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The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms108. Business Owner Finances with Shanna SkimoreThis episode is geared toward the business owner (e.g., attorneys running their own firms, physicians or therapists running their own practices, architects or interior designers running their own businesses) – though I suspect everyone can get something out of it.As business owners, how we spend our time has an impact on how much revenue and profit we experience. To discuss that with far more expertise than I have, I'm thrilled to have Shanna Skidmore—a business strategist and former Fortune 100 financial advisor—on the podcast to talk about how to build a business in a way that h...
2025-07-2855 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms107. Making Back-to-School Less Scramble-y & Enjoying the Rest of SummerClick here to get the free back-to-school guide! Note: The Bright Method is not just for moms, and I try to have most episodes of this podcast apply to everyone – regardless of whether they have kids. But sometimes, the time management challenges associated with kids need to be addressed, so this is one of those episodes. If you are kid-free, feel free to skip this one and tune back in for the next! Back-to-school season is coming—whether your kids are starting in early August or later (and feel free to save this one for late...
2025-07-0923 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms96. Part 2: The Heavy-Before / Lighter-After Adulting Stuff (Wills & Trusts, Healthcare Proxies, House Furniture Inventory, etc.)>> Click here for the list. Recently, I shared on Instagram that I re-did our wills, trusts, etc. in Minnesota. We'd done it in California, where we lived when our first daughter was born, and we amended there when our second was born. And then we needed to re-do them here. When I shared, I got a lot of "ah I need to do that too" messages and questions about how to get started. It also prompted other conversations around parts of adulting that we know are important but we don't do because they...
2025-04-0731 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms95. The Heavy-Before / Lighter-After Adulting Stuff (Wills & Trusts, Healthcare Proxies, House Furniture Inventory, etc.)>> Click here for the list. Recently, I shared on Instagram that I re-did our wills, trusts, etc. in Minnesota. We'd done it in California, where we lived when our first daughter was born, and we amended there when our second was born. And then we needed to re-do them here. When I shared, I got a lot of "ah I need to do that too" messages and questions about how to get started. It also prompted other conversations around parts of adulting that we know are important but we don't do because they...
2025-03-3137 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms94. Newborn Life & Time ManagementI've had a few people ask me recently about time management during the newborn baby phase. Here are my random tips – take them or leave them! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan. I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on...
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The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms94. Newborn Life & Time ManagementI've had a few people ask me recently about time management during the newborn baby phase. Here are my random tips – take them or leave them! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan. I...
2025-03-2433 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms93. Finances & Calendars with Emilie Dayan HillFinances can be so tricky. I anticipate more conversations around budgeting, etc. (just like time, how we spend money matters just as much as what we make/have), and this is a wonderful kick off episode with Emilie Dayan Hill. To learn more from Emilie: Click here to get the guide mentioned in the episode, and Click here to follow her on Instagram. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To...
2025-03-1738 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms93. Finances & Calendars with Emilie Dayan HillFinances can be so tricky. I anticipate more conversations around budgeting, etc. (just like time, how we spend money matters just as much as what we make/have), and this is a wonderful kick off episode with Emilie Dayan Hill. To learn more from Emilie: Click here to get the guide mentioned in the episode, and Click here to follow her on Instagram. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. --
2025-03-1735 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms92. Why plan when nothing goes to plan?!Coming out of January and February, months when lots of curveballs hit, it's hard to motivate to plan after likely weeks of plans getting derailed. Let's talk about that frustration – AND why it's still worth planning (even when those plans later get derailed). Ep. 8 gives you a high-level overview of my weekly planning session if you're curious. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, cl...
2025-03-1018 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms92. Why plan when nothing goes to plan?!Coming out of January and February, months when lots of curveballs hit, it's hard to motivate to plan after likely weeks of plans getting derailed. Let's talk about that frustration – AND why it's still worth planning (even when those plans later get derailed). Ep. 8 gives you a high-level overview of my weekly planning session if you're curious. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day progr...
2025-03-1016 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms91. The Good News about Realizing You're Choking Yourself Up with DeadlinesSometimes, we realize we're the ones giving ourselves too-tight deadlines – either out of a desire to show how eager we are or because the sense of urgency makes us react too frantically. Instead of beating ourselves up for that tendency, let's talk about why this can actually be a great thing to realize – and what to do about it! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and...
2025-03-0324 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms91. The Good News about Realizing You're Choking Yourself Up with DeadlinesSometimes, we realize we're the ones giving ourselves too-tight deadlines – either out of a desire to show how eager we are or because the sense of urgency makes us react too frantically. Instead of beating ourselves up for that tendency, let's talk about why this can actually be a great thing to realize – and what to do about it! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day pr...
2025-03-0322 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms90. How to Handle Scheduled Kid Days Off (e.g., Holidays, Teacher Professional Development Days)We've talked about how to handle sick kids at home (resources on that below), but what about all of the scheduled days off of school. Someone asked me to discuss those days, so let's do it! Sick kid resources: Eps. 26 and 27 of this podcast (though missing some updated info in the article) This article - tip 1 contains the updated information Other kid-related resources mentioned: What do working moms do in the summer - 12 practical strategies 13 strategies to plan for maternity leave Career or Kids: When to stay, leave, or scale down your career...
