Positive Productivity With Kim Sutton

“Do the best that you can every day and give yourself a pat on the back when all is said and done. You’ve done all that you can do and tomorrow is a new day.” Why work with pressure and overwhelm yourself with unrealistically long task lists and habit lists. Listen in and find out my recommended amount of personal and professional tasks in a day and take note of where the pressure is and see where you can reduce it. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp399

"It takes courage not to lie."Kim O'Neill was a crime analyst but now works as personal development coach with professionals and youth. Listen as we discuss how important self-confidence is with kids, our important role as parents, personal development practices and more! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp398 Highlights: 2:43 Kim O'Neill describes her work13:11 You are not taught to be a mom, you  just know how to love and then you just do your best from there22:51 Put sleep back into your business and your productivity improves29:42 Slow deep breathing brings life force back into your body

“If we are focused on being perfect in everything we do we are never going to get anything done” Positive Productivity is not about perfection. Listen in as I share a time that I pushed “go” before everything was perfect. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp397

“I want people to have that lifestyle where they are present to their kids and their family” While having numerous successful businesses and talent in software project management, Karen was on the rise when something unexpected happened. A motorcycle accident made life very different for her, causing her the need to develop unique strategies to accomplish the simplest day to day tasks. During her healing process, Karen realized these same tools can help so many others. This prompted her development of solutions to allow business owners to be present in their lives outside of their business.  Tune in as Karen takes us through her journey of successes and realizations of where she wanted to take her life and how beauty can come from accidents. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp396 Highlights: 00:47 How Karen got to where she is today2:15 Evernote- productivity for her motorcycle club6:30 Personal shopper for systems9:25 Time based VS relationship based14:23

OK, I admit it. I use electronic babysitters with my three littles. Something happened, however, that made me realize how much time I was allowing these devices to control in my life as well. Listen as I share my recent experience, and the lesson I hope to share with you. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp395

“Our point is to become a psychiatrist with a knife, actually."   A Harvard graduate, a trauma surgeon, and now the owner and medical director of Adonis Cosmetic Surgery and Spa, Dr. Rina Shinn was a real go-getter from the start.  She graduated Harvard in just two years and went on to have a successful career as a trauma surgeon and Chief of Surgery. When her hospital faulted, she was forced to make a tough decision: go back into trauma surgery, working up to 100 hours a week, and give up her personal life with a one year old at home or leave the familiar behind and open her own business.  Listen in as Rina and I discuss her education, her early career and how she ultimately made the decision to transition away from a guaranteed paycheck in order to open her own cosmetic surgery and spa center and balance her professional and personal responsibilities. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp394 Highlights: 5:58 Learning to recognize the truths behind why patie

"Positive Productivity is not about perfection."   Join me as I discuss finding alternatives to life's simple moments when life gets a little "too hot."  Literally. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp393

“The more fun I have in my business, the more money I make” Cat Stancik is a master profit accelerator and business coach from Action Incubator. Naturally born with determination and the skills to overcome many hurdles, she tells her story of where she comes from and where she is now today- a successful business coach helping others succeed. Listen in as Cat and I have a refreshing conversation discussing topics of worst jobs, what personal development books we would give our younger selves, getting results now- not in a year, and how you are a solution to someone’s problem. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp392 Highlights: 1:20 I always knew there was something bigger and better for me3:45 What was your worst job?7:38 Rules and expectations, successful and safe choices10:42 Personal development books14:22 Nurture interests instead of squashing it16:30 What is Action Incubator?20:06 Cat’s spin on high performance25:05 It’s not about getting results in a ye

"If communication is an issue, let your team know" We learn from past experiences. Sometimes you have to go through those experiences one, two, and hopefully never three times for them to really resonate. Over the past six years, I wish I had heard this saying and followed through with it. Tune in and listen as I look back on a situation where hiring slow and firing fast would have been beneficial for me. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp391

“You’re only going to get results by taking action yourself” Founder of SEO Affiliate Domination, Greg Jeffries, shares the basic tools he needed to get started with his business, the financial struggle, and what it takes to live a comfortable life. Listen in as we discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship and the importance of taking action to propel yourself forward in your business. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp390 Highlights: 1:38 You gotta start somewhere 5:55 Targeted action 8:50 The magic number 12:40 Stability of entrepreneurship 17:21 Don’t give up- ask for help 21:36 Credit card debt 25:00 Ideal situation for side hustle 28:00 The importance of implementation 33:23 How Greg made it work 41:10 Take actions on what is already working 47:24 Riding trends, go with it 58:20 Remove your blinders- people buy all kinds of products

“Take a look at the people you are surrounding yourself with right now. Are they people who will cheer you on, hearts happy for you, no matter where they are in life? Or are they people who are going to hold you back, talk about you behind your back, and recent you because their life isn’t going so well?” We’ve all heard about “Fair weather friends”, but what about “Foul weather friends”? You know, the type who will do anything they can to hold us back when they see us about to move past them in one form of success or another. Listen as I share how I discovered a few characteristics of foul weather friends, and what we need to do about them. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp389

“Pay attention to what gets you stressed out, what triggers you. By paying attention to how you feel moment to moment throughout the day; that you will find what that trigger is to you.” Founder of Technology for Mindfulness, Robert Plotkin discusses the importance of finding a balance with technology and how developing strong mental habits of mindfulness can help you stay on course throughout your day. Listen in as Robert and I discuss the benefits of integrating moments throughout your day to pause and how they can keep you on task. Highlights: 2:58 Computers: distracting and stressful 5:45 Find a balance with technology 8:20 Multitasking- is it really efficient? 13:52 Kim’s mindfulness in the AM 18:04 Practice pausing 25:34 Sleep- it’s everything! 27:36 Quality over Quantity 30:42 Experiences and triggers 33:59 Control how and when you’re interrupted on your devices Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp388

"A lot of people are in such a hurry to get things done that often they won't read the minute details." When you're hiring for your team, it's important to know that they'll fit into the role they'll be filling so that nobody's time gets wasted. Join me as I discuss how I devised a simple test to help weed out the applicants that definitely wouldn't fit into my team. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp387

“We should be looking out to expand our impact across the world as opposed to shutting ourselves in and trying to say that we’re going to not be included in this global population” Founder and CEO of CAD Sourcing, Bryan Luoma speaks about the early years of his business, his motivation to employ 60 Philippines, and how it was an opportunity to help family. Listen in as Kim and Bryan discuss the benefits of open communication with in a business, the positive results of expanding our impact across the world, and knowing where your work is most valuable. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at http://www.thekimsutton.com/pp386   Highlights: 1:30 How Bryan’s journey began 5:10 Desire to help family 7:13 Expanding our impact 10:23 Employee treatment- a benefit to society 14:30 Food for thought: What goes in to cell service? 15:50 The importance of project managers 19:39 Get out of your own way 24:07 How much time are you spending on your business? 28:47 Smooth transitions- SOP 30:41 Benefits o

Hard stops. For some (like me), they’re extremely difficult to express and even more difficult to enforce. Listen as I share why we need to have them, and the expense incurred by not. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp385

Melanie Benson is the Profit Amplifier from Melanie Benson Inc. Listen in on my inspiring conversation with Melanie as we discuss her road blocks, pot holes, growth, and transformation into the successful business woman she is today. Highlights: 1:07 Brief on Melanie’s road traveled- 6 figure biz and burnout 3:25 Unleashing her FIRE, then hitting a pot hole in 2009 4:50 Every level of our growth requires another level of us to emerge 8:06 Burn out happens 12:25 You need a mastermind and an inner circle of people you trust 13:19 You can't solve a problem with the same level of thinking that created it 20.33 Creativity addiction 26:54 Delegation 35:52 Be inspired to grow 39:25 Profit leak- what is stealing away your profits? Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp384  

It’s easy to get caught up in what we do and don’t accomplish in a given day or week, but when was the last time you took a look at all you accomplished in the past five years? Listen as I share how this was a topic of discussion in my “Unretireables” mastermind group, and how we need to continually give ourselves a pat on the back and allow ourselves time to reach our higher goals. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp383

"That, I discovered, was the key to everything: understanding myself more, and everyone around me." Karen Brown is the CEO of Velocity Leadership Consulting and an unconscious mind expert. Listen in as we discuss how your unconscious mind affects your day-to-day decisions, and how you can take control of it to improve your productivity immensely. Highlights: 1:20 What is an unconscious mind expert? 6:14 Gaining control over your unconscious mind 13:56 My husband, the morning grouch 20:26 Why positive affirmations are so effective 28:45 How sensationalization influences the unconscious mind 37:42 What makes a really good coach? 44:21 How I got my 15-year-old back on track Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp382

"Ignore your smart phone! Ignore your computer! Set out doing what you need to do for YOU first thing, every day!" What was the first thing you did this morning? Did you look at your email or social media? Or did you take time for you. Take control of your thoughts first thing in the morning and allow yourself to give gratitude to all that you are grateful for and continue to take control of your calendar throughout the day. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp381

"We choose what we think about." Debbi Dachinger is a media and visibility expert who started her career on the radio, and continues her work today to help people find their voice and pursue their passion through coaching. We discuss how you can find your own success through improving your self confidence, and working towards your dreams as an individual. Highlights: 3:08 Debbi's beginnings on the radio 8:30 Taking a step back and addressing a single issue at a time 16:35 The meaning of freedom 32:26 Recovering from a bad start to a day 41:05 The gentleman at New Media Summit 51:13 What Debbi is working on now Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp380