First off, thanks for all the views! The last post, dealing with procrastination, had the highest number of views of any posts on this blog to date! Wow!
On to today's post...
I realized last week the I've been holding myself back, creating a lull in my life, while waiting for something to happen that I have very little control over.
Ah ha! I've put some things in my life on hold while waiting to get a job in and move to (or at least closer to) the city my dear friend lives in.
Ah ha! I really didn't need to do so in this globally-connected economy.
I can coach from anywhere, I can teach from anywhere, and I can write from anywhere.
The only thing stopping me is - ME!
Time to step back, breathe, and decide what I really want to accomplish next and the steps I need to take to do so.
A job will come - that ball is constantly in motion. And when the job comes, the move will come.
Until then, there is plenty of life to be lived, plenty of writing, coaching, and teaching to do.
I just need to take the actions necessary to write, coach, and teach right here, right now.
What are you holding back from doing right here, right now waiting for someday to get here?
Someday is TODAY!
CALL TO ACTION: What is calling to you that you keep putting off with "if this happens" or "when this happens"? What is the real reason you keep putting off until someday what you can begin today? Use The 5 Whys to dig deep to find the answer.
Until next time, Namaste!
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Questions? Comments? Feel free to post them here or contact me at the e-mail address below:
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Sunday, May 15, 2016
MaXIMIze - Dealing with Procrastination
My dear friend texts me every Sunday, one simple word - "blog?"
He texts more than that, of course, however that one little word with a question mark is his way of reminding me to write a blog post and letting me know he supports my coaching and writing endeavors.
So why do I procrastinate at times?
In the last post I closed with how the best laid plans of mice and men get overturned by circumstance. In the case of the month of May, I had listed it as Physical Health month for this blogging year - and it is Bike Month - an activity I enjoy doing. However, I have become less and less active over the last few years, and writing on physical health just reminds me how unmotivated I am to get more physical activity into my life. I know - in my head - that physical activity will help me lose those 30+ extra pounds I now carry and I will sleep better at night, among other things.
So, why am I so resistant to bringing physical activity back into my life, particular since I enjoy being active?
Commitment, or rather the lack thereof.
Unless I am truly committed to doing something, I am likely not to follow through on taking action - even when I know doing something is for my own benefit.
So how do I build that commitment, that resolve, that follow through?
By committing to it just for today - just for the present moment.
Addiction recovery groups that follow the 12-step process have two sayings - Easy Does It and One Day at A Time.
By taking life one day at a time, we build weeks, months, years, and decades.
By taking action one day at a time, we build success.
So what actions are you taking today to build your next success?
CALL TO ACTION: Pick one thing to do today to build your next success - and do it!
Until next time, Namaste!
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Questions? Comments? Feel free to leave a comment on this post or e-mail at the address given below.
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com
He texts more than that, of course, however that one little word with a question mark is his way of reminding me to write a blog post and letting me know he supports my coaching and writing endeavors.
So why do I procrastinate at times?
In the last post I closed with how the best laid plans of mice and men get overturned by circumstance. In the case of the month of May, I had listed it as Physical Health month for this blogging year - and it is Bike Month - an activity I enjoy doing. However, I have become less and less active over the last few years, and writing on physical health just reminds me how unmotivated I am to get more physical activity into my life. I know - in my head - that physical activity will help me lose those 30+ extra pounds I now carry and I will sleep better at night, among other things.
So, why am I so resistant to bringing physical activity back into my life, particular since I enjoy being active?
Commitment, or rather the lack thereof.
Unless I am truly committed to doing something, I am likely not to follow through on taking action - even when I know doing something is for my own benefit.
So how do I build that commitment, that resolve, that follow through?
By committing to it just for today - just for the present moment.
Addiction recovery groups that follow the 12-step process have two sayings - Easy Does It and One Day at A Time.
By taking life one day at a time, we build weeks, months, years, and decades.
By taking action one day at a time, we build success.
So what actions are you taking today to build your next success?
CALL TO ACTION: Pick one thing to do today to build your next success - and do it!
Until next time, Namaste!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Questions? Comments? Feel free to leave a comment on this post or e-mail at the address given below.
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com
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