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Stabilizing My Consulting World
Open the Way for a Clear-Thinking Mind Schedule My Daily Appointment for Tranquility Create 'Personal Appointments' for Breathing Room Listen to What Your Body Tells You
Open the way for a clear-thinking MindStress can drive to overwhelm. I have been driven to make lists of lists to prevent myself from forgetting. One day I realized that while 'tracking details' is useful, my clients and colleagues value my critical thinking and the ability to communicate more. Offering detail provides little if I do not convey my thoughts clearly and with confidence. Learn more |
Schedule my daily appointment for tranquilityMy work schedule pushes me to the point where I find myself going for weeks without respite. How can I expect to outlast this schedule without replenishing myself? If it seems impossible to find 30 minutes in my schedule, I will start with 30 seconds each day: no computer, no phone, no television, no interruptions. Learn more |
Create 'personal appointments' for breathing roomWhile some of my appointments are scheduled in advance, other things pop-up beyond my control. I have started observing my surrounding. How pervasive do others around me "Manage by Exception?" To provide more balance, I establish 'personal appointments' in my appointment book where others cannot schedule my time. Learn more |
Listen to what your body tells youSometimes I experience stress temporarily, and I know that it will soon subside. However there was one time that I had a constant pit in my stomach. I would wake up multiple times during the night when I typically sleep soundly. Eventually my anxiety became too much to ignore. It was time to seek help in order to figure out to 'right' my situation. Learn more |