EP 33: School Year Organization - Conversations for Good with Briggs
“My expectation is to have very little expectation,” says Briggs Rolfsrud, COO of Grid + Glam who joins host Corinne Morahan on the Get Organized for Good podcast for another installment of Conversations for Good. Today they discuss back to school routines and how to put systems and frameworks in place in the mornings and evenings so that everyone—parents and children alike—get their needs and goals met with the least amount of stress. They talk about how goals and routines change over time, how to pick and choose your battles, and how to get everyone out the door in the morning—without forgetting their lunch.
They draw on the concept of immersive productivity which Corinne introduced in her most recent episode of Get Organized for Good, whereby instead of merely adding more tasks to a to-do list for the purpose of checking them off, we focus on what we and our children truly want and need in the big picture. Not only does this put everyone in better alignment with each other it can turn dread, drudgery and obligation into exciting steps toward the future. Briggs explains how she learned to stop feeling pressure to include activities in her kids’ routine that they didn’t really want or need and instead allowed everyone to carve out more space and time for themselves.
The fun and laughter between Corinne and Briggs is contagious. Join in to share their relatable trials and triumphs as they prepare their kids to meet another school year filled with intention, productivity as well as joy and confidence.
Quotes
- “In my experience, I feel like the biggest hurdle to that is mindset, which we talk about all the time, being willing to accept that it’s a process to get them to a place where they will do the things they need to do, and that it’s not their fault and that we don’t need to just be mad about it every day. We have to accept that, ‘I can fix this and I will fix this and it’ll become a morning routine that I actually enjoy and they can feel good about and that is possible.’” (11:51 | Briggs Rolfsrud)
- “Do the scaffolding, I think that was the goal, to set myself small goals with all the things and not expect to have 40 hours in a day, because I don’t have 40 hours in a day, so backing off on all of that.” (18:07 | Briggs Rolfsrud)
- “There is a place in everyone’s life, in every day to get some deep work done and we want people to make the space and the time for that and to prioritize it above the ticking off the the things, because in addition to really making progress and deciding what work really matters the most, you also then will feel good about turning that off and then immersing yourself in some deep relaxation and you’re done for the day.” (23:01 | Briggs Rolfsrud)
- “It doesn’t look the same year over year. Having morning routines that are strong, having afternoon routines that are strong is imperative, but what they are might shift from year to year, and also our goals for ourselves and for our kids and for our families might shift from year to year.” (31:56 | Corinne Morahan)
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