3 Ways to Finally Start that Project You Keep Avoiding

The holidays don't have to be something you just survive. In this episode, I revisits episode 152 to share what I consider the most important step toward actually enjoying the season: taking care of yourself, from building self-care routines to setting boundaries when others push them. I also shares details on the Sleigh the Season Challenge, a five-day event kicking off Monday, November 9th, to help you get a handle on the holidays before the hustle begins. Save your seat at abouttimechallenge.com.

Imagine it's mid-December. Your calendar is stacked, your to-do list is never-ending, and you're running on fumes. Sound familiar? It doesn't have to be that way this year. In this episode, I'm sharing five simple steps you can take right now to get ahead of the holiday hustle before it starts. You'll learn why waiting until December guarantees chaos, how to lock in the traditions that matter most, and the small systems that keep you calm all season long. Plus, I'm opening registration for the Sleigh the Season Challenge, a 5-day live coaching experience happening November 9 to 13, designed to help you head into the holidays with clarity, peace, and a plan. Save your spot at abouttimechallenge.com.   Apply for a free time management coaching session: freetimecall.com. Full shownotes: abouttimepodcast.com/343  

What would your calendar say about who you really are? I sit down with Kimia Penton, a transformational leader, keynote speaker, educator, musician, and author of Power, On Purpose, who leads large-scale innovation, AI, and business transformation initiatives for a Fortune 10 company. Together, we unpack why time management is really identity management and how Kimia planned ahead for her empty nest season by planting seeds early. She also shares how she decides which opportunities are most aligned, why every yes comes with a cost, and the one question to ask when your calendar no longer reflects your values: Who are you afraid to disappoint? Apply for a free time management coaching session: freetimecall.com. Full shownotes: abouttimepodcast.com/342  

Do the last three months of the year feel like an avalanche you just get swept up in? In this episode, I reveal why the busiest season deserves the best plan. I also show how giving October, November, and December each their own job can make the end of the year actually feel good. You'll learn what to do in October so the season doesn't sneak up on you, what you need to plan in November,, and how to be present in December while setting up a calmer new year. Apply for a free time management coaching session: freetimecall.com. Full shownotes: abouttimepodcast.com/341  

Ever close your laptop at the end of the day and walk into your evening still stuck in work mode? I sit down with Rebecca Olson, executive life coach, speaker, and host of the Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms Podcast, who helps high-achieving working moms create sustainable work-life balance without sacrificing their career ambitions. Together, we talk about the difference between having intentions and actually being intentional, how she turned stressful school mornings around by deciding what mattered most, and her work-to-home transition, including a simple two-minute visualization. Plus, Rebecca shares how she builds her inner cheerleader with talk tracks recorded in her own voice. Apply for a free time management coaching session: freetimecall.com. Full shownotes: abouttimepodcast.com/340  

Ever feel like your calendar is packed but you still feel completely empty? In this episode, I sit down with Jason Bohrer, author of Resilient: The 7 Pillar System for Peak Performance On Demand, to talk about why chronic overwhelm is not a discipline problem, it is a capacity problem. Jason and I unpack why your calendar works like a mirror of your nervous system, the simple deposit and withdrawal exercise that reveals where your energy is really going, and a 90 second reset you can use anywhere to shift from reactive to regulated. Apply for a free time management coaching session: freetimecall.com. Full shownotes: abouttimepodcast.com/339.  

Do you have a graveyard of online courses, workshop replays, and summit recordings collecting dust in your inbox? You're not alone — and there's actually a psychological reason you keep buying and never following through. I help you break the cycle so you finally get your money's worth, and I'm even sharing a free course tracker to help you get started. You'll learn how to make every course you own visible in one place, why having a reason for where you start matters more than the topic itself, and the simple two-step trick for separating the learning from the doing so you actually finish what you start. Apply for a free time management coaching session: freetimecall.com. Full shownotes + Download the free course tracker: abouttimepodcast.com/338.  

What do you do when your calendar is already full and you cannot change a single thing on it? In this bonus episode, I share five practical ways to protect your energy on the days you cannot protect your time. You'll learn a sixty-second gut check to run before your day even starts, how to use the tiny margin between back-to-back commitments to reset, why picking one thing to let be good enough can save the rest of your day, and how to tell if this is just a busy season or something bigger. Apply for a free time management coaching session: freetimecall.com.  

Ever feel like burnout is just the price you pay for ambition? In this episode, I talk with Alison Campbell, founder of unBurnt and former Chief of Staff at a billion dollar SaaS company, about what it really takes to protect your energy while building something big, even without a playbook to follow. I uncover her simple daily check-in practice for catching overwhelm early, her four-step real-time reframe for resetting after a stressful moment, and why chasing an A-plus on everything is quietly setting you up to burn out. Apply for a free time management coaching session: freetimecall.com. Full shownotes: abouttimepodcast.com/337.  

Is there a project on your list that has been sitting there for months, quietly taunting you every time you open your planner? In this bonus episode, inspired by my conversation with journalist Stefanie O'Connell, I uncover three simple strategies for finally moving big, intimidating projects off your list and into motion. You'll learn how to create deadlines that actually stick, shrink an overwhelming project down to a doable first step, and build the kind of accountability that keeps you going when motivation runs out. If something has been stuck for way too long, this episode is your push to finally start.