About this podcast
Start loving Mondays! Join Marissa & Joel each week for practical strategies, weekly rhythms, and honest insights to help you slow down, show up, and live intentionally. Based on the proven Full Focus methods used in the Full Focus Planner™, each episode offers habits, mindset shifts, and real support so you can quiet the noise, follow through, and build a life that feels good to live. Ready to focus on what really matters?
Episodes
The newest 50 of 338 episodes
- How to Figure Out What to Do Today · 28 min · Episode 313There’s more than one way to think about time when it comes to productivity. The Greeks had two words for it. Chronos is clock time: the minutes and hours ticking by. Kairos is…
- What's Actually Worth Your Time? · 31 min · Episode 312Not all work is created equal. Some of what fills your days is gold: high-value work that directly drives results. The rest falls along a spectrum, from full-on “fake work” to…
- The Self-Awareness Advantage · 34 min · Episode 311“Know thyself.” It’s ancient advice that still applies in the modern workplace. In this episode, Joel and Marissa continue unpacking The Priority Filter by considering how…
- The Difference Between Busy and Productive · 28 min · Episode 310You can work really hard on the wrong stuff. In fact, most people do. Unfortunately, work can look and feel productive without being productive. Most wasted effort happens…
- How to Decide What to Do Today · 33 min · Episode 309The average professional carries dozens of items on their to-do list, and not all of them are worth doing: you’re only doing them because someone asked, it caught your attention…
- The Improviser: The Half-Life of a Good Idea · 47 min · Episode 308The Improviser follows curiosity wherever it leads (usually leaving a trail of half-finished projects behind them). They’re creative problem-solvers who see connections nobody…
- The Optimizer: The Fine Print of High Standards · 38 min · Episode 307The Optimizer is quick to notice the gaps between what is and what could be, but they’re slower to recognize when finished work is good enough. They make sure the work gets done…
- The Juggler: The Gravity of Keeping Everything Airborne · 38 min · Episode 306The Juggler is the person you hand something to and never think about again—but they’re also the person carrying a load nobody around them can fully see. The relentless…
- The Achiever: The Inertia of Being Unstoppable · 45 min · Episode 305The Achiever is the person to call when you want to expand the limits of what’s possible—but they’re also the person most likely to push past their own limits and ride their…
- The Giver: The Dilemma of Being Dependable · 38 min · Episode 304The Givers in our midst—the ones who anticipate needs, listen deeply, and jump in to help—are often the people holding our teams and our society together. But their generosity…
- Introducing Your WorkStyle: Why the Same Advice Keeps Not Working · 38 min · Episode 303You’ve tried the system, the reset, the earlier alarm, the batched tasks, the protected mornings—and somehow you keep landing in the same place. In this episode, Joel and Marissa…
- SUMMER REPLAY: How to Clear Your Calendar in Your Busiest Seasons · 26 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: Creating Effective Habits with Amy Porterfield · 32 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: 10 Activities to Get Off Your Screens and Back to Real Life · 28 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: Overcoming the Thinking That Holds You Back · 35 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: Mastermind It: 4 Ways to Win with Friends · 29 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: 4 Tactics for Building Goal Momentum · 31 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: Fireside Chat: Establishing Your Planner Habit · 30 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: 6 Questions to Level Up Your Next Quarter · 28 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: 4 Categories of Powerful Professional Goals · 37 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: Unlock the “Fresh Start Effect” with Weekly Preview · 24 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: Helpline: How to Make Progress on “Off” Days · 22 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- SUMMER REPLAY: The Power of Constraints: Do Less, Achieve More · 35 minThis episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- What's Ahead This Summer · 22 min · Episode 301Watch on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/OYJgPIaC48E This episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
- What to Do When Life Hits the Fan? · 40 min · Episode 300Everyone has a plan until life punches them in the face. In this episode, Joel and Hannah tackle what to do when chaos strikes—a family crisis, a health scare, an unexpected…
- The Question That Cuts Through Everything · 30 min · Episode 299Most of us are working hard, but not always on the right things. In this episode, Joel and Hannah dig into the one question that cuts through overwhelm, busyness, and the…