2025-02-2424 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms90. How to Handle Scheduled Kid Days Off (e.g., Holidays, Teacher Professional Development Days)We've talked about how to handle sick kids at home (resources on that below), but what about all of the scheduled days off of school. Someone asked me to discuss those days, so let's do it! Sick kid resources: Eps. 26 and 27 of this podcast (though missing some updated info in the article) This article - tip 1 contains the updated information Other kid-related resources mentioned: What do working moms do in the summer - 12 practical strategies 13 strategies to plan for maternity leave Career or Kids: When to stay, leave, or scale down your career for...
2025-02-2421 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms89. When You Feel Resistance to Calendaring Your Activities, Projects, etc.Often, women I work with or talk to online share that, while they want to use the Bright Method, they resist implementation because of, what I can see, two buckets of very understandable reasons: They want to understand what the end result looks like before they start and they can't see it right now, and/or They know on some level that they have too much work for their available capacity, and there's part of them that doesn't want to really see it and the have to make tough calls and have tough conversations to deal with it.
2025-02-1727 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms89. When You Feel Resistance to Calendaring Your Activities, Projects, etc.Often, women I work with or talk to online share that, while they want to use the Bright Method, they resist implementation because of, what I can see, two buckets of very understandable reasons: They want to understand what the end result looks like before they start and they can't see it right now, and/or They know on some level that they have too much work for their available capacity, and there's part of them that doesn't want to really see it and the have to make tough calls and have tough conversations to deal with it.
2025-02-1724 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms88. An Example of a Work Flow: Personal TravelSo often, we calendar a deadline or an event and think either there's not much that goes into it or we'll just remember what do to for it. But when you actually write down everything that goes into it, it's a surprising lot of stuff, takes up more time than we realize, and the sheer volume of things explains why we forget to do some of it every time. Let's talk workflows, their benefits, how to do them (simplicity is great!), and walk through an example relating to personal travel. Resources mentioned: The travel...
2025-02-1029 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms88. An Example of a Work Flow: Personal TravelSo often, we calendar a deadline or an event and think either there's not much that goes into it or we'll just remember what do to for it. But when you actually write down everything that goes into it, it's a surprising lot of stuff, takes up more time than we realize, and the sheer volume of things explains why we forget to do some of it every time. Let's talk workflows, their benefits, how to do them (simplicity is great!), and walk through an example relating to personal travel. Resources mentioned: The travel ch...
2025-02-1027 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms87. The Power of the Long-Term Play (vs. Getting Hung Up On Short-Term Timelines)This is definitely not my most articulate, succinct podcast, but I think there's something here that's worth sharing – and it'll continue to evolve. The older I get, the more I see the value of shirking American culture's "quick results now"/focus on short-term time horizons and focusing on the long game. Let's talk about it, and I'd love to hear what you think! And as I mention at the end, if you'd like my travel checklist of things to calendar for each personal trip you take, you can get your copy here. Hope it's helpful! A full tr...
2025-02-0324 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms87. The Power of the Long-Term Play (vs. Getting Hung Up On Short-Term Timelines)This is definitely not my most articulate, succinct podcast, but I think there's something here that's worth sharing – and it'll continue to evolve. The older I get, the more I see the value of shirking American culture's "quick results now"/focus on short-term time horizons and focusing on the long game. Let's talk about it, and I'd love to hear what you think! And as I mention at the end, if you'd like my travel checklist of things to calendar for each personal trip you take, you can get your copy here. Hope it's helpful! A...
2025-02-0322 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms86. How to Handle Surprise 15-Min Windows at Work – And Time Management Tips of PhysiciansSo often, when we get free 15-minute windows we didn't anticipate during work hours, we spend too much time deciding what to do and/or fritter them away on stuff that doesn't matter (cough*social media*cough). But these small windows of time add up, and using them effectively can help you leave work earlier and feel more accomplished. Let's talk about how to do that. This episode also spends some time focusing on time management strategies for phsycians in a related context. Enjoy – and share with a physician in your life! A full transcript of this ep...
2025-01-2717 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms86. How to Handle Surprise 15-Min Windows at Work – And Time Management Tips of PhysiciansSo often, when we get free 15-minute windows we didn't anticipate during work hours, we spend too much time deciding what to do and/or fritter them away on stuff that doesn't matter (cough*social media*cough). But these small windows of time add up, and using them effectively can help you leave work earlier and feel more accomplished. Let's talk about how to do that. This episode also spends some time focusing on time management strategies for phsycians in a related context. Enjoy – and share with a physician in your life! A full transcript of...
2025-01-2715 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms85. Home Organization: Making Time for & How to Do It with Laura Kinsella of Urban OrgaNYzeDecluttering and home organization projects can be a major time management painpoint for people on the home front. To help with that, I'm thrilled to have Laura Kinsella on the podcast to help us hear about how to manage our time around it, how to do it, how to get support doing it, and more. Follow Laura on Instagram here: http://www.instagram.com/urbanorganyze Or reach out to Laura via her website here: http://www.urbanorganyze.com A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after...
2025-01-2044 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms85. Home Organization: Making Time for & How to Do It with Laura Kinsella of Urban OrgaNYzeDecluttering and home organization projects can be a major time management painpoint for people on the home front. To help with that, I'm thrilled to have Laura Kinsella on the podcast to help us hear about how to manage our time around it, how to do it, how to get support doing it, and more. Follow Laura on Instagram here: http://www.instagram.com/urbanorganyze Or reach out to Laura via her website here: http://www.urbanorganyze.com A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after t...
2025-01-2042 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms84. When Email/Slack/Teams Interrupt Your Focus TimeEmail and/or Slack/Teams can often interrupt the time we've set aside and protected for focused, heads-down work. Let's dig into some strategies to help us get the focused time during work hours that we crave. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click...
