Today we’ll tackle how to handle the inevitable interruptions of life. Plus, we’ll be sharing what’s working for us lately when it comes to time management.

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What you'll hear:

• How to navigate interruptions in personal and professional life
• The positive side of interruptions
• Why we have no excuse to be “interrupted” by social media
• The beauty in scheduling phone calls
• How great our boundaries are…except with each other.
• How learning to handle interruptions shapes character

Can I quote you on that?

• “What’s at stake for giving in to interruptions? My sanity.” Maggie
• “I’m either completely distracted or hyper focused, and there’s very little middle ground.” Maggie
• “It’s not so much what the interruptions do in the moment, it’s the residual effects they have.” Maggie
• “You gotta turn off the dang notifications.” Jacey
• “Women are trained to believe that likeability is crucial.” Jacey
• “The idea of a ‘pleasant surprise’ sounds like an oxymoron to me.” Maggie

Links:

• Our sponsor this week is Prep Dish, the company that helps you shop once, prep once, and enjoy healthy, stress-free meals all week! Start your free two week trial today.
• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
• Bullet journal: the analog system for the digital age
• How to bullet journal {The Lazy Genius}

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• Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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