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Eliana Barriga
eliana@retailobserver.com
Keep your eye on the goal,
FEBRUARY 2023, VOLUME 34, ISSUE 2
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L
ast month, I decided to ditch the resolutions, stop reading the "find
out what's wrong with your business" and "fix your life" articles and
started to read ones that were more inspirational and self-
applauding. What do I mean by self-applauding? Well, exactly that. Patting
myself on the back for all my accomplishments and lessons learned up to
this point. And focusing in on what I want to happen today rather than
what's wrong with today. And I must tell you, it's a wonderful way to start
the new year and live out your day-to-day life.
Are you ready to kick-off that angel/devil dance we've all been doing for
years and start looking in the mirror each morning proclaiming (and
believing) that, "Everything is just fine the way it is right now"?
You may think that by not focusing on your to-do lists or not admitting
what's wrong or missing in your life is just running on blind faith and that's
surely not how to get things done, when the opposite is true! You will get
more done by turning off your Mr. Fix It mode, or what social scientists call
the reactive brain. That's because when we are in reactive mode, we are
slowed down by anxiousness, stress, and fear. When we are working
from our creative brain, our ideas and solutions flow easily so we work
more deliberately, allowing us to be more productive.
Of course, I still have a plan so I have a clear picture of what direction
I'm headed. I'm just working on not being led by the stress of what's not
getting done or needs to get done. Instead, I'm fueled by the motivation
that if I stick to the plan and take just one step towards my goals each day,
eventually it will all get done. I won't be dragging myself across the finish
line either, I will be smiling and walking upright, waving to the crowd and
self-applauding.
SELF-
APPLAUDING:
LOVE WHERE
YOU ARE TODAY
Elle's View As I See It
