Eat Blog Talk 776: Hormone Cycles, Focus, and Doing Less for Bigger Results with Megan Flatt
Megan chats with Megan Flatt about how your hormone cycle affects your ability to focus and the simple shifts that let you work smarter, protect your brain and get bigger results by doing less.
Megan Flatt is the founder of Let's Collective, a business strategy firm helping entrepreneurs achieve more revenue, time, and fulfillment—without the hustle. Megan is also the author of Focused: Reclaim Your Time, Ditch Overwhelm, and Do Less Better, where she blends research and practical strategies to help people do less, better. When she's not strategizing, Megan can be found with a stack of romance novels, a fresh set of office supplies and usually a latte. Learn more at letscollective.co
This episode reframes productivity in a way that feels sane again. Megan explains what actually helps your brain focus, why multitasking backfires, and how to plan in cycles that match your energy and biology. She digs into the default mode network, the value of "done" definitions, and the three step planning framework she uses with CEOs. If your brain feels foggy or scattered, these tools will reset your entire approach.
Key points discussed include:
Tasks, projects and goals are different and clarity here prevents overwhelm.
Define your container so your brain knows when work starts and ends.
Default mode network time matters because your brain needs space to solve problems.
Planning in 90 day cycles works and gives your ideas room to breathe.
Hormones influence productivity so aligning your work with your cycle can change everything.
Triggers help you focus whether it is headphones, a playlist or a specific workspace.
Break tasks into small wins because dopamine drives momentum.
Do less better and concentrate on the work that actually moves your business.
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