How 90X Goal Planner Will Elevate Your 8!

I first learned about the 90X planner from someone’s Instagram Feed.  I clicked something and started receiving emails.  And when I was offered a FREE planner with the cost of shipping, I gave it a try.  Because, who doesn’t love a good planner, right? 

Then I started learning more about the 90X Founder and CEO, ALoN David.  He came to the states with $1800 landed minimum wage jobs until he decided to work for himself.  A lucrative photography business started it all, and then ALoN took what he learned from these experiences to create the 90X Goal Planner.  I’m so glad I reached out to him via Instagram, because that led to today’s conversation on goals, planning, and coaching. 

ALoN wants to connect with you guys!  AND – he has given us an exclusive discount on his 90X Goal Planner.  Go to www.90XGoalPlanner.com and use the coupon code Elevate30 for 30% off your purchase. 

PLUS – we’re doing a giveaway!  You can enter the giveaway HERE, or give me a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.  Take a screen shot of that review and either tweet it to me @krismaspeak or tag me on Instagram @krismaspeak. 

Here are other ways to connect with ALoN:

90X Site: www.90XGoalPlanner.com 

90XMindSet Beta Group: https://alon.mykajabi.com/p/90x-mindset-beta-course

FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/90xgoalplanner/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/90xgoalplanner/

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Time Management and the Army

This episode was so much fun for me!  It was a Family Affair in which I talk with my sister, Lt. Colonel Leeanne Mayer Pruitt, about being an officer in the Army.  But you can call her Annie because that's what I do.

Lt. Colonel Pruitt has been in the Army for almost 20 years as a National Guard Medic, a supply officers, a protocol officer, and a communications instructor.  She's done tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  She is married with two amazing kids, my niece and nephew Emily and David.

And let me just say that Time Management and Productivity is very different in the military than it is for us civilians.  It was great to hear more about how my sister manages her time with an officer position, a husband who out-ranks her, and two amazing kids who have learned their own lessons about time management from the military lifestyle. 

Some Reminders from Kris:

1.  If you are struggling with Time Management issues, I have a free workbook to help you with this.  Just go to My Time Budget Page to get the download.

2.  Did you know that we have a FREE Facebook Community just for you?  Go to www.silverpeakdevelopment.com/community to join up.

3.  Finally - ALoN David of the 90X Planner is going to be on the show and is giving us planners for a giveaway!  To enter the contest, go to http://silverpeakdevelopment.com/giveaway/ today!

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What's Up with That Day Job?

Seriously - do you have the slightest idea about your level of Job Satisfaction?  Can you be honest about it?

Today's show was a quick FB Live that I did for my Facebook Group, Career Changers Mastermind.  We've been coming off a 5 Day Challenge on Career Change, and I thought it would be cool to talk about some of those little factors you need to know and understand about your current gig.

How's your relationship with your supervisor?

Do you actually understand all your payroll deductions?

Are you HAPPY already?

Let's pursue these thoughts - and then YOU guys tell me what YOU think!  Seriously, I want to hear from you!

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BONUS EPISODE: Kris and Doug Talk Oscars

What happens when you put two pop-culture fanatic fundraisers on a Zoom call and talk about this year's Academy Awards?  Well, this show is what happens!

My first repeat guest - Doug Ferguson from Delaware Valley Community College - has returned to talk about who we THINK will win and who we WANT to win on Sunday, February 24th.  

I had to edit the crap out of this show, because Doug and I can talk forever about this stuff; but, shit, it's supposed to be a 15 minute weekly podcast.

Anyway - enjoy our rant!  Doug thinks ROMA will win Best Picture; I went out on a limb and picked BLACK PANTHER.  Who will be right?  

Our music, as always, is provided by BenSound.  

Clips from Wayne's World (1991) were foraged from YouTube.  

And today's episode was brought to you by FabFitFun.  The Spring Box is almost ready to ship!!

The Elevate Your 8 Book Club

HELLO!  I hope everyone enjoyed the Oscars on Sunday!  My picks were not great, but the show was…okay I guess. 

Moving on past movies and back to books.  In today’s episode I share with you FIVE of my favorite reads as of late.  By authors I absolutely adore and on subjects that resonate with my message. 

Here are the books, in case you want to check them out:

Sarah Knight, The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

Sarah Knight, Get Your Sh*t Together

Laura Vandercam, 168 Hours

Ken Blanchard, The One Minute Manager Gets Work/Life Balance

Tom Rath, Wellbeing

And I also talked a little about my own books:

Making “Work” Work for You

Elevate Your 8

AND at the end of the show I offered a giveaway!  Go to THIS LINK and sign up to receive my new FREE ebook, TOP 22 WAYS TO 10X YOUR PRODUCTIVITY, HAVE MORE ENERGY, GET MORE DONE, and ELEVATE YOUR 8.”  Everyone requests this book by March 5th will be entered into the giveaway!  And I’ll announce the winners next week! 