2025-01-1322 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms84. When Email/Slack/Teams Interrupt Your Focus TimeEmail and/or Slack/Teams can often interrupt the time we've set aside and protected for focused, heads-down work. Let's dig into some strategies to help us get the focused time during work hours that we crave. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Br...
2025-01-1320 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms83. When You Have No Energy After Work For "Productive" ThingsI hear from many women that they have no energy after work to do "productive" things. Let's talk about what to do about that. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan. I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on Instagram...
2025-01-0615 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms83. When You Have No Energy After Work For "Productive" ThingsI hear from many women that they have no energy after work to do "productive" things. Let's talk about what to do about that. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan. I also...
2025-01-0613 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms82. Protecting Time for Your HealthOne of the most common time management pain points many women experience is trying to find time (and energy) for their own health, whether that's working out, eating how they want, sleeping, and even medical appointments. Let's discuss. Referenced episodes: Ep. 33. Long-Term Planning: How to feel like YOU & create long-term plans Ep. 29. Outsourcing at Home Ep. 9. Strategies to Get More Ease In Your Life A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode...
2024-12-3027 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms82. Protecting Time for Your HealthOne of the most common time management pain points many women experience is trying to find time (and energy) for their own health, whether that's working out, eating how they want, sleeping, and even medical appointments. Let's discuss. Referenced episodes: Ep. 33. Long-Term Planning: How to feel like YOU & create long-term plans Ep. 29. Outsourcing at Home Ep. 9. Strategies to Get More Ease In Your Life A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. ...
2024-12-3025 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms81. Too Many Meetings! Time Management Tips When You Meetings Prevent You From Doing Your WorkOne of the most common time management challenges working women have is that their work hours are dominated by meetings, pushing heads-down work into nights and weekends. Let's talk about what to do if this is your work life. Referenced episodes: Ep. 43. Five Strategies to Improve Your Meetings Ep. 4. How to Prioritize in a Way that Actually Works Ep. 23. Managers v. Makers (And What It Means for Your Schedule) A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and...
2024-12-2329 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms81. Too Many Meetings! Time Management Tips When You Meetings Prevent You From Doing Your WorkOne of the most common time management challenges working women have is that their work hours are dominated by meetings, pushing heads-down work into nights and weekends. Let's talk about what to do if this is your work life. Referenced episodes: Ep. 43. Five Strategies to Improve Your Meetings Ep. 4. How to Prioritize in a Way that Actually Works Ep. 23. Managers v. Makers (And What It Means for Your Schedule) A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and th...
2024-12-2327 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms80. Getting Clear About How You Process To-Do's & IdeasAre you clear about what you do with every to-do or idea that comes your way? Not how you actually do the thing or use the idea – just how you process it? i.e., Do you have a system that helps you take in that to-do/idea, process it, and then bring it to life? It's a basic question perhaps, but one that I don't think we always get clear on. And clarity here helps us in our day-to-day lives, where such much is flying at us all the time. So, le...
2024-12-1633 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms80. Getting Clear About How You Process To-Do's & IdeasAre you clear about what you do with every to-do or idea that comes your way? Not how you actually do the thing or use the idea – just how you process it? i.e., Do you have a system that helps you take in that to-do/idea, process it, and then bring it to life? It's a basic question perhaps, but one that I don't think we always get clear on. And clarity here helps us in our day-to-day lives, where such much is flying at us all the time. So, let...
2024-12-1631 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms79. Self-Evaluations: How to Make Your Next Performance Review A Lot EasierRegardless of when your next performance review happens, let's talk about things you can do now to make writing your self-evaluation easier – and then how to use this gathered information to make your self-eval more effective. This episode is based off of this article if you also want to see it written out. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: ht...
2024-12-0916 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms79. Self-Evaluations: How to Make Your Next Performance Review A Lot EasierRegardless of when your next performance review happens, let's talk about things you can do now to make writing your self-evaluation easier – and then how to use this gathered information to make your self-eval more effective. This episode is based off of this article if you also want to see it written out. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refr...
2024-12-0914 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms78. The "Years are Short" Spreadsheet: Long-Term Planning SnapshotWhile I love the Bright Method's ability to help you plan long term (e.g., calendaring when to start your passport renewal process in three years), one thing missing from the Bright Method is a high-level snapshot of your long-term planning. Enter Kelsey Wharton's "The Years are Short" spreadsheet. Here's my written article about it, too. Here's an article about the Bird's Eye View. And finally, episode 33 is about "Long-Term Planning: How to feel like YOU & create long-term plans." A full transcript of this episode is available on my...
2024-12-0218 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms78. The "Years are Short" Spreadsheet: Long-Term Planning SnapshotWhile I love the Bright Method's ability to help you plan long term (e.g., calendaring when to start your passport renewal process in three years), one thing missing from the Bright Method is a high-level snapshot of your long-term planning. Enter Kelsey Wharton's "The Years are Short" spreadsheet. Here's my written article about it, too. Here's an article about the Bird's Eye View. And finally, episode 33 is about "Long-Term Planning: How to feel like YOU & create long-term plans." A full transcript of this episode is available on my web...
2024-12-0215 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms77. Logistically overwhelmed by the holidays? Let's talk about it.Around now is when the holiday logistics overwhelm can kick in. Let's talk about it! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan. I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_kellynolan_/. Come...
