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#148: Rethink Your Evening Ritual to Power Your Days Jul 04, 2022

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After a busy and fulfilling day of productivity, it can be really hard to turn off the mind (and the screens!) and start your evening ritual. This is true for a lot of people - in fact, the evening ritual might be the hardest one to consistently complete. It makes a lot of sense that people would struggle with it: not only are you tired, but it's the only part of the day where there isn't a meeting coming up in 30 minutes or an errand to run in an hour.

Today, Courtney and Verbs talk about the most overlooked ritual - the evening ritual. They will also highlight why it's so important that you end your days on the right foot and provide some ideas on how to stay consistent with your "night night" routine.

In this episode, you will learn:

What is absolutely essential in an evening ritual
What are some examples of an ideal evening ritual
Why it's important to know your chronotype
Why an evening ritual reinforces our natural circadian rhythms

Resources:

The Full Focus Planner Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffpthinktank

Learning How to Learn by Dr. Barbara Oakley, Dr. Terrence Sejnowski, and Alistair McConville: https://barbaraoakley.com/books/learning-how-to-learn/

The Power of When by Dr. Michael Breus: https://thepowerofwhen.com/

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#147: Steal These Relational Goals This Summer! Jun 27, 2022

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When we think of setting goals, we often think of the things we want to accomplish at work. But, if we truly want to both win at work and succeed at life, then we need to spend time working on our relationships. To help us do that, we need to set intentional relationship goals to make sure that we create space for the people that are most important to us.

In this episode, Courtney and Verbs give you two customizable relational goals for this summer that are both fun and give you more time with the people you love.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why it is important to set relational goals
How to structure your relational goals so they fit the SMARTER goal framework
What relational goals Courtney, Verbs, and Producer Nick have set

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#146: 5-Minute Exercises to Launch Your Q3 Goal Success Jun 20, 2022

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Blake is back to talk with Courtney about how we can start the third quarter on the best foot. They offer two very simple exercises that you can do right now that will give you the clarity you need to succeed in Q3.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How simply writing down your goals increases the likelihood of success
Where you can put your goals to keep them top of mind
Which moment is the most critical when you switch to a new planner

Also, Blake gives an update on where he's been and what's coming up next for him.

To download a simple Full Focus goal chart, visit www.fullfocus.co/downloads

To watch this whole episode on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/ERzybOrxB7I

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#145: How to Leverage Time and Accomplish Your Goals Jun 13, 2022

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Timing is everything. We often talk about the importance of knowing your "why", but when it comes to accomplishing your goals, it's also important to understand the power of "when". When are you going to make the space to accomplish your goals? If you choose poorly, you could find yourself struggling to succeed at goals that are both important to you and attainable.

In this episode, Courtney and Verbs talk about two important ways that you can use time to your advantage. They also answer a Full Focus Planner Community question about what to do when you fall off the goal achievement wagon for a month.

You'll learn-

How to create urgency in your goalsetting
How to leverage time differently for habit and achievement goals
How to use a time trigger to create space and consistency in your life

You can watch this entire episode (and see the first steps of "The Focus" dance) here: https://youtu.be/xKEwBVm0dws

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#144: How to Navigate Transitions Jun 06, 2022

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Life is full of transitions. They can be relatively common transitions - like sitting down at your desk and getting to work - or something more significant like entering retirement. The best way to navigate these transitions is to use the systems you already have in place to help you reorient. In today's episode, Courtney and Verbs talk you through two anchors that you'll need to successfully surf that transition wave.

In this episode, you'll learn-

How to avoid going into "reaction mode"
How to use your Daily Big 3 to stay on track
Why planning out your transitions is vital
The importance of updating your rituals as your life changes

Also, the FoT Crew answers a Full Focus Planner Community question about whether or not they use their planners to schedule when they'll watch movies and TV shows.

You can watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3cysWjK3kFc

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#143: It Starts with Me: Agency and Goal Achievement May 30, 2022

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Goal achievement always starts at the same place - with you. No matter how intuitive or inventive a system might be, all goal achievement is built on the concept of agency. With that in mind, the best way to achieve our goals would be to leverage our personal agency so that we can use the things we can control to influence the things that we don't control.

Today, Courtney and Verbs define agency and provide two helpful strategies to leverage your agency to achieve your goals. They also answer a question from the Full Focus Planner Community about how to reward a habit goal when it seems like you're going to fall just a little short.

In today's episode, you will learn:

How identifying what you do not have control of is critical to success
How a full schedule can actually provide clarity for what's most important to you
Why rituals are a key ingredient to goal achievement
Why having both Daily Big 3s and Weekly Big 3s are so important

Make sure to visit out Full Focus Community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffpthinktank.

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#142: The Next Right Thing: The Path to Success May 23, 2022

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As you look ahead towards accomplishing your goals, one important question is: How far can I get this week? How much can I accomplish this week as I work towards the goals I've set for myself?

In today's episode, Courtney and Verbs explain why the Weekly Big 3 is one of the most important elements of the Full Focus Planner system. They'll also answer a community member's question about setting a goal to find a new job.

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#141: Leveraging the Power of Less: Your Daily Big 3 May 16, 2022

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We often think about productivity as just being hyper-focused, full of energy, and simply checking the highest possible amount of tasks off of our to-do list. The problem with that is that the level of energy required to execute that plan is simply unsustainable. It leads to burnout and, perhaps, you're even worse off than you were before you started.

Courtney and Verbs talk about the power of focusing on the key tasks that will keep pushing you forward every single day. It's not rocket science, but its power cannot be overstated. Of course, we're talking about the Daily Big 3.

We're also introducing a new "Show & Tell" segment where we share some of our favorite productivity tips, tricks, and gear directly with you! To watch this episode, visit https://youtu.be/3wPSt88UkyA.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why it's important to prioritize just a few tasks every day
How setting a Daily Big 3 helps provide clarity, calm, and progress towards your goals
What it looks like when you're overcapacity
That you've been playing UNO wrong your entire life

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#140: Let's Brainstorm: How do I reward myself? May 09, 2022

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Setting a goal and then achieving it often feels like a reward in and of itself. But, it's important that you take the time to celebrate your accomplishments. Today, Courtney and Verbs help Producer Nick fill out the "Your Reward" section of his Full Focus Planner. Along the way, you'll learn about the five principles to setting exciting and motivating rewards.

In this episode, you will learn:

How to leverage members of your family and community to help celebrate your wins
Why it's important to establish a reward in the first place
How a goal reward can be a great opportunity for generosity
What a "Small Rewards Bank" is
A fun fact about narwhals

Watch this episode on the Full Focus YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/69tA6UVQ_Rc

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#139: 4 Reasons You Must Record Your Wins May 02, 2022

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When you're constantly focusing on what's next, it can be hard to slow down and focused on the progress you've already made. In this episode, Courtney and Verbs talk about why it's absolutely important that you take the time to record down all of the wins along your journey.

In this episode, you will learn -