You will make thousands of decisions today.
From big decisions to small ones, the decisions we face every day can be overwhelming. Our quick solution is often to add more to our lives: more relationships, more technology hacks, more responsibilities. But if we want to be more successful, have a greater impact, and maintain quality relationships, we need to make quality choices that often involve pruning away some things from our lives. Only then can our priorities have the place they deserve.
What do you need to stop doing?
We face more options today, from the type of toothpaste you use to the job you take, than ever before. quickly leads to decision fatigue, and we fear saying “no” to a good opportunity. But saying yes to one thing often means saying no to something else. As we’ll hear from our guests, we can learn how to say “no” better and we stop doing the things that are keeping us from our achieving our goals and our dreams.
Join us as we learn how to stop doing things in a world where we expect ourselves and others to keep saying yes.
LISTEN TO ‘YOU NEED TO STOP DOING THAT’
How to Stop Waiting for Others to Lay Out Your Path
In this episode with Nicolle Merrill, author and podcaster, you will learn:
The difference between being excited and enthusiastic
Why Upskilling is important in this age of growing technology
How to re-imagine the career ladder
The need to shift from soft skills to power skills
How to Stop Doing What You're Expected to Do and Live Your Dream
In this episode with Dr. Tiffany Eurich, media expert and educator for passion-driven entrepreneurs, we discuss:
* The importance of focusing on one thing
* Revealing the dignity of "all work"
* The Power of Pruning
Everything is not an Emergency
In this episode listeners will hear from Grace Langham:
* Learn how to stop treating each client situation as an emergency
* Understand the importance of language and how it shapes the company culture
* Realize that prioritizing the team is prioritizing the client
* Think deeper about mindsets and the meaning-meaning that brings dignity to our work
Agreeing to Professional Favors
In today's episode, listeners will hear from Katelyn Beaty:
How the law of reciprocity skews our perspective of saying yes
How to stop thinking of transactional favors as emotional connections
How many human problems come down to boundaries
Social Media is Not King
In today's episode, listeners will hear from Dustin Siggins of Proven Media Solutions:
Learn why we shouldn't immediately put social media on a pedestal
Understand why knowing your target audience is key to knowing what not to do any more
Discover how posting other people’s content could be hurting your business
See why branding later is already too late
Realize that networking more doesn't always lead to sustainable business
Stop Browsing and Start Choosing with Pete Davis
In the inaugural episode of You Need To Stop Doing That, Elizabeth has a conversation with Pete Davis, civic activist and founder of Getaway, a tiny cabin rental startup. He shares about the importance of narrowing options, making choices, and how we can build a “counterculture of commitment.”
What Companies like REI and Southwest are NOT Doing
Hear Elizabeth's conversation with Nate Dvorak, a researcher at Gallup. You can hear about what some organizations like CVS, REI, and Southwest have stopped doing in order to be true to who they are.
Show Notes:
Herb Kellehner, the founder of Southwest, passed away in January, 2019. His NYTimes Obituary gives some good insights into how he led Southwest's Values.
Here is Gallup's research into the positive impact of the decisions by companies we talked about in the podcast to *stop* doing something:
How Millennials Say "No" with Gabrielle Bosche
In this episode, Elizabeth talks with Gabrielle Bosche, founder of The Millennial Solution, about how different generations say "no" differently and how intergenerational perspectives on work-life balance can affect the workplace.