Early Accountability

EAP 146: Know Your Weaknesses, Play to Your Strengths

EAP 146: Know Your Weaknesses, Play to Your Strengths by Kimi Walker

EAP 145: Shoot Your Shot - Planning Your Next Best Move

During the next few episodes of the Early Accountability Podcast, Kimi will be walking through her Resolutions to Results framework with one of her podcast mentees and former guests on the show, Tyran Cosby. Tyran is the co-founder of the Life Behind the Beard line of beard oil and personal grooming products and the host of the Beard Talk with a Vet podcast. On this episode, Kimi talks with Tyran about Step One of the framework and helps him drill down on his vision and goals. Tyran says that after 20 years in active duty, the most important thing to him is being able to spend time with his family to make up for lost time, and that he also enjoys cooking and acting as well as pushing himself outside of his comfort zone by doing his podcast. These elements make up the vision planning aspect of the framework by helping him define what he wants to see in his life. When it comes to goal clarity, Tyran has 3 main goals for the next 90 days: to podcast more, to increase sales, and to introduce a new product into the Life Behind the Beard inventory. Meanwhile, his personality often leads him to spending a lot of his time helping people, researching and learning on topics he is curious about, and being very involved in the lives of his kids. Kimi asked Tyran to pinpoint his motivations for each goal. The reason why he wants to podcast more is because he feels that he has a message to share to veterans and members of the military because he has been there and now he wants to provide what he can as an outreach. He wants to increase the sales of Life Behind the Beard so they will have the capital they need to expand their product offerings as well as their marketing efforts. And Tyran wants to add a new product to their inventory before the holidays because he genuinely believes that their products help people enhance their lives. Come back next week for the continuation of this conversation, focusing on Step Two of the Resolutions to Results framework! Topics Covered in this Episode: • Resolutions to Results • Vision planning • Goal clarity • Finding your “why” Connect with Tyran: https://www.lifebehindthebeard.co/ https://www.instagram.com/lifebehindthebeard__/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/lifebehindthebeard101/?hl=en https://beardtalkwithavet.podbean.com/

EAP 144: Block "Mom Guilt" and Become Your Best Self!

Welcome to the second half of Kimi’s conversation with Angel Marchese, recent law school graduate. Angel talks about the ways that her support system provided her with the time and space she needed in order to complete her undergraduate degree as well as law school. She explains that mom guilt is a very real thing and the pressures of being a mother while working and/or pursuing a degree could affect your mental health if you let them. Bucking societal norms can be uncomfortable, but this can be a crucial part of the process of reaching your goals. Angel had to make many adjustments to her life and that of her family in order for her to become an attorney, from quitting her job to asking her mom to move to Oklahoma to help with childcare to talking with her kids (ages 13 and 4 at the time) about why she wasn’t going to be around as much. Along the way, she has realized the importance of being surrounded by like-minded people who will hold her accountable, push her forward, and reduce her chances of burnout. Her next career goal is to join the Department of the Army as a civilian attorney with the goal of helping people. She also plans to offer pro bono work to veterans, minorities, and those who have been wrongfully convicted, continuing her work with the Innocence Project. Topics Covered in this Episode: • Accomplishing goals • Having a support system • Making adjustments to reach goals • Setting new goals Connect with Angel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-lawrence-marchese-4b9453182/

