Sometimes the effort we put into something doesn’t equal the “success” we get out of it. One of our STEPpers in our program, Steps to Everyday Productivity, shared that she was doing her best not to get down on herself, but, after spending nearly an hour trying to get things organized, she hadn’t made the progress she’d hoped. (We all know how that…

I’ll give more context in a moment, but in case you’re thinking, “April, what are these three criteria?” I want to make sure I cover them right at the beginning. In order to feel great about doing a project, these three things need to be true for me: I am doing the project because I actually want to do it. The Next Action is clearly identified. I d…

Obviously, no home is going to be entirely self-cleaning, but I do feel that I live in a home that is generally self-cleaning–which means it isn’t overwhelming to keep things tidy and organized and there are solid routines in place for me and my family members to keep things moving (without requiring willpower or a lot of mental bandwidth). Here ar…

A couple of weeks ago, we held a special event called “Clear the Space LIVE,” where hundreds of community members gathered together to create a foundation for their STEP Command Central. (The Command Central is our seamless system that helps you to manage all the “stuff” of life so you can get out of overwhelm forever…) I thought it would be fun to…

Full transcriptions of all our podcast episodes are now available inside the Apple podcast app (and perhaps others, as well!). A basic outline and related links are below. So glad you are here! I’ve been working from home and balancing personal/professional work for the past 20 years, and I’ve developed 5 habits that save me time and enable me to l…

Full transcriptions of all our podcast episodes are now available inside the Apple podcast app (and perhaps others, as well!). A basic outline and related links are below. So glad you are here! I’m going to show you a 3-minute technique to fix the overwhelm, but first I need to lay a little groundwork. That tension you might be feeling in your body…

Full transcriptions of all our podcast episodes are now available inside the Apple podcast app (and perhaps others, as well!). A basic outline and related links are below. So glad you are here! Welcome to today’s episode, which I hope will transform the way you look at “cleaning the house” and give you a huge lift! When I was growing up, I rarely c…

Quick note! Apple podcasts (and perhaps other apps, as well) now offer full transcriptions of all our podcast episodes inside their app. There’s a basic overview below, but if you want to read every word I speak (ha!), you can do so there. Today we’re talking about an amazing, exciting, powerful phenomenon that happens literally every day here at L…

If you’ve been around LearnDoBecome for awhile, you know how much I love our STEP program—and how deeply I want to help create a Command Central on every desk. But today I want you to hear a few stories from true STEP Heroes—three women who are implementing the principles of STEP in their lives in beautiful, powerful ways—even when life isn’t going…

Hello and welcome! Ready to get out of the overwhelm? If you’re new to LearnDoBecome, we teach a very specific way to build a “Command Central” inside our Steps to Everyday Productivity (STEP) program that will hold all your tasks, papers, ideas, files, messages, goals, dreams, etc. so you don’t have to live in overwhelm. But it’s not just a chalkb…