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Mara Kucirek

my favorite game to play...

Published about 2 years ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

I like to do this thing in my life and business where I play a game called: what's working and what's not working.

It's a simple way to evaluate your life to help you do less of the stuff that's not working and more of the things that are!

Here's my list for this week...

​​​​​WHAT'S WORKING FOR ME:

  • Getting as much help as possible (with business stuff and baby stuff - I think I need outsource MORE things)
  • Working at coffee shops and libraries
  • Paper plates
  • Consistent emails to my list
  • Focusing on current clients and referrals over a bunch of new marketing for my business
  • Writing monthly income reports for my business
  • Weekly marriage meetings with my husband to make sure we are on the same page.
  • Listening to these Nancy Drew ambiance Youtube videos
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​​​​​WHAT'S NOT WORKING:

  • Sleeeeeeep...I'm sleeping terribly and it's a combination of a bunch of different things but mostly my 4-month-old baby.
  • No consistent childcare
  • How small our house is
  • Meetings - I'm really minimizing meetings in this season of life. They take up a lot of time and eat into my work time.

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I try to do this every 2-3 weeks to see what's coming up for me. It's a really simple way to keep a pulse on I want to work on and change.

-Mara
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PS- Speaking of things working, something new I'm trying out on my podcast this week are super short episodes (around 10 minutes)!
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🎙️ Here's the link to this week's episode: Want Your Course Students to See Better Results? This ONE Thing Can Make a Big Difference​

Mara Kucirek

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