“You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.” 🤹🏾‍♀️ ~Oprah

By Jessica L. Williams • Issue #280 • View online

Shout out to Constance for buying me coffee this past week! ☕️ Thank you!

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I read this in the Be More with Less newsletter this week, and it was so helpful for me to remember this week that I wanted to share it with you.

When your plate is full, you have three choices.

One

Worry about everything on your plate, and complain about how crazy-busy you are. Keep piling on more and more until you burn-out, break-down or somehow finally get through it all and then burn-out and break-down.

Two

Remove something from your plate to make room for something that matters more.

Three

Recognize your plate is full and say no to everything else so you can enjoy and engage in what is right in front of you.

Number one seems to be the way of the world, and it was my default choice until I remembered I had a choice.

You have a choice too.

This week, I found myself stepping away from work when I needed to, asking for an extension on tasks, and being upfront about what I could do. And you know what? People understood, moved timelines, and accepted my limits.

Whatever season you find yourself in right now, I hope you can understand and honor your capacity.

Because you have a choice.

On to the picks!

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#loves 😍

🎧. Listening: It’s About Damn Time. Lizzo’s latest song slaps. (I think that’s the term the cool kids are using.) And yes, it’s been added to our Side Hustla! Playlist.

📺. Watching: tick, tick…BOOM. Finally got around to watching this autobiographical musical about Jon Larson’s race to become successful before his 30th birthday. I can absolutely relate. Highly recommend.

📝. Tool: Jasper. This week, I grabbed a trial of this AI-assisted writing tool. It helped me write the blog post in #reads below, especially the title and intro paragraph, which I found helpful. Do you use one of these? Is it helpful?

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How To Use A Newsletter To Get Clients

“The key to writing a newsletter that attracts clients is to share content that speaks to the result they want and what they want to learn.”

This one is definitely on my to-read list when I have more time to pay attention to the strategies suggested. I wouldn’t mind helping potential clients that need help figuring out their next steps as they are building their side hustles.

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The Best-Kept Productivity Secrets: Batching Tasks, Timers, and Saying No

“It’s also important to remember that you can’t do everything. Sometimes you have to say no to focus on what’s important.”

I am slowly getting into the habit of posting more on my blog by finding content from this newsletter to re-purpose. 🙌🏾 Baby steps, right? This post includes some of my productivity secrets and tips on making sure you live a life that fills your soul with joy.

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