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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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Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Your ideal morning can be anything YOU want it to be. So many people have morning rituals, and you get to design your morning. Today I’m sharing how I start my day and it might surprise you.
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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 want to let you in on a little secret, I don’t do my morning routine in the morning when I first wake up. It’s not until mid-morning that I settle into this ritual. Most people think this is totally backwards, but let me explain.
I do a productivity power hour in the morning as soon as I wake up. It’s when my brain is most on fire. For me, it’s like the long night's sleep was working overtime and when I wake up - I’m ready to go.
Honestly, it stresses me out to use my most productive focusing time on activities that don’t require that level of intensity.
Now I know lots of people that take a minute to wake up, for the coffee to settle in and for those people, maybe you are one of them, a light yoga practice, meditation, morning reading is just the thing you need to start your day.
But for some of us, jumping out of bed is all it takes and when we get a few things done, we feel accomplished and on track to tackle the day. After you’ve got something done and you are making your second or third cup of coffee, this is a perfect time to do your routine then.
I do get up early, but my morning looks different than most of the guru’s you’ll hear. I do a power hour (or two) of productivity, usually writing, before my kids wake up. I also chug some water and make my coffee.
Then it’s our family meeting at 8:00-8:25 every weekday, and then I’m off to drive them to school.
When I get home around 9:15, I’ve had a lot of coffee and I can focus on what my day has for me. That’s when I am proactive, I look at my big 3, my daily commitments, social media, affirmations and visioning how I want my day to go. This is also when I fill out my daily page, review my planner, say my gratitude, etc. Now, in full transparency, some of this I’ve glanced at the night before. I know what meetings I have the day before, so I’m not surprised at 9:15am. A lot of times, I’ve already identified my big 3, so it’s just a check-in and it takes about 15-30 minutes.
So, I’m curious, how do you start your day? We’d love to hear all about it, you can tag us or drop us a DM, we’re at @everydayhappinesswithkatie.
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