Productivity Hacks to Crush Your Goals in 2025

01/01/25 • 48 min

In this episode, Jen dives into actionable productivity hacks to help you maximize your time and achieve your biggest goals in 2025. Whether you’re a florist balancing family, business, and personal aspirations or just looking for ways to level up, Jen shares her favorite strategies for staying focused, prioritizing what matters, and letting go of what doesn’t. From setting bite-sized goals to leveraging tools like Trello, Jen outlines a roadmap to make 2025 your most productive year yet.

Key Takeaways:

Break Down Goals Into Bite-Sized Pieces:
- Big, vague goals like "be healthier" or "grow my business" won’t get you anywhere. Break them into actionable steps with clear timelines.
Leverage Tools Like Trello:
- Use project management software to organize your goals, tasks, and timelines. Seeing progress visually can keep you motivated.
Sunday Night Prep for Success:
- Plan your week ahead by syncing calendars, setting priorities, and creating a clear roadmap for what needs to get done.
Batch Tasks for Maximum Efficiency:
- Focus on one type of task at a time, like batching emails, estimates, or floral designs, to stay in the zone and get more done.
Prioritize Self-Care:
- You can’t pour from an empty cup. Build in breaks, workouts, and self-care to recharge and stay productive.
Say No to Overwhelm:
- Let go of tasks and commitments that don’t align with your goals. Focus on what truly adds value and feels good.
Use the Pomodoro Technique:
- Work in focused 25-minute intervals with 5-minute breaks to keep your mind sharp and productive.
Reduce Distractions:
- Live life on Do Not Disturb. Turn off notifications, batch communications, and only respond to what truly matters.

Highlights:

The importance of setting specific and measurable goals.
How to strategically plan your time to avoid overwhelm and maximize results.
Why delegating tasks and letting go of control can make you more productive.
The power of creating a "done list" to celebrate progress and stay motivated.
How to shift your mindset from "I want to" to "I am going to."

Action Steps:

Plan Your 2025 Goals:
- Break them into actionable steps. Use a tool like Trello or a physical notebook to organize and track your progress.
Batch Your Work:
- Group similar tasks together to save time and improve focus.
Create a Weekly Prep Routine:
- Use Sunday evenings to plan your week, set priorities, and sync your calendar with family and team members.
Commit to Self-Care:
- Schedule time for workouts, breaks, and activities that recharge you.
Simplify and Delegate:
- Let go of tasks that others can handle. Focus on what truly requires your attention.

Connect with Jen:

Instagram: @‌thefloralhustle
Website: thefloralhustle.com

Final Thoughts:
Make 2025 your year of productivity and success! By setting clear goals, managing your time strategically, and focusing on what truly matters, you can create a life and business you love. If you’re ready for more support and accountability, consider joining the Floral CEO Mastermind—a transformative space for florists ready to take their business to the next level.

Thank you for listening, Flower Friend! Here’s to a productive and flower-filled year ahead. 🌸

Key Takeaways:

Break Down Goals Into Bite-Sized Pieces:
- Big, vague goals like "be healthier" or "grow my business" won’t get you anywhere. Break them into actionable steps with clear timelines.
Leverage Tools Like Trello:
- Use project management software to organize your goals, tasks, and timelines. Seeing progress visually can keep you motivated.
Sunday Night Prep for Success:
- Plan your week ahead by syncing calendars, setting priorities, and creating a clear roadmap for what needs to get done.
Batch Tasks for Maximum Efficiency:
- Focus on one type of task at a time, like batching emails, estimates, or floral designs, to stay in the zone and get more done.
Prioritize Self-Care:
- You can’t pour from an empty cup. Build in breaks, workouts, and self-care to recharge and stay productive.
Say No to Overwhelm:
- Let go of tasks and commitments that don’t align with your goals. Focus on what truly adds value and feels good.
Use the Pomodoro Technique:
- Work in focused 25-minute intervals with 5-minute breaks to keep your mind sharp and productive.
Reduce Distractions:
- Live life on Do Not Disturb. Turn off notifications, batch communications, and only respond to what truly matters.

Highlights:

The importance of setting specific and measurable goals.
How to strategically plan your time to avoid overwhelm and maximize results.
Why delegating tasks and letting go of control can make you more productive.
The power of creating a "done list" to celebrate progress and stay motivated.
How to shift your mindset from "I want to" to "I am going to."

Action Steps:

Plan Your 2025 Goals:
- Break them into actionable steps. Use a tool like Trello or a physical notebook to organize and track your progress.
Batch Your Work:
- Group similar tasks together to save time and improve focus.
Create a Weekly Prep Routine:
- Use Sunday evenings to plan your week, set priorities, and sync your calendar with family and team members.
Commit to Self-Care:
- Schedule time for workouts, breaks, and activities that recharge you.
Simplify and Delegate:
- Let go of tasks that others can handle. Focus on what truly requires your attention.

