Leveling Expectations with Constant Communication (#032)

Both hosts share new learnings and surprises after a week of time with their parents and family! Listen to James discuss the three steps to starting and finishing a new project. Keep your ears open as Sean shares about the new member of his and Mink's family. You heard it right! With a second baby on the way, Sean shares his insights on having meaningful conversations with friends, family, and colleagues. Key Takeaways: Starting something new means doing it and prioritizing it right from the start of your day. By breaking things down into smaller pieces, you can make the project easier to manage. Not because you’ve been together a long-time means your friends, family, and colleagues can read what you’re thinking. It’s always about initiating meaningful, and deep conversations. Episode Quotes: James’ Three Steps to Starting a New Project James [00:03:36]: The three steps I started using about a month ago were: one just to start it, two, to prioritize it, and three, to complete it. And what I mean by the first step is when I say, “I'm going to do it tomorrow”, I take five minutes, right? Then just to start it, whatever it is. I think having that first step of just starting it, even if it's just for five minutes, allows me to get over, and start. And then the next day I can jump right into it. And then the second thing is I make sure that it's the first thing that I do. For me, I try doing it like right in the morning. So either as soon as I get up or as soon as I finish my morning routine, it's the first thing that I do. Then the third thing is that I just make sure I finish it. Tips from a Parent on Treating their Adult Children Sean [00:25:24]: I think the more you communicate, the better you have an understanding of who they are. And the more you'll be able to disassociate from them being kids. I think that's the one thing my parents have done is that, I communicate with them a lot. I call them a lot, and they talk to me like an adult. They talk to me like a friend, not like their son, basically. Show Links: Tara Brach’s Radical Acceptance