Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - January 29th


You will never find time for anything.  If you want time, you must make it. – Charles Buxton, English philanthropist, writer and member of Parliament


Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. - Dallas Willard


Comfort is the enemy of progress. – Craig Groeschel


Now that the reader has contemplated a technology detox, it is a great time to start thinking about other ways to be more productive in 2019 to help accomplish goals and still allow time for “magic” in life.  Here are the first 3 productive ideas:


Scheduling

There are two ways to work with time.  Gary Keller (co-founder and Chairman of the Board for Keller Williams Realty) stated in his book The One Thing that people have craziness in life and often have many distractions that prohibit them from accomplishing projects.  Keller suggests that individuals schedule time in their day to accomplish “The One Thing” they NEED to accomplish that day.  He daily sets time to accomplish the one thing he HAS to do and does not allows interruptions to disrupt him from accomplishing his task/project.  When this task/project/activity is complete, he handles all of the other day-to-day tasks.


Another option is “Block Schedule” time throughout the day to accomplish tasks/activities.  In the YouTube video that discussed this idea (link provided in Resources), it referred back to block schedules that students had in high school.  The concept is to determine certain times to complete certain parts of a person’s life such as work tasks for project 9-11am, 12-1pm (which would be a lunch hour) personal errands and then complete activities that relate to that part of the person’s life during that time.


Environment

When working, what is the best environment for you to work in?  Some people can be in a coffee shop doing work while other individuals need complete silence to work.  Neither way is wrong because we are all created differently.  What is important is to know how you work best and then implement it to be the most productive!


Delegate

Listening and reading various books, articles, etc., it is evident that saying “no” to non-goal-oriented tasks can be one the best way for people to accomplish their goals and ultimately their life’s purpose. 


Many leadership podcasts talk about the art of delegation allowing the leader to place a task in the capable hands of someone else, while they work on another activity.  If a leader does not want to delegate the task, they have to decide if it is a task they HAVE to do or is it something that is not necessary in their life anymore. 


CHALLENGE: Which one of the productivity ideas do you think you can incorporate into your life this week?



Resources

The "Block Schedule" System - LIFE CHANGING productivity hack! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKuSlstIBM&t=720s


The World's Most Successful People Don't Actually Start Work at 4 a.m. They Wake and Work Whenever the (Heck) They Decide - https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/the-worlds-most-successful-people-dont-actually-start-work-at-4-am-they-wake-work-whenever-heck-they-decide.html



10 Habits Of Unsuccessful People You Don’t Want To Copy - https://dariusforoux.com/10-habits-of-unsuccessful-people-you-dont-want-to-copy/













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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - January 22nd


For any happiness, even in this world, quite a lot of restraint is going to be necessary... ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity


Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best. ― St. Jerome


Find Your Balance. ― Kayla Kotecki


In the last couple of months, I was thinking about various television shows I watch and when I started thinking about deleting one from my DVR, I was actually scared that I would miss out on something.  When this happened, I knew I had a problem! 


According to the Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt in The coddling of the American mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, they believe there is an increase in mental illness in our country due to the frequent use of smartphones and electronic devices.  They state that spending less than 2 hours on a device does not have a detrimental effect on an individual; however, individuals that spend several hours a day on electronic devices have been shown to have an increase in mental health issues.


I will be the first to admit that I need to work on my technology usage because it is so easy to turn on the television after a long day and watch mindless television or scroll through Facebook.  What makes it even worse is according to Paul Lewis in his article titled Our minds can be hijacked': the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia, developers have learned how to use small psychological tricks that “trigger” or create a “craving” for individuals incentivizing them to continually return to their technology. 


As I have written in previous blogs, technology is very helpful and I am not suggesting getting rid of all of it.  However, now that a new year has started and new goals are set, it is a good time to digitally detox. 


Give yourself time to digitally detox from your constantly connected life, and keep your phone away from your bed. - Caroline Ghosn



CHALLENGE: Evaluate your technology usage (social media, television, etc.) and determine how you want to change your usage.  How do you plan on preventing the triggers and cravings that are incorporated into increasing usage?



Resources

Prior, Karen Swallow. (2018) On reading well: finding the good life through great books. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Brazos Press.

Lukianoff, Greg and Haidt, Jonathan. (2018) The coddling of the American mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. New York; Penguin Press. 

Lewis, Paul. (2017). Our minds can be hijacked': the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/05/smartphone-addiction-silicon-valley-dystopia.


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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - January 15th


The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. - John C. Maxwell


People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life. – John Maxwell


Whatever you are be a good one. – Abraham Lincoln


Last week, I talked about the statement that Meghan Markle posted on her website at the beginning of 2016 talking about allowing for “magic” in her life. The magic she received that year was meeting Prince Harry and having a royal wedding in 2018.  I was challenged by this statement because I want magic in 2019, but also want to keep striving for more knowledge.  


Contemplating this, I thought back to John Maxwell’s perspective of the 80/20 Rule, which is also known as the Pareto Principle.  The 80/20 Rule states that 80% of outcomes come from 20% of inputs.  John Maxwell knows that he is only good at a few things and does not want to waste his time on things that he cannot do.  He believes that an individual should focus on the things that they are good at and they will not waste time on the things that they are not good at.  This same principle should be used in goal setting.  Set goals that will help you grow and move you toward your dreams and purpose. 


