1 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,599 Speaker 1: What's going on everyone? EMILYA Badi Here you are listening 2 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: to another episode of Five Minute Friday from Hurdle. This 3 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: has been one of those weeks that was NonStop. It 4 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 1: was early mornings and late nights. It was trying to 5 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 1: make time to fit everything in. It was checking in 6 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: on my people. I had the honor of hosting a 7 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: dinner earlier this week. I did it with the help 8 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: of the team at On, who helped me cover the cost. 9 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: I invited a woman in the industry, the wellness industry 10 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: specifically that inspire me and motivate me, and we sat 11 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: down and we just laid it on. We talked about 12 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,559 Speaker 1: the good and the bad, the moments that are hard, 13 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: the hurdles that we face each and every day, the 14 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: struggles that we navigate as individuals that are at the 15 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:18,839 Speaker 1: helm of our respective communities. And it felt so good 16 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: in that moment to feel less alone in all of 17 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 1: the things that I go through on a day to day. 18 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: And I walked away from that dinner feeling so much gratitude, 19 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: but also really reminded of the benefit of community. And 20 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: on top of that, I was also reminded that there 21 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: are so many people that are going through something each 22 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: and every day that you have absolutely no concept of, 23 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: whether it's a coworker or a good friend even or 24 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: family member. Whenever we come into contact with a human 25 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: being anyone period, we are only privy to so much information. 26 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: And between the laughs and the hugs and the joy 27 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: that I felt in this room, there were also so 28 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:22,519 Speaker 1: many conversations of struggle and things that from the outside 29 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 1: looking in you would have no idea or going on 30 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: with maybe someone that you admire, and whether or not 31 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: it's someone with a gazillion followers or five followers, that 32 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 1: is completely irrelevant. And let me tell you, since then, 33 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:43,640 Speaker 1: every single person that I talked to, something heavy is 34 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 1: going on, things are feeling some kind of way. And 35 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:51,959 Speaker 1: so I guess the theme of the week. The thing 36 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: that I'm thinking of really this five minute Friday is 37 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: to have compassion for your fellow Come in today, tomorrow, 38 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 1: next week, next month, next year, knowing that they too 39 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: are navigating their own hurdles just like you. My prompt 40 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: for you this week, what is one relationship in your 41 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:20,919 Speaker 1: life that could use more attention or nurturing? How can 42 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: you approve upon it? What is one relationship in your 43 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: life that could use more attention or nurturing and how 44 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: can you improve upon it? And now a listener question. 45 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 2: Hi, Emily, this is Addi from Chicago. I love following 46 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 2: your podcast and following you on social media. You always 47 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 2: seem like you have so many irons in the fire 48 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 2: and are incredibly efficient at getting things done. Can you 49 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: share how you are so productive? How do you go 50 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 2: about planning your to do list each day while balancing 51 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 2: long term goals both personally and professionally. Are there any 52 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: certain technologies that you use? Are you more of a 53 00:03:57,720 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 2: pen and paper kind of gal? And how do you 54 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 2: go about optimizing your schedule and energy? Thank you so 55 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 2: much for putting out so much great content. 56 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: Wow, talk about a flattering voice message. I appreciate you, Addie. Wow. Okay, 57 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: so productivity, I would say that when it comes to 58 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: balancing short and long term goals, this actually really sticks 59 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 1: for me. By doing an inventory week by week of 60 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:27,119 Speaker 1: kind of where I'm stacking up. So I set goals 61 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: at the top of a new year, I break those 62 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: goals up into quarters, and every Sunday I sit down 63 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: with my planner and I'll link it in the show notes, 64 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: and I do an inventory of how I am working 65 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: in relation to the goals that I have set for 66 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: a certain period of time. I'll be upfront that one 67 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 1: goal I'm totally slacking on right now that I did 68 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 1: have a strong why for at the top of twenty 69 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: twenty four is setting a budget in place. And so 70 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: this is one that every week so far I'm like, 71 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 1: I'm going to make time for the budget to time 72 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: for the budget, and I haven't made time yet for 73 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: the budget. But trust me, now that I said that 74 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: I'm determined, I'm really determined. Anyway. I digress on a 75 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:12,040 Speaker 1: day to day kind of basis. I am a pen 76 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: and paper girlie. I do live by my Google calendar. 77 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: But when I sit down at the desk, if that 78 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 1: is an option that I have first thing and I'm 79 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: not running around, I will answer a few questions including 80 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: what I'm grateful for today, what the goal is for today, 81 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 1: and what will make today great, and then I write 82 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 1: down everything that I want to accomplish in the day, 83 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: and then I move those into time blocks. So the 84 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: journal again I'll get in the show notes has a 85 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: schedule from six am to nine pm. Thank god, I 86 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: do not work hours like that, but I will write down, 87 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 1: for instance, record intro for Monday's episode, and maybe that's 88 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 1: from like ten to ten thirty, and then write an 89 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 1: article for GQ. Maybe that's something that's going to take 90 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 1: an hour, all program that in from two to three. 91 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 1: And I also try to work based on my strengths, 92 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: so I know that the work that I want to 93 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 1: be really dialed in on, ie writing, idating, creating, or 94 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 1: working on decks or pitches for brands or collaborations, that's 95 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: the kind of stuff that I want to do as 96 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 1: close as when I sit down at my desk as possible. 97 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:26,799 Speaker 1: I am just a more focused, productive person in the morning, 98 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 1: and then come the afternoon, that's what I like to 99 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,560 Speaker 1: do a lot of my podcasts. I feel like I 100 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: have the mental capacity and the breath and the space 101 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: to have really engaged conversations at that time. And then 102 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 1: after that like mid daytime period, that's when I take 103 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:44,359 Speaker 1: a lot of calls or meetings. So this is just 104 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 1: a format that I've learned that's worked for me, and 105 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: why not play to my strengths. The last thing I'll 106 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:54,599 Speaker 1: say when it comes to being productive and whatnot is 107 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: that not every day is going to be a home 108 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 1: run and so I think such a major skill is 109 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 1: failing fast, And for me, failing fast and the terms 110 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:07,720 Speaker 1: of productivity means calling it. When you realize you are 111 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: staring off into space, nothing's getting done, and take a break. 112 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: Go do something that serves you. Maybe it's simply a 113 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: walk around the block. Maybe it's a few jumping jacks. 114 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: Move that energy, get things flowing, and you'll be better 115 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: for it. Sometimes you've just got to turn on a 116 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: TV show and take an hour off. That's it for 117 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: this week. Make sure you're following along with hurdle over 118 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: on social It's at Hurdle Podcast. I am over at 119 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: Emily a Body, Another hurdle conquered. Catch you guys next time.