
397 - How to Stay Focused (When Everything is Trying to Distract You)
02/25/20 • 15 min
Kathi is chatting with her co-author and partner in crime Cheri Gregory about an amazing new find that has helped her stay focused when she’s tempted to get distracted. If you need a tool to keep you on task, friend, you are in luck! Focus Mate is an online system that pairs you up with an online work buddy.
Does this sound like something you’d love? Kathi and Cheri are going to tell you all about it.
Plus, if you love the idea of Focus Mate, Kathi has come up with a very special idea.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The magic of collaboration to get stuff done.
- How to access your own online collaborator to help you declutter.
- The perfect amount of time to stay focused on a project.
Are you longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home: Making Room for Your Life is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home.
In The Clutter-Free Home, you’ll walk through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are not only functional and practical but create places of peace that reflect your personality. Kathi will help you tackle the four-step process to reveal the home you’ve always dreamed of, and then transform it into a haven that reflects who you truly are meant to be.
Pre-order your copy of The Clutter-Free Home on Amazon today.
LinksLearn more about Focus Mate.
Are you a writer? Would you love to take your writing to the next level? Check out the week-long retreats offered at Writing at the Red House this year.
We would love to stay connected.
To share your thoughts:
Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one.
Kathi is chatting with her co-author and partner in crime Cheri Gregory about an amazing new find that has helped her stay focused when she’s tempted to get distracted. If you need a tool to keep you on task, friend, you are in luck! Focus Mate is an online system that pairs you up with an online work buddy.
Does this sound like something you’d love? Kathi and Cheri are going to tell you all about it.
Plus, if you love the idea of Focus Mate, Kathi has come up with a very special idea.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The magic of collaboration to get stuff done.
- How to access your own online collaborator to help you declutter.
- The perfect amount of time to stay focused on a project.
Are you longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home: Making Room for Your Life is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home.
In The Clutter-Free Home, you’ll walk through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are not only functional and practical but create places of peace that reflect your personality. Kathi will help you tackle the four-step process to reveal the home you’ve always dreamed of, and then transform it into a haven that reflects who you truly are meant to be.
Pre-order your copy of The Clutter-Free Home on Amazon today.
LinksLearn more about Focus Mate.
Are you a writer? Would you love to take your writing to the next level? Check out the week-long retreats offered at Writing at the Red House this year.
We would love to stay connected.
To share your thoughts:
Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one.
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396 - Clutter Free Kids - Secrets From a Preschool Director
Kathi is joined by early childhood educator (and bonus-daughter) Amanda Thivierge. How can you teach kids to be clutter-free? Well, Amanda shares her top three tips to fight clutter and get your kids in on it.
- Clutter-free is a journey, and we don’t all come by it naturally.
- Modeling for kids is key. (AND how to do that well.)
- Get brutal and say goodbye to the stuff you will not use. (BYE-BYE DOILIES!)
- and more...
Are you longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home: Making Room for Your Life is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home.
In The Clutter-Free Home, you’ll walk through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are not only functional and practical but create places of peace that reflect your personality. Kathi will help you tackle the four-step process to reveal the home you’ve always dreamed of, and then transform it into a haven that reflects who you truly are meant to be.
Order your copy of The Clutter-Free Home on Amazon today.
LinksLearn more about Clutter Free for Life.
We would love to stay connected.
To share your thoughts:
Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.
Next Episode

398 - Simple Meal Prep from Hope's Table by Hope Helmuth
Do you love to cook, but getting dinner on the table every night can be overwhelming? Today Kathi dishes with Hope Helmuth, author of Hope’s Table: Everyday Recipes from a Mennonite Kitchen. Hope’s cookbook is filled with beautiful, simple and delicious recipes for everyday meals. Kathi and Hope share scoop up their best kitchen tricks to keep you and your family happy at mealtime.
In this episode, you’ll learn:- Tips and tricks for staying organized in the kitchen.
- How to keep your kitchen clean and ready to cook anytime.
- PLUS: How to clean your cast iron skillet quickly and easily.
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