Welcome to the Saturday Summary.
What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary
This week many of the posts explore tensions and different approaches to our life and work. I hope each will provide you some insight on where you are right now and where you want to go.
Work and Life – Working Together. This first post of the week explores the difference between work-life balance, integration, and harmony. Knowing the difference, what do you want?
Two Types of Career Planning. We can lead our career in one of two ways: On offense planning our future moves or on defense reaction to opportunities as they arise. Which are you?
How Do You Approach Life? This post was inspired by a Ted Radio Hour podcast. The episode explored three approaches to life – improvise, pivot, or plan.
Creating an Integrated Life. A nice compliment to the post above, this post introduces the book The Plan by Kendra Adachi. Links are included to the book and the podcast I reference.
Productivity Redefined. The final post of the week explores the difference between quantity of work and quality of work…not only in our occupation, but in all 8 dimensions of wellbeing.
What I’ve Listened To – PodList
This week has several episodes focused on efficiency. With summer in full swing, let’s find some ways to cut out the unnecessary and enjoy the season ahead.
Lean Learning. 20 minutes. Daily Creative with Todd Henry. This podcast digs into the art of cutting through information overload to focus on what matters and take action that truly moves us forward.
Stretch the Cadence. 5 minutes. Before Breakfast. A great idea in this short episode is on how we can consider stretching the cadence of life tasks. Doing repetitive things, a little less frequently.
The 80/20 Principle and How It Can Change Your Life. 11 minutes. Optimal Living Daily. We all know the 80/20 rule. This episode is a great reminder of we can apply it to every facet of our lives.
8 Tips for Saving Big and Retiring Earlier – Part 1. 10 minutes. Part 2. 10 minutes. Optimal Finance Daily. This two-part series provides strategies to accelerate financial independence.
10 Wearable Trends for Summer 2025. 35 minutes. The Everyday Style School. With summer season upon us, this episode provides advice for women on how to look current without feeling like you are trying too hard.
What I’ve Been Up To
On the professional front, I had a few online meet and greet sessions which reminded me how wonderful it is to get to know new people and understand their priorities and work they are putting out in the world. I also had more deliverables and deadlines than a normal week so I found myself jumping from one “must do” to the next. As I move into next week, I want to work to get back on offense as I’ve felt in a bit of a defensive mode lately.
Outside of work, progress continues on the monumental task of regaining control of the outdoor landscaping and projects. I feel like this week the project flipped from the landscape in control to me in control…that is a big deal! I’m also 10 days into a 100-day challenge of doing a Peloton workout and wall Pilates each day. 10% complete and I’m already feeling healthier / stronger.
What Do You Think?
Which of the blog posts connected with you this week?
Was there a podcast that you couldn’t wait to listen to?
Do you have any projects or goals in mind for the summer?