Two Booked Up Shelley Tonkin Smith and Rowena Mabbott

Today, Rowena and Shelley are tapping into their inner chill and discussing Denise Duffield Thomas's book Chill and Prosper: The New Way to Grow Your Business, Make Millions, and Change the World.
If you’re interested in running your own business but feel it's too hard, or perhaps you are running a business but find you’re frequently overwhelmed by the need to do all the things, then this book and episode are for you!
Denise is an author, coach, and self-proclaimed "Chillpreneur" from Australia. ("Chillpreneur" was the original title of this book). Denise's strategy is centred around discovering a simpler path, and as a highly successful money mindset coach who has reached millionaire status, she knows her stuff! Listen to Denise’s podcast, Chill & Prosper here. 
Join Rowena and Shelley as they discuss their favourite insights from the book and their top takeaways. Tune in to learn how you can Chill and Prosper!
 
Episode Links Mentioned

Two Booked Up Episode 6: The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Two Booked Up Episode 7: How we are Lazy Geniusing our lives and how you can too
Two Booked Up Episode 8: Our best tips to “Lazy Genius” your business
Two Booked Up Episode 9: Naming What Matters 

 
Book Links Mentioned 

Chill and Prosper by Denise Duffield Thomas
The Penderwicks Series by Jeanne Birdsall
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney
Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
Avoiding the Friend Zone by Rowena Mabbott

Other Links Mentioned

In this episode, Shelley and Rowena discuss Gretchen Rubin’s latest book, Life In Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World.
(And a note from Rowena and Shelley, we just hit record on this episode and CHATTED about the book. Would you mind letting us know what you think about this more casual and slightly more raw format...? podcast@shelleysmithcreative.com or check out our links below.) 
If you're looking for some fun ideas to improve your self-knowledge, creativity, and productivity, enhance your relationships with loved ones, and boost your happiness, this is the episode for you!
In the book, Gretchen Rubin explains that embracing your five senses leads to a richer, more meaningful engagement with life. As part of this, she reminds us that by understanding our own tendencies and those of the people around us, we can better appreciate and nurture the diverse ways we all experience and interpret sensory information.
Rowena and Shelley discuss their favourite stories from the book and their top takeaways. Tune in to learn how embracing your five senses can improve your life!
 
Episode Links Mentioned

Two Booked Up Episode 1: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Two Booked Up Episode 2: Personal Life and The Four Tendencies
Two Booked Up Episode 3: Running Your Own Business Using The Four Tendencies
Two Booked Up Episode 4: Take Yourself on a Date 
Two Booked Up Episode 10: How to find the time to read — and why it’s a fabulous idea to do so! (Inspiration is everywhere)

 
Book Links Mentioned 

Life In Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin
The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

In this episode, Shelley and Rowena discuss Nir Eyal's book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.
Perhaps you find yourself checking emails and replying to messages, and before you know it, hours have passed, and the work you were meant to complete is still waiting for you. If you’re tired of feeling like you're not making progress on your goals because of constant distractions, this episode is for you. 
Rowena and Shelley discuss their top takeaways to help you become Indistractable. They offer insights and practical solutions and share their aha moments to help you manage your attention and achieve your goals. 
If you're looking for ways to stay focused, intentional, and, yes, become Indistractable, join Shelley and Rowena for this must-listen episode.
 
Episode Links Mentioned

Two Booked Up Episode 1: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Two Booked Up Episode 26: How to become a better procrastinator 
Two Booked Up Episode 38: Resolution Overwhelm? Try a Guiding Word Instead


Two Booked Up Episode 40: How To Find Tranquility in the Turbulence

Book Links Mentioned 

Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam
The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
Coffee and Eclairs by Clara Conrad

Title: TBU#40: How to find tranquillity in the turbulence
Artwork Title: How to find tranquillity in the turbulence 
 
It’s the first book for 2024, and Shelley and Rowena are excited to be talking about their top takeaways from the book Tranquility by Tuesday by time management guru Laura Vanderkam. 
Tranquillity is a beautiful notion and very appealing to many, especially amid the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life —especially on an average Tuesday!
The book has some excellent tactics for calming the chaos without having to escape the realities of life, but rather to build a resilient schedule that’ll handle all the unpredictabilities that come our way.
Shelley and Rowena highlight their favourites of Laura’s nine rules, so if you’re looking for more tranquillity in life, be sure to join Shelley and Rowena for this episode.
 
Episode Links Mentioned

Two Booked Up Episode 1: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Two Booked Up Episode 2: Personal Life and The Four Tendencies
Two Booked Up Episode 3: Running Your Own Business Using The Four Tendencies
Two Booked Up Episode 4: Take Yourself on a Date 
Two Booked Up Episode 6: The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Two Booked Up Episode 7: How we are Lazy Geniusing our lives and how you can too
Two Booked Up Episode 8: Our best tips to “Lazy Genius” your business
Two Booked Up Episode 9: Naming What Matters 
Two Booked Up Episode 11: Essentialism by Greg McKeown

In this all-new episode of Two Booked Up, Shelley and Rowena are encouraging you to shake things up in 2024. Last year the bookworms reinvigorated their and your reading by taking a playful yet intentional approach. 
And this year, they want you to read more and have more fun as you do it!
After all, what we read affects our feelings, thoughts, our actions, our mood, and really how we show up in the world. So, it’s important not to leave that to chance and instead to choose to read things that make you feel good or expand your knowledge.
But don’t worry, they aren’t getting too serious. Instead, they are embracing what is now a  Two Booked Up tradition and announcing the 24 for 2024 Reading Challenge.
 
Tune in to hear how Rowena and Shelley are helping you have more fun as you read more in ’24! 
 
Episode Links Mentioned

Two Booked Up Episode 1: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Two Booked Up Episode 13: Play Your Own Game
Two Booked Up Episode 18: In Praise of Fiction
Two Booked Up Episode 28: The Reading Challenge is On
Two Booked Up Episode 35: The 23 for 2023 Reading Challenge - here’s how we’re tracking
Two Booked Up Episode 36: Behind the Scenes of Rowena’s novel - out now!
Two Booked Up Episode 37: Holiday Reads and Bookish Traditions

 
Book Links Mentioned 

Create Anyway by Ashlee Gadd
Avoiding the Friend Zone by Rowena M

Happy New February! At Two Booked Up, February is the new January! If you ever needed permission for a restart of the year, this episode provides that and much more.
In this episode, Rowena and Shelley share their guiding words, or phrases, of the year and what these words mean for this podcast and their reading lives, as well as their lives in general. 
They discuss why a guiding word or phrase can feel more supportive than goals and how choosing a guiding word can bring more intention and creativity into your life.
So if you’d like some inspiration for choosing your guiding word or phrase for 2024, make sure you join Shelley and Rowena in this special episode.
Episode Links Mentioned

Two Booked Up Episode 37: Holiday Reads and Bookish Traditions
Two Booked Up Episode 1: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Two Booked Up Episode 2: Personal Life and The Four Tendencies
Two Booked Up Episode 3: Running Your Own Business Using The Four Tendencies
Two Booked Up Episode 4: Take Yourself on a Date 

Book Links Mentioned 

When by Daniel Pink
Avoiding the Friend Zone by Rowena Mabbott
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
How to Grow Your Small Business by Donald Miller