
#420 How to set holistic goals, embrace playful planning, and balance ambition with fulfillment, with Danielle Mcgeough.
08/05/24 • 32 min
What if reaching your life's biggest milestones doesn't bring the joy you expected?
Tune in to hear Danielle Mcgeough, a certified elite life coach, professor, and podcast host, as she recounts the pivotal night when she found herself wide awake at 3 am, despite having achieved her dream job and personal goals. Through her compelling personal narrative, Danielle shares how this moment of profound unease led her on a transformative journey into mindful planning, holistic goal-setting, and the art of balancing ambition with personal fulfillment.
In this conversation, Danielle introduces us to the concept of decorative planning as a method to manage anxiety and enrich daily life. She offers unique insights drawn from her academic research on storytelling and identity, demonstrating how mindful planning can help you craft a life that's not just successful, but deeply satisfying.
Whether you're a high-achieving professional or a busy parent, Danielle's actionable strategies will inspire you to rethink your approach to time management and personal development. Don't miss this episode!
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KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS
05:03 - Decorative Planning for Anxiety Management
11:43 - Approach to Effective Planning Strategies
15:16 - Prioritising Daily Top Three Goals
23:28 - Incorporate Playfulness and Creativity into Planning
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MEMORABLE QUOTE
"Let that perfectionism go and do it messy!"
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VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://boldbalancedwomen.com/
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ABOUT THE HOST
I am Agi Keramidas, a podcaster, knowledge broker, and mentor. My mission is to inspire you to take action towards a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Get a free copy of my book "88 Actionable Insights For Life":
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Personal development, self mastery, and actionable wisdom for personal improvement and living with purpose and fulfilment.
Insights and actionable inspiration to implement for self-mastery, living authentically, living your purpose, cultivating emotional intelligence, building confidence, and living authentically through personal mastery, healthy habits, meditation, mindset shifts, spirituality, wellness, and personal growth - empowering entrepreneurs, leaders, and seekers to embrace happiness and fulfilment.
Join our free community "Mastery Seekers Tribe".
What if reaching your life's biggest milestones doesn't bring the joy you expected?
Tune in to hear Danielle Mcgeough, a certified elite life coach, professor, and podcast host, as she recounts the pivotal night when she found herself wide awake at 3 am, despite having achieved her dream job and personal goals. Through her compelling personal narrative, Danielle shares how this moment of profound unease led her on a transformative journey into mindful planning, holistic goal-setting, and the art of balancing ambition with personal fulfillment.
In this conversation, Danielle introduces us to the concept of decorative planning as a method to manage anxiety and enrich daily life. She offers unique insights drawn from her academic research on storytelling and identity, demonstrating how mindful planning can help you craft a life that's not just successful, but deeply satisfying.
Whether you're a high-achieving professional or a busy parent, Danielle's actionable strategies will inspire you to rethink your approach to time management and personal development. Don't miss this episode!
̊
KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS
05:03 - Decorative Planning for Anxiety Management
11:43 - Approach to Effective Planning Strategies
15:16 - Prioritising Daily Top Three Goals
23:28 - Incorporate Playfulness and Creativity into Planning
̊
MEMORABLE QUOTE
"Let that perfectionism go and do it messy!"
̊
VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://boldbalancedwomen.com/
̊
ABOUT THE HOST
I am Agi Keramidas, a podcaster, knowledge broker, and mentor. My mission is to inspire you to take action towards a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Get a free copy of my book "88 Actionable Insights For Life":
̊
Personal development, self mastery, and actionable wisdom for personal improvement and living with purpose and fulfilment.
Insights and actionable inspiration to implement for self-mastery, living authentically, living your purpose, cultivating emotional intelligence, building confidence, and living authentically through personal mastery, healthy habits, meditation, mindset shifts, spirituality, wellness, and personal growth - empowering entrepreneurs, leaders, and seekers to embrace happiness and fulfilment.
Join our free community "Mastery Seekers Tribe".
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#419 How to strengthen your intuition and recognise the difference between intuition and the voice of ego. (Personal development wisdom snippets)
Snippet of wisdom 50.
In this series, I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.
Today's snippet is from my conversation with Jamie Thornhill, who is an intuitive medium and co-founder of Casa Galactica in Peru.
It is about the steps we can take to strengthen our intuition and how to recognise the differences between the voice of the ego and the voice of intuition.
I hope you find it insightful!
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VALUABLE RESOURCE:
Listen to the full conversation with Jamie Thornhill in episode #284:
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Personal development, self mastery, and actionable wisdom for personal improvement and living with purpose and fulfilment.
Insights and actionable inspiration to implement for self-mastery, living authentically, living your purpose, cultivating emotional intelligence, building confidence, and living authentically through personal mastery, healthy habits, meditation, mindset shifts, spirituality, wellness, and personal growth - empowering entrepreneurs, leaders, and seekers to embrace happiness and fulfilment.
Join our free community "Mastery Seekers Tribe".
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#421 Personal Development Mastery coffee hour!
I’m excited to continue the Personal Development Mastery Coffee Hour on Monday August 12th, at 7 pm London time (2 pm New York time). This virtual meet-up is a perfect chance for us to chat one-on-one about personal development, the podcast, or whatever's on your mind. Grab your favourite beverage and let's meet for an open, relaxed conversation.
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Personal Development Mastery coffee hour:
Every 2nd Monday of each month, starting at 7 pm London time (2 pm New York) for 45 minutes.
Next meetups are:
Monday 12 August 2024
Monday 9 September 2024
You can add the event in your calendar here:
https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/coffeehour
Here is the Zoom link to join:
https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/coffeehourzoom
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Personal development, self mastery, and actionable wisdom for personal improvement and living with purpose and fulfilment.
Insights and actionable inspiration to implement for self-mastery, living authentically, living your purpose, cultivating emotional intelligence, building confidence, and living authentically through personal mastery, healthy habits, meditation, mindset shifts, spirituality, wellness, and personal growth - empowering entrepreneurs, leaders, and seekers to embrace happiness and fulfilment.
Join our free community "Mastery Seekers Tribe".
Personal Development Mastery: Actionable Wisdom for Purpose & Self-Mastery - #420 How to set holistic goals, embrace playful planning, and balance ambition with fulfillment, with Danielle Mcgeough.
Transcript
As you're making your to-do list, remember that you can also create a to-be list. Go ahead and think how do I want to be in the meeting that I have to go to today? How do I want to be when I show up to dinner tonight? Don't stop at a to-do list, get really serious and playful about your to-be list.
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