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(330) The Productivity Illusion: The ONE thing missing from all productivity adviceIn this episode, I share the one productivity aspect that is always missing in all productivity content. ✨ What’s Inside This Episode:🎭 00:02 – The Illusion of Productivity 🧩 01:05 – The Missing Piece: The 'What' 🔁 02:09 – No Magic Formula: Trial and Error 🎯 03:04 – The Challenge of Choosing Tasks ⏳ 03:57 – Urgency vs. Importance 📊 04:51 – Tracking and Reviewing Deep Work 🗓️ 05:50 – Monthly and Weekly Reviews 🕳️ 07:11 – Blind Spots of Productivity🚫 08:13 – The Productivity Illusion 🧭 09:03 – Aligning Tasks with Vision 🛠️ 10:09 – How to Make Productivity Tools Effective 📢 11:02 – Closing and Call to Action 💫 About Katie Stoddart:Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders worldwide. 🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com 🎁 Free Tools & Resources:🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide 🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance 📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/  📲 Stay Connected with Katie & The Focus Bee:🔔 Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1 🎤 Listen to The Focus Bee Podcast: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/ 💌 Sign up for the Friday Focus Newsletter: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/ 📝 Read the Blog: https://thefocusbee.substack.com/ 🔗 Linktree (All Links): https://linktr.ee/thefocusbee 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbee  💖 Spread the Love:📢 Share this video with friends or anyone who needs a calm reset!👍 Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more empowering content.✨ Your support helps us grow and keep creating valuable tools for your journey! 🔔 Never Miss an Update:📺 Subscribe now → https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1  📜 Important Information:⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. Please do your own research before applying any information. We are not responsible for any outcomes related to the use of this content. © Copyright Notice: All content is owned by The Focus Bee. Sharing and embedding links is allowed with proper attribution to our YouTube channel. 🔍Keywords:  🔖Hashtag:   

Feeling stuck? Discover the greatest hack to jumpstart your motivation. Learn how chronic suffering can transform into a powerful driving force for action. Uncover the five-year visualization strategy to ignite your passion and purpose. Explore the balance between pain and gain, and why embracing discomfort can unleash your potential. Plus, find out how forgiveness can pave the way for progress. Say goodbye to numbing and hello to feeling – it's time to start your journey!

(328) Business Success is 80% Psychology - Here's WhyIn this episode, we explore the powerful link between personal psychology and business success. Emphasizing that mindset and self-awareness outweigh strategies, we look at personal stories and client examples to illustrate how beliefs, emotions, and leadership behaviours shape business outcomes. ✨ What’s Inside This Episode:🧠 00:00 - The Psychology of Success vs. Strategy 🪞 01:18 - Self-Reflection and Leadership Patterns 👥 02:21 - Team Dynamics as a Mirror 🔁 03:13 - External Circumstances vs. Internal Patterns 💼 04:11 - Business as a Reflection of Inner State 🧩 05:16 - How Thoughts Create Reality 🔍 06:12 - The Power of Expectation and Perception 🎯 07:30 - Priming and Filtering Experiences 📊 08:35 - Impact of Expectations on Business Outcomes 🔓 09:41 - Shifting Beliefs to Change Results 🌅 10:46 - Visualization and Backward Analysis 💬 11:59 - Emotions, Actions, and Results 🧘 12:57 - Awareness and the Limits of Control ❤️‍🔥 13:56 - The Challenge and Value of Inner Work 🌱 15:01 - Self-Compassion and Sustainable Growth 📩 16:01 - Invitation to Connect and Closing💫 About Katie Stoddart:Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders worldwide. 🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com 🎁 Free Tools & Resources:🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide 🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/ 📲 Stay Connected with Katie & The Focus Bee:🔔 Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1🎤 Listen to The Focus Bee Podcast: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/💌 Sign up for the Friday Focus Newsletter: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/📝 Read the Blog: https://thefocusbee.substack.com/🔗 Linktree (All Links): https://linktr.ee/thefocusbee💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbee 💖 Spread the Love:📢 Share this video with friends or anyone who needs a calm reset!👍 Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more empowering content.✨ Your support helps us grow and keep creating valuable tools for your journey! 🔔 Never Miss an Update:📺 Subscribe now → https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1 📜 Important Information:⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. Please do your own research before applying any information. We are not responsible for any outcomes related to the use of this content. © Copyright Notice: All content is owned by The Focus Bee. Sharing and embedding links is allowed with proper attribution to our YouTube channel. 

