This week, we’re digging into something that’s helped a lot of folks — including me — actually make progress: #my3things. Around here, it started as a simple habit. Write down three things. Do them. Rinse and repeat. Turns out, that’s enough to change your whole trajectory.
I’ll share how it’s helped me stay focused while we expand the Holler Homestead, plus read some thoughts from listeners who’ve made it part of their daily rhythm.
Also on deck: a green bean canning marathon, why my kitchen looks like a tornado hit it, the story behind my new (super cheap) workstation, and how Basecamp is turning into a legit lodge.
Featured Event Canning Class – July 26, 10am–2pm at the Holler Homestead Only 2 seats left! https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/product/canning-101/
Sponsors of the Day
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
- Reorganizing canned goods and deep cleaning the shelves
- 49.5 quarts of green beans canned — 12 more quarts will finish our yearly goal
- Kitchen chaos in full swing
- Some thoughts on overabundance and what happens when more people grow gardens
Frugality Tip How I built a new workstation without spending hundreds of dollars
Operation Independence
- Behind-the-scenes of the canning class prep
- Basecamp is becoming a lodge with a rentable room on Airbnb
Main Topic of the Day: My3Things in the Community
- What is #my3things and how it started (Telegram group)
- How it’s helped me stay focused while building the next phase of the Holler Homestead
- How it’s helped community members — listener testimonials - foreshadow joining the show
Testimonials Janet: What I like most about #my3things is that it gives me permission, mentally, to set aside the thousand other things I have on my to-do list. Why I need that permission is beyond me, but it's a hack that works for me. And instead of moving on to another thing on my to-do list when I've done the three things, I usually reward myself with something fun. The something fun might still be productive work, but it is work I want to do, not work I have to do.
Joe: Being retired, #MyThreeThings helps me stay active, even if many of the Things are now minor; sort of a more goal-directed puttering. I'm certainly glad the drain issue is resolved.
Scott: #mythreethings gives me focus on things that need done for that day. Keeps non important stuff for fill-in work.
Ann: Most days my #mythreethings looks like just a to do list but it gives me 3 of the most important things to get done that day. They might not be things that are moving me forward, but they are things that keep me from falling behind. There are days those ADHD butterflies would get the best of me without 3 things to focus on.
The world, and we, are messy. Do three things anyway and see how far you can go in a month, then 2 months, then a year!
Make it a great week.
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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