2024-11-2522 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms77. Logistically overwhelmed by the holidays? Let's talk about it.Around now is when the holiday logistics overwhelm can kick in. Let's talk about it! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan. I also share actionable bite-sized time management strategies on Instagram at ...
2024-11-2520 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms76. When your partner is gone a lot: How to share the home laborWhile there are many great approaches for sharing the load at home with a partner, like Fair Play, for those of us with partners who aren't around consistently (e.g., some physicians, travel, military), those approaches don't really work. A partner can't own, e.g., taking out the trash or cleaning up the kitchen or staying on top of what groceries you need and ordering them when they're not home when those things need to happen. So, let's talk about it. This is somewhat more of a personal share about our situation and how we manage things...
2024-11-1831 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms76. When your partner is gone a lot: How to share the home laborWhile there are many great approaches for sharing the load at home with a partner, like Fair Play, for those of us with partners who aren't around consistently (e.g., some physicians, travel, military), those approaches don't really work. A partner can't own, e.g., taking out the trash or cleaning up the kitchen or staying on top of what groceries you need and ordering them when they're not home when those things need to happen. So, let's talk about it. This is somewhat more of a personal share about our situation and how we manage things. I...
2024-11-1829 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms75. Acting (or Not Acting) Because of What Others Think (Wear the Mittens)This time of year reminds me of a post I wrote two years ago about doing or not doing things we want to do take care of ourselves and make us happy – because of what others will think of us. Let's dig into it. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up fo...
2024-11-1113 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms75. Acting (or Not Acting) Because of What Others Think (Wear the Mittens)This time of year reminds me of a post I wrote two years ago about doing or not doing things we want to do take care of ourselves and make us happy – because of what others will think of us. Let's dig into it. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more...
2024-11-1111 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms74. AI & Time Management with Woody TaylorToday, I'm joined my Woody Taylor, someone with far more knowledge about AI than me, to discuss AI applications at work and in our personal lives. I find all of this new and fascinating, and this discussion dove into a lot of topics that I think you'll find thought-provoking and practical. Let me know what you think once you listen! To learn more about Woody's work, please visit his website: www.paramis.ai Platforms mentioned: ChatGPT Claude Perplexity NotebookLM A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two...
2024-11-0453 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms74. AI & Time Management with Woody TaylorToday, I'm joined my Woody Taylor, someone with far more knowledge about AI than me, to discuss AI applications at work and in our personal lives. I find all of this new and fascinating, and this discussion dove into a lot of topics that I think you'll find thought-provoking and practical. Let me know what you think once you listen! To learn more about Woody's work, please visit his website: www.paramis.ai Platforms mentioned: ChatGPT Claude Perplexity NotebookLM A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two...
2024-11-0451 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms73. My Time Management JourneyA few weeks ago, when I asked people on Instagram what to record a podcast episode about next, three people asked me to share about my time management journey. So, here goes! In addition, a heads up that: My Jan-Mar 2025 program is the last time I plan to run it in a "cohort" format (i.e., you go through it with the same women for eight weeks) as I'm going to have it open more often on a rolling basis to allow people to jump in when it works for them between September and April each...
2024-10-2833 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms73. My Time Management JourneyA few weeks ago, when I asked people on Instagram what to record a podcast episode about next, three people asked me to share about my time management journey. So, here goes! In addition, a heads up that: My Jan-Mar 2025 program is the last time I plan to run it in a "cohort" format (i.e., you go through it with the same women for eight weeks) as I'm going to have it open more often on a rolling basis to allow people to jump in when it works for them between September and April each y...
2024-10-2830 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms72. Dr. Christine Koh: Micro-Decluttering, Radical Rest & MoreI'm been a fan of Dr. Christine Koh and her podcast, Edit Your Life, for a long time. It's an honor to have her on the podcast today to discuss topics like decluttering (in a doable and exciting way), handling the holidays, and radical rest. Enjoy – and check out her podcast, Edit Your Life. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://ke...
2024-10-2134 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms72. Dr. Christine Koh: Micro-Decluttering, Radical Rest & MoreI'm been a fan of Dr. Christine Koh and her podcast, Edit Your Life, for a long time. It's an honor to have her on the podcast today to discuss topics like decluttering (in a doable and exciting way), handling the holidays, and radical rest. Enjoy – and check out her podcast, Edit Your Life. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, cli...
2024-10-2132 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms71. "How Do I Do Things Faster?"During a presentation, someone once asked me a question: "Presentations take me too long to prep for. What do I do about that?" Let's talk about ways to do things faster – and also a more empowered approach to take when it comes to managing your time. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more ab...
2024-10-1423 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms71. "How Do I Do Things Faster?"During a presentation, someone once asked me a question: "Presentations take me too long to prep for. What do I do about that?" Let's talk about ways to do things faster – and also a more empowered approach to take when it comes to managing your time. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/re...
2024-10-1421 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms68. Outsourcing the Mental Load at Home with Emily King of FayeWe've talked in previous episodes about outsourcing work at home in ep. 29 (including emotional and even "moral" hangups about doing so) and, specifically, about hiring a house manager in ep. 52 with Kelly Hubbell of Sage House. Today, we're continuing this conversation with another option to help outsource more of the mental load. Emily King is the co-founder and CEO of Faye, an AI-powered platform that makes it affordable to hire a local personal assistant to help with those day-to-day, mentally exhausting tasks. Let's dig into examples of what people outsource to Faye and how it works.
