Episode 35: Is it time to put down the weight of your to-do list?

00:00 Before we get going, I have an invitation for you. If you're ready to find out how much easier it becomes to get things done when you have Make It Happen Club in your life? The doors are open to new members right now and i would love for you to join us! So Make It Happen Club is a calm quiet sanctuary where you get the clarity focus and motivation you need Hello and welcome to Unfrazzle with me Louise Miller. If you're a solo business owner and you have a big exciting vision and loads of ideas that you want to get out in the world but without drowning in a sea of overwhelm, then this is the podcast for you. Each week I'll be sharing bite-sized insights to help you stop faffing and stay focused so you can make your brilliant ideas happen and make a bigger impact in the world It's time to step away from the hustle and find a kinder more sustainable approach to productivity So grab yourself a cuppa and let's get started

01:31 There I was cooking the dinner, minding my own business when I was struck by a flash of genius. I wish I could say it was MY flash of genius but sadly it wasn't! It was a flash of genius from Hollywood royalty Matthew McConaughey. So he was talking to Jonathan Fields on the Good Life Project podcast and described perfectly the thing I'd been trying to explain for years, which is actually kind of annoying but he was talking about how much stuff he has to do and I don't know if ever you've heard any interviews with Matthew McConaughey but he's got such a brilliant way with words

02:06 And he used a really powerful image that stuck with me to this day. So, he talked about all the stuff he has to get done as vertically stacked responsibilities and carrying the weight of all those responsibilities on his shoulders. He talked about how heavy that feels and I'm sure we can all relate to that feeling you know where we have so much to do it's literally weighing us down and stopping us from moving forward But then he talked about what happens when he takes those vertically stacked responsibilities and lays them down in front of him. Here's what he said, Instead of the proverbial weight on the shoulders of that large stack there is no weight on my shoulders because it is now all out in front me and I can see one at a time and hop from lily pad to lily pad and get just as much done but with a lot less stress

02:59 And naturally I dropped everything and rushed to write that down because isn't that what we all want? To take that weight off our shoulders, to be able to focus on one thing at a time and hop from lily pad to lily pad. Don't we all want to get stuff done but with a lot less stress? Your to-do list doesn't have to be a heavy vertical stack that you carry around on your shoulders until its weight becomes so unbearable that you can no longer put one foot in front of the other there is a better lighter way But that needs you to stop for a moment, to set everything down on the ground. Take a rest and then sort through that stack of responsibilities and lay them down in front of you

03:43 And the reason that Matthew McConaughey's words landed so strongly with me that day was because helping you get rid of the weight on your shoulders, so you can still get stuff done but without the stress is exactly what I'm here for. So whether it's through Make It Happen Club or In It Together where i guide coaches consultants and community builders to create flexible achievable plans that allow them to hop from lily pad to lily pad every month So a question for you today, how is your to-do list? How is that vertically stacked weight feeling for you right now.

04:30 Is it weighing so heavily on your shoulders that it's stopping you from moving forward and completely depleting your energy? And if so, how might you shift that? What is the first step you can take towards laying your tasks down in front of you so you can see them more clearly. And if that is something you need a little bit more help with, I recommend going back and listening to episodes 13 and 24 of Unfrazzle as i share some insights in both of those episodes that you might find helpful. I'm also running a free workshop on Tuesday 4th June if you need a little bit more help with all this stuff and I will pop a link in the show notes for that if your interested in finding out more. I would love to see you there if it feels like something you need in your life

05:09 In the meantime, I hope the image of hopping from lily pad to lily pad helps and inspires you just like it did me. And i look forward to seeing you again soon! Thank you for listening to Unfrazzle. Sharing is caring, so if you loved this episode please share it on your socials or head over to Spotify iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and leave me a review not only will I be hugely grateful Your ratings and reviews will help others to find this podcast So that even more people can make their ideas happen Thanks so much and see you next time