(327) David Price: Transformation from Drug Addict to MillionaireIn this episode, David Price, the CEO and Founder of The Price Group - one of the fastest-growing agencies in the insurance industry shares his inspiring journey from struggling insurance agent to successful entrepreneur. They discuss the challenges of building a business, the importance of patience, and overcoming limiting beliefs. ✨ What’s Inside This Episode:🧠 00:10 - Introduction and Early Beliefs⏳ 01:42 - The Importance of Patience🔥 03:00 - Entrepreneurial Mindset and Drive💪 06:22 - Parallels Between Addiction Recovery and Business Success🤝 08:50 - Core Principles: Honesty and Helping Others💸 10:12 - Unexpected Lessons and Money Mindset Shifts🚀 12:58 - Paradigm Shifts in Leadership and Team Building💖 15:47 - The True Wealth of Relationships📈 16:30 - Core Principles for New Entrepreneurs🧱 20:22 - Beliefs and Mindsets That Hold People Back🎯 23:46 - Focusing on Activity Over Outcomes⚖️ 25:23 - Balancing Goals, Activities, and Progress🌿 26:43 - Managing Stress and Preventing Burnout🎁 30:53 - Final Advice: Patience and Enjoying the Process  💫 About David Price:David Price is the CEO and Founder of The Price Group - one of the fastest-growing agencies in the insurance industry. He entered the industry in 2018 with a strong focus on Final Expense Life Insurance. David became the fastest millionaire in the industry depositing over a million dollars in his bank account within 36 months of getting his insurance license and making over 1 million a year in his 4th full year as a licensed agent. 📲   Where to Follow & Connect with David:Instagram: @davidpriceofficialTikTok: @davidpriceofficialFacebook: David PriceSnapchat: @davids_life365Twitter/X: @IAMDavidPriceLinkedIn: David PriceWebsite: tpglife.comYouTube: @DavidPriceOfficial  💫 About Katie Stoddart:Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders worldwide. 🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com 

 (326) The 3 Key Ways for Great Energy Flow in Your Business In this episode of The Focus Bee Show, we explore the importance of energy flow in business for entrepreneurs and founders. We cover three key pillars: Energy Management, Coherence and Alignment.✨ What’s Inside This Episode:⚡ 00:00 - Energy Flow in Business: Why It Matters 🏛️ 01:17 - The 3 Core Pillars: Energy, Coherence, Alignment 💥 01:17 - Pillar 1: Managing Personal Energy ⏰ 01:17 - Time vs. Energy Management 🛌 02:26 - Practical Tips: Sleep, Nutrition & Environment 🔋 03:26 - Identifying Energy Drains & Fuels 📊 05:49 - Monitoring & Calibrating Energy Levels 🧭 06:45 - Pillar 2: Coherence Through Integrity & Honesty 🗣️ 08:03 - Restoring Coherence with Radical Honesty 🧩 09:07 - Pillar 3: Aligning Values, Actions & Purpose 🚫 10:10 - Misalignment Blocks Energy: Real Examples 🧱 11:24 - Recap: The 3 Pillars of Energy Flow 📣 11:24 - Final Words & Call to Action 💫 About Katie Stoddart:Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders world wide. 🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com 🎁 Free Tools & Resources:🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide 🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/ 📲 Stay Connected with Katie & The Focus Bee:🔔 Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1🎤 Listen to The Focus Bee Podcast: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/💌 Sign up for the Friday Focus Newsletter: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/📝 Read the Blog: https://thefocusbee.substack.com/🔗 Linktree (All Links): https://linktr.ee/thefocusbee💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbee 💖 Spread the Love:📢 Share this video with friends or anyone who needs a calm reset!👍 Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more empowering content.✨ Your support helps us grow and keep creating valuable tools for your journey! 🔔 Never Miss an Update:📺 Subscribe now → https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1 📜 Important Information:⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. Please do your own research before applying any information. We are not responsible for any outcomes related to the use of this content. © Copyright Notice: All content is owned by The Focus Bee. Sharing and embedding links is allowed with proper attribution to our YouTube channel. 🔍Keywords:  🔖Hashtag:   