2024-09-2336 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms67. Listener Question: Handling Too Many Incoming Tasks to Calendar (Plus Meeting Overload)A woman on Instagram asked me to address in a podcast episode, in short, what do you do when you have too many tasks coming in from so many different places that you struggle to even calendar them all? And, on top of it, you spend many hours of your day in front of the computer in meetings. Great questions! Let's discuss. In this episode, I reference my previous episode on the weekly planning session, which is episode 8, "Your New Weekly Planning Session." Enjoy! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website...
2024-09-1621 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms67. Listener Question: Handling Too Many Incoming Tasks to Calendar (Plus Meeting Overload)A woman on Instagram asked me to address in a podcast episode, in short, what do you do when you have too many tasks coming in from so many different places that you struggle to even calendar them all? And, on top of it, you spend many hours of your day in front of the computer in meetings. Great questions! Let's discuss. In this episode, I reference my previous episode on the weekly planning session, which is episode 8, "Your New Weekly Planning Session." Enjoy! A full transcript of this episode is available on m...
2024-09-1619 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms66. Practical Examples of How Everything Comes Back to TimeYou've probably heard me say (98493 times) that everything comes back to time. This explains why it's smart to streamline tasks (which all require time) in your calendar. It also plays another role: anything that bugs you in your life can also be alleviated and/or have clarity and progress brought to it through using our calendar. Let's discuss a lot of practical examples! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To learn more about...
2024-09-0931 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms66. Practical Examples of How Everything Comes Back to TimeYou've probably heard me say (98493 times) that everything comes back to time. This explains why it's smart to streamline tasks (which all require time) in your calendar. It also plays another role: anything that bugs you in your life can also be alleviated and/or have clarity and progress brought to it through using our calendar. Let's discuss a lot of practical examples! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- T...
2024-09-0929 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms65. When You're Anxious About the Next Calendared EntrySomeone asked me if I could address what to do when you're anxious about the next calendared event, which prevents you from focusing on the current thing you're trying to work on. Let's discuss – both in terms of if certain things cause that feeling to set it and if it's everything you calendar. Also, if you have time and are willing, I'd so appreciate if you'd rate and review this podcast. Thank you! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, cl...
2024-09-0219 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms65. When You're Anxious About the Next Calendared EntrySomeone asked me if I could address what to do when you're anxious about the next calendared event, which prevents you from focusing on the current thing you're trying to work on. Let's discuss – both in terms of if certain things cause that feeling to set it and if it's everything you calendar. Also, if you have time and are willing, I'd so appreciate if you'd rate and review this podcast. Thank you! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it...
2024-09-0214 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms64. How to get your partner to buy into a time management approachIf you have a partner, getting them onboard with a time management approach can be tricky. Let's dig into some tips on how to do it. Here's the article referenced in the episode, How to Get Your Partner's Help at Home: Help Them See the Ocean. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.
2024-08-1930 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms64. How to get your partner to buy into a time management approachIf you have a partner, getting them onboard with a time management approach can be tricky. Let's dig into some tips on how to do it. Here's the article referenced in the episode, How to Get Your Partner's Help at Home: Help Them See the Ocean. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kel...
2024-08-1927 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms63. It's Harder Than "Just Schedule Time for Self-Care": How to Actually Enjoy DowntimeIt irks me when I hear people say, "Just schedule time for self-care." Many people I work with might find the time for a break, but struggle to enjoy it because they feel anxious they should be doing something "productive" with that time. Let's talk about that – and what to do about it. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click he...
2024-08-0521 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms63. It's Harder Than "Just Schedule Time for Self-Care": How to Actually Enjoy DowntimeIt irks me when I hear people say, "Just schedule time for self-care." Many people I work with might find the time for a break, but struggle to enjoy it because they feel anxious they should be doing something "productive" with that time. Let's talk about that – and what to do about it. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Met...
2024-08-0519 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms60. Mistakes: How to Recover & Move Forward Using the Bright MethodIf you're like me, making a mistake can wash you in shame and derail you for a period of time. Let's talk about some guiding principles that have helped me, including advice I've received from others and ways I've used the Bright Method to help me get out of that mistake shame spiral. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan...
2024-07-0832 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms60. Mistakes: How to Recover & Move Forward Using the Bright MethodIf you're like me, making a mistake can wash you in shame and derail you for a period of time. Let's talk about some guiding principles that have helped me, including advice I've received from others and ways I've used the Bright Method to help me get out of that mistake shame spiral. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click h...
2024-07-0830 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms59. For Parents: The One-Year Shakeup & the Divvy of LaborWithout any scientific data to back me up, I believe kids push parents into traditional gender norms (at least in same-sex couples) because of legitimate (though frustrating) biological reasons during that first year with a baby. Because of that, kid (and home) labor gets unevenly distributed to women, and this pattern of the labor division gets established. And then, because of the new crazy pace of life with a kid, the pattern persists beyond the first year and beyond any legitimate rationale for it. Let's talk about this and how we can get intentional around it to...
2024-06-2429 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms58. The Summer Episode: Three Tips about Summer Work, Travel, & Working Parent LogisticsHi there! Hopefully this is the last episode with bad sound quality. (Reminder: I'm in a rental and had to switch up my sound set-up in the move – and apparently did not do well). I tried to fix it once I realized it (we'll see how I did next episode), but I'd already recorded this one. Today, we'll talk three sets of summer tips: First, around workload in the summer and intentional slowing down where you want to; Second, around summer travel; and Third, for working parents, some tips around logistics. For more resources on...
