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**How To Be Awesome At Everything**

The How To Be Awesome At Everything is a podcast about our journey to be the best that we can in everything we do. To be intentional about how we spend our time and how we treat our bodies and how the thoughts that we think and words that we say create the world that we live in. What started as a folder of life lessons to share with her kids one day has become a podcast with over one million downloads. Always with a growth mindset, Lindsay presents topics that she thinks are worth hitting pause on life to focus on. She shares her successes (and failures!) in business and in life and her journey to be awesome at everything.

Latest Episodes:

27. How To Be Awesome At Waking Up Early Feb 28, 2020

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In this episode, Lindsay covers…

Why sleep is so important!

Go to bed earlier..

Create a routine and keep a similar one on the weekends

Don't hit the snooze button!

Just wake up!

Start with a workout

Put on music to get moving

Establish a good morning and nighttime routine

Take an hour to decompress before bed

Wake up at 5am! Before the world is awake!

Consistency is key- your body loves it

Most successful business people wake up early

You'll get a head start on the day and you'll love it!

Thanks for listening friends! Now go set your alarm for 5am!!

26. How To Be Awesome At Packing For A Trip Feb 24, 2020

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Lindsay's notes:

Packing can be such a pain! I know a lot of people leave it to the last night… because you're probably dreading it.

And trying to get stuff done before you leave… and it's the last thing on your list… but this is my very first tip!!! Don't pack the night before!! You will over pack and forget stuff!! Plan to do it a few days ahead of time so you have time to pick-up anything you're missing! My other BEST tip!! Send a box ahead of time If you're bringing a car seat… bring your usual one and get a cover…. OR get a compact travel one - i'll link both! Avoid overpacking! Weigh your luggage ahead of time Avoid underpacking! You can buy most things you could want when you get there! Also- get a lightweight suitcase Check the airlines so you know what you're working with… you may get 2 free bags with your flight so it might be better to spread out the weight rather than filling one to the tippy tippy top and risking overweight fees. But I'm telling you… sending a box ahead of time is GOLD! Vacation is supposed to be FUN and now packing can be fun too! It should get you excited for your trip… and if you do it ahead of time, it won't be stressful! And you start your vacation rested and ready to have fun! Let me know what you thought out this episode! And cheers! To vacation!

Favorite travel item links:

Travel car seat

Car seat cover (if taking your regular car seat)

Packing cubes

Personalized luggage tags

Luggage scale

25. How To Be Awesome At Automating, Eliminating & Delegating Feb 21, 2020

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Today, Lindsay talks all about doing what you're best at and what you like doing the most.

Start with a good brain dump. Write it all down… big and small… things you want to do today, this week, this year or things you think you do until next year… whatever it is, if it's on your mind… get it out!

Then… go through your list and see what falls into each category…

Automate. Eliminate. Delegate.

Are you making yourself crazy trying to do everything yourself?? You have to stop!

And here's how!

1. Automate

Automation takes time and makes it into more time. Anything you create a process for today…. saves you time tomorrow. So you get a return on this time invested.

2. Eliminate

Does it really need to be done?

One of the hardest parts of this is… we struggle with guilt.

We want to say no but we end up saying yes.

We go through life trying to never say no.

You can't go through life trying to never say no because the thing is… you are always saying no to something - anytime you say yes to one thing- you are saying no to an infinite number of other things.

But you have to think about… what items on your list don't absolutely need to be done?

Which items do you do because you think you "should" and not because it serves any particular purpose? What do you do for others out of obligation or guilt? Which activities do you do simply because you've always done them, even though you may not need to anymore? What do you do mindlessly, without intention?

3. Delegate

What can someone else do for you?

Because you dread it or maybe they can be more efficient with it?

A lot of time we don't delegate because we think… they can't do it as well as we do.

And a lot of times that's true! But you have to allow for imperfection! And understand they will likely get better at it! First, find the right person and how them how you do it. Then, focus on the outcome and let go of the process. Speed over perfection, baby!! THEN… look at what's left on your list! Evaluate what remains!! Your list shouldn't be a million miles long anymore! You should be left with your essential few!

Lindsay's a big fan of looking at what we are doing… and what parts of it do you like and not like? What do you dread? Maybe you don't have to dread it.. maybe you don't have to do it at all! Because for so many things…. You can delegate, automate and eliminate.

24. How To Be Awesome At Ordering Healthy At Restaurants Feb 17, 2020

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Don't avoid eating out because you think it's all bad!

It's totally possible to eat at restaurants AND be healthy!

It's all about balance so you never feel deprived.

Choose a healthy main and have little splurges in your starter or dessert.

When you're looking at the menu…

Look for these WORDS…

grilled
steamed
baked
roasted
broiled

Avoid these WORDS

fried
crispy
breaded
creamed

More tips!

❤️ Limit white starches and sugars

❤️ Skip the bread basket!

❤️Ask for double or triple veggies!

❤️Don't be afraid to ask questions! What's in it?

❤️Order Zucchini noodles instead of pasta noodles if they have it!

