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Present & Productive
by Lieve Hendren
How do I stop serially quitting projects and start followingthrough? How do I organize all my ideas and projects and focus onwhat really matters? These are some of the questions that time-management coach, Lieve Hendren, explores in the Present & Productive Podcast. Each episodehelps you take immediate action on the most important strategies for bringingyour creative ideas to life. Lieve’s specialty is diving into the cognitive obstacles that commonlyget in the way of your motivation, so you can tap into creativity and reclaim the joy in yourwork.
Episodes
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Episode 43: 8 Great Reads for Your Back-to-School Reading List
Refresh Your Reading List What's back-to-school without new books? September is the perfect time to reignite a dormant reading habit. Personally, I love starting my mornings with a few minutes of inspiring pages - it propels me forward for the workday ahead! Sneak a peek at my top 12 favorites,...
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Episode 42: The Neuroscience Secret to Up-level Your Goals
Ready to hear something positively heartbreaking? 91% of Americans will give up on their New Year's resolutions before the end of the year. That means only 9% of workers follow through on their goals. Major yikes. Today's podcast episode is designed to help you prepare a smooth path toward your...
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Episode 41: Look Back to Leap Forward, Your 2022 Year Review!
Today's podcast episode is one of my annual favorites! 🎉 Together we'll brainstorm through a live exercise looking back over your 2022 highlights and milestones. After today's 2022 Year Review episode, you'll have an inspiring and uplifting year-end review that gives your renewed clarity and...
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Episode 40: Your Joyfully Productive Gift Guide for 2022
Your 2022 Gift Guide for Friends and Family who wish they could be more joyfully productive in the new year 🎁. Drum roll please.... I'm so excited to share with you ten of my favorite items for joyful productivity in 2022! These quality products are absolute musts in my personal routine (with…
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Episode 39: Fall Back in Love with Your Goals
Join me in an immersive podcast episode as we walk through the Five Whys exercise to reconnect with your purpose and passion. Have you ever found yourself asking this niggling question in the back of your mind… "Can I actually be more joyful and more productive?" Only you can answer that question...
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Episode 38: 6 Things I Learned from my (mostly) Silent Retreat
What happens during a silent retreat? What's the point? Why would someone go on a silent retreat... willingly?!? If you've ever been curious about any of these questions, then you'll love today's podcast episode! I'll talk about why I chose to go on the retreat (yes, I voluntarily decided to…
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Episode 37: Are You Failing Often Enough?
Today's podcast episode is all about the "F" word… Failure! Left unchecked, Fear of Failure is paralyzing. Your mind races. Your heart rate rises. Your stomach tightens. It's essential to ⚠️ recalibrate Fear of Failure and ⚠️ correct the brain's negativity bias. Redefine what "Failure" means in...
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Episode 36: WATCH THIS before you binge-watch another show…
Have you ever been swirled into binge-watching a tv show? You know that spooling circle kinda sucks you into the next episode and there's a time warp when hours fly by before you can reach to press pause? Yes yes YES! (Waving both hands in the air over here!) TV binge-watching used to be my...
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Episode 35: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself for a Mid-Year Reset!
It's FINALLY here! July 2022 has arrived - and with the summer humidity it's a great time to reflect on how far you've come over the past six months. In today's Present and Productive Podcast episode, we walk through 3 short but powerful reflection questions to celebrate how you're successes and...
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Episode 34: The Simplest Solution for Task Tracking
Imagine starting your week with a line of sight into all of your different workstreams, critical next steps on your projects, and the bandwidth you have to take on new work. Today’s episode shares one simple tool to streamline your task management so you can keep a handle on everything that keeps...
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Episode 33: Less is More - Why 2 to 3 Goals Hits the Sweet Spot
If you’re curious why 2-3 goals is actually more effective in the long-term than setting, let’s say, 7-10, you’re going to love this episode.When you apply the principle that less is more when it comes to your goals, you’ll create more focus and momentum in your life. Stop feeling spread thin and...
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Episode 32: Design Your Life for More Moments that Matter
When you know what really matters, you can prioritize it over anything else. Most people wait for the kinds of moments that really matter to pop out of thin air… but if you’re tired of feeling frustrated, stressed out and overburdened, this quick life-design exercise might just do the trick!...
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Episode 31: How CORE Goals Fuel Your Motivation All Year Long
If you're fed up or burned out by traditional goal setting, this episode is for you my friend! Today's episode reveals 4 research-backed principles behind setting goals that keep your fire burning... all year long! Hop into today's episode to hear this powerful research distilled into a simple,...
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Episode 30: Uncover Purposeful Goals With The 2021 Year-End Review
Are you ready to celebrate 2021 and set your sights for the new year ahead? Taking time to reflect and celebrate your milestones and learnings from the past year is a tremendous step towards discovering meaningful goals that will fuel your focus and energy throughout the years ahead - no matter...
