Branden Bodendorfer

A podcast by Branden Bodendorfer. Content includes business entrepreneurship, success in marketing and technology for engagement.

The Sum of All Things - Why the People you Surround yourself with Matter 06/18/2025

Bridge or Lighthouse? Two Leadership Styles for Building Stronger Teams 04/17/2025

Third Thursday | The Power of the 13th Week 03/20/2025

Third Thursday | The Power of the 13th Week The Power of the 13th Week | Third Thursday Podcast Welcome to the Third Thursday Podcast! In this episode, I dive into the importance of the 13th week in your quarterly planning. The 12-Week Year method helps us focus on short-term execution, but what about the final week of the quarter? This is your time to reflect, recalibrate, and prepare for the next cycle. Misunderstood Productivity – How my approach to planning might seem chaotic but leads to success. 00:27 – Do You Feel Confident in Your Journey? – Reflecting on your long-term vision and aligning it with your short-term actions. 00:55 – The Critical 13th Week – Why this week is essential for your next 90 days. 01:35 – Welcome to the Third Thursday Podcast – A space to reflect, adjust, and grow personally and professionally. 01:54 – The 12-Week Year Concept – How breaking the year into 12-week cycles leads to better focus and execution. 02:31 – Staying Authentic – A behind-the-scenes look at keeping this podcast real and unfiltered. 03:24 – Why I Started This Podcast – Connecting with the Key2Success community on a deeper level. 04:03 – The Key2Success Planner Journey – How this planning system has evolved and impacted thousands. 05:05 – Key 3 and Weekly Planning – The importance of focusing on your top priorities daily. 05:45 – Quarterly Planning in Action – How to use the planner to review and set your next steps. 07:14 – What Happens in the 13th Week? – A time to assess, celebrate, and recalibrate for the next quarter. 08:09 – Reflecting on Q1 2025 – Questions to evaluate your progress and prepare for Q2. 09:47 – When Priorities Shift – Adapting your plans as life changes. 11:02 – Boundaries and Long-Term Focus – How to ensure your weekly actions align with your big-picture goals. 13:05 – Success Sketch for Q2 – Brainstorming what truly matters in the next quarter. 14:49 – Building Motivation for the Next 12 Weeks – What’s driving you forward? 16:05 – The Power of the 12-Week Year – A real-life example of how small steps lead to big results. 18:18 – Setting Measurable Objectives – How to break big goals into manageable actions. 19:33 – The 13th Week as a Reset – Using this time to refocus and charge into the next quarter. 19:55 – The 12-Week Year in Action – How it compares to a relay race and why every quarter matters. 21:34 – Exciting Updates for Q2 – 2026 planner release, new coaching programs, and more! 22:30 – Final Thoughts – Take this time to recharge, refocus, and get ready for the next quarter! 🔥 Get More Out of Your Planning 🔥 ✅ Subscribe for more insights on productivity and goal-setting ✅ Join the Key2Success Planner community ✅ Sign up for coaching & strategy sessions 📩 Stay Connected 📌 Subscribe to the newsletter for exclusive content & planner updates 🌍 Visit Key2Success to explore our digital planning tools Thanks for tuning in! Let’s make this next quarter your best yet. 🚀 #Productivity #GoalSetting #12WeekYear #Key2Success /episode/index/show/brandenbodendorfer/id/35788475

