What’s holding you back?
There’s something going on here that stops us from doing what we know. It’s hidden, it’s a mystery. We all have it, but rarely know what to do about it, and worse, rarely acknowledge it.
It’s fear.
Why don’t we eat healthier? Why don’t we have those difficult conversations with our employees? Why do you put up with bad behavior in the workplace? We’re afraid of change and doing things that are uncomfortable. We do everything we can to avoid this and make every excuse we can.
I found a great process to tackle… Continue reading
Goal Setting
It’s that time of year again – time to set goals. Some people call these resolutions, others call it changing their lives. Many times the goals are great but don’t happen. Here are some tips about setting goals and actually completing them. Some tips you may have already seen.
Tip 1: Whose goal is it? Many times goals are set for you by others. At work, goals can be imposed – at home, they could be generated by a spouse. Think about what you want to accomplish – or what someone else… Continue reading
Creating Your Action Button
The last blog covered making plans about wanting to get things done but not doing anything. It addressed the common problem of getting stuck before you’ve even begun to work toward goals, projects and ideas.
Sometimes we’re thinking about the end game (project, goal, idea) which seems big and complicated. Other times we revert to overwhelm where there are too many things to get done. You’ll know this is happening when you wake up in the morning, think about the day ahead and want to pull the covers over your head hitting the snooze button. Here… Continue reading
New Year – Plan w/ No Action Button
This month is devoted to getting things done – strategies to move forward. It’s a new year and most likely you have plans to “do” many things this year.
On the personal front you may have plans to exercise, and eat lots of veggies and less fried, salty and sweet foods. You’re not going to procrastinate, you will watch less TV and you won’t spend endless hours checking email or hanging out on social websites.
You may have plans to start a book, learn a language, pick up a musical instrument or de-clutter your house.
Planning isn’t… Continue reading
Traveling, Traveling, Traveling
I travel for work and for pleasure. This holiday season I planned to fly to Minneapolis to meet my Mom traveling in from Fargo, so I could escort her back to our home in Virginia. The best laid plans went a little berserk and I was reminded of this tip: Use a travel delay as an opportunity to stop rather than get stressed. When the world stands still, let it.
Instead of flying in with a 2 hour layover, I ended up having 7 hours in the Minneapolis airport. So the world has stood still for… Continue reading
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