Hey all! Jorie and I have been doing book reviews with each other every week for quite a while and we wanted to let you in on the party. We are starting The Let Them Theory this week. Here’s how this works. We read a chapter a week and post what we learned or found interesting and if there’s anything we are going to try and incorporate. It doesn’t matter when you post. Just use this thread and put the chapter number first and then your thoughts. I love this format. Not only do you learn from the book, but you also get to see everyone else’s thoughts and ideas. It’s a win win! When we get close to the end, I will post a poll for the next book!

Overwhelm is such a common topic in my coaching sessions. So many people think something is wrong with them because they feel overwhelmed. This is just not true. This is a systems problem, not a "you" problem. We are trying to use our brains in a way that is inefficient. Namely, remembering everything we said we would do. You need a Single Source of Truth for your to dos. I mean all of them (life, work, volunteering, etc.). It really doesn't matter what method you use to capture your commitments. It only matters that you use it. I use my phone reminders because my phone is generally with me. The key to this is ruthlessly capturing every single thing you commit to. Are you ruthlessly capturing all of your to dos?

Yes, I know this is a funny question, but it's one that overachiever's have a hard time answering.... So tell us. What are you doing for fun this weekend? Not controlled, not structured, not outcome based...

Have you noticed that stress and urgency makes time feel compressed and that calm expands time?

I'm on the zoom if anyone wants to discuss what they are discovering about urgency or get unstuck! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88425647991?pwd=UEnWUKcAUnJiboUxNLF5wWGVYq2AF6.1