Present & Productive
Present & Productive
Lieve Buzard
How do I stop serially quitting projects and start following through? How do I organize all my ideas and projects and focus on what really matters? These are some of the questions that strategy consultant and time-management coach, Lieve Buzard, explores in the Present & Productive Podcast. Each episode helps you take immediate action on the most important strategies for bringing your creative ideas to life. Lieve’s specialty is diving into the cognitive obstacles that commonly get in the way of your motivation, so you can tap into creativity and reclaim the joy in your work.
Episode 23: What's your Tipping Point? Leveraging the Power of Healthy Habits
What's a Tipping Point? A behavioral cue that replaces a negative trigger with positive reinforcement for a healthy habit. With the help of a bonus Health Habits Worksheet to guide you through today's episode, you can transform your daily routines into outstanding Healthy Habits in three simple steps. Because the building blocks for an outstanding quality of life are outstanding daily habits!
Jun 3, 2021
12 min
Episode 22: A Tiny Break that Makes a Giant Difference
Stop depleting yourself in the workday and start recharging with micro-exercise breaks. It's hard to take a break in a culture where success means working nonstop to the point of exhaustion. The truth is, your energy is your greatest asset - for your work and your family. That's why today's episode shares a simple, effective strategy: micro-exercise breaks. All it requires is a bit of forethought and the tiniest investment of time. My challenge to you: at the end of today's episode make a list of 3 things you can do in a 30-second to 4-minute micro-exercise break! Put that list on a sticky note or into a phone reminder, and watch your energy levels improve with a sprinkling of micro-exercise breaks in your workday.
May 7, 2021
12 min
Episode 21: The #1 Way to an Exercise Habit that Sticks
You probably already know that exercise is key to boosting your brainpower and energy all day long. But when most people think about exercise, they think about long, hard, and stressful workout at the gym that's time-consuming and stinky. Merely the thought of exercise shuts them down. I know that you can do so much better. Tune into today's episode to learn about how smiling during exercise can get you the results you want, faster, and learn five simple steps to find an exercise routine that lights you up!
Apr 22, 2021
13 min
Episode 20: How 1 to 2 minutes a day can change the direction of your future
Taking time to review your goals is a waste of time, right? Why review your goals, when you could be out there, making things happen? Think again, friend. Just a couple of minutes spent to review your goals can pay off tremendous dividends, giving you insight into the best way forward. If you're looking for simple ways to build time to review your goals into your regular routines, hop into today's episode now!
Apr 14, 2021
10 min
Episode 19: How a Quarterly Goal Scorecard Primes Your Next 90-Days for Success
Welcome to a new quarter! With the start of a new season comes a fresh opportunity to get clear on what really matters, connect with your 'why,' and set fresh goals for the quarter ahead! Today's episode shares a streamlined strategy for assessing your goals from the last quarter, reflecting on lessons learned, and setting new quarterly goals with confidence - and a dash of fun along the way.
Apr 1, 2021
10 min
Episode 18: Planning to Fail - Make Better Decisions by Imagining Your Worst-Case Scenario
Building on last week's episode about better decision-making in the face of uncertainty, this week shares the ultimate strategy for facing your fear of failure: Planning to Fail. Don't let your fear of failure keep you stuck from making your next big move! Planning to fail presents a series of reflective questions that guide you through 1) imagining your worst-case scenario 2) thinking through specific strategies to repair the damage of your nightmare scenario and 3) confronting the timing or other circumstances currently keeping you 'paralyzed' from taking action.
Mar 18, 2021
11 min
Episode 17: How to Get Unstuck with Help from a Decision Tree
Here it comes. You're faced with a big decision, like whether or not to start applying for a new job. It looms in the back of your mind 24/7. You keep running through every possible outcome, every worst-case scenario.... but you're not making any progress. This week's episode is for anyone who's ever gotten caught-up in a thought swirl when faced with a momentous decision. Learn how to put your thought process through its paces by applying a decision tree to visualize next steps and possible outcomes. 
Mar 11, 2021
9 min
Episode 16: Embrace Uncertainty to Enjoy the Journey
How do you face the unknown? Today's episode is all about how you can embrace uncertainty to get 'unstuck' on your goals. I reveal the hidden benefits of uncertainty and quick reflection questions to use your fear as fuel to move forward.
Mar 4, 2021
9 min
Episode 15: Why Presence is Key to Confident Leadership
At any point in time, you have the power to choose between chaos and peace. Stop the negative spiral of self-doubt in its tracks and find the clarity of mind you deserve by cultivating presence: a core leadership skill for more productivity at work, and greater joy at home. Presence is the key to confident leadership, and this episode shares three simple exercises you can practice anytime, anyplace to stay grounded and step into a leadership position with ease.
Feb 17, 2021
14 min
Episode 14: You are the CEO of Your Own Life
Do you ever feel like you're stuck following someone else's agenda? Or someone else is running your life's schedule? Whether you're an entrepreneur or you clock into a 9-5 job, you are ultimately responsible for how you spend your time. Stay out of a victim mentality and step into the decision maker's seat. Because you are the CEO of your own life.
Feb 11, 2021
13 min
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