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- What Really Gets Me Inspired...
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What Really Gets Me Inspired...
After a super-busy weekend in NYC and out of my office for nearly three days, things have a way of piling up exponentially. It feels burdensome to walk into my office and see every countertop filled with business cards, unsorted mail and yellow stickies with important to-do’s jotted down on them.
The first thing I did this morning was a gross sort. As you can see from this photo, I have a lot of areas in my life. I just assigned each of them a pile and labeled them so I can spend quality time on book promotion, my new Mastermind groups, speaking and family matters.
By doing this, I opened up space on the other side of the office for actually generating the effort:
Lesson 48 in the new edition of Soul Proprietor is all about getting organized. “What really, really gets me inspired is a clean desk.” (p. 94)
It happened for me this morning. As soon as all the piles were sorted out and that space next to my computer was cleared out, I could feel my creative juices begin to flow and my energy rise. Try it. You’ll like it.
BTW, I set a timer and give myself 15 minutes for the sorting. It’s motivating to know I don’t have to spend an hour doing this, just 15 minutes. Don’t you know, after the buzzer goes off, I’m so into the process I set it for another 15 so I can keep going.
FYI - I’m now taking pre-orders for the new edition of Soul Proprietor. One of the bonuses in pre-ordering is that you can get an autographed copy.
Highlights from My Blog
The Oprah Weekend
I’m not a big fan club person, but Oprah holds a particular fascination for me–the empire she’s created, the people she has around her and the message she expounds. So, I plunked down $377 to attend the Live Your Best Life weekend in New York City in anticipation of seeing up-close-and-personal the likes of Oprah, Gayle, Dr. Oz, Martha Beck, etc. I was not disappointed. Read more.
Fearless Fridays – Lana Peck
In March I conducted back-to-back goal-setting workshops for the CT Alliance for the Arts. One of the characteristics I noticed among the creative and talented men and women attending was an inability to focus. By spreading their abilities over a wide range of projects, nothing of note was getting accomplished. Staying busy, but not productive, is the curse of our times. I challenged the class individually and as a group to let go of the non-essentials in their lives and make a decision as to where to put their energies. Read more about Lana Peck’s response to this challenge.
Some Comfort for Your Frustration
My Leadership tribe (the Jaguars) had a community call on Friday to reconnect after several months. We were talking about our edges–what each of us is working on in our coaching businesses–and what new identity we’re growing into. I love the concept of edges because it helps me visualize where I am. ...We all face edges daily. Read more.