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Episode 29: My Top 10 Unique Gifts for a Healthy and Happy New Year!
Creative, thoughtful gift ideas for the holidays that are sure to support your loved ones to being healthier and happier in 2022. In today's episode I'm revealing my ten favorite holiday gifting ideas. Many of the loved ones in my life have gift-giving as one of their love languages... so I…
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Episode 28: #3 Game-Changing Takeaways from this Year’s Biohacking Conference
My top three new discoveries and favorite learnings from this Year’s Biohacking Conference that you can implement today! Whenever I use the term ‘biohacking,’ I cringe a little bit on the inside. I mean, what does biohacking even mean? People with tech embedded into their bodies, half-person,...
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Episode 27: The Story behind why I designed the Present & Productive Planner Journal
Today I love coaching creatives in simple, effective time management skills, but most of my life managing time was a huge struggle. After spending too many years running around feeling like a headless chicken, I had a moment of insight that sparked a craving within me: What were the secrets of...
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Episode 26: Stop Overwhelm in its Tracks by Getting Out of Your Head and Visualizing Your Time
Visualizing your time each day is an essential tool for effective time management. Break free from our culture's ineffectual obsession with the endless to-do list! Visualizing your time is about freeing yourself - so you can align how much time you have with where your time is spent. Learn the...
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Episode 25: Why a Gratitude Walk might be the Best Part of Your Day ; )
A 5- or 10-minute gratitude walk might be the practice you need to start your day off with sunshine (no matter the weather forecast)! Today's episode shares my #1 favorite way to start the day: a gratitude walk. Dive into today's episode to learn why a gratitude walk is a powerful tool to…
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Episode 24: Presence Starts in your Body, Not Your Mind
WARNING: COURAGE REQUIRED. Presence is becoming a buzzword, but what is all of the buzz about? And do you really know what presence is? Today's episode is all about why presence is a skill that can be practiced and the benefits of consistent presenting time (that's right, time spent only on being...
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Episode 23: What's your Tipping Point? Leveraging the Power of Healthy Habits
What's a Tipping Point? A behavioral cue that replaces a negative trigger with positive reinforcement for a healthy habit. With the help of a bonus Health Habits Worksheet to guide you through today's episode, you can transform your daily routines into outstanding Healthy Habits in three simple...
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Episode 22: A Tiny Break that Makes a Giant Difference
Stop depleting yourself in the workday and start recharging with micro-exercise breaks. It's hard to take a break in a culture where success means working nonstop to the point of exhaustion. The truth is, your energy is your greatest asset - for your work and your family. That's why today's…
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Episode 21: The #1 Way to an Exercise Habit that Sticks
You probably already know that exercise is key to boosting your brainpower and energy all day long. But when most people think about exercise, they think about long, hard, and stressful workout at the gym that's time-consuming and stinky. Merely the thought of exercise shuts them down. I know…
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Episode 20: How 1 to 2 minutes a day can change the direction of your future
Taking time to review your goals is a waste of time, right? Why review your goals, when you could be out there, making things happen? Think again, friend. Just a couple of minutes spent to review your goals can pay off tremendous dividends, giving you insight into the best way forward. If you're...
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Episode 19: How a Quarterly Goal Scorecard Primes Your Next 90-Days for Success
Welcome to a new quarter! With the start of a new season comes a fresh opportunity to get clear on what really matters, connect with your 'why,' and set fresh goals for the quarter ahead! Today's episode shares a streamlined strategy for assessing your goals from the last quarter, reflecting on...
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Episode 18: Planning to Fail - Make Better Decisions by Imagining Your Worst-Case Scenario
Building on last week's episode about better decision-making in the face of uncertainty, this week shares the ultimate strategy for facing your fear of failure: Planning to Fail. Don't let your fear of failure keep you stuck from making your next big move! Planning to fail presents a series of...
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Episode 17: How to Get Unstuck with Help from a Decision Tree
Here it comes. You're faced with a big decision, like whether or not to start applying for a new job. It looms in the back of your mind 24/7. You keep running through every possible outcome, every worst-case scenario.... but you're not making any progress. This week's episode is for anyone who's...
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Episode 16: Embrace Uncertainty to Enjoy the Journey
How do you face the unknown? Today's episode is all about how you can embrace uncertainty to get 'unstuck' on your goals. I reveal the hidden benefits of uncertainty and quick reflection questions to use your fear as fuel to move forward.
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Episode 15: Why Presence is Key to Confident Leadership
At any point in time, you have the power to choose between chaos and peace. Stop the negative spiral of self-doubt in its tracks and find the clarity of mind you deserve by cultivating presence: a core leadership skill for more productivity at work, and greater joy at home. Presence is the key to...
