Tips to Just Do It!
Yesterday I shared how the end of 2009 got the better of me. I was stuck and I wasn’t moving forward despite my well laid out plans and self-awareness of my fears and doubts. Yet as the New Year dawned, I found myself getting back on track and making progress once again. I’ve been following a few simple tips to get me going again. Here’s how I’m fulfilling my new Just Do It! motto for 2010:
1. Connect to Your Vision: I’m staying connected to my vision of why I’m in business and doing the work I do. Getting trapped in the weeds of everyday life can disconnect you from the bigger picture. Where are you headed in your career and life? What is the impact and legacy you want to leave? How do the things you do e
very day connect you to this path?
2. Take Action: Let’s face it; fear and doubt are usually the reasons we’re holding back and not getting things done. I know it seems counter-intuitive but flip that equation around for the breakthrough you’re in need of. Taking action (even a single, small action) is the best cure I know to break through the paralysis of fear. What action can you take right now to get started? What action can you take after that? Keep going until you have built momentum. And don’t forget to take a moment and celebrate your accomplishments each day.
3. Energize Yourself Everyday: I am making a concerted effort to add “energizers” to my day. I know that getting out of the house and seeing friends, colleagues and clients energize me. I also know that going for a walk, sending a handwritten note to a friend, meditating, and cooking to name a few are things that fill me up when I’m drained from a long day. By carving out 5, 10, 30 minutes somewhere in my day to do one of these, I keep my energy up, my spirits high and I can plug away at even the most unpleasant of tasks on my to do list. What gives you energy? How can you incorporate those things in your day?
How is your energy in 2010? What tips do you have for your fellow readers? What are you doing to keep yourself moving forward?
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Thanks for the reminder about “Just Doing it!” I think a lot of times it’s so easy, especially in this season of darkness and when it comes to career, to “Just THINK About It” and never actually get to the action part. We all need reminders and tips about how to actually get to the “doing it” part.
Love your tips. Can I add one? It sounds silly but it can work! Represent your dream job with a picture of your favourite Hollywood Heart Throb (HHT). Put HHT as your screensaver, on your bulletin board, as your phone wallpaper. Remind yourself everytime you look at HHT: It may be dark and cold outside but my dream job is waiting for me and I have to take action to go after it!
Thanks so much for your comment Christine. I love your additional tip! What a fun way to bring your career goals to life and keep you compelled to move towards it.