We're re-airing an episode with one of my favorite guests – Charlie Gilkey! Charlie offers valuable insights that apply to anyone looking to get more done, whether you're a business owner or simply navigating the demands of everyday life. Who doesn’t want to be more productive? Am I right?
As a sought-after advisor and speaker, Charlie shares his wisdom on overcoming overwhelm and overload, why we tend to neglect self-care, and practical time-blocking strategies to boost productivity. Listen in as we revisit our conversation on the behaviors that sabotage productivity, how to handle those “WTF” moments, and the importance of staying present.
You’ll hear:
- Combatting overwhelm by looking at your ‘overload’ (5:04)
- Time blocking and how it can be used to help us be more productive (6:02)
- Illuminating “invisible tasks”, such as turning off the lights or cleaning up after your family (9:05)
- Why self-care is typically last on our to-do list and the first to get pushed off (12:55)
- Courage, boundaries, and discipline; how they relate to each other (21:59)
Resources:
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Charlie’s website
Time Blocking Resources and Scheduler
Andrea on Charlie’s Podcast, Productive Flourishing
Book recommendations: You know how I love a good personal development book, right? I’ve compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading!
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Charlie Gilkey helps people take meaningful action on the stuff that matters most. His website, ProductiveFlourishing.com, is one of the top websites for planning and productivity for professional creatives, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and change-driven executives. He's a sought-after speaker and advisor on small business growth and business strategy, specializing in systems, team development, planning, and positioning. A PhD candidate in philosophy and a former Army logistics officer, his work is grounded in theory at the same time that's practical and actionable.
Charlie thrives helping creative small business owners and executives deconstruct their businesses and rearrange the puzzle pieces so that the most time is spent on the activities that matter most to both the business and the people running it. His mission is ultimately to help creative people thrive in business and life. His clients are go-getters, world changers and big thinkers with vision and drive. But they're also deeply compassionate with dreams of making the world a better place. To help them, Charlie combines advising, coaching, consulting, and teaching methodologies when working one-on-one, in organizations, and as he develops his online resources, worksheets, and classes.
Charlie has published the second edition of his Amazon.com best-selling book “The Small Business Lifecycle: A No-Fluff Guide to Navigating the Five Stages of Small Business Growth.”
