Have You Been Streaking Lately?

Success isn’t about greatness; it’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come. Dwayne Johnson, American actor and professional wrestler. 

It’s summer, a time for enjoying the out-of-doors, vacations, and relaxing. But we still want to get things done and to do that we need to STREAK.

Not dashing onto the football field naked but maintaining a steady progress toward what we want to accomplish. 

Whether we call the activity a streak or a practice, a ritual or a ceremony, it’s serving a similar purpose: adding structure, purpose, predictability, meaning to our days.

Bursts of effort may work for the short term but as Johnson suggests, steady streaks of activity will lead to success.

Affirmation: I will put a practice in place to accomplish my goals.

Coaching question: What goal do you have that you want to sustain steady progress or produce a streak of activity to accomplish? 

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How Are You Handling Isolation?

If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do. Lucille Ball

People used to ask me how I got so much done. I hadn’t seriously considered the question until now that my new reality of isolation is moving into week two. Without my DAILY schedule of meetings, groups, events, outings, I’m getting less done than I used to. Lucille Ball was right!

While it feels okay right now to be in “gear-down” mode, in the future I want to be sure that I’m using my time well by honoring my gifts, taking good care of myself, taking care of others (remotely), and generally living each day to the fullest as I always have. I’m allowing myself another few days of “down time” then I’m getting serious about my to-do list, limiting my time on social media, and setting new long-term goals.

Affirmation: I will remain true to myself in this new reality.

Coaching questions: Is there anything tripping you up as you gear-down in this new reality? How will you stay true to yourself? What’s the best part of being home-bound? What’s the worst?

Leave me a comment about how you’re doing. I’m thinking about my blogging community worldwide!

 

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