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Tips for Navigating Those Long Weekends

It's the holiday season!  Which means parties, work events, family gatherings, and possible long weekends where you aren't fully in charge of your schedule.  I just had one of these myself with my swim team - the annual Short Course Meters Championships.  It's exhausting but there are ways to get through it all and still show back up for work feeling good.  This show features 8 tips and tricks for getting through these long weekends with grace and proficiency.  

This week's show is sponsored by Teami Blends.  Talk about getting over stress and dealing with the holidays - these tea blends and beauty products will get you back on track for sure!  Save a bundle this holiday season on gifts for your family and for yourself!  Use these coupon codes to save big:

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Ten Minute Resets for Your Work Day

Shake It Off:  Ten-Minute Routines to Reset Your Day

Are you having a tough day at the office?

Did your best friend just stand you up for lunch?

Was it a rough weekend and you don’t want to be at work?

We all have these days when nothing seems to go right and everything bugs us.  And when things go wrong, when have two choices:  be a baby about it or shake it off.

Okay, that was harsh.  When I say, “Be a baby about it,” what i really mean is that you buy into the bad things that are happening and put off negative energy.  Law of Attraction people would say that you are lowering your frequency.  And this just makes things worse – or just make things seem worse.  So you can do better.

On this show, I will share TEN 10-minute resets you can bring to your day in order to Shake It Off.  I'm fairly certain that Taylor Swift would approve.  I hope so.  

Today's show is sponsored by Audible.  Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial by clicking HERE. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

BONUS Episode: Talking Philanthropy, Productivity, and DIE HARD with Doug Ferguson on Giving Tuesday

While I've enjoyed all my podcast interviews thus far, I had a complete and total blast today talking with my good friend Doug Ferguson, the Director of Alumni Programs at Delaware County Community College outside of Philly.  Doug and I had been on a conference committee together and have been buds ever since.  We both appreciate "Empire Records" as being one of the most quotable movies ever AND believe strongly that "DIE HARD" is definitely a Christmas movie.

So on today's show, we talk about a ton of fun stuff, including:

1.  Giving Tuesday - which is Tuesday, November 27th.  A day of philanthropy and giving that adds new dimension to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

2.  Being Married with Children and working on your doctorate

3.  How exactly do people "fall in" to working in Higher Education

Doug will most definitely be back because we can talk about so much stuff.  There WILL be a holiday movie bonus episode in the next couple weeks!

Meanwhile, if you haven't already selected an organization for your Giving Tuesday contributions, I'd love for you to check out the SilverPeak Performance Year End Campaign Page.  We are trying to raise enough money to sponsor 4 athletes in 2019.  That would include a year of membership dues, swim meet registrations, and equipment.  We'd love your support!

As always, the music on the show is from BenSound. They have an incredible library of royalty free music.

5 Ways to Maximize Your Lunch Hour

We are here today with Episode #8!  Today we're talking about five ways to maximize your lunch hour!

I used to scarf down a salad or fast food and get right back to my desk and get back to work - until I totally realized that I was cheating myself out of some good regeneration time.  

These days, I utilize many of these five things and I hope that you will find them useful!  

SilverPeak Performance is today's podcast sponsor.  If you'e in the LA area and you want to check out a workout, visit the website at www.silverpeakperformance.com.

Music on today's podcast is from Bensound.

BONUS EPISODE: Productive Turkey Tips for Your State of Mind

It's my first bonus episode!  While I do have some great content for the actual season of the show, I wanted to add this as we break into the Beginning of the Holiday Season.

Notice how I put that capital letters, as if it were a title.

It may as well be.   The Holiday Season is an entity all on its own.  And you need some mad skills to navigate it thoroughly.

So today I'm giving you five tips/mindset shifts to help you get through this first big holiday weekend with sanity, love, and perspective.  

And check out the BOGO Planner System from "It's All You Boo."  It's called the Slay Your Goals Planner and you'll be your second planner free when you buy Planner #1 between November 20-30, 2018.  This is the planner system I used entirely through 2018 to help me finish my book, launch this podcast, and start a career coaching business.  It's a super duper Black Friday purchase, and you don't even need to leave the house!  

Wanna try before you buy?  You should!  Check out Nadalie's Review Your Year Workbook, New Year's Resolution Quiz, or her FREE Goal Slayer Masterclass!  