2024-06-1034 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms58. The Summer Episode: Three Tips about Summer Work, Travel, & Working Parent LogisticsHi there! Hopefully this is the last episode with bad sound quality. (Reminder: I'm in a rental and had to switch up my sound set-up in the move – and apparently did not do well). I tried to fix it once I realized it (we'll see how I did next episode), but I'd already recorded this one. Today, we'll talk three sets of summer tips: First, around workload in the summer and intentional slowing down where you want to; Second, around summer travel; and Third, for working parents, some tips around logistics. For more resources on these...
2024-06-1032 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms55. "You waste years by not being able to waste hours": The Critical Role Planning PlaysAmerican culture is fixated on DOING – and those of us in it struggle to stop the doing to plan and prioritize. This quote caught my attention on that front: "You waste years by not being able to waste hours." The quote is by Amos Tversky and doesn't relate to planning, but it made me think that we do risk wasting weeks, months, and years by not planning and prioritizing where we want to go. Busyness without direction doesn't always get us where we want to go. Let's discuss – and walk through what this means from a practical pers...
2024-05-2036 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms55. "You waste years by not being able to waste hours": The Critical Role Planning PlaysAmerican culture is fixated on DOING – and those of us in it struggle to stop the doing to plan and prioritize. This quote caught my attention on that front: "You waste years by not being able to waste hours." The quote is by Amos Tversky and doesn't relate to planning, but it made me think that we do risk wasting weeks, months, and years by not planning and prioritizing where we want to go. Busyness without direction doesn't always get us where we want to go. Let's discuss – and walk through what this means from a practical persp...
2024-05-2034 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms52. [Listen before you rule it out] Hiring a House Manager with Kelly Hubbell of Sage HausListen to at least the first five minutes before you decide whether or not this episode is for you. And I'd love to hear your feedback. Resources mentioned: Episode 29 of the Bright Method podcast regarding Outsourcing, including our complicated emotions around the topic Here's where to find more about Kelly Hubbell of Sage Haus: Website - https://www.mysagehaus.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mysagehaus/ Store - https://stan.store/mysagehaus A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To...
2024-04-2941 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms49. The Vacuum Effect: Context Matters When It Comes to Time ManagementI keep seeing a theme in my time management work I want to talk about – the Vacuum Effect. Let's dig into it. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.
2024-04-0828 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms49. The Vacuum Effect: Context Matters When It Comes to Time ManagementI keep seeing a theme in my time management work I want to talk about – the Vacuum Effect. Let's dig into it. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To take my free 5-day program, the Reset and Refresh, click here: https://kellynolan.com/reset-refresh. To learn more about and sign up for the Bright Method 8-week program, click here: https://kellynolan.com/the-bright-method-time-management-course-with-kelly-nolan.
2024-04-0825 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms46. Work Travel: Time Management Strategies for Working Women Who Travel for WorkIn my most recent 8-week Bright Method program, during one of the corporate breakout sessions, work travel came up – specifically, how to leverage the Bright Method when you travel for work frequently. It was a great example of how we can use Bright Method strategies in a specific scenario to bring more clarity and peace of mind to our lives, so I figured I'd share here for those in a similar spot. Enjoy – and share with a friend who travels often! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the epis...
2024-03-1819 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms46. Work Travel: Time Management Strategies for Working Women Who Travel for WorkIn my most recent 8-week Bright Method program, during one of the corporate breakout sessions, work travel came up – specifically, how to leverage the Bright Method when you travel for work frequently. It was a great example of how we can use Bright Method strategies in a specific scenario to bring more clarity and peace of mind to our lives, so I figured I'd share here for those in a similar spot. Enjoy – and share with a friend who travels often! A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the epis...
2024-03-1817 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms36. Deadlines: How to avoid choking yourself up on your deadlines When you're scrambling to hit deadlines, it's smart to take a step back and ask, "Where are all of these deadlines coming from?" Many deadlines come from us, which is great news because anything in our control is easier to fix. Let's talk about how to give ourselves more breathing space at work. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To learn more about...
2024-01-0822 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms36. Deadlines: How to avoid choking yourself up on your deadlines When you're scrambling to hit deadlines, it's smart to take a step back and ask, "Where are all of these deadlines coming from?" Many deadlines come from us, which is great news because anything in our control is easier to fix. Let's talk about how to give ourselves more breathing space at work. A full transcript of this episode is available on my website about two weeks after the episode is published. To find it, click here and then select the episode. -- To learn more about and...
2024-01-0819 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms20. Nine Reasons Why Paper Planner Lovers (Like Me) Should Go All In on a Digital Calendar to Manage Your Time & TasksI used and loved a paper planner through law school. But many of us reach tipping points where paper planners just can't keep up with our ever-more-complicated lives. If that you still use a paper planner (at least in part) and that sounds like it might be the case, here are nine reasons you might want to consider going all-in on a digital calendar. Note: This does not mean I'm for going all digital on everything (e.g., note-taking). I still take notes on a legal pad with a pen. I just then bridge any...
2023-09-1129 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms19. How to Prep for Busy Seasons at WorkHave a busy season at work coming up? In this episode, Kelly Nolan shares how to plan ahead—so you can reduce stress, protect your personal time, and even build in recovery space on the other side. Whether you're staring down a trial, tax season, year-end, an upcoming board meeting, or just know things are about to ramp up, this episode will help you: ✅ Identify how you want to feel during your busy season—and how to support that ✅ Plan personal logistics like extra childcare, meal prep, and cleaning support ✅ Build in white space and boundaries...
