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What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m pumped to be here with you today! Today is day 50 of 100. Every 10 days we take a step back to reflect with a recap. Gauging your pace is a critical step on your journey to accomplishing your BIG goal. First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Our 10-day recap allows us to gauge our pace and make adjustments if necessary.  So in relation to where you want to be on day 100, and where you are right now in terms of your progress, how do you feel? In order to gauge our pace we’re going to do the following:  Write down 3 goals you accomplished over the past 10 days What’s 1 su

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m ecstatic to be here with you today! Today is day 49 of 100. If you’re ready to learn about how to avoid the sunk cost bias, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Faced with feeling like you’re up against a sunk cost, and wondering if you should continue even though you know it’s not the right project to move forward with? I’m here to tell you that you DON’T have to continue, and that recognizing a sunk cost and NOT moving forward on it can result in more time, energy, effort, and money for OTHER projects.  Missing out on something or l

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m fired up to be here with you today! Today is day 48 of 100. If you’re ready to learn a quick and easy way to re-prioritize your tasks, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? There are going to be days where you set your to-do list and you have your time blocks, but then things don’t go as planned. Maybe one of your tasks ends up taking longer than expected - or you are interrupted by something that can’t wait, and so you’re not able to finish everything you had set out to do. Taking time to re-prioritize your tasks is a critical step on

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m so happy to be here with you today! Today is day 47 of 100. If you’re ready to prevent decision fatigue, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? What are some daily decisions you make that you could take the decision-making OUT OF in order to save your bandwidth for bigger, more important decisions you’ll have to make throughout the day? Take a look at some of the things you do that constantly feel like a battle - whether that’s deciding what to have for breakfast, choosing your outfit for the day, or how you engage on social media. Reme

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m thrilled to be here with you today! Today is day 46 of 100. If you’re ready to finally stop second-guessing yourself, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Do you second-guess yourself, too? If yes, does your list of “what happens” look similar to mine? It’s not often we take the time to step back and ask ourselves what the consequences are of some of our bad habits. But now that you can see all the negative things that come from doing this, it’s time to start making a strong effort to recognize when you start to second-guess yourself,

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m pumped to be here with you today! Today is day 45 of 100. Every 10 days we’re going to be diving into a great quote. ‘Cause who doesn’t love a great quote!?   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? “The struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose.” ~ Chadwick Boseman As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to me and share your wins - and your struggles. I’m [email protected] or katelerickson on Instagram.  We’re also have conversations DAILY about our 100 Day Goal Challenge in our private Facebook Group - visit EOFire.com/facebook to join us today.

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m ecstatic to be here with you today! Today is day 44 of 100. If you’ve ever struggled with completing your to-do list, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? There’s nothing more frustrating than feeling you’re working hard, yet still ending your days looking at a list that seems miles long of things you’ve yet to accomplish. When we’re faced with challenges like this one, sometimes asking ourselves very simple questions can reveal powerful answers.  So ask yourself, “Why do I think I’m not able to complete my to-do list every day?” We j

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m fired up to be here with you today! Today is day 43 of 100. If you’re ready to start timing your tasks, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? When we have a warped sense of how long it takes us to do something, our time management might as well be non-existent. When you time your tasks, you’re not only practicing Parkinson’s Law and holding yourself accountable, you’re also gaining valuable feedback about how long it takes you to accomplish certain things. Overwhelm is a result of having too many things on our plate - or having things

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m so happy to be here with you today! Today is day 42 of 100. If you’re ready to do a deep dive into your values, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? When’s the last time you sat down and really thought about your values - actually written them down and declared them? When Brene Brown was talking about the happiest most successful people knowing off the top of their head exactly what their 1 or 2 values were, I thought - ok, now is the time! So, what are my two values? Freedom and Commitment. Brene Brown’s Episode: Living Into Our Valu

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m thrilled to be here with you today! Today is day 41 of 100. If you’ve ever struggled with being in alignment with your goals, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Visioning yourself having accomplished your goal is an awesome exercise. Seeing yourself there, feeling what it feels like, witnessing what has changed once you accomplish your goal: it’s going to help guide you the entire way - and help you build the confidence and motivation necessary to stay on track when things get tough. Once you start practicing visualizing, ask yoursel

