6 Powerful Strategies to jump-start your season

6 Powerful Strategies to jump-start your season.

We hope that the summer has offered you at least some moments of rest and play, to recharge, reflect, and return to your day-to-day more refreshed.

The beauty of the “Back to School / Work” season is the sense of new beginnings and opportunity. Yet many of us can feel sluggish, anxious, and overwhelmed in returning to the usual intensity of our working lives.

But with the right mindset and some helpful practices, you can jump-start this fall with great energy and immediate good results. And that is immensely comforting.

Here we share some key strategies for how to effectively launch the season with a renewed sense of clarity, motivation, purpose and joy.

 

Now let’s fly!
See below for how to make a real impact – for real success – this season following our 6 Powerful Strategies.

 

Powerful Strategies: #1 Coach yourself

Find a quiet moment for yourself (at least an hour) and ask yourself these questions, speak your answers out loud, and write them down in detail if you can (this is a proven method for clearing the head and prioritizing).

• What are my 3 (only 3) most important objectives for this season (professionally and personally)?
• What keeps me up at night and what do I have to do to solve it?
• What 5 steps can I do right now to help organize/advance my objectives?
• What brings me pure joy and how can I increase it NOW?
• What is my “secret desire” that I struggle to admit to myself and how will getting it improve my life?

 

Powerful Strategies: #2 Connect meaningfully

We can be so much more when we connect with our TRIBE – think about these questions and WRITE out your plan of action (this is a proven method for solidifying commitment and goal completion).

Who are the people I should contact to help me get to where I want to go?

• Contact them now with a short, personalized, loving message.
• Make a date to meet and share ideas. In-person or via phone or conference call. Choose a format that works best for you both.
• End your engagements with a “call to action” of how you will follow up in the future, whenever possible.

What events should I attend to bring me closer to those who can help me?

• Register for them now if you can.
• Put them on your calendar.
• Make sure you have business cards and whatever else you need to present yourself at your best.

What 3-5 things can I create/do this season that will make the most impact towards achieving my goals?

• Forget what you are used to doing, deep down you know what is bringing you the most success, even if you are hesitant about it.

 

Powerful Strategies: #3 Communication

“The conversation IS the relationship” (Susan Scott, Fierce Conversations)

And some of our relationships, personal or professional, may be causing us and others great suffering simply because we have not had a much-needed, quality conversation.

Is there something you need to clarify to your employees? Are you waiting to ask for something from your boss? Is there a space between you and a loved one because of what you are both afraid to say?

What important conversations are pending in my life that would make all the difference in the world? 

• Clarify what is happening for you and the best way to communicate it.
• Make a list and make appointments during a calm moment to talk openly.

For more information on how to have quality conversations, read more here.

And if you would like some help on how to prepare a good conversation, contact me here.

 

Powerful Strategies: #4 Find *your* balance

Where am I “overdoing it” or “not doing enough”?

• There may be things that you are pushing limits on to the point that they are damaging you or your desired lifestyle.
• And there may be others that need your love and attention and are suffering for the lack of it.
• What are they? But here is the key to this question: be careful how you answer it – this is not an excuse to put more pressure on yourself or feel like you are never good enough. It’s just about honestly sensing where you may be feeling unbalanced.
• I need to do less of…
• I need to do more of…

 

Powerful Strategies: #5 Go to the heart of it

Oftentimes, deep down, we know exactly what we need, and need to do.

Something that, once accomplished or resolved, would greatly improve a part of our lives and often with immediate benefits.

But in the whirlwind of mixed emotions and busy schedules, we somehow struggle to go straight to it. And this “circling the target” can continue for years, even decades.

• What is the one change that would help me feel enormously better?
• How can I make small steps right now towards achieving it?
• We can identify what has been blocking you and work on how to clear it. Ask us here.
  

 

Powerful Strategies: #6 Be still and Self-Care

Modern life seems to be so much about DOING, so we rarely have enough time for ourselves to think, feel, play, BE, etc.

This is precious time, that need not be a lot, but brings us great relief, wisdom and clarity in how we live our lives going forward.

Not to mention JOY.

It can be restful activities (naps, meditation, time in nature, etc), playful and creative activities (hobbies of any kind that truly get you in the flow), or loving activities with yourself and others (spiritual, with loved ones, community, etc.).

Where and how can you find more SPACE for yourself?

• Clarify the activities that truly provide you relief and enjoyment. Forget about what works for others, what’s important is what TRULY works for YOU.
• Now “schedule” those moments for yourself on the calendar like any other important appointment.
• And, keep them!

 

We are deeply committed to finding ever more opportunities to listen to you better, deeper, and bring you more value in your own journey and projects. So don’t forget that I always offer a free consultation to clarify your particular topic or situation. To schedule one, please click above.

And have a wonderful new season!