Category Archives: Tools
Perspective on What to Do Next
ANN PATCHETT QUOTES FROM “WHAT NOW?”
Another perspective on what to do next.
“What now” is based on Ann’s lauded commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College.
“It was for me the start of a lesson that I never stop having to learn: to pay attention to the things I’ll probably never need to know, to listen carefully to the people who look as if they have nothing to teach me, to see school as something that goes on everywhere, all the time, not just in libraries but in parking lots, in airports, in trees.”
Drowning in Email?
Listen/watch this replay of EMAIL INTERVENTION by Laurie Foley. It is a 90 minute webinar.
Laurie Foley shares her best tricks and strategies that now let you manage email in about 30 minutes per day.
http://lauriefoley.com/this-months-free-class/
How do you want to lead your life?
How do you want to lead your life?
Pam Slim. February 8, 2010. http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/
I had a very interesting coaching conversation the other day with a bright young woman. We were talking about her desire to expand her business and play bigger in the world.
(And don’t worry, I asked her permission to tell this story.)
When I asked what would happen if she started to put herself out in the world in a bigger way by offering more programs and connecting with more people, she got kind of quiet. I asked her what it would mean to her life if she grew her business. This is what she said:
Secret to Strong Willpower
The Secret to Strong Willpower?
Oprah.com
If it seems as though your willpower drains away as the day plods along, a growing body of research says you’re not mistaken.
“When you use self-control, it gets a little more depleted,” says Kathleen Martin Ginis, PhD, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario. And once you’re running low, you’re less likely to exercise, eat well, or for that matter, pass up a sale on cashmere cardigans.
Last September Martin Ginis published a study in which 61 men and women were asked to exercise; half of the subjects were then given a willpower-draining task. Afterward, those who hadn’t performed the task worked out with greater intensity than those who had.
The Power of Beginning
The Power of Beginning: Three Thoughts from the Last 2400 Years. Posted By Henrik Edberg On January 7, 2010 http://www.positivityblog.com
“All glory comes from daring to begin.”
Eugene F. Ware
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
A few days ago I wrote about how to make that change you really want to stick this year. Today I’d like to continue on the theme of newness and fresh changes with this companion piece.
1. There is always a new beginning.
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Seneca
GROW
Spinning your wheels? Feel like you are sleepwalking? Do you go to bed at night disappointed with yourself?
GROW
G= Goal. Set both short and long term goals.
R= Reality. Understand the current situation and reasons for the goal(s). Assess your strengths, resources, assumptions, and beliefs surrounding the goal(s).
O= Options. Brainstorm options. Look for solutions. Explore pros and cons of each to prepare for decisions. Expand Awareness.
W= What Next? Create action plan. Plan for any obstacles. Identify support system to create and sustain success. Look at all environments involved and be sure they support your plan.