer gardening season begins, this episode explores why we might not want to work so hard to maintain clean, tidy environments. Instead, we should consider the beauty of letting our garden run wild.
What I’ve Been Up To
This week, I officially started writing the MeEO book. I now have a Scrivener file and have a draft of the Introduction and Chapter 1. On the marketing strategy front, I’m really enjoying my work helping a couple clients with their branding and learning more about how to leverage gamification as a marketing tool. The key is that gamification is not always an overt game. Knowing when a game is the right approach and when something more subtle works better is what drives results.
Outside of work, I started a “junk journal”. I had seen online that these were trending and wanted to learn more. I would describe it as modern scrapbooking. Instead of all the formal materials, you are encouraged to find things around the house and create a little book. I decided to “junk journal” my summer. So, I’ve found a little book, selected a word for the summer (savor), and started laying out the pages to capture the memories that unfold.
What Do You Think?
Did the blog posts this week spark any ideas for you to test out in the week ahead?
Which podcast was the first you wanted to listen to this week?
Would a junk journal or selecting a word for the summer make sense for you this season?