HeyJaredProductivityWithCare
A girl in her late 20s writing practical tips on sustainable well-being for busy people, confidence, burnout prevention, and handling the hard emotions of building on Substack based on my experiences.
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The Five: Your Brain Is Ten Steps Ahead. Here’s How To Bring It Back. (opens the original)
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I have always been someone who has struggled with the concept of mindfulness and staying present. My brain is always ten steps ahead, which is great if there is an active threat, but not so necessary in everyday life. I have been working hard on this for the past year, and have found some things that work for me. One of the ways I love to stay present is bringing myself back to my five senses. Naming one thing I see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. For example, when I’m on a post-lunch walk, I mak
What It Really Takes to Go Corporate Optional (opens the original)
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I am so excited to collaborate with Tomide Awe on this week’s post. Tomide is someone I have followed since I started my Substack journey, and I love hearing her experience and perspective on going corporate optional. She has had an incredible journey, and is not afraid to get into the nitty gritty of it, covering the ups and downs.Tomide and I also have an incredibly similar journey. She worked in big tech, did an MBA program, and started her own business. I also worked in big tech, am about to
The Five: 5 Ways I’m Staying Present Through a Season of Change (opens the original)
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September is officially here and it feels bittersweet that summer is ending. This summer was one I will never forget. I got married and left my job to take a huge step in my career: going back to school full-time to pivot in my career.I am also not a big fall girlie, but when the weather is getting slightly cooler like it is right now, I really do try to take advantage of it! The start of fall this year is bringing new transitions along with being a newlywed. I am starting school and am moving i
Perfectionism: The Problem With Always Trying Your Hardest (opens the original)
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IntroductionLast week, I put out a note that I’m collaborating with from Neuroproductivity Hub, and you all can help us choose our topic. I was so excited to work with Wayne because he covers science-backed advice to help people improve productivity and perform better. A wonderful fit with Productivity With Care!In our poll, we had a tie between “I can’t take a break from my goals” and “I am a perfectionist to a fault”. Both of us have experience with perfectionism, and Wayne has more knowled
35,000 Decisions a Day. No Wonder We're Exhausted! (opens the original)
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I am honored to be joined by Samira from Just FoundHer. Samira is based in Nigeria and is founder of Nadra, a marketplace for Muslimah vendors and creators to gain visibility and grow their business. Samira documents her journey (the good, the bad, and the ugly) on building Nadra on her Substack linked here, and recently did a 100 essays in 100 days challenge.What is one thing a startup founder and an incoming MBA student getting ready to pivot in their career have in common? We have to make a l
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