When to Keep It Simple Sweetheart

05/14/21 • 26 min

Season 4, Episode 2

This popular phrase was coined by Kelly Johnson an engineer from Lockheed and used in the mid-1900s by mostly military personnel. Now often used in tech. industries and in advertising design. In non-commerce, it's heard as an off-the-cuff remark to express one's opinion that what is happening is too complex or "too much".

Simple vs. Easy article from Idea to Value Podcast by Nick Skillicorn

What is simple isn’t always easy.

Julie K. from Plan2Create is my planner GOALS! Or at least I really like her style. Form and function collide for a fantastic fusion of planner goodness. #colorcode

Acrostic Poems by Jessica McWilliams

Stunning

Ideas

Made

Purposefully plain,

Like but not limited to this

Elementary refrain

Creative

Operations

Made to mind-boggle &

Perplex,

Like but not limited to

Ending this poem with an

Equipped, effortless

Adept and agile,

Seldom seen a struggle

Yields all the while

Hence, only a half-hour had the hack;

Arranged an acrostic, under attack

Hurried Artistry by Jessica McWilliams

Rendered his rhetoric, rushed his rhyme;

Doublets deduced in double-time

Redeemed Design by Jessica McWilliams

Season 4, Episode 2

Keep It Simple Sweetheart (KISS)

Simple vs. Easy article from Idea to Value Podcast by Nick Skillicorn

What is simple isn’t always easy.

Julie K. from Plan2Create is my planner GOALS! Or at least I really like her style. Form and function collide for a fantastic fusion of planner goodness. #colorcode

Acrostic Poems by Jessica McWilliams

Stunning

Ideas

Made

Purposefully plain,

Like but not limited to this

Elementary refrain

Creative

Operations

Made to mind-boggle &

Perplex,

Like but not limited to

Ending this poem with an

Equipped, effortless

Adept and agile,

Seldom seen a struggle

Yields all the while

Hence, only a half-hour had the hack;

Arranged an acrostic, under attack

Hurried Artistry by Jessica McWilliams

Rendered his rhetoric, rushed his rhyme;

Doublets deduced in double-time

Redeemed Design by Jessica McWilliams

Previous Episode

How to Use Notepads in Your Planning Regimen

Season 4, Episode 1

It's the start of a solo season showcasing planner basics, product trends, pretty stuff, productive stuff, and more.

A recent trend I'm seeing is an oldie but a goodie yet it feels fresh and disruptive at the same time.

It's notepads!

Maybe notepads can be less fuss?
Maybe notepads can be cheaper?
Maybe we just want to rip out pages, crumple them in a ball, then light them on fire when the week is over?

Whatever the case, notepads are making their resurgence with style.

Wanna start a convo about notepads? Head to Planner Lifestyle fb group

The items featured in today's show (no affiliation or list order) are as follows:

Imperfect Inspiration (I AM planner notepad)

Page Eleven Paper Goods (Wake Up and Work Daily Notepad)

Beespoked (Tear off Notepads)

Project Functional Notepad by Recollections (8 1/2" by 11" notepad with no branding and light borders)

Noted by Post-It

Next Episode

Is Motivation More than a Feeling? w/ Chanelle Neilson on Planner Lifestyle Podcast

Season 4, Episode 3

Is Motivation More than a Feeling?

Planner Lifestyle Podcast host Jessica McWilliams with guest Chanelle Neilson

Topics:

How to inform yourself about your motivations before you plan
Ask a simple but difficult question, “What do I want?”
Taking a “future view” inspired by Dan Gilbert’s Future Self Ted Talk
Motive is the root word of motivation.
How a conflict between motive and willpower can feel like a break down
When to design unique tasks to meet your own goals...not other peoples
Wanna exercise but hate running? Don’t run. Simple but true.
Ways a coach can help with accountability and get to the bottom of those “easy” questions with “tough” answers.

Contacts:

Freebie: My best tips can be found in a quick start guide: "5 secrets to make mom life simple"

Instagram @chanelleneilsoncoaching

Facebook @chanelleneilsoncoaching

Guest Bio:

Chanelle Neilson is a life coach who helps moms with a side hustle who want to organize their day and find a balance between family and personal goals. As a mom of 5 kids, Chanelle Neilson knows that motherhood has its challenges—that’s why she is passionate about helping moms simplify so they can prioritize what matters and define success for themselves. She is the former host and creator of the popular Moms Who Know Podcast and the author of Parenting with Purpose, which has been translated into Chinese.