The Freelance Lifestyle, PLUS NaNoWriMo with Sagan Morrow

Sagan Morrow is a writer at SaganMorrow.com and has over a decade of experience as a freelancer and blogger. Sagan is the author of The Business of Writing & Editing: Practical Tips & Templates for New Freelancers, as well as a new romance novel series, Polyamorous Passions. In addition to being a book author, Sagan teaches busy, time-crunched solopreneurs how to build their own successful, profitable freelance businesses—without the overwhelm. Learn more about her work and access free resources at her website or connect with her on Twitter and Instagram @Saganlives.

You can also check out some of her popular blog posts here.  

Today's show is sponsored by Audible.  Audible is offering our listeners a free audiobook with a 30 day trial membership.  Just go HERE to browse their unmatched selection of audio programs today!  You can keep your book even if you cancel your membership after your trial.  That way, you can enjoy my first book, "Making 'Work' Work for You!"

Guilt Free Intentional Living with Kathryn Hofer

Many thanks to The Creative Collective Facebook group for connecting me with Planning Guru Kathryn Hofer!  This was a wonderful conversation about living and planning intentionally . 

Kathryn Hofer is passionate about helping others live an intentional life. With over a decade of experience executing live events, organizing teams and projects, and running a non-profit, she has focused her attention on educating others about the value of planning.

Recently referred to as the ‘champion of boundaries and guilt-free intentional living’ she is passionate about helping overwhelmed and overworked women slow down, create space for what matters and make progress towards the most important things. One plan at a time.

When she’s not planning or singing, you can find her curled up with a good book, a cup of tea and dark chocolate. Kathryn lives in Kitchener, Canada with her husband, and 1.5-year-old daughter. They love traveling and eating delicious food.

Today's podcast is, as always, brought to you by the book, Elevate Your 8.  We've also brought Audible on as a sponsor!

Audible is offering our listeners a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership.  Just go to audibletrial.com/elevate and browse their unmatched selection of audio programs.  

Why You Need a Plan

In today's episode, we are talking to Jeff Bagel - your host, Kris McPeak, just met Jeff at a national conference and it was obvious after that meeting that Jeff NEEDED to be on this podcast!

Jeff Bagel, CFRE, is a principal with eAdvancement Consulting, where he provides high quality counsel that helps not-for- profit organizations exceed their expectations through improved philanthropy. He is the author of "Annual Fundraising Plans Made Simple: A Roadmap for Community Colleges and Small Development Shops” and a sought after speaker for conferences, webinars and symposiums due to his informative and engaging sessions. 

Today's podcast is sponsored by its namesake, the Elevate Your 8 book!  Get it on Amazon today!

Networking Naturally with Jeffrey Harrington

I had a super fun conversation with a former staff member of mine from my Residence Life job.  Jeff is a Career Advisor at CSU-Chico and has published some amazing articles on LinkedIn.  You can connect with Jeffrey at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreybharrington/ and I highly encourage you to do so - he is a wealth of information and one of the most authentic and engaging young professionals out there.

Jeffrey is a proud husband, father, and public speaking enthusiast who loves meeting strangers. For the last eight years, he has worked at California State University, Chico as a Resident Director, Admissions Counselor, and currently serves as a Career Advisor, helping students learn to love Monday’s as much as they do Friday’s. He started his professional career as an excited middle school teacher and routinely uses his stellar group facilitation skills (and 6’6” size privilege) to inspire people to sporadically dance at work, sing in public, and be the best version of themselves. You can catch Jeffrey living out his life mantra by closing most conversations with, “Don’t be a stranger, but keep being strange”.

This podcast was brought to you by "Elevate Your 8," the book.  You can pick that up HERE.  

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Thanks to Bon Jovi for making my argument in this episode so hard - it's easy for him to say "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" when he's still so gorgeous after all these years.

Elevating Your 8 means that you are already tending to your sleep - and that's what this episode is all about. Hear tips on how to improve your sleep on a nightly basis...and learn why sleep is so important.

Today's podcast is brought to you by its namesake:  the Elevate Your 8 book.  Get it on Amazon today!!

What IS Elevate Your 8?

There are 24 usable hours in every day, according to Liv Tyler, in EMPIRE RECORDS.

If I had a quarter for every person I ever heard say, "there just aren't enough hours in the day," I'd be a rich girl.  The truth is, we all have the same amount of time every day - 24 hours - but some of us don't use it properly.

If we are doing our work-life balance due diligence and working 8 hours and sleeping 8 hours, then the remaining 8 hours is what we need to manage and prioritize to dominate our day.  This weekly 15 minute podcast aims to do just that.  

Join your host, Kris McPeak, and hear from real life people who have tips and tricks on how they Elevate their 8.  You'll be amazed at what people come up with!