Third Thursday | Becoming an Agent of Change 02/20/2025

Principals of Planning - Key2Success 01/16/2025

Principals of Planning - Key2Success Here's the transcript formatted for a podcast: Podcast Transcript: Third Thursdays - Episode 1 Host: Branden Bodendorfer Title: Principles of Planning and Achieving Goals Branden Bodendorfer: Well, hello everyone! I'm Branden Bodendorfer, and welcome to the official first recording of Third Thursdays—a podcast designed to help motivate you into the next month and accelerate your goals. Each and every month, we’ll take time to reflect, pivot, and supercharge our outcomes. Let’s talk about what Third Thursdays is all about and why it’s going to matter to you. This podcast is different from my traditional videos. Usually, I keep those videos clean—editing out missteps or re-shooting to make them polished. But here, I want to be raw and genuine. I want to share real thoughts and ideas with you. So, why is it called Third Thursdays? Over the last year, I started meeting with many of you during the third week of each month. It was originally a scheduling strategy to consolidate my coaching sessions into one week. But as it turned out, those third-week conversations became a pivotal moment for many of you. Some of you were crushing your goals early in the month, but others needed a push. Sometimes it was about taking the next step forward. Other times, it was about pivoting—finding what works when something wasn’t clicking. And for a handful, it was about digging in and maximizing the final week of the month. Over time, I realized this process—pausing, reflecting, and adjusting mid-month—was making a difference. It wasn’t just about planning; it was about creating a moment to think critically about your goals and take action. And that’s the core of this podcast: to give you actionable insights and help you hit your goals with clarity and purpose. The Principles of Planning Today’s topic is the Principles of Planning—a set of best practices to help you achieve your goals in all areas of life, from projects to to-do lists to personal growth. 1. Setting Clear Objectives Planning starts with clarity. You need clear, measurable, and achievable objectives. If you’ve used our planning system, you know about the weekly planning tool with its four quadrants: critical tasks, less urgent tasks, and more. This tool helps bring clarity, reduce anxiety, and prioritize effectively. When I set clear objectives, I approach my week with a sense of purpose and focus. 2. Being Realistic Plans should align with your resources, time, and capabilities. Let me give you a real-life example. When traveling with my wife and kids, she’ll ask how long until we reach our destination. I’ll estimate optimistically, only for her to say, “Google says it’ll take longer.” And she’s usually right! Being realistic helps you set achievable goals and avoid unnecessary frustration. 3. Flexibility Life happens. That’s why I encourage scheduling with the 80/20 rule—schedule 80% of your time and leave 20% for flexibility. This allows you to adapt to unexpected changes while staying on track. Flexibility also lets you act on new opportunities or pivot when necessary. 4. Efficiency Being efficient means using your resources wisely—your time, tools, and energy. Take five minutes each morning to validate your top priorities. Organize your to-dos by work and home, or by priority, and tackle tasks when you’re most equipped to handle them. Efficiency reduces waste and boosts productivity. 5. Setting Priorities Not all tasks are created equal. Take time to identify which actions will have the greatest impact. By organizing your to-dos in order of priority, you’ll see better outcomes. This principle works daily and as part of your weekly planning. 6. Monitoring and Evaluating Every evening, I reflect on what I accomplished and plan for the next day. This helps me stay aligned with my goals and adjust my approach if necessary. Small, daily course corrections lead to big wins over time. 7. Communication and Participation You’re not the only stakeholder in your goals. Whether it’s colleagues, family, or teammates, clear communication helps everyone stay aligned. Regularly discuss progress, pivot when needed, and keep everyone informed to achieve collective success. 8. Time Management Managing time effectively means accounting for delays and distractions. Using the 80/20 rule, you can allocate time for unexpected events without derailing your plans. Stay focused, but give yourself grace when things don’t go perfectly. 9. Simplicity The best solutions are often the simplest. If a task can be done in one step, don’t overcomplicate it. Simplifying your process saves time and reduces stress. 10. Sustainability Long-term success comes from small, consistent actions. In Atomic Habits by James Clear, he emphasizes 1% improvements. Apply this mindset to your weekly and monthly plans, and you’ll see compounding growth over time. Wrapping Up As we close this first episode of Third Thursdays, I encourage you to take a moment today to review your goals. Ask yourself: How can I end this month strong? What adjustments do I need to make? How can I stay aligned with my intentions? It’s the fourth quarter, and the game isn’t over. You still have time to win. Take this opportunity to reflect, reset, and finish strong. Thanks for joining me on this journey. I’ll see you on the next Third Thursday. Until then, stay focused and keep moving forward. Outro: Don’t forget to subscribe on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Talk to you soon! Let me know if you'd like further adjustments! /episode/index/show/brandenbodendorfer/id/34885345

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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Week 06/21/2022

Using The Daily Key 3 to Achieve Your Goals 06/10/2022

What the New Google Analytics Means for Your Website 06/02/2022

Five Tips to Develop a Strong Routine 03/04/2021

Five Tips to Develop a Strong Routine Establishing a Routine is Important to Success As we enter March, many of you have talked to me about establishing a pace for reaching your goals. I wanted to spend today's podcast talking about the importance of setting a routine. Routines give us the opportunity to introduce new habits, build stronger relationships, and help us work through those endless daily tasks. Challenges are a lot easier to overcome when you have a routine in place. Here are 5 tips to finding success through developing a strong routine. Write out your vision - Start by listing the tasks and priorities on your plate. Include daily to-do's, small tasks, and what you want to add to your plate. Chart how you want to invest your time - Allocate time for friends, family, and work. Include time for job responsibilities, as well as time for development. Create Structured Routines - In the Key2Success Planning System, we focus on 4 important routines: Morning pre-flight Morning routine Evening routine Nightly pre-launch, some like to call this wind down The philosophy is to start your day with mental readiness, followed by a morning physical routine. Then, end your day with a physical routine and by taking time to mentally review and prepare time for the upcoming day. Schedule out an ideal week - An ideal week is an important part of maintaining a routine Schedule in Flex-Time - We make plans, but life happens. By having flex time scheduled into your ideal week, you will better be able to navigate those challenges that manifest unexpectedly. Flex time also allows you to set aside time for non-routine assignments, such as getting your hair done, doctor's appointments, an any social hiccups that might introduce themselves. Routines are important because they give us the opportunity to introduce new habits we are trying to develop, build stronger relationships in our life, and even help us with working through our daily tasks. /episode/index/show/brandenbodendorfer/id/18182828