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Hard to focus? It isn't about discipline...
You’ve tried the timers. The 90-minute block everyone swears by, the perfect morning routine, the system a podcast promised would change your life.
And somewhere along the way — maybe after the third or fourth setup stopped working — a sneaky thought came: the problem must simply be me… my character… my willpower.
I know that disempowering thought all too well. Have heard it in my mind (and from authoritative figures) all my life.
I now see that it’s a lie.
“I just need more willpowe…
Rest before you need to
Over the 16 years I've been a full-time soulpreneur, I’be accomplished a lot mainly because I’ve practiced creating, even when I don't feel like it…
I work on a regular rhythm. And… I don't “feel like it” most of the time at the start of each work session.
But I show up anyway and practice infusing joyful productivity into the process. And therefore, get things done that might otherwise be delayed indefinitely.
Over time, I realized something important about this:
If the practice of loving-…
Your To-Do List? Embrace Radical Optionality.
Because of how much we care (and dream), we soulpreneurs can sometimes (or often!) be overwhelmed by what seems like a never-ending to-do list. We are abundant with ideas, and a strong desire to serve. This can lead to a list of tasks that feels like a source of pressure, rather than what it’s meant to be… a tool for progress.
If you’ve been following my content, you’ll know that I’m all about working lightly. So if you have a full to-do list, my recommended path forward isn’t to “buckle down, …
Reparenting Yourself for Joyful Productivity
Maybe you know this feeling:
You’re a coach, a healer, or a creator, pouring your heart into your work with others. But when it’s time to build your own business — outlining that course, crafting a newsletter, or deciding on your next offering — the freeze hits.
“What if it’s not the right approach?”
“What if it doesn’t resonate?”
The questions loop, and nothing moves…
It’s not a lack of time nor ideas.
It’s an old, internalized fear holding you back from experimenting.
I’ve been ther…
The 3 Levels of Joyful Productivity
One of the enduring questions for me — over 16 years as a soulpreneur — is this:
Is it possible to make every moment of work joyful?
I’ve noticed 3 levels that I can approach any workday… and in fact, any work hour.
Level 1: Delayed Gratification
At this first level, what drives a worker is external motivation, a focus on completing a task. Perhaps even attachment to completing it. The work process is simply a means to an end.
- Core Mindset: “I have to get this over with.” The task i…