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6 Steps To Set Yourself Up For Success In 2022

Debra Austin — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:07:49 +0000

It’s not too late to set yourself up for a fantastic year in 2022. Schedule some quiet time for yourself, grab a notebook and pen, then work through these 6 steps.

Step 1: Review Your Calendar.

Look at your calendar from last year. What was the best use of your time, money, energy – things that moved you closer to your vision for your life, your goals? What was the worst use of your time, money, and energy? What are you most proud of? Take time to celebrate your wins.

Step 2: Reflect on Your Year.

What did you learn about yourself in 2021? Think about your vision for your life. What do you want for your life? Where do you want to spend more time, money and energy? Where do you need to spend less time, money and energy? What do you need to let go of from 2022? Consider missteps, failed relationships, etc. This is a great time to review the Serenity Prayer.

Step 3: Refocus on Your Vision.

What story do you want to tell about your life at the end of 2022? What do you want to accomplish? Do you want to talk about how your business grew? How you spent more time with the people important to you? How you improved your health?

Step 4: Set Your Goals.

What are the three big things that you want to accomplish in 2022 that will move you closer to the vision you have for your life? How will you know when you’ve succeeded in those things? What will your success mean to you? Consider using the S.M.A.R.T. goals format to make your goals crystal clear.

Step 5: Make a Plan.

What do you need to do in 2022 to accomplish your goals? What things may get in the way or prevent you from being successful? How will you overcome these things? Break down those three big goals and identify what you need to do in the first quarter, second quarter, third quarter and fourth quarter to be successful. How will you check in to make sure you stay on track? How often will you check in? Think about doing this on a monthly basis at minimum.

Step 6: Write It Down.

Finally, write down your plan in an easy to read format. Post it where you can see it and review it every week. Choose to be intentional about how you spend your time, money and energy. You will see the results.

Want some help working through this? Schedule a free 30-minute discovery session at: https://chaos2results.as.me/discovery30v

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Working Through Stress and Uncertainty

Debra Austin — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:08:36 +0000

Are you struggling to focus on work with everything going on in the world right now? If so, you’re certainly not alone. Working through uncertain and stressful times isn’t easy. In fact, it can feel almost impossible when your mind is so taken up by fear and anxiety.

If you’re struggling right now, here are some tips to effectively work through stress and uncertainty.

Practice gratitude

Practicing gratitude can make a big difference on how you feel. Studies have shown that writing a list of the things you are grateful for, can drastically improve your mood.

Focusing on the things you’re grateful for, forces the brain to think more positively. You’ll finding yourself switching your focus from the bad things going on right now, to the good. For example, working from home may be challenging, but at least you’re safe and have a home to work from.

Establish a routine

If you are new to working at home, it can feel really strange. Your normal office routine is gone and you are not quite of how to navigate your working day. Creating a work-at-home routine will help to ease some of that uncertainty.

Wake up and start work at a set time. Make sure you schedule breaks throughout the day and have a set finish time too. Just this one routine can erase so much of the uncertainty you feel right now and help you feel more in control.

Utilize support that’s available

One of the good things about this uncertain time is that it is impacting everyone. This means there is a lot of support available out there.

Consider spending more time connecting with friends and family. You may also find it useful to share your concerns with others in online support forums.

If you’re struggling with your finances, or worried about how the current situation will play out, don’t hesitate to seek emotional support from a financial advisor or a trained therapist for example.

Focus on self-care

Focus on doing things that relax you each day, such as meditation, reading or listening to music. Exercising regularly is also a great way to deal with stress.

It’s hard not to stress and fear what might happen during a time like this. Practicing the tips above will help you to manage those feelings.

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Is Your Business Suffering From the Wrong Energy?

Debra Austin — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 03:06:22 +0000

Many of us walk around feeling like we have limited choices in many aspects of our lives. Take notice of how many times a day you say the words have to, should, and need to. Whenever you feel like you must do something, you’re in Level 1 energy – you’re a victim to your thoughts or circumstances.

In fact, when you’re faced with a task or something to do, there are five basic ways you can respond, and of them, only one is by full conscious choice.

The five ways of responding are “I won’t,” “I have to,” “I need to,” “I want to,” or “I choose to.”

When you say “I won’t” do something, you’re saying that you have no power, that life happens to you, no matter what you do or believe. You don’t believe that you have a choice. You also don’t really think there’s anything in it for you – so why do it?

If you say “I have to,” you’re looking at the short term perspective. You “have to” complete the task in front of you, or else you will experience dire consequences. You feel forced to do it, and that you have very little to no choice.

The third response, “I need to” is a more powerful place to come from. Here, you’re aware of your choices and you seek to find the opportunity in the challenges presented to you. This perspective brings more chance of success, but it’s still catabolic, because you don’t feel like you’re fully at choice.

So these three responses involve either non-action, or action by force. Since you are not energetically bought into a situation, goal, or project, and because you are bringing catabolic energy to it, you are also bringing a recipe for failure. So in these catabolic levels, even though you may think you are choosing to do something, at your core, you chose not to do it, or not to do it well.

The next response, “I want to,” is anabolic, because it indicates that you are mostly at choice. But, “want” still comes from a place of lack.

The most powerful response is “I choose to.” When you respond this way, you feel you have complete choice. There’s a powerful connection between who you are and what you do.

So how do you get to choose to? Simply come from a place of having everything, and choosing to experience, rather than fill a need. Easy? Not at all, but you can choose to try it.

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