2x2: Your life’s many roles

Hello! Shawn here. Welcome to this week’s edition of the 2x2 Newsletter. The premier Friday email helping you do the important work that matters while creating and protecting your free time to enjoy life. So, as I was preparing this week's newsletter, I’ve also been going through the plans and material for our upcoming [Focus Course Academy](. And so, as you might expect, I am bubbling with ideas and insights around some of this stuff. I've pulled two little nuggets from the Focus Course workbook to share below. And, speaking of... a quick housekeeping note that if you are wanting to join us for this all-new, Focus Course Academy, then you will need to sign up now. [Registration for this Fall Cohort ends after the weekend.]( Check this out 1: [Andrew Belle’s album: Nightshade]( (iTunes link) I just got back into Andrew Belle’s album, Nightshade, and am reminded of how great it is. Fantastic for when you want to be in deep work focus mode or drive your car around on a cool autumn evening. 2: [Managing Complex Change]( Here’s a quick cheat-sheet for why organizational change fails (and how you can avoid it). Something to think about 1: Do you have a strong MOB?Without Margin, Ownership, and Boundaries (MOB) then it will be difficult to lean into, and show up for, your most important roles. - Margin: Do you have the breathing room, health, and strength you need in order to lean into each area of your life? - Ownership: Are you taking personal ownership over the things that you can control? - Boundaries: Do you have clear and healthy boundaries around what is yours to manage (and what is not yours to manage)? Without boundaries you may take on more than you can handle. 2: A question about the roles in your lifeIn my life I have quite a few important roles: dad, husband, business owner, kids soccer coach, friend, neighbor, business coach… But I can only give my full attention to one or two areas of life at a time. Q: How often do you find that you are consumed by one or two roles in your life, and that the others do not receive the time and attention you’d like to give them? * * * — Shawn P.S. Regarding roles: The secret for how to do it all is found in your routines and habits. You can read more on [this page](, about 75% of the way down. 👋 Whenever you’re ready, here are 3 ways we can help you up-level your tasks, time, and ideas… 1: [Take the]([free Focus Assessment]( to get a personalized (free) tools and training just for you. 2: Undo your to-do list as you get maximum clarity on your goals, your schedule, and your habits with lifetime access to the self-paced [Focus Course](. 3: [Join our growing Accelerator Membership]( and get your all-access pass to our entire course and resource library, as well as a thriving community. (Recommended.) 4: Business Owner? Hit reply if you’re interested in learning more about our private mastermind community. [In-Depth App Training for Power Users]( To unsubscribe, click [here](. Blanc Media, 714 Main St., Grandview, MO 64030, United States