❤️Find the places who are progressive in this way and offering healthy options!

❤️Careful of the calories and sugar in drinks… is it worth it??

❤️If you're going to do a starch… do it as healthy as possible like brown rice.

❤️Look at the whole menu!! So you can see what looks good and decide on how you're going to balance it out!!

❤️If you don't have a sensitivity to gluten - gluten free - it's not always the healthiest option

❤️Get your dressing and sauces on the side!

❤️ Don't arrive starving!!

❤️ Bring your own alternative (purse treats😂😋)

❤️ Slow down your earring speed and drink water!

❤️ Splurge when you want- just don't overdo it!

AND there you HAVE IT!!

Hoping these hacks help with fueling your body with the best food possible so you feel AWESOME! Thank you for listening! Cheers friends, to going out and eating healthy!

23. How To Be Awesome At Showing Your Love On The Daily Feb 14, 2020

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This episode is filled with all of Lindsay's favorite love hacks! Here are a few of them! Enjoy!

❤️Do one thing each day for someone that you love - that you weren't going to do

❤️Be patient even when you don't want to be

❤️Celebrate little things

❤️Smile MORE!

❤️HUG MORE!

❤️Give more compliments

❤️When they need it, put their needs above yours

❤️When the days seem to run into one another, do something to break out of the routine.

❤️Give them your complete attention… without SCROLLING!!

❤️Feed them!

That's it! So many little things to think about and work into your daily life.

it's so good to take time to be mindful of the love in your life and how much attention you are giving to it. The more effort you put into it, the more joy you will get from it. It's all the little things over the years that become the big things and strengthen your love and your relationships.

Cheers friends… to being awesome at LOVE!

22. How To Be Awesome At Speed Over Perfection Feb 10, 2020

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Today's episode is all about execution. Getting things done, not trying to make them perfect… speed over perfection!

We're going to talk about how to make ourselves more efficient in the way we do things and how we can be more decisive and GET THINGS DONE!

For so many people it's so hard to put something out into the world that they don't think is absolutely perfect… I get it! But here's the thing… it's better than putting nothing out into the world!

We can't worry about judgment… we're just going to work in fast-mode!

This way of thinking made me so much happier because I was seeing more progress in all parts of my life. Speed over perfection!

In order to get used to speed over perfection… we need to do a few things…

**Improve our processes… get a routine down so you aren't making a million little decisions in a day and get decision fatigue!

**Accept that not everything you do is going to be 110%… and that's OK! In fact it's amazing!

**Don't worry about mistakes.. most are easily correctable!

**Timing in life is everything!

**Stop making things more complicated than they need to be

**You don't have to start everything from scratch

**Stop multi-tasking (most of the time)

**Stop being afraid of judgment

**Be more decisive

Here's the thing. Life is moving fast… and I really believe that when you think the things you want or need to do.. and getting them done… you have to think about speed first and perfection second. Make it happen first, you can always make it better laster.. in some way. Execute and move on. Execute and move on. You'll get so much more done, you'll feel more productive and happy and not as behind on all the things you need to do. Because you're focusing on one task, completing it then moving on to the next.

You're not worrying about judgment, you're not multi-tasking everything out, you're not over complicating things… it's speed over perfection and it's awesome!

21. How To Be Awesome At Getting Uncomfortable Feb 07, 2020

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Lindsay's Show Notes:

Today, I'm trying to convince you to start your morning with a FREEZING COLD shower! That's right, a freezing shower.

For a few reasons… first let's start with the health benefits!

A cold shower improves your immunity and gives you better circulation, lowers your stress, promotes faster muscle recovery and it's good for your skin and nails.

And the best part… it makes you stronger and more resilient!

This physical task develops your mental toughness… bottom line! Adding in this simple habit every morning, just for a few minutes, completely strengthens my overall mindset.

But then… the inevitable happens… at some point, you WILL want to quit. Throw in the towel, call it a day, whatever man I'm done with this! I'm freezing and shivering and miserable!

But it's soooo important that you don't. This is the most important part of the whole thing. If you quit halfway, you're telling yourself that if you're dedicated to something.. and then it gets hard or uncomfortable.. you'll just quit. And that's the opposite of the goal here!! Whereas if you bear through it… you are telling yourself… this sucks, I knew it would… there's no going back, I started this and I'm doing it, I'm not a quitter and I'm strong enough to power through it!

When you reach the end of your very long 2 minutes… you'll feel so alive! Refreshed and like you can literally do anything! You've already accomplished something HARD early in the morning and you are charging into your day!

I talk a lot on this podcast on how powerful your thoughts are… and how things don't happen to you as much as you react to them and interpret them to what they are going to mean. In this case… I used to cringe and cuss under my breath and shake… and then I was like… I'm tougher than this… yes my body FEELS uncomfortable but I get to choose how I react. So I changed my mind about it and I wasn't cussing and shaking anymore. The way you think about things is just so powerful and in this case, it changes how you look at and how you react to it during. You toughen up and work through the pain.

I love this hack and I hope you try it out … and let me know what you thought! Thanks for listening and cheers… to not being a person that quits when things get tough!

20. How To Be Awesome At Not Being Overwhelmed Feb 03, 2020

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Lindsay's Show Notes:

So what is overwhelm?

As you go through life, your brain fills up with information… it's just like a full brain. You check your email, you check your texts, you talk to your kids, you have work meetings, theres a pipe leak in the house, someone is irritated with you… and before you know it … your brain is FULL and you're overwhelmed!

SO what do you do when you've hit OVERWHELM?

That in the moment sense that you can't handle it all.

There are 2 types of overwhelm that happen in my life and I think most peoples lives…

That moment when there is just SO Much going on… you're in a hurry… this is when I give myself a pep talk
Then, when it's not like I'm in a hurry to get somewhere… I do a brain dump!!

So you have to do a BRAIN DUMP so you have an empty brain so you can focus again.

So this is what I do!

I dump everything on a piece of paper- not in notes, not on computer- on paper! Write it ALLLL down… whats bothering you is now on paper. THEN, I go through all do all the things that can be done in under 5 minutes… send a text, write an email to solve.

THEN I highlight the 3 most important things. The rest is going to have to wait- or some might have to be eliminated!

And I focus on getting these 3 things done. I have a clear head so I can focus on these things and I'm not trying to do EVERYTHING so I actually accomplish NOTHING!

Then we get into how to avoid overwhelm!

I really think you have to plan ahead and start your day organized!!

Begin your day knowing how your day is going to go and have your day already set the night before.

Even doing all of this… sometimes it just happens… so what do you do when it does?

Rather than getting frazzled… I tell myself… YOU CAN HANDLE THIS! THIS IS NOT GOING TO BREAK YOU!

I am always working to master my own mind. YOU get to choose the energy that you FEEL and BRING into moments. You choose to generate your emotional energy.

The more that you are the person that stands SOLID when these moments happen the stronger you become. You start to respect yourself more and you have more confidence when tell yourself I GOT THIS and you believe yourself!!

Thanks for listening! And cheers… to knowing that whatever the day throws your way…You're awesome and YOU GOT THIS!

19. How To Be Awesome At Traveling With Kids By Yourself! Jan 31, 2020

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In this episode, Lindsay has all the tips for traveling with your kids… all by yourself! And why she thinks you should do it!

Here are some of the highlights:

✅ Pick good times to fly when booking your trip

✅Pack lots of airplane snacks

✅Pack things for kids to do… little toys for kids to open.. and iPads!!

✅Send a box ahead of time with bulky things like diapers and practical things like cereal!

✅Pack your carry-on with things you need of the day!

✅Make reservations ahead of time - call concierge and kids club!

✅Try to pick a place that you can travel to then STAY there!

✅Lindsay's goal is to not even rent a car!

✅Think of it as an adventure and a trip.. its not the same as a vacation

✅Don't get overwhelmed!

So many great mom hacks packed into this episode! Let us know what you think by commenting on Lindsay's Instagram post about this episode. @LindsaysCloud

Hope you try out some of these tips! Happy traveling!

18. How To Be Awesome At Being Your Own Number One Fan! Jan 27, 2020

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Lindsay's Show Notes on this episode:

Think about what a number one fan is!

Let's use me for example… I love Bon Jovi. At one point in my life I would have said that I was Bon Jovi's biggest fan. So that means… in you're mind, their just the best- the ultimate! No matter what, they are awesome! I'm not focusing on the 5 songs that Bon Jovi made that totally flopped, not for a second! I'm focusing on You Give Love a Bad Name and Shot Through The Heart!

We focus on the good and we get EXCITED about them… we go out of our way to give energy and effort towards them. We speak highly of them and our overall energy is so positive and happy

This is exactly what you have to do for yourself!

I really think it's the best thing you can do for yourself.

We're talking about how to remove poison that may have been given to you in the past and how to ignore any negative talk that may be going on now.

True self-confidence means of valuing your own opinion yourself myself more than anybody else's opinion about you. And this self confidence has to be 100% based on your own thoughts - not the validation of your parents or your spouse… nobody!

Here are some other things we cover that are so important for the process of becoming your own number one fan…

Don't over judge yourself Kill negative thoughts

Think positive

Act positive

Don't compare yourself to other people

You can't let your fails kill your self confidence

Take the time to get ready each day so you feel good about yourself

Stand talk

Speak clearly and directly

Be grateful

Smile

Exercise

Clear off your to do list

Be organized

I hope today's episode helped you get one step closer to being your own number one fan!

So you focus on your strengths instead of your weaknesses and the self talk going on in your head is all positive, you've killed the negative!

Ping me on Instagram and let me know what you thought about this topic by commenting on my post about this episode. And if you didn't know already, I have another podcast, called The Million Dollar Tan podcast where I talk about everything related to sunless tanning & having healthy and glowing skin that radiates. Check it out, I think you'll like it! Thanks for listening… and cheers to being your own number one fan!

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