EAP 143: Moving Past Comfort and Breaking Glass Ceilings

EAP 143: Moving Past Comfort and Breaking Glass Ceilings by Kimi Walker

EAP 142: Procrastination - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Procrastination is the topic of this episode of the Early Accountability Podcast. Especially for high-achievers, procrastination can either be a healthy thing or a barrier that keeps us from achieving our goals. Kimi breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly of procrastination during this episode and provides listeners with some suggestions for moving forward in situations where we are prone to procrastinate. The Good: • Procrastination could allow more time for thought, giving you some time and space to process things before having to act • Procrastination also allows for prioritization, letting you focus on the first things first and getting to everything else in the right time • It may reduce your impulsivity or tendency to make bad rushed decisions • If you are a person that works best under pressure, procrastination could be the tool you need to achieve your best work The Bad: • If you are not a person that works best under pressure, procrastinating could lead to worse performance • Procrastination could cause you to lose some of the freshness and familiarity you had with the topic at first • When you procrastinate, you are reducing the time you have to complete the task, and you could run out of adequate time, perhaps causing you to have to go back and redo something to get it right • It could become frustrating for yourself or others if you continually put off a task that others are expecting from you The Ugly: • Procrastination could cause or worsen mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, reducing your overall wellbeing • It could lower your self-esteem or your belief that you can complete the task • You could start using your lower self-esteem as an excuse, creating a procrastination cycle • Worst of all, procrastination could cause you to start projects that you never finish because you are so overwhelmed by the tasks you have piled up In conclusion, while procrastination can be beneficial in some situations, habitual procrastination can lead to overwhelm and a snowballing of uncompleted tasks or goals. Know yourself and take the time you need while working towards your goals, but ask for help or accountability if you need an extra push. Topics Covered in this Episode: • Achieving your goals • Procrastination • Avoiding habitual procrastination • When procrastination can be helpful

EAP 141: Prepping & Planning for a Successful End to 2020 (Pandemic and All)

On this episode of the Early Accountability Podcast, Kimi discusses her 3 recommended ways for making the most of the final quarter of 2020. It seems like everything is different in 2020, so it is important to plan and prepare for the next 3 months so they don’t slip away. 1. Allow for extra time – Include a buffer in your schedule surrounding certain activities that might take longer than normal such as traveling, going to doctors appointments, working with technology issues, or shopping. 2. Plan for holidays early – Talk to your family and loved ones sooner rather than later about what the holidays might look like this year. Will there need to be adjustments made to your usual traditions? Will you need to make new traditions this year? Will you need to stay local or are you going to travel? Do your best to keep everyone safe and be respectful, especially around those who might be high-risk. 3. Remember your primary goals – Keep a flexible mind as we have all had to do in 2020 but remain focused on your goals that you set for yourself, especially if the end is in sight. Live each day with intention and purpose, perhaps by setting micro-goals for yourself every day or every week to help keep you on track for your bigger goal. While we all have high hopes that 2021 won’t be as unprecedented as 2020, that doesn’t mean that we should wish the next 3 months away. You can still accomplish a lot while accommodating for the current environment.

EAP 140: Fall Into Autumn With Ease

It is officially fall (or autumn), and on this episode of the Early Accountability Podcast Kimi discusses using this change of seasons as an opportunity to make some mental shifts and recalibrate before the final quarter of the year. During this time of year, it is easy to get lost in the hustle and forget to enjoy this season, but it is important to regroup, especially after everything that has happened during 2020. Here are a few ways that Kimi suggests you take advantage of this time: 1. Redecorating – Take out your fall decorations that signify the change of seasons and make you feel festive. If you haven’t already, you could also shift your space around to accommodate for virtual working and learning, creating a space so you can feel prepared and confident when you need to use it. 2. Looking at your end-of-year goals – Evaluate which ones are still feasible and which ones may need to be postponed for now. You could also schedule a virtual hangout with some of your friends and/or accountability partners to discuss your goals and brainstorm new ones together. 3. Enjoying the outdoors – Go out and do all of the fall things: pumpkin patches, apple picking, hiking, etc. Enjoy the beauty around you and spend time with loved ones safely. 4. Focusing on your own world – There are so many stories in the news right now that could distract you from what is going on in your own world, so be mindful of your consumption and create healthy boundaries. Topics Covered in this Episode: • Seasons changing • Mental shifts • Start of fall/autumn • Recalibrating

EAP 139: How to Say "No" Without Saying "No"

EAP 139: How to Say "No" Without Saying "No" by Kimi Walker

EAP 138: Reasons Why You Can't Say "No"

EAP 138: Reasons Why You Can't Say "No" by Kimi Walker

EAP 137: Dealing With "No"

EAP 137: Dealing With "No" by Kimi Walker