My Commitment Step

Some of you may have seen my first video on Facebook last week.  It was only 30 seconds but it was my commitment step to a video series I am planning. 

Commitment steps are something I often talk about in my seminars and with my clients.  To me, they represent the one small step you take that catapults you on your path toward the realization of a goal. 

For me, putting that 30 second clip on Facebook announced to the public what I am up to.  It solidified my goal of creating a video series for now that it is “out there” it inspires me to keep going.  It also aligns with one of my values “doing what I say I will do” so not doing it is not an option any longer for me.   This commitment step took me out of the planning/thinking about it stage and into the doing it stage!

What is something you have been waiting for the “right” moment to do?  Something you have been thinking about for a while but not yet catapulted to action? 

What could be your commitment step toward the realization of your goal?

Tranquility at the lake

My husband and I spent a tranquil and relaxing few days at this wonderful boathouse in Lake Norman.  The owners, Brenda and Rusty Covington have created a wonderful space for couples to experience peace and quiet – they even made us breakfast, brought right to our door!

 

For me, letting go of my need-to-do list is not easy.  But the moment I brought that float onto the lake, all of my to-do’s vanished from my thoughts. 

When not floating on the lake, we cooked some delicious dinners, explored a bit and I spent some time capturing the scenery with my watercolor pencils.

What a wonderful experience!

Music

Some of you will be suprised to hear that until recently I worked in pure silence (when I’m not on the phone with clients that is).  Even though I work from home and can listen to anything I choose, I chose quiet. 

I believed that quiet made me feel peaceful and allowed me to focus when I was working on all of the administrative tasks of my business.  While I was accomplishing my work, I began noticing that my energy was lower than I wanted it to be.  So I tried an experiment.  I began listening to instrumental music – what a difference!

The serene, beautiful melodies fill me up, bring up my energy and completely shift my mood.  I am actually more focused and productive than I was before when answering email, working on new topics for my articles and seminars and all the other administrative tasks of the day.

Sometimes a small shift in action can make a big difference in perspective and attitude!