Episode 79: Write a daily ta-da list

00:51 Welcome to Unfrazzle, a podcast for solo business owners with a big vision who are ready for a kinder more sustainable approach to productivity. I'm Louise Miller and each week i share bite-sized insights to help you step away from the hustle stop faffing and stay focused so you can make your brilliant ideas happen and make a bigger impact in the world Before we dive into today's episode, if you enjoy what I'm sharing here on Unfrazzle and you'd like to support the podcast. You can buy me a cuppa by going to BuyMeACoffee.com slash Louise Miller and making a one-off donation. I'll pop a link to that in the show notes Okay grab yourself a cuppa and let's get started

01:32 So I can't quite believe that i haven't already done an episode on this. We're 79 episodes in to Unfrazzle and this is the first time i'm talking about this but better late than never! So how do you feel when you get to the end of the day? Do you feel frazzled or frustrated, or guilty that you didn't get more done? If so then this episode is for you. So i am often struck by how many of us particularly high achievers Give ourselves a really hard time because we didn't do all of the things, even when we've had a full and focused day. We may have done 90% of what we'd intended but we choose to fixate on the 10% that didn't happen So let's imagine that two people, Ermin Trude and Florence

02:14 So, Ermin Trude ends the day feeling pleasantly tired and satisfied with the work that she's done. She is happy to shut down her computer, chill out and relax with her family before getting a good night sleep Florence, on the other hand can't stop thinking about everything that is still left to do. She finds it hard to switch off she keeps walking back to her computer every now and then during the evening but she's so frazzled and distracted that she doesn't make very much progress So if I asked Ermin Trude if she'd had a productive day? She would say yes But Florence berating herself for not doing more Her answer would be no And yet they both did exactly the same amount of work

03:03 So if you often feel more like Florence, the good news is that there is something simple that you can do starting today to help you shift your perspective. And that is to write a daily ta-da list! If you fancy flexing your positivity muscles have a go at writing a ta-da list for at least the next week and here's what you need to do... At the end of every day put aside your To Do List and anything left undone and make a list of everything you have achieved that day Allow yourself to bask in the glow of your own fabulousness. Give yourself credit, focus on the positives even if you've had a bad day so for example took a nap when I was too exhausted to concentrate can go on your to-do list because that is an achievement not a failure and it's the best thing you could have done for yourself and for your productivity at that time. Completed rough drafts of blog posts is an achievement not a failure even if your intention had been to finish the whole thing

03:59 You still took a step in the right direction, so celebrate that instead of criticising yourself for not meeting your expectation which let's face it may have been completely unrealistic in the first place. So this is about noticing how it feels to acknowledge and celebrate your accomplishments however small they are And if that helps you to feel more positive and more productive, you might want to make that a regular part of your evening routine. Be like Ermin Trude – feel good about what you've achieved, switch off and relax ready for whatever new adventure awaits tomorrow! So as always I hope this helps and look forward to seeing you again soon

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