(325) How To Totally Quiet the Inner Chatter In Your MindIn this episode of The Focus Bee Show, we explore practical strategies for calming inner chatter and managing incessant thinking. Drawing on insights from "That Little Voice in Your Head," "Chatter," and "The Untethered Soul," the episode is organised into four categories: mental, physical, spiritual, and environmental tools. We share personal experiences and actionable advice, including mindfulness, exercise, meditation, and creating supportive environments, all aimed at helping you to reduce mental noise and improve overall well-being. ✨ What’s Inside This Episode:⏳ 00:00 - Calming Inner Chatter: The 4 Tool Categories 🧠 01:22 - Mental Tools: Naming, Distancing, Brainwaves ⚖️ 02:34 - Relaxation vs. Flow: Choosing Brain States 🚫 04:45 - Limits of Mental Tools Alone 🧘 05:50 - Meditation & Mindfulness as Spiritual Tools 🕊️ 06:50 - Long-Term Benefits of Meditation 👃 07:47 - Sensory Awareness to Ground the Mind 🎯 08:54 - Staying Present & Reducing Stimulation 📵 10:02 - Overstimulation Fuels Mental Noise 💪 11:10 - Physical Tools: Sleep, Diet, and Exercise 🩺 12:00 - Well-being Check: Lifestyle & Social Health 🧩 12:54 - Mental Engagement to Curb Overthinking 🥗 13:55 - Diet’s Role in Calming Inner Noise 🏃 14:54 - Movement & Breathing to Reduce Anxiety 🌬️ 15:59 - Nasal Breathing for Relaxation 🌿 16:59 - Environmental Tools: Nature’s Calm 🍃 18:03 - Nature’s Proven Impact on Stress 🗣️ 19:07 - Conversations & Support Without Spiralling 📚 20:01 - Final Recap & Practical Tips 🎙️ 20:58 - Closing Thoughts & Listener Invitation 💫 About Katie Stoddart:Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders world wide. 🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com 🎁 Free Tools & Resources:🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide 🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance 📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/ 📲 Stay Connected with Katie & The Focus Bee:🔔 Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1🎤 Listen to The Focus Bee Podcast: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/💌 Sign up for the Friday Focus Newsletter: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/📝 Read the Blog: https://thefocusbee.substack.com/🔗 Linktree (All Links): https://linktr.ee/thefocusbee💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbee 💖 Spread the Love:📢 Share this video with friends or anyone who needs a calm reset!👍 Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more empowering content.✨ Your support helps us grow and keep creating valuable tools for your journey!📜 Important Infor

(324) The #1 Secret of Millionaires – The 5 P Framework In this episode of The Focus Bee Show, we share the number one secret that all business success needs.  Whether you're a busy entrepreneur, executive, or simply overwhelmed by daily demands, this practical reflection time will support you to grow and scale your business more effectively.  ✨ What’s Inside This Episode:⏳00:00- Bill Gates' Think Weeks 😎 01:25 - Introducing Think Days 💫 02:29 – Sahil Bloom’s insights🎯 03:28 – The Five P's Framework 🌱 04:31 - Purpose: Core Values and Vision 💨 05:37 - Plans: Setting Goals 📋 06:35 - Processes: Evaluating Frameworks 🕺 08:48 - Priorities: Managing Tasks 🔥 10:03 - POP: Quick Actions for Momentum  💫 About Katie Stoddart:Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders world wide. 🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com 🎁 Free Tools & Resources:🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide 🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/ 📲 Stay Connected with Katie & The Focus Bee:🔔 Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1🎤 Listen to The Focus Bee Podcast: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/💌 Sign up for the Friday Focus Newsletter: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/📝 Read the Blog: https://thefocusbee.substack.com/🔗 Linktree (All Links): https://linktr.ee/thefocusbee💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbee

(323) How To Align Your Business with Your Values and Purpose In this episode of The Focus Bee Show, we share effective methods to align your business with your core priorities, values, mission and purpose. Whether you're a busy entrepreneur, executive, or simply overwhelmed by daily demands, these practical tools and reflections will help you shift from chaos to alignment in your business. ✨ What’s Inside This Episode:⏳ 00:00 – Intro: Defining alignment in your business❌ 01:01 – Misalignment: Mismatches in alignment with the team and business😎 02:05 – Values: Uncovering core values🎯 03:13 – Purpose, Vision & Values 🕺 03:20 – Purpose: Clarity and deep dive into Purpose💫 04:20 – Vision: Overview and vision in your business🧘 05:22 – Values: Personal values exploration🌱 06:28 - Setting Company Values 💨 07:31 – Audit: Creating an audit for alignment 🔥 08:32 – Action: Taking action to create more alignment📋 09:50 – Summary of steps 💫 About Katie Stoddart:Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders world wide. 🌐 Website: https://katiestoddart.com 🎁 Free Tools & Resources:🎯 Free Focus Guide: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/focusguide 🧠 Master Performance Course: https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance📕 Book – The Magic of Focus: https://katiestoddart.com/book/ 📲 Stay Connected with Katie & The Focus Bee:🔔 Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefocusbee?sub_confirmation=1🎤 Listen to The Focus Bee Podcast: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/💌 Sign up for the Friday Focus Newsletter: https://thefocusbee.kit.com/📝 Read the Blog: https://thefocusbee.substack.com/🔗 Linktree (All Links): https://linktr.ee/thefocusbee💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbee

(322) The Upper Limit Problem: Breakthrough the Ceiling of Happiness In this podcast episode, we explore the concept of breaking through one's "ceiling of happiness," inspired by Gay Hendricks' book "The Big Leap." The discussion focuses on the "upper limit problem" (ULP), which refers to internal limits on our happiness. We outline four core beliefs that hinder joy and success: feeling fundamentally flawed, fear of disloyalty, associating success with burden, and fear of outshining others. The episode offers strategies like grounding activities and practicing gratitude to overcome these limitations and increase one's capacity for happiness. SUBSCRIBE▶️ Subscribe to the channel: YouTube.com/@thefocusbee🎤 Subscribe to the podcast → https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/  CHAPTERS00:00:00:  Introduction to Happiness Ceiling 00:01:07: Inner Thermostat Explained 00:02:12: Upper Limit Problem 00:03:41: Core Belief: Feeling Flawed 00:04:49: Core Belief: Disloyalty to Others 00:05:49: Core Belief: Success Equals Burden 00:07:06: Core Belief: Fear of Outshining 00:08:07: Strategies to Overcome ULP 00:09:14: Grounding Techniques 00:11:34: Practicing Gratitude 00:12:42: Conclusion and Call to Action  RESOURCES📕 BOOK ‘The Big Leap’, Gay Hendricks COURSES🧠 Master Performance → https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance 🎯Free Focus Guide → https://tinyurl.com/GuideFocus CONNECT📕 BOOK ‘The Magic of Focus’ → https://tinyurl.com/TheMagicOfFocus💌 FRIDAY FOCUS, weekly magic → https://thefocusbee.kit.com/ ✨ LINKTREE → https://linktr.ee/thefocusbee  🎤 PODCAST → https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/📝 BLOG →  https://thefocusbee.substack.com/🌟 LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart/ABOUT  💫 Hi, I’m Katie – engineer turned entrepreneur, and founder of ‘The Focus Bee’. I am award-winning, high-performance coach, speaker and trainer, and support high achievers – entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and executives, to have focus & clarity so they can thrive in business & life. 🔥 My mission is to empower you to lead with Alignment & Purpose & Joy so that you can Connect with the Magic & Thrive!  

In this podcast episode, I explore the theme of productivity, advocating for a shift from a mindset of hardship to one of ease. Drawing from my personal experiences and studies, including a NASA study showing a 35% productivity boost from 30-minute naps, I emphasize the benefits of incorporating breaks and play into the workday. The episode challenges societal beliefs that equate hard work with value, suggesting that a playful, relaxed approach can enhance creativity and enjoyment. Let’s explore how to reframe your relationship with work and outcomes for greater fulfillment and productivity. SUBSCRIBE▶️ Subscribe to the channel: YouTube.com/@thefocusbee🎤 Subscribe to the podcast → https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/  CHAPTERS00:00:00: Shifting from Hard to Easy 00:00:30: The NASA Napping Study 00:01:17: The Role of the Nervous System 00:02:34: Understanding Play 00:03:47: Societal Beliefs About Hard Work 00:05:28: Reframing Work as Easy 00:06:31: The Badge of Honor 00:07:43: The Journey of Entrepreneurs 00:09:02: Cultivating Playfulness 00:10:11: Challenging the Hustle Mindset 00:11:24: Perspective on Success  RESOURCES📕 BOOK ‘Feel Good Productivity’, Ali Abdaal 📕 BOOK ‘The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership’  COURSES🧠 Master Performance → https://fifteenseconds.com/seasons/master-performance 🎯Free Focus Guide → https://tinyurl.com/GuideFocus CONNECT📕 BOOK ‘The Magic of Focus’ → https://tinyurl.com/TheMagicOfFocus💌 FRIDAY FOCUS, weekly magic → https://thefocusbee.kit.com/ ✨ LINKTREE → https://linktr.ee/thefocusbee  🎤 PODCAST → https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/📝 BLOG →  https://thefocusbee.substack.com/🌟 LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart/ABOUT  💫 Hi, I’m Katie – engineer turned entrepreneur, and founder of ‘The Focus Bee’. I am award-winning, high-performance coach, speaker and trainer, and support high achievers – entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and executives, to have focus & clarity so they can thrive in business & life. 🔥 My mission is to empower you to lead with Alignment & Purpose & Joy so that you can Connect with the Magic & Thrive!