Things We Learned During Our Break

Your Hobby Does Not Have To Be Your Hustle

When we turn our hobbies into businesses, it can take away the fun or the enjoyment of the hobby. And that's ok if you're ok with that, but find a new hobby to replace what you're turning into a business. Hobbies build resiliency. It's good for us to not be great at something right away. We can learn lots of new skills through hobbies. Books:  Resilient [https://amzn.to/3kjlM4F] by John Eldredge Resilient Kids [https://amzn.to/3ZLIfHG] by Dr. Kathy Koch

Things We Learned During Our Break

See Episode 8 about seasonal living We create our margin, and it's ok to remove things that take up space. Rest is good; laziness is not. When we try to get back into our routines, it might feel difficult, but we start small to get going again. We found some things that helped us rest, slow down, and breathe. We can take inventory of the things in our life so that we can remove them if needed, and then add them back later—like we did with this podcast!

Stress Stacks

see Episode 4: Everything Has a Home Tips on eliminating potential stress stacks: * be mindful of your season, your stage, and your stress tendencies * consider implementing a nightly reset (or a reset that maximizes the best time of day for your current season and stage) * take care of the little things while they are still little * identify what things are not a big deal until they become a big deal / identify optimal times to take care of these tasks

Maximize Your Productivity

The Bomber Mafia, by Malcolm Gladwell Hoopla, Libby, Cloud Library via your local library At Your Best [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735291365/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_G3HN8VKA6244Z90XKCCV?linkCode=ml1&tag=themaximize00-20], by Carey Nieuwhof Find your zones! Where are you most productive?  If you're a leader, you are responsible for knowing your most productive times but also the most productive times of those on your team. Like anything with personal development, this should not be used as a crutch. We don't say "well, I'm not productive at this time so I'm never going to do anything in this space." We can have high, average, and low levels of production times throughout our day, but these will flex and change with the seasons we are in.

Back on Track

Good to Great [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0066620996/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_glt_i_BKWTSYATX4AD58XPST8X?linkCode=ml2&tag=themaximize00-20], The Flywheel (see Chapter 8) Habits of the Household [https://amzn.to/3Krs35W]