The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management for Working Women & Working Moms

Nov 18 2024 77 ep. 24 mins 14
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Join Kelly Nolan for practical, realistic time management strategies designed for professional working women. Kelly is an attorney-turned-time management strategist, founder of the Bright Method™️, and mom of two (though this podcast isn't just for moms!). Here, we dig into strategies to manage personal life logistics, work deadlines and distractions, and time management systems and tools to reduce stress. Let's help you design and live out a life that lights you up. Tap "Follow," and let's get you falling asleep proud of what you got done today and calm about what's on tap tomorrow.

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76. When your partner is gone a lot: How to share the home labor

Nov 18 2024 29 mins  
While 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 th

75. Acting (or Not Acting) Because of What Others Think (Wear the Mittens)

Nov 11 2024 11 mins  
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

74. AI & Time Management with Woody Taylor

Nov 04 2024 51 mins  
Today, 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 hi

73. My Time Management Journey

Oct 28 2024 30 mins  
A 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 of

72. Dr. Christine Koh: Micro-Decluttering, Radical Rest & More

Oct 21 2024 32 mins  
I'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 ep

71. "How Do I Do Things Faster?"

Oct 14 2024 21 mins  
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 h

70. Menstral Cycles & Time Management with Carmen Amador Barriero

Oct 07 2024 29 mins  
We talk a fair bit about matchmaking your activities to your energy level patterns in a typical day or week. Let's kick this up a notch with Carmen Amador Barriero as she walks us through how those of us experiencing menstrual cycles can think about our natural tendencies during different phases of our cycles (plus how to know which phase you're even in!). Carmen is an Organizatio

69. How to Dig Out After a Curveball Week

Sep 30 2024 24 mins  
After those curveball weeks – whether it's an illness in the family or a work fire that puts off all other work – it can be overwhelming to look at the backlog on top of upcoming meetings and deadlines. Let's talk practical strategies to help dig out and get you back to feeling more stable and on track. Resources mentioned: Article: What do you do when you have to work with a

68. Outsourcing the Mental Load at Home with Emily King of Faye

Sep 23 2024 34 mins  
We'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 A

67. Listener Question: Handling Too Many Incoming Tasks to Calendar (Plus Meeting Overload)

Sep 16 2024 19 mins  
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 wee