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“The more balls you try to juggle, the more you’re likely to drop.”
“About 99% of the time, the right time is right now.”
You have plenty of free time. You just need to find where it is hiding.
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It is said that a rolling stone gathers no moss.
What if instead of a stone we considered opportunities to be tightly packed snowballs?
With winter approaching, many a child will be wishing for snow days with hopes of building a few Frosties.
How and in what ways do you capitalize on the momentum of your efforts? How do you keep the ball rolling and keep your hot streaks going?
EXERCISE:
What opportunities are currently within your grasp?
Once you grab them, how do you keep things going to find other opportunities often inches away to seize?
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Where in your life are you experiencing muddy waters and can’t see your way forward?
Where have things become turbulent with diverse issues and heated emotions where things are murky and messy?
If you were a scuba diver, heading to the surface to see the light of day and gain some perspective would be a reasonable first step.
Pausing and letting things settle before diving back in seems wise as well.
When you and others finally do dive back in, how would slower and more thoughtful efforts help you see more clearly to swim to the other side of your issues?
EXERCISE:
Where in your life would leaving things alone help clear things up to see a new way forward?
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Over the past month, I’ve been watching the baseball playoffs on TV. When I came upon today’s quote, it seemed to fit perfectly with what I was observing.
These days, sporting events are captured with a wide array of cameras that bring us into the game like never before. Beyond the novel base cam used to watch players sliding into second, the view of the players — especially the pitchers and batters — is even better than the umpires.
In these high stake’s events, it is amazing to see these athletes passionately gear up for their performances and keep a cool head to remain focused and centered.
EXERCISE:
What personal and professional activities stir your heart and heat things up?
How do you keep your cool and remain focused in your efforts?
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“When you take things for granted, the things you are granted get taken.”
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Over the course of our lives, we develop numerous habits and engage in daily rituals that are automatic.
These behaviors are so ingrained they don’t require any special tools or support.
For other efforts, we sometimes slip and forget important activities that can undermine our confidence and self-worth.
Many of us use checklists to help us remember the promises we’ve made to ourselves and others.
What happens when we forget to add an item to the list or forget the list altogether?
In the book Influencer: The Power to Change Anything the authors recommend using a personal, social, and structural matrix to help prevent things from slipping through the cracks.
EXERCISE:
What strategies help you remember the important and urgent aspects of life?
Consider check out the book Influencer to broaden your repertoire of techniques for remembering.
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Taking a daily walk and meditating each morning are habits I’ve had for many years.
These activities begin most days stress free and mindfully aware.
When the rest of my day gets going and things heat up, I can sometimes lose my balance and my cool.
To regain my centeredness, I often find the mundane chores of cooking and cleaning help restore my well-being.
The act of chopping vegetables for a stir fry and simply tidying up does wonders to restore a bit more Zen in my days.
EXERCISE:
What are some of the mundane actions you take throughout your days to restore and renew yourself?
Feel free to reply to this post if your care to share what works well for you.
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Think of the many times you have been a passenger.
Include all forms of transportation, from the time you were a kid and went to an amusement park to the planes, trains, and automobiles we use today.
Recall some of the times when you experienced a radical change in direction in which the laws of physics jolted you and the things around you away from your previous trajectory.
How many spilled beverages and other unsecured items found a new home on your lap or the floor? Perhaps you even experienced a deployed airbag or a case of whiplash.
EXERCISE:
In what ways can you navigate the changes in the direction of your life more smoothly? How can you secure the things you value the most to not lose your balance when things begin to shift?
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Who do you want to lead and influence in your life? Perhaps there are co-workers and professional colleagues, or some family members you hope to inspire in a particular direction.
Where would you like them to go and what would you like them to do?
When you speak with them, what types of reactions and responses do you usually get?
How engaged and enrolled do they seem when your actions don’t always line up with your words?
EXERCISE:
Where and how do you model the behaviors you wish others to take in your various communities?
How can you adjust your coach approach to make an even bigger impact on those you wish to influence?
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“What was the key takeaway from the specific situation?”
“If you have a pulse, you have a purpose.”