The Work & Play Podcast Episodes

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107 - How I'm Simplifying My Work This Year

In a lot of ways my work has really been simplified for me. I have been forced to be really strategic and simplified with my time and my plans. Today, I'm going to share ways that I took things off of my plate, got organized and really simplified my work and my goals this year, and moving forward.

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Home, Work, Routines Nancy Ray Home, Work, Routines Nancy Ray

106 - Email Ninja

While I was running my photography business and my team, we had to get an email system in place and I turned my inbox into a little game. Over the years I have put a lot of disciplines into place and match that up with this little game that I play and all of that has really helped me to get control over it and not feel as overwhelmed, but instead, feel more like an #EmailNinja.

Today, I'm going to teach you how to be an Email Ninja, too.

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102 - Eliminating Decision Fatigue

When we feel overloaded by too many decisions, our ability to make good, clear decisions decreases, which is called “decision fatigue”: basically we just get so tired of making so many decisions. It doesn't matter how strong or smart you are. Your brain just says “I'm done today.”

I want to ask you simple question and let you in on a few ways that I'm trying to actively eliminate decision fatigue In my own life.

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Home, Faith, Work Nancy Ray Home, Faith, Work Nancy Ray

100 - 100th Episode, 100 Questions!

I'm doing something different today! In celebration of the 100th episode, I asked you all on Instagram for 100 questions to answer, and I'm really excited just to have fun and allow you guys to get to know me on a different level. A lot of these are personal, a lot of them are lighthearted, a lot of them are fun and hopefully some of them you'll find helpful to you and your life. Believe me, you want to listen to the end.

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079 - Why I Have a Business Journal

Today's episode is short and sweet, and I am talking about why I have a business journal—a work journal.

Yes, a separate journal, completely dedicated to my work. And I'll be telling you why I think you should have one too.

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078 - Book | The Pumpkin Plan

As we were starting to do research and kind of figure out what content we wanted to make when I was just starting this brand and podcast, a friend asked me some really good questions, and recommended this book: The Pumpkin Plan.

It challenged me to push pause on all of my own ideas, to zoom out a little bit, to get some more perspective, and ask better questions, not only of myself, but of my clients, my audience, and my work. I'm really excited to dive in today and share what I learned!

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076 - How to Write a Clear Purpose Statement

For the most part, mission statements / purpose statements / "what's your why" statements are just too wordy and a bunch of gobbledygook that doesn't help you or clarify your vision.

So if you've never written one for your work, or if you have one, but you can't recite it right now off the top of your head and you don't really believe in it: this episode is for you.

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070 - Book | Crucial Conversations

Today's episode is one that I hope you will bookmark and come back to. Actually, I'm almost positive this is one that you will bookmark and come back to. That's because I'm going to share with you the simple steps and how to have a really hard conversation—a crucial conversation—steps that will help you think through what you will say before you say it, and tools that will change your marriage, change your family relationships, your work relationships, all for the better.

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055 - Book | Beginner's Pluck

It's time for my takeaways on the latest Nancy Ray Book Club book: Beginner's Pluck. Liz is hilarious and delightful and this book will inspire you to build a life of purpose and passion and impact!

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044 - How to Track Your Time

I know you probably don't want another thing to do to add to your already busy life, but this might just give you the insight you need to see how you're actually spending your days and give you the courage to make the changes that you want to make.

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043 - Book | You Are The Girl For The Job with Jess Connolly

Usually, when I release an episode about one of our Nancy Ray Book Club books, I give my top three takeaways from the book. I’m so excited to get to do this today, while also getting input from the author herself! I truly cannot wait for you to get to hear from Jess today—she has been such a blessing to me and to many.

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