- The Human Superpower That's Making Life Harder · 24 min · Episode 298We’re wired to read other people's minds, or at least to think we can. And most of the time, we don't even realize we're doing it. In this episode, Joel and Hannah unpack the…
- Procrastination: The Dungeons & Dragons Edition · 40 min · Episode 297Procrastination has a reputation problem. We treat it like a character flaw, but what if some procrastination is actually the smartest move you can make? In this episode, Joel…
- Work Is Never Finished (So Stop Waiting for It to Be) · 45 min · Episode 296Work is never really finished—so if you're waiting for the to-do list to run dry before you close your laptop, you'll be there all night. In this episode, Joel and Marissa tackle…
- The Deeper Problem with Distractions · 36 min · Episode 295You know what distracts you. But do you know why? In this episode, Joel and Marissa dig into the real source of distraction—and it's not your phone, your boss, or the pile of…
- Want to Succeed? Stop Thinking About Your Goal · 33 min · Episode 294What if the fastest way to reach your goals is to stop fixating on the finish line? In this episode, Marissa and Joel explain why goal-obsession leads to discouragement…
- Spring Clean Your Life (for Your Sanity) · 37 min · Episode 293Spring is a natural reset—and not just for your junk drawer. In this episode, Marissa and Joel explore what it looks like to spring clean your life by removing what’s creating…
- Breaking Out of “Busy” (Planning 2.0 Pt. 2) · 49 min · Episode 292Do your weeks feel overstuffed—even when you’re trying to be intentional? In part two of this series, Marissa and Joel finish their conversation on Elizabeth Stanley’s Planning…
- Moving From Anxiety to Peace (Planning 2.0 Pt. 1) · 43 min · Episode 291How do we cope with an unpredictable world? Most of us overplan—rehearsing scenarios and bracing for every outcome—and then wonder why we feel anxious. In this episode, Marissa…
- Your Energy Audit: Why Your Days Feel Harder Than They Should · 45 min · Episode 290You can’t manufacture more time—but you can restore and expand your energy. In this episode, Marissa and Joel explore the “time-energy paradox” and why so many productivity…
- Your Worst Productivity Habit (It Isn’t Your Phone) · 44 min · Episode 289Most people blame their phones for their lack of productivity, but the real culprit is sneakier: overestimation. In this episode, Marissa and Joel unpack why we consistently plan…
- Work with Your Season, Not Against It · 39 min · Episode 288Would you plant flowers in December—or plan a ski trip in June? Probably not. But many of us do the equivalent with our goals: we try to force outcomes that don’t match our…
- Your Essential Year-End Reset · 43 min · Episode 2872025 probably didn’t go according to plan—and that’s exactly why it’s worth paying attention to. In this episode, Marissa and Joel walk you through a simple reflection process…
- Do Less and Enjoy More During the Holidays · 48 min · Episode 286The holidays can feel like a sprint with a suitcase. Marissa and Joel show you how to lighten the load with four concrete moves: define non-negotiables, eliminate what doesn’t…
- The Gratitude Advantage · 33 min · Episode 285As we head into Thanksgiving (in the United States), Joel and Marissa get practical about gratitude—the tiny habit that expands your perspective, steadies your pace, and…
- Time Wasters Stealing Your Focus · 34 min · Episode 284Most stalled days aren’t about willpower—they’re about constant context-switching. In this episode, Marissa Hyatt and Joel Miller break down the science of interruptions, how…
- How To Protect Your Priorities Before The Holidays Hit · 29 min · Episode 283Deadlines stack up. Daylight shrinks. Invitations multiply. In this episode, Marissa Hyatt and Joel Miller show you how to defend what matters—at work and at home—so you can…
- The Daily Big 3: Your Key to Sanity · 33 min · Episode 282Long lists create stress and scattered effort. In this episode, Marissa Hyatt and Joel Miller show how the Daily Big 3 turns overwhelm into progress. You’ll learn a practical…
- The Double Win at Work and Home · 42 min · Episode 281Work–life balance is a baseline—flourishing is the goal. In this episode, Marissa Hyatt and Joel Miller unpack the evolved Double Win: 6 life-giving practices that move you…
- Winning Monday Starts on Sunday · 36 min · Episode 280Sunday scaries are real—but what if they don’t have to be? In this episode, Marissa Hyatt and Joel Miller show you exactly how to win every Monday by doing a Weekly Preview by…
- Fall Reset: How to Recalibrate for Q4 · 38 min · Episode 279Q4 can feel like calendar compression—year-end deadlines, next-year planning, and nonstop personal commitments. In this episode, Marissa Hyatt and Joel Miller share a clear…
- Focus is Your Superpower · 28 min · Episode 278Focus on This is back with a brand-new season—and a brand-new co-host. In this episode, Marissa Hyatt welcomes Joel Miller, Chief Content Officer at Full Focus, to talk about why…
- Taking a Pause! · 7 min · Episode 277
