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20. Stop Procrastinating and Do the Next Right Thing (with Emily P. Freeman)

Published: Feb. 12, 2019, 8 a.m.

Well, y\u2019all, after 19 podcast episodes, I\u2019m finally feeling like I\u2019m starting to get my feet underneath me and feel more comfortable with this whole podcasting. So, even though it scared me a lot, this is the first episode where I didn\u2019t plan out every word I was going to say.

That\u2019s a big deal for me as one of my big goals for this year\xa0is to be as comfortable on the podcast as I am on live video\u2026 but I keep reminding myself that it took at least 30-50 live videos before I started feeling confident. So I know it will take time with the podcast, too.

(In full disclosure, it\u2019s good for my pride for me to put out episodes that aren\u2019t at the level of excellence I\u2019d love for them to be because I\u2019m still finding my groove when it comes to doing pre-recorded audio \u2014 which is SO different to me than live video! And every time someone writes in about how they don\u2019t like the podcast because they can tell I\u2019m uncomfortable, it\u2019s a good reminder for me to keep persevering and practicing and getting better!)

So I\u2019m celebrating that I took tiny baby steps with this episode and didn\u2019t rely on word-for-word notes as a security blanket! And I hope that someday soon, I\u2019ll be able to record episodes with just a rough outline. Thanks for being on this learning and growing journey with me. Your encouragement and support has blessed me more than you know!

In this episode, I invited one of my very favorite podcasters \u2014\xa0Emily P. Freeman\u2014 to join me for a conversation about decision-making. We talk about the best antidote for procrastination, how to know what your next right thing is, and why sometimes now is not the best time to jump into an idea you have.

I also ask Emily about her Theme Days and how this practice works out in her life and how it has helped her be a lot more focused and productive.

By the way, Emily\u2019s podcast (that I adore!) is called\xa0The Next Right Thing\u2026 and her brand-new book with the same title comes out in April. You can\xa0pre-order it here.

You\u2019ll want to tune in to this episode where Emily shares the story of how\xa0her amazing podcast was actually originally a book idea.

She started working on the book and then realized it wasn\u2019t supposed to be a book; it was supposed to be a podcast. But then, after a number of months of podcasting, she felt it was supposed to be book, too.\xa0

I love how Emily is so honest in sharing her struggles with decision-making and what she has learned in her own life \u2014 even in podcasting and writing a book about decision-making!

In This Episode:

[01:12] \u2013 I gave up coffee a few years ago. I know, can you believe it? I share why I gave it up and what I\u2019m drinking instead.

[05:38] \u2013 My book of the week is one that I listened to and one that I wanted to jump up and shout \u201cpreach it!\u201d multiple times while I was listening to it! (And I\u2019m not a charismatic person; this book was just THAT good!)

[09:20] \u2013 Emily Freeman has deeply inspired me through her writings and her podcast, and I\u2019m so honored that she was willing to do an interview with me for this episode.

[11:30] \u2013 The Next Right Thing, Emily\u2019s podcast, was originally a book idea. I ask her how long of a process was it for her to decide to turn her idea into a podcast instead of a book? When did she know for sure that it wasn\u2019t supposed to be a book?

[14:53] \u2013 Struggling with decision-making? Emily shares some strategies for someone who needs to figure out what the next right thing is.

[17:57] \u2013 Emily makes a powerful point that many people would rather make a decision (even a bad one) than live with the uncertainty of not deciding.

[20:36] \u2013 Recently, Emily talked about how she structures her week with Theme Days. I asked her to share more about this in detail.

[25:48] \u2013 For today\u2019s Q&A segment, I answer a question from a listener about how I got off my allergy medications (and other medications/supplements I was taking for acne and anxiety!).

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