294: Lower your Activation Energy [Hidden Gem]

294: Lower your Activation Energy [Hidden Gem]

Author: Cloud10 May 18, 2023 Duration: 12:17
Did you catch Monday’s episode with KC Davis, author of How to Keep House While Drowning? To go along with KC's thoughts, I knew I wanted to air an excerpt from Episode 161 "Cleaning Strategies for the Naturally Messy Mom" with Candi Kidd as this week’s Hidden Gem. We have been hearing from Candi a lot lately, and for good reason. Candi gets it! And this takeaway teaching us how to lower the “activation energy” it takes to get started cleaning goes right along with KC's advice from Monday’s episode. Listen in to learn what activation energy is, as well as fun ideas to help lower it like a Celebration Blitz.  To hear the rest of this episode, find episode 161 of 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms on your favorite podcast listening app, or click any of the links below:  Apple Podcasts  Spotify The Website Sponsors: EveryPlate: Get started for $1.49 per meal. Use code 3in30149 ***

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