Okay, that may be a little hyperbolic. BUT, we're pretty sure if you can root out some of the fake rush rush rush, your quality of life will improve. And these days, we'll take whatever we can get. So take a deep breath and listen in for some ideas on slowing everything down at work, at home, and with yourself. Your nervous system will thank you.

Let's face it, not only is setting goals in January forcing the issue, making a list of goals that don't feel quite right makes the whole tradition pretty boring. In this episode, Kara and Jensie talk about making goals that are in alignment with your values, waiting until February (or later) to start, and using a bingo card to entice your inner 5-year-old with stickers.

In the first episode of Waffles Friends Work, Kara and Jensie set the table for a rich season-long discussion of personal values. After convincing you that articulating your personal values is a worthwhile endeavor, they give some ideas on how to actually figure out what your values are. Using examples from their own personal values, you'll learn that no two people share the same values or the same route to finding out what those values are. Also, find out why Kara admires Leslie Knope so much, what Jensie admires in The Dude from The Big Lebowski, and why most of their family is obsessed with the parents from Easy A.

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