Quit smoking. Improve fitness. Lose weight. Travel more. Create more work-life balance. Learn a new skill. Spend more time with loved ones. These are some of the most popular new year’s resolutions found on Google. Any of these on your wish list? Well, it doesn’t have to be a pipe dream any longer. Here’s a simple yet effective way to get you moving towards your goals and maintain your progress.
Continue readingWelcome to this Mandala Inspiration called “Earth”.
It’s inspired by the Grounding Chakra energy point. This mandala is about connecting to nature and becoming more grounded.
Read on to uncover more of this mandala’s message.
Or if you’ve seen ‘Loot’ starring Maya Rudolph on ‘Apple TV+‘, what would you do if you suddenly had $87 billion at your disposal (although there is significantly different emotional baggage associated with receiving this money through a divorce settlement)?
The actual dollar amount is immaterial. In fact, whether or not the scenario is extremely realistic is not relevant either. The essential question behind this scenario is:
If you’re looking for permission to binge-watch TV, then this may or may not be what you’re looking to hear.
Is it worth goal setting in times of uncertainty?
The events of this last year or so have prompted me to reflect on how I plan and set goals. There were some days when I felt so unsure and powerless about the future. I couldn’t be certain of what I would be doing the following week. So, how could I feel confident in setting and reaching a longer term 12-week goal? But the thought of throwing out all of my goals felt too pessimistic. It left me feeling rudderless and without direction. I still needed something to act as an anchor of stability while also guiding me forward.
On reflection, I discovered that rather than having one SMART goal for a specific amount of time I needed to create ‘goals’ or guidance at four different levels. Consequently, I created the 4M planning framework to help me create structure in my day while giving me the flexibility and direction to work towards what I wanted in life and business.