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Do you feel overwhelmed with your todo list? Is "creating fulfilling happiness" missing from that list? Everyday Happiness with Katie Jefcoat is here to help you. In 2-minutes a day, over time, you’ll discover how to reduce overwhelm and create lasting happiness through Katie’s signature method of Intentional Margins, happiness science, and musings about life. Start your day with a positive mindset. Many of us can get deep in the feeling of overwhelm. The anxiety of our own ambition can weigh heavily on our thoughts and emotions. We lay down and close our eyes at night and our chest begins to feel heavy. More items on the to-do list than the day before. How will we ever going to get off the hamster wheel of to-dos? When are we going to start living life for more than the hustle? As a recovering lawyer and passion driven entrepreneur, Katie knew something had to change. What she found is that you can have harmony, be intentionally productive and create massive impact, all at the same time - without feeling guilty. So she asked herself a simple question: "How can I get off the hamster wheel and how can I show others how to do the same? She knew she'd had a system for herself, but she’d never put it into defining words. On August 15, 2019, she sat down at her dining room table with her friend Jenna (her business bestie). Post-It notes covering the table. This is where she first defined the concept of Intentional Margins. What are Intentional Margins? INTENTIONAL MARGINS™ (n): A buffer of space and time to create harmony between your to-do’s and your priorities. Now you can get the support you need to manage your overwhelm, one little tip at a time. Regardless of the industry, Everyday Happiness blends inspiration with a pragmatic approach to finding Harmony. You'll be encouraged to throw “balance” out the window for a more achievable approach called harmony. Through Intentional Margins™, you'll be encouraged to develop what harmony means to you, by identifying your priorities at work and at home. Every day, we'll end the podcast help you feel equipped to jump off the hamster wheel of overwhelm and go out there and crush your day. --About the Host-- Katie Jefcoat is a community curator, speaker, author and motivator who supports ambitious women (and a few good men) move from feeling hectic to harmonious. As a recovering trial lawyer, she knows first hand what it feels like to have a demanding job. As an entrepreneur with a passion that lights her hair on fire and a busy family she’s in the thick of it with you. Many people strive for balance and think overwhelm is just a part of life. Sadly, the hustle culture and our never-ending to-do list is creating a life where our priorities are getting the leftover scraps of time. Katie introduces people to what she calls - Intentional Margins™ - a kind of life in which they reduce randomness, create harmony between their to-dos and their priorities and intentionally enjoy the meaningful parts of life - without feeling guilty. Without exposure to a different way, we remain stuck on the hamster wheel of to-dos and never find the “balance” we yearn for. Katie works diligently to expose her community to different ways of doing things, because she fundamentally believes we deserve to make time for our priorities. We deserve to live a life of harmony. And it’s within our control to create it. Katie curates a smorgasbord of content related to managing your calendar, handling overwhelm, setting boundaries, reducing randomness, saying no, self-care, the power of your choices, and more in her Intentional Margins™ Membership Community -- which she calls the coziest virtual coffee shop (on Facebook). Connect and learn more at www.katiejefcoat.com.
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Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
We spend so much of our time at work. How can we make the best of it while we are there and even make good choices for us, individually, when accepting jobs in the first place.
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Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in 2 minutes a day, through my signature method of Intentional Margins® (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life.
I'm your host Katie Jefcoat and I’ve been wondering about work lately and our pursuit of happiness. If you recall, happiness is a 2-pronged definition. It’s those happy emotions like joy and elatement and it’s also the second prong of satisfaction and purpose.
Work, as in a “productive human endeavour” will create a sense of purpose in life. So, what the research indicates is that being unemployed is bad for happiness and there is a sliding scale to good jobs and bad jobs. Arthur Brooks says “What makes work meaningful is not the kind of work it is, but the sense it gives you that you are earning your success and serving others.”
The science around work and well-being seems to indicate that if people can remain flexible on the exact job, while searching for the values and culture that fit with theirs, they will create a work-life that is more or less satisfying, purposeful and happy.
It’s not a one-size fits all approach. If you told me I had to be an accountant, I would be very unhappy, but there are lots of accountants that are very happy in their work. The same can be said for the cashier and the lawyer. One is not happier than the other. The actual job really doesn’t matter if you find a sense of accomplishment within that job.
Significant research indicates that pay doesn't reflect happiness. Although, unemployment is bad for happiness. Getting a raise will only boost happiness for a little bit and you will baseline again.
One goal Authur Brooks says you can go to increase your happiness at work is to pursue a goal of service to others. He says “ the sense that your job is making the world a better place” is exactly the type of satisfaction and purpose that boosts happiness. And he says, you can find service in almost every job. Perhaps it’s just being a helpful team player with your colleagues.
Today, I invite you to think about how you can increase your happiness at work by helping someone on your team or reminding yourself of your input at your work that serves the larger values of your company. I am confident that what you are doing is making a difference - don’t forget, everyone has a role to play.
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