235: Summer Pick #3: Do Less to Live and Work Happier and Better, with Kate Northrup

What brings you joy? What makes you feel energized? What makes you, you? Loving yourself starts with understanding yourself and learning to accept yourself for who you are, rather than fixating on who you think you “should” be. Self-love is one of the most powerful things that we, as human beings, can do to enhance our lives. Today’s guest is Kate Northrup; entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother who has built a multimedia digital empire with her husband which supports hundreds of thousands of ambitious women to light up the world without burning out!  When it comes to work, less is more! According to research, working 49 hours+ per week is linked to a decline in mental health. This negatively impacts productivity because happier people are more productive. During this episode, Kate explains the personal experiences that led her to discover how to do less to live better. Nobody is lying on their deathbed wishing they had more money; give yourself permission to be happier!    Key Points From This Episode:   Kate shares the personal experiences that motivated her to do less. [04:32] Self-sourced scheduling; a brief overview of the system that Kate created. [08:30] How tracking her cycle catalyzed Kate’s journey of reconnecting with herself. [10:23] You are what you are, love yourself for that. [13:04] Advice for figuring out what to let go of. [15:22] Exploring the hyper-productivity trauma response. [18:37] What research shows about the impact of working hours on women’s mental health. [23:47] The benefits of shorter working hours, and how to take radical responsibility for your life (even if you work in a corporate environment). [24:23] The three most important lessons that Kate has learned during her life so far (and the number one thing she has learned from being a mother). [27:25]   For More Information:  Kate Northrup  Kate on Instagram  Kate on Facebook  Kate on Youtube Kate on Twitter   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Kate’s Latest Book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms &  Do Less Planner Kate’s First Book, Money: A Love Story & The Money Love Course Kate’s Books on Audible Her Membership Site, Origin® Collective The Kate & Mike Show Podcast  Kathy’s Amazing Career Project & Blog Post, The Top 5 Regrets of Midlife Professionals The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware   Ready to Take Your Professional Life and Leadership to the Next Level? Become The Most Powerful You! In reading a great deal about leadership today, and interviewing top leadership experts, I’m recognizing a disappointing trend - that the general concept and understanding of leadership has become so vague and watered down that most of it isn’t helpful at all, and it’s not suited to a majority of women who want to lead differently. The Most Powerful You training goes deeper. It helps you recognize and understand more about yourself as a person and the leader you want to be, then take empowering, transformative actions to operate in your role in a way that takes your leadership and your career higher, making the impact you dream to. If you truly want to help your team, staff and organization become “The Most Powerful We,” this is the right training for you.  Take this course individually or bring it to your workforce and teams today! Click here for more information.   ——————— Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible.  Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz   ———————   Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer   Quotes:  “We have a tendency to live outside ourselves. When we are outside ourselves we don’t make the best decisions for ourselves because we are operating in essentially a separate universe where we are completely other-focused versus self-focused.” — @katenorthrup [0:08:11] “Tracking my cycle and noticing how I felt was one of the most profoundly loving things I could do because instead of trying to be different, I was noticing how I am.” — @katenorthrup [0:11:51] “It needs to bring you results or it needs to bring you joy.” — @katenorthrup [0:16:45] “When said with love, the truth heals.” — @katenorthrup  [0:28:55]   Watch the video of this episode!  Don’t forget - you can experience each Finding Brave episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show!