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Doing Things We Dread
   
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Do You Really Care What People Think?
You had better care! Because what people think usually leads
to predictable behaviors that can really affect your business,
non-profit or association for better or worse.
Look at your employees. If they believe you really dont .....
As I sit here in front of the computer I am breaking through on something that I have been tolerating for weeks now actually sitting down to write this newsletter. I wasnt blocked for ideas I had a list of them. I simply couldnt (yea right wouldn't) sit down and put my thoughts on paper. The irony, of course is that I coach people through these very same issues and my clients have great success. Ohhhh coach heal thyself! Well the breakthrough came the other night when I was using a wonderful miracle of modern technology The George Forman Grill! Let me explain.You had better care! Because what people think usually leads
to predictable behaviors that can really affect your business,
non-profit or association for better or worse.
Look at your employees. If they believe you really dont .....
I love to cook. It is an amazing creative experience for me and let me give you some advice remember presentation is everything. A meal can go from fair to fantastic simply by arranging the food on the plate you sort of fool people into thinking it is actually better than it is the French have known this for years. But I digress
So I was in the mood to make a nice meal but didnt want to go to a lot of trouble. Enter the GF Grill. Its very fast and the food turns out great. BUT I HATE TO CLEAN IT. Trust me, it is NOT hard to clean, but it is one of those things that I dread. After previous uses I have let it sit there unclean for a full day simply because I didnt wanna! This time it was different, however. After the meal, I simply got up, did the dishes quickly and then took the 4 minutes it actually takes to clean the grill so it can be put away. As I was doing this I realized that I wasnt dreading it. Whatwas that about? I usually piss and moan about it and work myself up into a frenzy. Then I realized what was different. I didnt think about it I just did it. I knew I didnt want to wake up to a filthy kitchen, I knew it would take all of 5 minutes to do and I did it. I was actually grateful that I had used such a simple machine and was so happy when it was all done. Perspective. I had wasted so much energy with the dread of the action that the cost of not doing it was 10 times more expensive than the 5 minutes of the unpleasantness which, by the way was nowhere near as unpleasant as I was making it in my head.
From this lesson I today now sit down and write my newsletter. I was dreading the time it would take; would it be good; all the what ifs; all the mind games; the I CANTs; all that crap. Instead it is simple I will or I wont. My choice. (By the way this newsletter took about 25 minutes to write hmmm much less than I imagined!)
A Call to Action and a How to.
Thieves Continue To Pull Off The Biggest Heist In HistoryUntil Now!
Imagine being able to steal untold millions of dollars in plain view without getting caught. Impossible you say. Be careful because you .....
Imagine being able to steal untold millions of dollars in plain view without getting caught. Impossible you say. Be careful because you .....
1) Realize how much energy avoiding things we dont wanna do is costing us energetically.
2) Realize that these things almost always seem bigger in our headsw than they actually are.
3) Switch from victim mode: go from I Cant to I Choose Not to. As Yoda from Star Wars says Do or do not. There is no try!
4) Eat That Frog. There is a book on over coming procrastination called Eat That Frog. A premise of this book comes from the old saying, if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that it is the worst thing you'll probably do all day. Identify the important tasks that you are dreading and just do them right off first thing in the morning and look forward to the freedom you will experience the rest of the day.
Investing In The Stock Market - When To!
Is really not as important as to how you invest in the stock market. And how you invest in the stock market should .....
Is really not as important as to how you invest in the stock market. And how you invest in the stock market should .....
5) Make your To Do list specific. Vague goals engender anxiety and feel big and overwhelming. Make them specific and measurable. For example Organize my life vs. Spend 20 minutes every morning sorting and filing the papers on my desk. See the difference.
6)Categorize your to-dos by the resistence factor. Separate them into one of 4 categories; a) have to do / Want to do; b) Have to do / Don't want to do; c) Don't have to do / Want to do; and d) Don't have to do / Don't want to do. Do your tasks in this order: b,a,c.
7) To change your attitude, change your perception. Make a game of it. Create a chart and put up gold stars for every item you complete. Feel good. Play. Is it all REALLY THAT important?
8) Get support. A friend, a coach, a group. Dont face things you dread alone.
9) Be kind to yourself. One step and one thing at a time. It doesnt all have to get done at once.
How Many Credit Cards Should You Have?
So how many credit cards do you have in your wallet. Do yo have promises of better rates, lower fees, more airmiles or better perks causing your wallet to be full of cards and your mailbox full of .....
So how many credit cards do you have in your wallet. Do yo have promises of better rates, lower fees, more airmiles or better perks causing your wallet to be full of cards and your mailbox full of .....
10) Celebrate. For each accomplishment no matter how small celebrate. Plan it beforehand and make it great!!
So what things have you been dreading that you will now choose to take care of? Go ahead. Eat that frog. I dare you to do one thing just one. Right now. It will feel great.
Go get em, Tiger!
Before You Buy
Before you start looking for a home, figure out what you can realistically afford to pay per month. Check out the .....
Before you start looking for a home, figure out what you can realistically afford to pay per month. Check out the .....
2004 by Roger DeWitt & Life Artistry Coaching. Roger, the Get Stuff Done Now Coach, is a certified life and business coach working with people tochange their thinking so that they can change their lifeSign up for Roger'smonthly "5 Minute Success Tips" athttp://www.lifeartistrycoaching.com/