2023-09-0424 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms19. How to Prep for Busy Seasons at WorkHave a busy season at work coming up? In this episode, Kelly Nolan shares how to plan ahead—so you can reduce stress, protect your personal time, and even build in recovery space on the other side. Whether you're staring down a trial, tax season, year-end, an upcoming board meeting, or just know things are about to ramp up, this episode will help you: ✅ Identify how you want to feel during your busy season—and how to support that ✅ Plan personal logistics like extra childcare, meal prep, and cleaning support ✅ Build in white space and...
2023-09-0422 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms18. Planning for the Holiday Season: What you can calendar now to make your holidays less stressful and more enjoyable (Thanksgiving planning, Halloween planning, Christmas planning, Yom Kippur planning) 🔗 Grab the holiday guide for less stress here: https://kellynolan.com/holiday-guide The holidays are coming—and with them, a lot of stress. In this episode, Kelly walks you through how to start holiday prep now (including managing work around the holidays), so you can enjoy more peace and less scramble this season. We're not aiming for a Pinterest-perfect season but to reduce mental load, plan realistically, and reclaim your ability to enjoy the holidays. In terms of the holidays, think: the Jewish high holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the winte...
2023-08-2823 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms17: Why white space is actually NOT helping you get more breathing space We've traditionally strived for white space in our calendar because we think it will get us more breathing space, but that's not an effective strategy – it's not getting you the breathing space you crave. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan breaks down why white space often leads to stress, confusion, and overcommitment—and what to focus on instead. You'll learn: Why "white space" is easy to give away—and hard to protect How white space can trick your brain into thinking you have more time than you actual...
2023-08-2124 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms17: Why white space is actually NOT helping you get more breathing space We've traditionally strived for white space in our calendar because we think it will get us more breathing space, but that's not an effective strategy – it's not getting you the breathing space you crave. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan breaks down why white space often leads to stress, confusion, and overcommitment—and what to focus on instead. You'll learn: Why "white space" is easy to give away—and hard to protect How white space can trick your brain into thinking you have more time than you actuall...
2023-08-2121 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms16. How to Deal with Work "Fires" and Curveballs We all know the frustration of having a solid plan for the day and having it derailed by work fires and curveballs. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan walks through two powerful and realistic time-management strategies to help you manage workplace curveballs while staying focused on what matters most. Whether you're a manager constantly pulled into unexpected issues, or you're just tired of your days getting hijacked by surprise emails, calls, or last-minute requests, this episode will help you: Stop living in reactive mode and reclaim more control over...
2023-08-1416 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms16. How to Deal with Work "Fires" and Curveballs We all know the frustration of having a solid plan for the day and having it derailed by work fires and curveballs. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan walks through two powerful and realistic time-management strategies to help you manage workplace curveballs while staying focused on what matters most. Whether you're a manager constantly pulled into unexpected issues, or you're just tired of your days getting hijacked by surprise emails, calls, or last-minute requests, this episode will help you: Stop living in reactive mode and reclaim more control over y...
2023-08-1414 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms15. Managing Back-to-School Logistics with Less Stress🔗 Download the free back-to-school PDF: https://kellynolan.com/back-to-school Back-to-school season can feel like a chaotic whirlwind, even when you're trying your best to be prepared. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan walks you through a practical, realistic approach to reducing stress and overwhelm during the school transition period—without trying to do it all at once. Whether you're a mom of one or juggling multiple kids with different schedules, this episode will help you: Create a comprehensive back-to-school to-do list without getting overwhelmed Strategically time-block and calen...
2023-08-0428 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms15. Managing Back-to-School Logistics with Less Stress🔗 Download the free back-to-school PDF: https://kellynolan.com/back-to-school Back-to-school season can feel like a chaotic whirlwind, even when you're trying your best to be prepared. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan walks you through a practical, realistic approach to reducing stress and overwhelm during the school transition period—without trying to do it all at once. Whether you're a mom of one or juggling multiple kids with different schedules, this episode will help you: Create a comprehensive back-to-school to-do list without getting overwhelmed Strategically time-block and calen...
2023-08-0426 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms14. How to Stop Saying "Yes" Too Much on Zoom Calls: Protecting Your Time and Boundaries in Real Time Do you say "yes" more easily on Zoom or a phone call than you work via email? Me, too. Let's talk about practical strategies we can use to avoid overcommitting just because we were asked on Zoom/the phone – strategies that don't ask us to change but still get us where we want to go. In this episode, Kelly shares practical strategies to help you hold firm on your boundaries during phone calls and video meetings—without the panic or guilt. You'll learn: Why Zoom call...
2023-07-3118 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms13. Life Feeling Too Tight? The Power of "Negative Space" in Your CalendarFeeling stretched too thin even after cutting back? In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly introduces a fresh perspective by applying the art concept of "negative space" to time management. Just like the blank spaces around a drawing bring balance and clarity to the whole picture, your schedule needs intentional, protected breathing room to feel sustainable and calm. You'll learn: What "negative space" means in time management—and why it's often overlooked How to proactively build breathing room into your days, evenings, weekends, and even summer travel Why blocking ti...
2023-07-2420 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms10. Which stage of overwhelm do you fall into? (And how to get out)Feeling overwhelmed? This episode breaks down the 5 stages of overwhelm and helps you identify where you are—and how to move toward more clarity and control over your time. If you're constantly juggling responsibilities and wondering why time management feels so elusive, this episode is for you. Kelly walks through the five stages of overwhelm she sees working women experience—from frozen overwhelm to firefighting to feeling empowered and calm. You'll learn how mental freedom and realistic intentionality are the key ingredients to finally ditching the overwhelm and feeling more on top of it all. We'l...
