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Despite some big life changes, we impressed ourselves with our Q1 progress towards our goals. But how did we do in Q2? In this week's episode, we look back at April, May, and June and our progress towards our goals and we update you on those big life changes. Music “Sunny” by Bensound.com. What We Talked About in this Episode: An update on what we've been up to We're still processing bringing in a little one in September We moved to the suburbs! We travelled to Philly and Hawaii (babymoon)  Our progress towards our 2019 goals Complete 2 consulting or philanthropy projects  Speak together 4 times Build social media presence Grow email list to 1,000 subscribers Stay consistent with our podcast Blog every week Host online course Write book

Strong marriages come down to great partnerships. But since starting our business, we've noticed a few things we do differently as partners in business in addition to being partners in life. Join us as we talk through a few instances where we have noticed ourselves operating differently than before. Music “Sunny” by Bensound.com.

Ask and you shall receive - This week is a listener request! We are a little surprised it took us this long to dedicate an episode to our favorite personal & professional books. This week, we share each of our 3 favorite books, when we first read them, and the impact they have left on us. What books have made a significant impact on you? Music “Sunny” by Bensound.com. What We Talked About in this Episode: Billy's favorite books As a Man Thinketh by James Allen The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck Ashley's favorite books Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni The Turnaround by Billy Moyer

Thank you notes, awards, and words of affirmation. All of them are various forms of recognition. But what do you do when you feel undeserving or oppositely, when ego gets inflated? Listen in as we chat about the various forms of recognition, how we handle it, and how we make sure we give it right back out. Music “Sunny” by Bensound.com. What We Talked About in this Episode: The different types of recognition How we handle recognition That pesky Imposter's Syndrome and why we now think it's all fake (hint: it means you're spending too much time focusing on others' accomplishments The good and bad side of recognition A challenge to you - who is someone you can thank or recognize in your life?

Routines. When we are following them, life is good. Right now our life is chaos and we are making it worse because we have not routines. In this episode, we discuss some of the causes for this, the areas of our life most needing a routine, and our solutions and some new routine ideas. Music “Sunny” by Bensound.com. What We Talked About in this Episode: Some causes for our lack of routines We are still processing being pregnant We recently moved (see above) Ashley also moved offices The areas of our life needing new routines and our solutions   Commuting Looking an entire week out Leave earlier Our business, Bashley Collaborative Utilizing the extra time in the car for planning Ultimately, we need to improve communication as we settle into our new place and new news!