Additionally, it is important to create steps of how to accomplish the goal.  Craig Groeschel calls this “Outcome vs. Income Goals”.  Outcome states what the end goal is and the input goal is the planned action steps to accomplish the goal.  By breaking down the goals into smaller steps, it helps keep focused on goals that you are good at and will move you closer to accomplishing your dreams and allowing time for “magic” to happen.  Additionally, by not having too many goals and focusing on the important things, you will be able to be present when you need to be.  Craig Groeschel said in his leadership podcast on October 5, 2016:


Wherever you are, be all there.


CHALLENGE:  Review the goals created last week.  Do they follow the 80/20 Rule by focusing on your strengths and helping move you closer to accomplishing your dreams?  Revise your goals if needed. 



Resources



The Complexity of Purpose, Part 1 & 2 – Andy Stanley - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/andy-stanley-leadership-podcast/id290055666#

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/how-an-assassination-attempt-changed-ronald-reagans-presidency-and-history

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - January 8th


Success is...knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others. ― John C. Maxwell

Now that everyone knows their purpose, it is time to start writing 2019 goals.  As I started contemplating what I wanted to accomplish this year, I started thinking about what I accomplished in 2018.  For me, my life allowed for a stretch goal that allowed me to increase my knowledge and read all of the books in my book pile that I had been wanting to read for years.  When I started writing my goals for 2019, I started thinking about how many books I wanted to read, how many podcasts I wanted to listen to and what other activities/tasks/adventures I wanted to experience. 

One day, I was scrolling through articles and I found one discussing Meghan Markle’s new years resolutions.  The article included the following statement that Markle included on her website at the beginning of 2016, which was the year she met Prince Harry:

For this new year, the only thing I aim to do is to approach life playfully. To laugh and enjoy, to keep my standards high but my level of self-acceptance higher.  My New Year’s resolution is to leave room for magic. To make my plans, and be okay if they sometimes break. To set my goals, but to be open to change.

This statement spoke to me because I want to set goals in 2019, learn as much as I possible can and be a better individual at the end of the year.  However, I also need to make sure that my life is not to structured allowing for the “magic” to happen.  Next week, I will talk about how I set my goals to focus on accomplishing my dreams and allowing for “cushion” so that magic can happen. 

CHALLENGE:  Write your 2019 goals.  Previous blog posts about setting S.M.A.R.T. goals can be found in the resources section below.

Resources
https://oneboldmove.com/8020_rule/

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Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - January 1st


Stress happens when you try to be something you’re not. We all start off as originals, but too often we end up as carbon copies of somebody else—because we don’t know who we are. – Rick Warren (November 7, 2018)


Your life has purpose.  Your story is important.  Your dreams count.  Your voice matters.  You were born to make an impact. – Unknown (On Wings of Hope)


Balance isn’t fitting everything in.  It’s starting with what’s important and letting the rest fall as it will.  – Erica Layne



Why are you on earth?


On March 30, 1981 at 2:25pm, Ronald Wilson Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton and John Hinckley shot him under his left arm.  After recovering from surgery and discovering how close the bullet came to hitting his heart, President Reagan told many people including Pope John Paul II that he believed he was spared for a “purpose”.  Reagan soon took actions including passing his tax plan, appointing the first woman to the United States Supreme Court (Sandra Day O’Connor) and had three meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the Soviet Union, which lead to the Berlin Wall falling and victory in the Cold War. 


When I heard this story about President Reagan, it made me think about my own life purpose statement.  Many years ago, I heard Lynette Lewis (lynettelewis.com) talk about how she had created her own life purpose statement and I took the time to create my own.  My statement is six words and talks about what my overall purpose in life is.  It does not talk about any aspect of my profession or personal life, but talks about how I want to treat people.  Cheryl Bachelder highlighted this in her book Dare to Serve by saying that the point of purpose is to determine how you will serve others.

When I go through trials in life when absolutely nothing seems to be going right and frustration, disappointment and confusion set in, I take time to refer back to my life purpose statement to remind myself why I am on this earth.  


The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. – Mark Twain


Success is … knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others. – John Maxwell



CHALLENGE:  As we embark on 2019, this is a great time to write a life purpose statement or review your life purpose statement and set your 2019 goals based on it.   To learn how to write your own life purpose statement, review Terri’s Tuesday Tip of the Week from December 8, 2015: https://tuesdaytipoftheweek.blogspot.com/2015/12/terris-tuesday-tip-of-week-december-8th.html.



Resources

The Complexity of Purpose, Part 1 & 2 – Andy Stanley - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/andy-stanley-leadership-podcast/id290055666#

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/how-an-assassination-attempt-changed-ronald-reagans-presidency-and-history




Lynette Lewis - How to Know Your Purpose and Live Your Dreams - Thrive Church - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/thrive-church-audio-podcast/id605809974?mt=2&i=1000411699868







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