Entrepreneur and author Kate Northrup discusses how she cut her work hours in half while making more money. She explores the intersections between women's bodies and business, using our bodies to fuel our insights, impact, and profits. Topics include embracing non-creative periods, the 80/20 rule, using ovulation to inspire targeted action, and simplifying tasks to work less.
Prioritizing self-improvement tools and simplifying tasks lead to better outcomes and less stress.
Applying the 'do less' filter and identifying the 20% of actions that yield 80% of results improves productivity and fulfillment.
Embracing natural cycles, including periods of rest and introspection, fuels creativity and personal growth.
Deep dives
Embracing the Power of Doing Less
The podcast episode explores the concept of doing less and its positive impact on personal development. It emphasizes the need to prioritize self-improvement tools, setting goals, tracking habits, and learning from mentors as key factors in achieving success and happiness. The speaker shares personal experiences of how simplifying and focusing on essential tasks can lead to better outcomes and less stress. The episode also highlights the importance of embracing the feminine qualities of the experience and the process, as well as celebrating one's body and pleasure in order to fuel deep insight and impact in all aspects of life.
Applying the Do Less Filter
The podcast episode emphasizes the significance of applying the 'do less' filter in various aspects of life and work. It discusses how many people overwork themselves, thinking that more is better, when in reality, being effective and focused is key. The speaker shares personal insights on identifying the 20% of actions that yield 80% of results, and the importance of simplicity and delegation. The episode encourages listeners to prioritize self-care, meditation, dancing, and nurturing relationships, as well as embodying the blissful state, which leads to greater productivity and fulfillment.
Embracing the Winter Cycles and Pleasure
The podcast episode explores the significance of embracing the natural cycles of life, including the periods of rest and introspection known as 'winter'. The speaker emphasizes the importance of not always being in a state of action and highlights how honoring our natural rhythms can lead to greater creativity and fulfillment. The episode also addresses the power of pleasure and embodiment in fueling personal and professional growth. It emphasizes the need to prioritize self-pleasure, pleasure in relationships, and connect with one's desires in order to attract and manifest what is truly desired.
The Power of Cultivating Deep Relationships
In this podcast episode, the importance of cultivating deep relationships is discussed. The speaker shares that she made a list of her real friends, which includes only 12 people. She emphasizes the significance of going deep rather than wide in relationships, and mentions that she can drop everything and do anything for the people on her list. This approach allows her to give her time and energy to those who truly matter, while still being open to cultivating new relationships.
Embracing Cycles and Creating Space in Life
The podcast explores the concept of cycles and how they play a role in our lives. The speaker discusses how our bodies, including our menstrual and lunar cycles, operate in cycles, and our lives are also comprised of various cycles. She emphasizes the importance of accepting and embracing these cycles, as they provide opportunities for new beginnings and growth. The speaker also encourages listeners to create space in their lives by simplifying and reducing overwhelm, and suggests exercises like brain dumping and automating, delegating, or eliminating tasks to create breathing room.
Kate Northrup is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother. Her new book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms, is the story of how she cut her work hours in half and actually made more money. In this episode, Kate and I dive deep into the intersections between women’s bodies and business and how we can use our bodies to fuel our deepest insights, impact and profits. This conversation is a must-listen if you are overwhelmed, don’t know what to prioritize and know you’re not working from a state of bliss.
Question Highlights:
When you started working less, how did you work out what was most important?
How do we guard empty space without feeling bad?
Do we have to have seasons where we’re riding on the rocket ship and being super busy?
What is egg wisdom, and how can it help us attract what we want?
How can people simplify what they’re doing in order to work less?
What should we do when we have a big idea but we’re afraid of the work involved?
Guest Bio:
Kate Northrup is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother. With her husband, Mike Watts, she has built a multimedia digital empire that reaches hundreds of thousands globally. They are committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Kate also has a membership group, Origin® Collective, that helps more than 1,000 entrepreneurs infuse more feminine energy into their businesses and reclaim their time. She has also helped over 5,000 students heal their relationship with money with her signature Money Love Course. Her first book, Money: A Love Story, has been published in five languages, and her second book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms, is now available.
