Happy New Year! Here it is, the conclusion to season 1. Like all good things, there is a beginning and an end, with opportunity for more afterwards. Today we Challenge “Essentialism” by Greg McKeown with the help of Alina Taylor. Alina helped t

41 - CHALLENGE DAY “Atomic Habits”

Dec 9th, 2019 14m 52s

How did “Atomic Habits” by James Clear measure up on challenge day? Really well, but we didn’t necessarily. Would you rate it the exact same though? How did this book work for you? Should you go back and review some of the exercises, too? This

40 - Giving Thanks

Nov 29th, 2019 15m 17s

Thank you. Thank you for listening, reading, being part of this. We are celebrating Thanksgiving this week in the US. It gives everyone an “excuse” to work on the habit of expressing gratitude more regularly. Why? There is scientific evidence t

39 - “Essentialism” Overview

Nov 22nd, 2019 22m 42s

The disciplined pursuit of less. Have you ever felt stretched thin, like you’re doing so much but feel like you don’t have the results to show for it? Are you working towards someone else’s goal? The way out may be “the way of the Essentialist”

38 - This is why you say “NO”

Nov 8th, 2019 19m 51s

Have you ever had anyone commit to you in advance? A phone call, a meeting, an activity, a service? The obvious answer is yes, of course. After 3 months of committing to an interview for the Motivate Me Book Club, an author pushed back based on

37 - CHALLENGE DAY - The ONE Thing

Oct 31st, 2019 14m 13s

How did “The ONE Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan measure up on an intentionally delayed challenge day? We wanted to give this book a longer duration before we challenged it. There seemed to be very applicable takeaways but could it stand

36 - Last Book for Season 1 of the MMBC

Oct 24th, 2019 14m 16s

How is it possibly the last book of this first season? All good things must come to an end , as it goes. But fret not! Although it is the last to read, we will still be reflecting and reviewing our books through Challenge Days. Through this sea

35 - CHALLENGE DAY “The Four Agreements”

Oct 17th, 2019 15m 39s

How did “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz measure up on challenge day? I don’t think anyone would be surprised. Would you rate it the exact same though? How did this book work for you? If you said it didn’t or doesn’t apply to you, then

34 - “Atomic Habits” overview

Oct 11th, 2019 46m 11s

This is the high level overview of “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. Wow. This book speaks volumes on how small, tiny, “Atomic” changes can create remarkable change in your life. James Clear brings many concepts together, including the “Habit Loo

33 - Two Truths to Keep Habit Tracking

Sep 27th, 2019 11m 25s

Keep going. You never know what success you will achieve until it happens and until then you need to keep trying. For a lot of us, it means starting with changing our habits and believing in what we are doing. Before the Golden Gate Bridge was

32 - Interview with Lindsay Tobias

Sep 19th, 2019 42m

Keep your plants on! For good! How? Meet Lindsay Tobias, a 23 year old Holistic Health Coach who has successfully used “Atomic Habits” by James Clear to help her clients MAINTAIN their goals. Habit transformation does not happen overnight. Keep

31 - Habits are Hard

Sep 13th, 2019 20m 25s

Habits are hard to change, adopt and get rid of. This has been no easy feat for your host, Pineapple Jen, to change her ways. Over the course of many books, ideas have been presented on how to develop successful habits. It seems that to be effi

30 - New Book & more Podcasts!

Sep 7th, 2019 7m 16s

Happy National Read a Book Day! We introduce our next book for the Motivate Me Book Club. “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. Have you heard of it? What are your thoughts? Working on our Habits is no easy feat but if we keep investigating how to ma

29 - The Four Agreements

Aug 29th, 2019 18m 55s

This is an overview of “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. Stemming from ancient Toltec wisdom, Ruiz suggests these four agreements are what can guide one to a place of personal freedom. As we grow from childhood, we develop an unconsciou

28 - Who is Pineapple Jen?

Aug 22nd, 2019 23m 50s

Who is your host, Pineapple Jen, for the Motivate Me Book Club? She gets a bit exposed and personal on this week’s episode. Maybe a little TMI occurs but that’s her. Life is what you make of it. You are who you are and Pineapple Jen is who she

27 - Environment of Productivity

Aug 15th, 2019 7m 43s

Think back to when you were most productive in your life. Where was that? Maybe that’s a new concept and one you’ve not really considered before. But in your life, where and how are you the most energized? Around others or by yourself? In peace

26 - Four great reasons to read this next book!

Aug 8th, 2019 11m 8s

We introduce the next book for the Motivate Me Book Club. It’s “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. We leave the inspirational and motivational for a little self-help reading. Sometimes we need to take an introspective look. How are we tru

25 - CHALLENGE DAY - “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”

Aug 1st, 2019 17m 35s

How did “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ” by Stephen Covey measure up on challenge day? The perfect score of 10/10 is well deserved for this book. We go over how our host applied it and what she learned over the past few weeks since re

24 - The Key to Clarity

Jul 25th, 2019 24m 7s

How are you doing? What are you up to? Why do we always answer “Great, I’m so busy!” And then it seems hard to even say what it is that makes it all so busy...there’s no denying we are in a culture of grinders. People who day in day out feel th

23 - The ONE Thing

Jul 20th, 2019 34m 49s

A high level overview of “The ONE Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. The first two parts were introduced in previous episodes and here we elaborate on Part 3, which we like to call the “secret sauce”. This is where you’ll really understand

22 - A goal & “Why” check-in with Luke

Jul 11th, 2019 28m 34s

We need to check-in for accountability! It’s said that by having someone who holds you to what you say you’re committed to doing, like exercise or business, you are more likely to succeed. Listen to our interview with Luke, several weeks after

21 - Monthly Goal & Habit Tracking

Jun 26th, 2019 16m 7s

This week’s episode explores what your habits are doing for your goals. Doesn’t it make sense for them to correlate and even go hand in hand? How many times do we say to ourselves “I really need to do more of that” or “I really should be doing

20 - Summer is here! And a new book!

Jun 22nd, 2019 6m 7s

Hello Summer reading! Am I right? Whether you’re going to be at the beach, the pool, the lake or simply relaxing at home, take the opportunity to keep making a habit for self-care. Reading is one of the best ways to keeping your mental game str

19 - Habit 7 - How are you going to sharpen your saw?

Jun 15th, 2019 12m 26s

This is it! Concluding our “high-level” overview of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey, it’s Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw. What does that really mean? How are you going to work on this habit of practice and renewal? Here is

18 - Habit 4, 5, 6 - The Public Victory - “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey

Jun 7th, 2019 16m 21s

This week is a continuation from 2 weeks ago. We expand on the second set of habits put forth by Stephen Covey in his highly acclaimed book, “The 7 habits of highly effective people”. These may be more challenging than the first set but equally