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m pumped to be here with you today! Today is day 40 of 100. Every 10 days we’re going to be taking a step back to reflect with a recap.  First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Our 10-day recap allows us to gauge our pace and make adjustments if necessary. When you chose your goal to focus on and we set a 100 day timeframe, we gave ourselves a goal date. So in relation to where you want to be on day 100, and where you are right now in terms of your progress, how do you feel? In order to gauge our pace we’re going to do the following:  Write down 3 goals you accomplished o

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m ecstatic to be here with you today! Today is day 39 of 100. Chances are you’ve struggled with self-sabotage - maybe subconsciously, maybe consciously… If this sounds familiar, then you’re in the right place! First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? We’ve all done one or more of these things before - whether it was subconsciously, or consciously.  These things might seem like minor inconveniences, or silly things we tell ourselves from time to time… but they’re SO MUCH MORE than that. These things are keeping you from accomplishing your BIG goals. And when you learn about

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m fired up to be here with you today! Today is day 38 of 100. If you’re ready to ditch the 5 things that aren’t serving you, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? 5 Things that aren't serving you Not being clear about what it looks like to accomplish your goal Constantly feeling overwhelmed and stressed Not being realistic with your time Coming down too hard on yourself / not asking for help Infinite distractions Now that you know the 5 things that could be standing between you and accomplishing your biggest goal, how can you overcome

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m so happy to be here with you today! Today is day 37 of 100. If you’re ready to 80/20 your work, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? What would it look like if 20% of your efforts produced 80% of your results? James Clear laid it out perfectly in one of his newsletters… He wrote: How to 80/20 your work Make a list of the 10 things you spend the most time on. Circle the two that truly drive your results. Do more of those. Look at the others. Eliminate ruthlessly. Automate or outsource what you can. Press pause on the rest. Repeat. Pr

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m thrilled to be here with you today! Today is day 36 of 100. If you’re ready to strip away complications and start making things easy, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Nothing has to be complicated from the start. All too often we waste time spinning our wheels over-complicating things that - at their core - are really quite simple.  So what would happen if next time you’re faced with a challenge, or a task, or a project… you ask yourself “What would this look like if it were easy?” Once you take your first step, you’ll not only ha

I’m pumped to be here with you today! Today is day 35 of 100. If you’re ready for another great quote, then you’re in the right place! First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? “There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.” ~ Mandy Hale I hope today’s quote came at just the right time for you.  As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to me and share your wins - and your struggles. I’m [email protected] or katelerickson on Instagram. We’re also have conversations DAILY about our 100 Day Goal Challenge in our private Facebook Group - visit EOFire.com/facebo

I’m ecstatic to be here with you today! Today is day 34 of 100. If you’re ready to start being realistic with your time, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Take a step back and have a REAL convo with yourself around what you’re capable of on any given day - and just as important, what you WANT to be spending your time doing. Not all new opportunities are ones you should be investing your time in; trying to make things perfect is NOT what is going to help you win; and focusing on what you can’t accomplish today doesn’t help you - or anyone around you.  So next time you’re

I’m fired up to be here with you today! Today is day 33 of 100. If you’re ready to learn simple ways to develop self control, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Something I’ve learned over the years while trying to gain back control of my time is this: I can do it all, but I can’t do it all right now.  And without self control, the only result possible is feeling under accomplished and over stressed. So next time you get that all-too-familiar-feeling of “I have so much to do and I don’t know where to start!” STOP. Brain dump, prioritize, and remember: you can do it all, b

I’m so happy to be here with you today! Today is day 32 of 100. If you’re ready to… maybe for the first time ever…  clear your calendar, then you’re in the right place! First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? You - and you alone - are responsible for your time and the commitments you make.  If you commit to following my advice in today’s episode, in the coming weeks your calendar will be one of two things: CLEAR for you to use your time however you wish; or sprinkled with the things that are MOST important to you and that you’re EXCITED to do. WIN/WIN! NO more looking at your calendar and feeling overwhelmed o

I’m thrilled to be here with you today! Today is day 31 of 100. If you’ve ever found yourself jumping from one milestone and win to the next without  celebrating, then you’re in the right place.   First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Celebrating milestones and wins is so important because it signals that we’re making progress, doing great things, and accomplishing the goals we set! And that matters because it gives us powerful momentum to do even more great things. So today, commit to celebrating your milestones and wins. Whether that’s sharing it with a friend, throwing yourself a party, or going out for a