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Episode 14: You are the CEO of Your Own Life
Do you ever feel like you're stuck following someone else's agenda? Or someone else is running your life's schedule? Whether you're an entrepreneur or you clock into a 9-5 job, you are ultimately responsible for how you spend your time. Stay out of a victim mentality and step into the decision...
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Episode 13: How to Adopt a Prioritization Mindset
If you ever get caught in the telltale trap that "I don't have enough time to get everything done," today's episode is for you. Shifting from a time scarcity mindset is a complex, long-term process. This mindset shift is an absolute favorite of my clients, and I'm sharing it with you today…
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Episode 12: How to Escape from the #1 Time Mindset Trap
Many high-performers are constantly trying to get through their to-do list, as quickly as possible. They measure their worth by how many things they can "check-off" by the end of the day.... until they are overwhelmed in a flood of tasks. Today's episode is all about first identifying and then...
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Episode 11: A Little Update on my Social Media Detox
I chose to spend the first week of 2021 in a social media detox, and the results were a little shocking to me. It wasn't as if I didn't know the challenges posed by social media - it's common knowledge that those brightly colored apps are distracting - but I wasn't fully aware of the overall…
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Episode 10: Diamonds in the Rough - The 2020 Look Back Exercise to Leap Forward
Ready to turn the page into a new year... but it kind of feels like nothing is changing? You might be ready for the 2020 Look Back Exercise to Leap Forward! The Look Back Exercise is an important opportunity to review challenges from 2020 and mine them for the valuable lessons learned. Once you...
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Episode 9: The One Thing You Need to Navigate 2021
What if there were one thing that would help you navigate 2021, no matter how much pivoting is required? Today's podcast episode dives into the power of core values to guide you through 2021, wherever your goal-pursuit journey might take you. Learn the research behind operationalizing your core...
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Ready for a Fresh Start? Introducing the Life Assessment Exercise
While there's nothing magical about January 1st, there's something marvelous about brushing out the proverbial cobwebs of 2020 and starting the new year with a fresh slate. Whether or not you're doing much housekeeping this time of year, today's episode has just the exercise you need to prepare…
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Episode 7: The shocking New Year's resolution failure rate, and how to set yourself up for success in 2021
2021 is starting to peek its friendly face around the corner... and that means countless humans are setting fantastic goals for growth and change in the personal and professional lives. The only problem? 92% of goal-setters will fail to achieve their New Years resolutions. Today's episode gets...
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Episode 6: The #1 Daily Scheduling Tip If You’re Not a Planner Person
"I like to work on my own time, not be tied down by a schedule." "A daily schedule makes me feel nervous - I'm always behind!"I know my big goals and projects already, so I don’t really need to create a daily schedule." "Why should I spend time designing my day when I could be getting straight to...
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Episode 5: 5 Strategies for Working Well from Home
Do you find it frustrating to work from home without the clear boundaries of a separate office space? Does your job bleed into your personal life, and vice versa? Now that 58% of U.S. workers are remote, it's time to level-up your work from home skills. With a little bit of planning…
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Episode 4: The Path to Passion
Are you born with an innate passion or is passion developed? Research reveals that passion comes from strategically testing and developing interests until passion emerges. Today's episode describes what passion is, why its important, and the simple exercise you can do to move forward on your…
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Episode 3: Gratitude Changes Everything
What's the secret recipe for more energy and wellbeing? You guessed it, gratitude. Today's special Thanksgiving episode dives into why giving thanks once in a while just doesn't cut it, and the tremendous benefits from a consistent, long-term gratitude practice. As an extra bonus, we explore…
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Episode 2: Find your Flow State
Ever wondered why sometimes you get so absorbed in your work that time seems to stand still? This state of heightened focus and concentration is called flow, and it's accessed by being fully present to the work at hand. Flow can turbocharge productivity by 500% while increasing your sense of...
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Episode 1: Why Productivity Starts with Presence
The research is in! Presence is the gateway to productivity at work and fostering the creative process. Today's episode dives into the research behind presence and productivity and offers two simple strategies you can start doing today to cultivate presence for better focus at work and stronger...
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Episode 0: The One Thing You Need to Go After Your Goals
The one thing you need to confidently go after your goals, the guiding question you need to ask before setting your next goal, and why I started this podcast.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
How do I stop serially quitting projects and start followingthrough? How do I organize all my ideas and projects and focus onwhat really matters? These are some of the questions that time-management coach, Lieve Hendren, explores in the Present & Productive Podcast. Each episodehelps you take immediate action on the most important strategies for bringingyour creative ideas to life. Lieve’s specialty is diving into the cognitive obstacles that commonlyget in the way of your motivation, so you can tap into creativity and reclaim the joy in yourwork.
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