The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms 126. How to Practically Build Peace With The Effort Required For or Given To A Result
Dec 22, 2025
Discover how to find harmony between effort and results with insights from Oonagh Duncan. Learn to own your life's chapter and align your priorities. Delve into the realities of pursuing ambitious career goals while managing impacts on personal life. Kelly shares practical planning tips to minimize stress during intense work years. Explore the importance of realistic timelines and accept that less effort may yield fewer promotions. This discussion sheds light on preventing overwhelm through clarity and effective time management.
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Choose Effort Or Result, Then Make Peace
- You can set a goal and make peace with the level of effort required to reach it.
- Or you can pick the effort you will give and make peace with the result that follows.
Plan The Life Around A Big Career Push
- Accept that pursuing a big career goal will require over-indexing your time toward work and reducing other activities.
- Proactively plan conversations, coverage, and recovery time to make that push sustainable.
Pick Two Events Or Two Workouts
- Pick the fewer workouts or two school events that matter most during a busy season and get others to cover the rest.
- That practical reduction keeps joy and presence while accepting a different season.