2023-07-0323 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms6. Three Email Strategies to Help You Reclaim Control from Your InboxEmail is necessary—but it doesn't need to run your day. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan walks through three realistic, practical email strategies that help you stay on top of communication without living in your inbox. Because if you want to protect time for your higher-value work, you've got to take control of the reactive pull of email. Inside, you'll learn: The mindset shift we need to make about email as we grow in our careers How to realistically plan for email time (yes, even if it...
2023-06-0528 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms6. Three Email Strategies to Help You Reclaim Control from Your InboxEmail is necessary—but it doesn't need to run your day. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan walks through three realistic, practical email strategies that help you stay on top of communication without living in your inbox. Because if you want to protect time for your higher-value work, you've got to take control of the reactive pull of email. Inside, you'll learn: The mindset shift we need to make about email as we grow in our careers How to realistically plan for email time (yes, even if it...
2023-06-0526 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms5. Just Ask: The Time-Saving Power of Just Asking (Even If You Hate Inconveniencing People)Asking for what you need doesn't always feel like time management—but it's one of the most powerful (and yet, ignored) tools we have. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan gets personal about the fear of "inconveniencing people" and how it can quietly sabotage our time, energy, and clarity. From car repairs to calendar tweaks to microphone returns, Kelly shares how practicing the simple skill of just asking opened up time, reduced stress, and even helped her reconnect with what she actually wanted. You'll hear: Why people-pleasing tendencies can qu...
2023-05-2916 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms5. Just Ask: The Time-Saving Power of Just Asking (Even If You Hate Inconveniencing People)Asking for what you need doesn't always feel like time management—but it's one of the most powerful (and yet, ignored) tools we have. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan gets personal about the fear of "inconveniencing people" and how it can quietly sabotage our time, energy, and clarity. From car repairs to calendar tweaks to microphone returns, Kelly shares how practicing the simple skill of just asking opened up time, reduced stress, and even helped her reconnect with what she actually wanted. You'll hear: Why people-pleasing tendencies can qu...
2023-05-2913 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms4. How to Prioritize in a Way that Actually Works Even When Everything Feels Important (Without the Confusing Ranking Systems)Tired of being told to "just prioritize" with no real explanation of how? In this episode, Kelly Nolan breaks down five clear, realistic steps to help working women prioritize what matters—without color-coding, overthinking, or trying to fit 10 projects into a day with carry-on level capacity. Prioritization sounds simple… until everything on your list feels important. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, time management strategist Kelly Nolan offers a realistic take on how to actually prioritize—especially when your to-do list is overflowing and the traditional "rank everything high/medium/low" approach just doesn...
2023-05-2226 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms4. How to Prioritize in a Way that Actually Works Even When Everything Feels Important (Without the Confusing Ranking Systems)Tired of being told to "just prioritize" with no real explanation of how? In this episode, Kelly Nolan breaks down five clear, realistic steps to help working women prioritize what matters—without color-coding, overthinking, or trying to fit 10 projects into a day with carry-on level capacity. Prioritization sounds simple… until everything on your list feels important. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, time management strategist Kelly Nolan offers a realistic take on how to actually prioritize—especially when your to-do list is overflowing and the traditional "rank everything high/medium/low" approach just doesn't...
2023-05-2223 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms3. Five Social Media Time Management Tips: How to Set Healthy, Realistic Social Media Boundaries (Without Going Cold Turkey) Love social media and low-key resent how much time you spend on it? Same. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, time management strategist Kelly Nolan explores how professional women can use social media intentionally—without the all-or-nothing guilt spiral or rigid rules. If you find yourself mindlessly scrolling Instagram, wondering where your evening went (again), this episode offers practical, realistic strategies to help you take back control of your time—without giving up social media altogether. You'll learn: How to decide how much time you actually want to s...
2023-05-1419 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms2. Underestimating how long things take you & what to do about it Struggling to stick to your calendar because everything takes longer than you thought it would? You're not alone—and there's nothing wrong with you. In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan, time management strategist and former patent litigator, breaks down one of the most common challenges professional women face when time blocking: underestimating how long things take. You'll learn: Why underestimating is totally normal (and not a personal flaw) How to be realistic—not aspirational—when estimating time What to do when you're new to tim...
2023-05-1415 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms1. Bright Method Basics: A Realistic Time Management System for Working Women & Working Moms Welcome to the very first episode of The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management for Working Women & Working Moms! 🎉 In this kickoff episode, Kelly Nolan—former patent litigator turned time management strategist—introduces the Bright Method™, a practical time management system designed specifically for professional working women, including busy attorneys, physicians, corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, and working moms. You'll learn: Why simplifying your time management tools (especially scattered to-do lists!) reduces overwhelm How to use a digital calendar to see all your personal and professional responsibilities in one place The po...
2023-05-1419 minThe Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working MomsWelcome to the Bright Method PodcastWelcome to the Bright Method Podcast, where we'll discuss practical, realistic time management strategies designed for the professional working woman. Let's help you reduce stress, get more breathing space in your life, and take breaks and actually enjoy them! I'm Kelly Nolan, a former patent litigator who now works with working women to set up the Bright Method™️ in their lives. The Bright Method is a realistic time management system that helps you manage it all personally and professionally. On this podcast, we dig into practical strategies to manage those personal life logistics, work deadlines and d...
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