Do Less (But With Ambition)
Pursue fewer but better.Are you turning gears faster in a gearbox or are you working on the few things that really matter?You only have 24hrs per day.Everything on your to-do list must fight for its life to stay there.
2 Minute Action
After compiling your list, take 2 minutes to decide what you will not do.
Read This If You Have Trouble "Relaxing"
I was miserable.I just took a day off.I was "trying" to relax all day.All I could think about were all the things that needed my attention.I spend a lot of my time thinking about identifying important things and getting them done.Don't laugh but this is hard for me.Of course, most of the work will be there when I return to it--and without any real consequence.But sometimes, there are things that will break if you don't attend to them.Getting through the anxiety of not fixing them requires reminding yourself of the consequences and accepting them.Only then, will the voice in your head be quieted and you will be able to focus on being present.
It's a comparison.
Either you can let go of the work and focus on yourself, or you can let the work take your attention until you let it give you a break.It won't.Your call.
2 Minute Action
What's giving you the most anxiety today?What are the top items on your worry list?What will happen if you don't alleviate them today?Tomorrow?Take 2 minutes to meditate on the consequences.This part is up to you. If you can accept the consequences, it's easier to give yourself permission to rest.If not, you might just be anxious until you make the time to resolve them.
Being Assertive vs. Aggresive
Tell me if you’ve ever seen this . . .
There’s a weird line between aggression and assertiveness that some folks have difficulty negotiating.People who conflate the two tend to be either way less assertive or way more aggressive.Either end of the spectrum has this confusion or is conflating.
Let’s use an example.
When a client asks you to make more edits on your project:The Non-Assertive: “Yes.”The Assertive: “Yes, I can do that extra work for $xx.xx”The Aggressive: “No, and don’t reach out to me again.”The Passive-Aggressive: “I don’t have to do this on other projects.”
Where do you fall?
If you’re not sure, it may help yo use this reference guide from the Assertiveness Handbook.The Assertive style defends your rights without overstepping others’.This successfully helps you treat people with respect while also treating yourself with respect.
2 Minute Action
Here are 2 ways you can spend 2 minutes improving:Read the Handbook for 2 minutes.Reply or comment here to let me know where you think you are in the battle.