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I hereby give you permission to create a "No-Fig" business also known as an "I don't give a fig" business. What is a no-fig business - it is a business that isn't about the money.  It's not about making 5-figs or 6-figs.  It is about creating a business that gives you a wealth of joy and creative abundance. Listen in to hear what it's all about and how Notion AI fits into the big picture. Find me at www.LifeEditandDesign.com and also at my ETSY Shop.  Please drop me a quick note and let me know how you are building a no-fig business.

In the last episode, we chatted about how to build rest into your seasons and cycles of life.  In this episode, we chat about building rest into your daily routine.  Where does rest fit and what can you do during your rest period?  Get the answers in this episode. Visit www.LifeEditAndDesign.com for more ideas and inspiration.

Designing an intentional life can oftentimes be overwhelming.  Where do you start?  What do you do? In this episode, you will get actionable steps to incorporate one small aspect of intentional design into your life.  By starting small, you keep it manageable.  By starting with Rest, you get the opportunity to focus on restoring your mind and body so that you can bring your best self to your future life design projects. You will learn an easy 4-step process that will help you take Rest from an abstract idea to something concrete that lives in your calendar. If you are a past customer of mine, then you will find a workbook that accompanies this episode in your Customer Hub. If you are not a past customer, you can become one by purchasing a planner tool from the ETSY shop or a planning suite from my website.

Are you feeling completely thrown off by the change in seasons?  Daylight savings time just ended where I live and we changed the clocks.  That one-hour time-change has disrupted my entire routine.  Combine the time change with the colder weather and I became a hot mess.  If you have lost your mojo, if you are finding it harder to do EVERYTHING, then this episode is for you.  Gain insight into what you need to do to thrive in this colder and darker time. Find business and personal Notion Templates - ETSY Shop Take the Free Course - Free Notion Life Operating System Course

If you are anything like me and a good night's sleep evades you most of the time, then this episode may be helpful.   I go in-depth on all the strategies I've tried with the hopes that it will give you ideas on what you can try for yourself.  Sleep is one of the most important activities you can do to promote good health.  Invest the time and energy into doing whatever you can to get a good night's rest. Visit LifeEditAndDesign.com for more tips on living a good life.

When you look back, does each year feel like a blur?  Do you struggle to remember the little moments that were fun?  If you are like me, you have a not-so-great memory, and one year kind of looks like the rest.   I have been struggling with the best way for me to capture my year and I just stumbled on it the other day.  Tune in and see if some of my tips click for you. Visit LifeEditAndDesign.com for more tips and to learn about the custom-built Notion program that I offer. UPDATE TIP:  If you search Photo Books in Canva, you can get some designs already laid out in which you just have to drop your photos in!!! So easy, I love it - Easy and Fun are the keys to sticking with it!

A key factor in living an intentional life is identifying and living by your own set of personal truths.  In this episode, I will share examples of personal truths and how your truths can support your values.  If you want to live a life by your own set of values, then setting your own personal truths is necessary. Tune in now and listen. Visit www.LifeEditAndDesign.com for more information

Steven Covey's 5th Habit is Seek to Understand before being Understood.  In this episode, I talk about how this habit shows up in our lives and how we need it now more than ever due to the frequency of digital communication.  Being curious about another's point of view opens us up to a new world of potential. Tune in to hear about this important habit and tips on how we can use it to improve our intentionally designed lives. www.LifeEditAndDesign.com

You know what happens when you get stressed right?  You make an entire series of bad choices the rest of the day!  I call these bad choices dominos and in this episode we discuss why you make bad choices and how you can stop that first domino in the chain of bad choices from falling.   This is light approach to dealing with stress and you will come away with some simple yet impactful tips to experiment with next time you have a stressful day...which will probably only be a day or two away.   My goal is that you will see stressful days in the near future as days when you can practice and experiment with keeping that first domino from falling. Be sure to visit www.LifeEditAndDesign.com for more great tips.

Do you keep a Bucket List going?  In this episode, I talk about creative ways you can save a life.  I believe everyone should have this item on their list.  Tune in to get inspired and add Saving a Life to your list. www.LifeEditAndDesign.com

Everything is a subscription these days.  When was the last time you took a good look at how many subscriptions you have and how much you are paying?  Have you ever done this kind of analysis? In this episode, I go over tips to get a handle on what subscriptions you have plus tips on how to control how much you are spending.  Tune in now. www.LifeEditAndDesign.com

The post-pandemic world has made a lot of changes in how we live and work.  There is one thing you will need to get really good at in order to thrive in 2022.  Your ability to master this skill will affect your budget, your health, and your community.  Tune in to hear more. Brought to you by LifeEditAndDesign.com

After recording last week's episode about Emergency Planning, my town sent out a boil water notice due to a water main break.  I got some new insight from that real-life experience.  Plus I was also able to wrap my head around what foods to buy to get me through the next 3 months.  Tune in to hear more. As mentioned in the podcast, this is the water jug I purchased to avoid having to fight crowds to get water.

I have a strong feeling that we are heading for the perfect storm of chaos in the grocery stores in the coming months.  With the shortage of drivers and workers combined with rising gas prices and crazy weather - we are heading in a shaky direction.  The pandemic is far from done with us.  The effects are still causing problems in all industries including grocery stores.  in this episode, I talk about what you can do to think and plan ahead for power outages, food shortages, rising prices and civil unrest.

You will learn how to workout safely, effectively and efficiently by following my tips.   No more spending hours on the treadmill.   I promise you that you will love how quick this workout is and when you try it you can expect results quickly.   Check out Drew Baye or Body By Science by Doug McGuff for more detailed information about the High Intensity Training protocol   Be sure to sign up for the VIP Club at LifeEditAndDesign.com for a 20% off Coupon to my ETSY shop and to learn more about creating a Wellness Planner.

Welcome to the last installment of How To Use Your Planner to Change Your Life.   In this last segment, you will drill down to actually tracking your journey in your planner so have your paper or digital planner handy.  Or have a notebook close by to sketch out ideas.   If you haven't already checkout out the planning blueprint -   Go to LifeEditAndDesign.com

In this second installment of Using Your Planner to Change Your Life, you will learn how to become this new version of yourself.   You will be given examples to get the ideas flowing and understand the deeper layers of how to make the life change you want.   If you haven't watched the first part of the video series - be sure to do that now Learn more about planning and get a step by step blueprint for how planning fits into living an intentional life - go to LifeEditAndDesign.com 

This podcast planner series will help you harness the power of your planner to change an aspect of your life.   Learn to become the person you want to be with regard to health, wellness, family or business by using your planner to track your journey and tell your story.   In this first part, you will learn the concept of designing your life with your planner and select the aspect of your life you want to focus on.  Tune in and watch parts Two and Three for the continuation of this series.   Visit LifeEditAndDesign.com to learn more about how to use planning to improve your life.

Have family that you don't get to see too often or who can't get out due to the pandemic restrictions and concerns?  This is a fun event you can host for just a short time or for the entire year.  You can adapt this event for any age group and make it last as long as you want.  Listen in for a great easy idea.

What does the winter of 2021 have in store for you and what do you need to do to survive with your sanity?