Another quick welcome to all of the new subscribers from Podcast Brunch Club. It’s great to have you. My name’s Jed and if you want to get in touch, just hit reply.
In book news, the Get Afraid Journal has been uploaded to IngramSpark and their network of 40,000 retail and library partners. I’ll let you know when it’s officially available. Unfortunately, a bigger network may require a price increase.
Until then, you can still get the paperback for only $12.95 on Amazon.
🔥 Mom. Hey Mom. MOM.
Last month, Man Afraid listener, Katie Dyer was featured on This American Life! Yes, Ira Glass said her name! I thought her story was amazing and wanted to share.
A teenage girl decides the only way forward is to tear something down and rebuild from the ground up.
Katie also shared her personal journal entries on the storytelling series The Mortified Guide on Netflix.
Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there, it could lead to incredible things.
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🗓️ The Now Habit
I’ve always struggled with procrastination in my personal life, so when I heard about this audiobook, I devoured it in one-go.
One of the most effective programs to combat procrastination, THE NOW HABIT has sold over 200,000 copies and been translated into 11 languages.
The Now Habit is an older productivity book from 1988, but its core concepts hold up well. Dr. Neil Fiore breaks down procrastination and offers several actionable steps to combat it.
He recommends scheduling fun things throughout your week so that pockets of time for working can naturally fall into place around your leisure time. “I have to finish my project by 5:30, because I’m meeting friends for dinner tonight.”
When trying to focus on your work. Instead of putting out little fires as they pop up, try to jot down distractions in the moment so you can evaluate and possibly act on them later.
I’ve also found value in Dr. Fiore’s suggestion to not associate self-worth with your work. I tend to do that a lot with my podcast, because it’s so personal. If it sucks, I suck.
Dr. Fiore explains that worries can give you a plan for action.
What’s the worst that can happen?
What would I do if the worst happened? How would I cope? Who could help?
How would I lessen the actual pain?
What alternatives are there? What else is “acceptable”?
What can I do now to limit the dreaded outcome from happening?
Anything I can do now to increase my chances to reach my goal?
Here’s a sampling of notes and thoughts I pulled from my bullet journal.
Failure is OK.
Perfection causes procrastination.
Ask yourself…
I’m not a huge fiction reader, but I recently finished The Wife Between Us. I was riveted by the twists and turns. I even brought it with me into a campground shower so I could read while I waited for the water to heat up. It’s that sneaky good.
See you fearly soon. 🙄
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