The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management for Working Women & Working Moms Kelly Nolan

Hi there! Hopefully this is the last episode with bad sound quality. (Reminder: I’m in a rental and had to switch up my sound set-up in the move – and apparently did not do well). I tried to fix it once I realized it (we’ll see how I did next episode), but I’d already recorded this one.
Today, we'll talk three sets of summer tips:
First, around workload in the summer and intentional slowing down where you want to;  Second, around summer travel; and Third, for working parents, some tips around logistics.  For more resources on these topics, check out:
Article: A Step-By-Step System for Checking Out of Work to Take a Vacation Instagram post re 11 practical tips you can do now to make Future You’s trip more enjoyable Article: For Working Parents: Things to Calendar Now to Make the Summer Transition Smoother A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode.

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Just a heads up that the sound quality is worse. We're in a rental now, and I need to figure out the recording quality again. Thanks for sticking with me through it!
Turning to the substance, we all know the election is this year. Before it consumes us whole, let's talk about some practical things we can put in place to help us protect our peace of mind and sanity through it – while also being as involved as we want to be. 

A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode.

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I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_kellynolan_/. Come hang out with me there!

Many of us (myself included) have deep loyalty to many in our lives, and sometimes, it causes us to make decisions about work that are different than what we want or tolerate situations at work much longer than makes us happy. 
My dad gave me incredibly useful advice on this front when I was 25 that's stuck with me since then. Let's talk about it – with the aim of helping us reign in that overactive loyalty so we can draw boundaries at work. 
A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode.

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I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_kellynolan_/. Come hang out with me there!

American culture is fixated on DOING – and those of us in it struggle to stop the doing to plan and prioritize. This quote caught my attention on that front: “You waste years by not being able to waste hours." The quote is by Amos Tversky and doesn't relate to planning, but it made me think that we do risk wasting weeks, months, and years by not planning and prioritizing where we want to go. Busyness without direction doesn't always get us where we want to go. 
Let's discuss – and walk through what this means from a practical perspective. 
Other episodes referenced: 
Prioritization - Ep. 4 - "How to prioritize in a way that actually works" Weekly planning session - Ep. 8 - "Your new weekly planning session" Annual planning/Thinking Time - Ep. 33 - "Long-term planning: How to feel like YOU & create long-term plans"
A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode.

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To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.

For people with ever-different schedules, from ER physicians and nurses to pilots, this episode is for you! 

A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode.

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Someone asked me on Instagram to address commutes from a time management perspective. So, let's dig into some strategies for traditional commutes & non-commutes for the days you WFH.

A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode.