Episode 638: Being More Productive and Combatting Overwhelm with Charlie Gilkey

Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen

Andrea Owen

How To, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 517 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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We're re-airing an episode with one of my favorite guests - Charlie Gilkey! Charlie offers valuable insights that apply to anyone looking to get more done, whether you're a business owner or simply navigating the demands of everyday life. Who doesn’t want to be more productive? Am I right? As a sought-after advisor and speaker, Charlie shares his wisdom on overcoming overwhelm and overload, why we tend to neglect self-care, and practical time-blocking strategies to boost productivity. Listen in as we revisit our conversation on the behaviors that sabotage productivity, how to handle those “WTF” moments, and the importance of staying present. You’ll hear: Combatting overwhelm by looking at your ‘overload’ (5:04) Time blocking and how it can be used to help us be more productive (6:02) Illuminating “invisible tasks”, such as turning off the lights or cleaning up after your family (9:05) Why self-care is typically last on our to-do list and the first to get pushed off (12:55) Courage, boundaries, and discipline; how they relate to each other (21:59) Resources: ✨ Get coached on the podcast for free – apply here! Charlie’s website Time Blocking Resources and Scheduler Andrea on Charlie’s Podcast, Productive Flourishing Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I’ve compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading! MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode link: http://andreaowen.com/638 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.7	You can't solve overwhelm unless you look at overload. Most of us are overwhelmed because we're
0:35.1	carrying way too many tasks, projects, and responsibilities.
0:38.2	I agree with that.
0:38.8	And so the only way that you can really combat overwhelm is to start looking at the load that you're carrying and saying, what do I really need to do and what do I not need to do?
0:49.5	You're listening to Makes a Noise Podcast, episode number 638 with guest Charlie Gilke.
1:02.0	Welcome to Make Some Noise Podcast, your guide for strategies, tools, and insight to empower yourself.
1:09.6	I'm your host, Andrea Owen, global speaker, entrepreneur,
1:13.1	life coach since 2007, an author of three books that have been translated into 18 languages
1:18.7	and are available in 22 countries. Each week I'll bring you a guest or a lesson that will
1:24.4	help you maximize unshakable confidence, master resilience, and make
1:29.1	some noise in your life. You ready? Let's go. Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of the
1:38.6	podcast. I am so glad that you're here. I have a rebroadcast for you today, and it's with one of my favorite people,
1:45.5	Charlie Gilke. These rebroadcasts are only episodes that are most popular, the most listened to,
1:52.6	most shared episodes of all time. I'm going to make it sound dramatic. And I'm not surprised at all
1:59.2	that Charlie Gilke is one of those episodes. Charlie
2:02.0	has been a friend of mine for, I don't know, maybe close to a decade. He's incredibly smart,
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