People are wondering if a meeting needed to have been a video chat. Or could it have been a phone call?
Author: Patti Combs Brownsord
Lessons from my Third Evo Planner
As you may recall, I’ve gone back and reflected on my Lessons Learned from my First and Second Evo Planners (which usually is about three months worth of lessons) hoping that if I picked up something along the way that you might learn from it, too. Well, my third evo planner was actually in the Fall.
Podcast – S2E08 – Self Care
Patti and John talk about their experience putting together a socially distant Easter Bunny event in less than a week. The theme for this episode is self care. Whether when things were normal or in the new normal, you have to take care of yourself! How can you help others when you are depleted? Patti… Continue reading Podcast – S2E08 – Self Care
Being Grateful
Where did the first months of the year go?
Podcast – S2E07 – Sheltering in Place
Patti and John talk about different aspects of their current existence of sheltering in place. They’ve had to make big decisions in their volunteer organizations. They’ve donated to lots of charities. They still do their Date Nights and Nothing Nights. They know that video is important for keeping the humanity in work relationships. They order… Continue reading Podcast – S2E07 – Sheltering in Place
Podcast – S2E06 – How to Stress Test Your Relationship
Patti and John tell the story of their whirl-wind trip to Paris back in 2014. This Memorial Day weekend was jam packed and there were all the usual flight delays and changes of plans that made them realize that they handled stress well together. They now recommend that for anyone in a relationship ready to… Continue reading Podcast – S2E06 – How to Stress Test Your Relationship
Podcast – S2E05 – Simplifying Through Routine
In random learnings, John talks Census and Patti talks about her experience with Deep Work. The theme this week revolves around simplifying your life through routine and how it helps increase happiness and reduce anxiety and decisions. They walk through routines they practice as well as examples from others. If you want to start a… Continue reading Podcast – S2E05 – Simplifying Through Routine
Podcast – S2E04 – Visualizing Your Perfect Day
We made it to the 15th episode! With Patti recovering from the flu, John and she discuss the importance of know what your perfect day is and why visualizing it matters. If you don’t know what it looks like how will you ever know if you’re getting close to having one? Try thinking about it… Continue reading Podcast – S2E04 – Visualizing Your Perfect Day
Podcast – S2E03 – Knowing Your Values
In random learnings, John talks about his experience with rating nonprofits as a community voter for the https://www.victorycupinitiative.org/. The big event is usually in February where the chosen non profits compete by telling their story for a chance to a grand prize of $20,000! The theme this episode was Values, why it’s important to identify… Continue reading Podcast – S2E03 – Knowing Your Values
Podcast – S2E02 – Embracing Curiosity
In Random Learnings, Patti talks about the incoming cohort of the Orlando New Leaders Council. To read some of their bios, visit https://www.newleaderscouncil.org/orlando Embracing curiosity is a way to remain present and be fully absorbed in the moment. It takes practice and can really make you remember things in more vivid detail. There becomes a… Continue reading Podcast – S2E02 – Embracing Curiosity