Connect with Jen:

Instagram: @‌thefloralhustle
Website: thefloralhustle.com

Thank you for listening, Flower Friend! Here’s to a productive and flower-filled year ahead. 🌸

Previous Episode

Stop Half-A*sing It: How to Achieve Real Results in Your Life and Business

In this powerful minisode, Jen dives into the importance of putting in the right level of effort to achieve your goals. Inspired by a motivational reel from Matthew McConaughey, Jen discusses the dangers of half-assing your efforts and expecting full results. Whether it’s your health, your business, or personal growth, this episode serves as a wake-up call to audit your actions, align them with your aspirations, and create momentum to crush your goals.

Key Takeaways:

Effort vs. Results:
You can’t expect extraordinary results with minimal effort. Success requires consistent, intentional action aligned with your goals.
Audit Your Actions:
Ask yourself: Are your daily habits and actions truly supporting your big goals? Or are you working hard on inconsequential tasks that don’t move the needle?
Break Down Big Goals:
Overwhelmed by the size of your dreams? Break them into bite-sized, actionable steps to create momentum and make progress manageable.
Focus on Revenue-Generating Activities:
Identify and prioritize tasks that will have the most impact on your business growth, like responding to leads or building strong relationships with planners, rather than spending time on tasks like redoing your logo.
Momentum Over Perfection:
Consistency and small wins build momentum. Don’t let perfectionism or fear paralyze your progress.

Highlights:

The importance of showing up consistently for yourself, your health, and your business.
How working hard on the wrong things can still leave you spinning your wheels.
Why setting bite-sized, actionable goals is the key to long-term success.
A framework for auditing your energy, effort, and priorities to stay focused on what matters most.

Action Steps:

Audit Your Goals and Effort:
- Write down your goals and the actions you’ve been taking to achieve them.
- Honestly evaluate whether your effort matches the results you’re aiming for.
Prioritize Impactful Tasks:
- Identify the activities that directly contribute to your goals (e.g., revenue-generating activities).
- Eliminate or de-prioritize tasks that don’t move the needle.
Commit to Consistency:
- Schedule time to work on your goals and stick to it.
- Focus on showing up daily, even in small ways, to create momentum.

Connect with Jen:

Instagram: @‌thefloralhustle
Website: thefloralhustle.com

Final Thoughts:
If you’ve been half-a*sing your way through your goals, now is the time to change. With clear priorities, consistent effort, and bite-sized actions, you can transform your business and your life in 2025. Use this time to reset, refocus, and recommit to showing up fully for yourself and your dreams.

Thank you for listening, Flower Friend! Here’s to a flower-filled, goal-crushing year ahead. 🌸

Next Episode

Set the Tone for 2025 with Your Word of the Year

In this inspiring minisode, Jen explores the power of choosing a word of the year to guide your intentions and decisions in 2025. Sharing her personal journey of setting a word each year for the past five years, she reflects on how her word for 2024, fearless, shaped her bold decisions and helped her achieve remarkable milestones. Jen also reveals her word for 2025—alignment—and discusses how this simple yet impactful practice can help you stay focused, achieve your goals, and live a life that feels in sync with your aspirations.

Key Takeaways:

Why Choose a Word of the Year?
- A single word creates a clear tone and intention for your year, helping you make decisions that align with your goals and values.
Reflecting on Your Previous Word:
- Look back on the past year to evaluate how your chosen word influenced your actions and progress.
The Power of Intentional Living:
- Choosing a word helps you avoid reactivity and take proactive steps to build the life and business you want.
Jen’s Word for 2025: Alignment
- Focus on health, self-care, impactful work, and meaningful relationships.
- Let go of anything that doesn’t support the life you want to create.
Make Your Word Actionable:
- Use your word as a guide when setting goals, creating strategies, and navigating challenges.
Celebrate Your Coolness:
- Reflect on your unique traits and achievements—embrace the fact that you are “cool” just as you are!

Actionable Steps:

Choose Your Word:
- Reflect on what you want to focus on in 2025. Pick a word that resonates with your goals and values.
Make It Visible:
- Write your word on a bracelet, post it on your mirror, or keep it in your planner as a daily reminder.
Set Goals in Alignment with Your Word:
- Break down your aspirations into actionable steps that support your word’s intention.
Share Your Word:
- Tell a friend, family member, or coach about your word to create accountability and encouragement.
Reflect Regularly:
- Check in on how your actions and decisions are aligning with your word throughout the year.

Highlights from the Episode:

Jen’s 2024 word, fearless, helped her launch major projects like the Floral CEO Mastermind and her silk flower division.
How the word alignment will guide Jen to prioritize impactful work, better health, and meaningful relationships in 2025.
Why living intentionally is essential for avoiding burnout and achieving lasting success.
A reminder to embrace your uniqueness and be unapologetically confident in your journey.