Why lock our value as human beings with how much work we are able to do if we can be intentional in our day-to-day life, living it in bliss with a clear why?
There’s this joke that goes around for who knows how long already and it says, “If you want to be happy, you can only choose two out of these three – sleep, social life, and good grades.” Most people have really chosen two, and depending on how they live life, at some point, yes, they’re got it.
But what if there’s a way to achieve real bliss without having to let go of one of the three? What if you can get enough sleep, have an active social life, and still get the achievements you’re aiming for in life?
That’s exactly what Celina Bianca Alejandro will share with us today as she narrates how she got to where she’s at now by understanding what she values and knowing where she wants to be at.
Celz Alejandro is a productivity coach and an official Notion consultant who loves helping people discover their own productivity style so they can achieve more, create a positive impact, and still have a lot of time for their loved ones.
She believes that figuring out your own productivity techniques shouldn’t be stressful, complicated, nor overwhelming.
In this episode, Celz shares how she got involved with Notion as she explains how people are still valuable even in our laziest days.
“God loves you, and you’re valuable even in your laziest days because you’re not defined by your productivity.” – Celz Alejandro
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- Understand why your value is not and should not be defined by your productivity;
- Realize how important it is that you prepare your soil – aka you – so that when time comes that seeds – aka opportunities – will be planted, you’ll be more than ready to face it; and
- Find out why you should have a clear understanding of the reason why you’re doing the things that you’re doing and be intentional on whatever it is that you do
Topics Covered:
04:21 – Pretty Average: Celz shares her childhood story, on how independent she was even as a kid, needing to be responsible at such an early age
08:04 – Never Smooth Sailing: Talking about the challenges she’s gone through back when she was still in school, the overall experience she’s had in college, and wanting to experience working in various industries
20:00 – The Transition: Starting her freelancing journey as a copywriter then, later on, switching to focus on productivity
26:40 – Output vs. Intention and Purpose: Defining what productivity is and explaining why people still have value even when you’re the most still person in the world
31:15 – More and More: Other activities Celz spent her time on back in her college days, with all things being natural as she grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs
35:29 – Have Your Soil Prepared: Discussion around what Notion is, and how Celz got involved with the company
42:53 – That Journey of Faith Took a While: Why it took Celz five years of being a “Christian” for her to finally claim that she really is
50:51 – “God’s Strength is Shown in My Weakness”: “The closer you get to your breakthrough, the more the attacks will come.”
53:44 – Never Not Learning from Anyone: Are there people Celz looks up to, those who help her live life better?
56:58 – Celz’s own definition of success: “Freedom is a success.”
59:56 – Connect with Celz: Talking about the work that she does, how she helps people, and where you can connect with her
1:00:21 – Words to Remember: “Be open to what God has planned in your life. It may not make sense right now, but if you stay close to Him, it will make sense, always.”
Key Takeaways:
“I really believe you can’t make anything great without stumbling and stumbling a lot and being okay with that talaga.” – Celz Alejandro
“Productivity is about honoring the intentions we’ve set for ourselves.” – Celz Alejandro
“It’s very important to have your soil prepared because you will never really know when that opportunity will come.” – Celz Alejandro
“I can’t not talk about God because I wouldn’t be here without Him.” – Celz Alejandro
“The closer you get to your breakthrough, the more the attacks will come.” – Celz Alejandro
“If you prepare your soil well – aka you, no matter what seeds you put in there, may makukuha ka.” – Celz Alejandro
“‘Yong potential natin – our ability to work – is a blessing, not a curse. I feel like the more people who get to realize that potential, the happier we are and the happier everyone is because we get to help people out with whatever our gifts are.” – Celz Alejandro
“Be open to what God has planned in your life. It may not make sense right now, but if you stay close to Him, it will make sense, always.” – Celz Alejandro
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