Do One Thing Different
I was walking into my office building the other day, when I realized that I always approach the door from the same side, open the same side of the door, with the same hand.Now you could call it deja vu, but I know that it has happened before, almost everyday. I am walking around in total trance. It is a good thing that I trust my unconscious to keep me out of harm's way. Without it, it could be fatal.So I wondered, in how many other areas of my life am I just wandering about asleep. Now some times it is useful to have a trusty autopilot, I am sure Gurdjieff would disagree, but it is true.
You don't want to think, consciously at least, of how to go from first gear to fifth gear, while remembering to check the blind spot, rearview mirror, and on and on...It is much easier to just trust your unconscious mind and do it!But now the other times, when it is not useful, for example in relationships, or being stuck in the process of your own success. How do you get out of that trap, or Kiyosaki's rat race, if you are thinking of work-related issues? You are stuck in a groove, digging yourself deeper, and being miserable in the process.How about starting in baby steps? Do one thing different! Anything at all for that matter. Anything to break the pattern. For example, as soon as I realized what I was doing, I turned around got back in the car and got out again. I walked around to the other side, opened the opposite side door, with the opposite hand.
It woke me up! All the way to the point that I did something different with every client and with every conversation, I had that day. From then on, I try to vary my entry as much as possible. Pretty soon I'll have to be walking in on my hands.So think about your own life. Where are you stuck? And then find out when you are stuck? I was stuck right before I approached the door. Go back to the point right before you are stuck and do something different.
Go some place new all together.And be creative!.
Balancing Home & Work: The Challenge of the Home-Based Business
With the holidays around the corner, you may find yourself struggling to keep your home-based business and your home life separate and running smoothly. And you're not alone.Operating a home-based business has many benefits as you already know, but its main drawback is that it often causes the line between your work and your personal life to become permanently blurred. Unlike those individuals who work outside the home and who know their day at the office ends when they get in their car and start the commute home, home business operators do not usually have a definite end to their day.The reverse situation is also possible: they may not have a definite start to their day either. If you have a hard time breaking free of your work responsibilities or if you sometimes have trouble settling in to tackle them, these tips will help you bring both aspects of your life into equilibrium.Separate Your Office From Your HomeIf your work computer is in the living room where everyone in the family...
Balancing Home & Work: The Challenge of the Home-Based Business
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Downhill Skiing -- The Mind-Body Connection
Today, you'll be introduced to the three essentials of a proper mind set, namely, motivation, visualization, and focus. Get mentally tough in these areas and your confidence level will soar. In addition, you'll be able to jettison any anxieties you may have about downhill skiing.The expert skier understands the virtues of building a strong body, but he or she also needs the right mind set for skiing. You need to be well-prepared for the mind games that are associated with skiing in the expert zones where the control of one's mind is often as important as the strength of one's body.
Yes, there is definitely a mind-body connection in downhill skiing! You won't need a treatise on the latest break through in the psychological aspects of fear to conquer steeps, trees, and moguls.
The old adage, you have nothing to fear but fear itself, applies to expert skiing as well. The right mind set will serve to get you psyched up, keep your anxieties in check, and let you focus completely...
Downhill Skiing -- The Mind-Body Connection
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