Starting today 2/5/09:
1. Committing to and being satisfied with "less is more."
2. Focus on the process: preparation, feedback, ask for help from people I respect
3. Asking for help more often and sooner
-Meet with Bruce once a week to go over goals, strategy, organization
-If unfocused or confused, think "call or text Bruce", prepare for the communication and see if that doesn't help in itself, if not reach out to him
4. Accountability
-Check in with Bruce daily
5. Accept praise graciously
6. Journal once a week
7. Plan 2 meals that incorporate recipes and shop for ingredients on Friday
8. Work more when Tom is oot and play more when he is home
9. Spend time on Sunday preparing for the week.
10. Spend 5 minutes in prayer/meditation 3x week.
11. Email Sally
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One thing that I really like Noel is #2, focusing on "the process". Focusing on the process, as opposed to fretting about the "outcome" or "result", is the only way to be truly effective and have peace of mind. After all, you really have no control over any outcome, ever. All you can do is do your best and hope things turn out well. When we do this, 99% of the time things do, in fact, turn out very well.
ReplyDeleteThe trick is always to ask "am I really doing my best"? Often times we kid ourselves.
Any comments? Anyone guilty of focusing on results and driving themselves crazy, or of kidding themselves that they are doing their best when they clearly are not?
To do for the week:
ReplyDeleteI'm still completing my preparations for the week at this time.
Journal, or is this a form of journaling?
I still haven't emailed Sally.
Done:
I have spent more time than "committed to" in prayer.
Have meal plans, recipes, and ingredients and am cooking
Accepting praise graciously is making me feel better about myself.
Accountability with daily check in is really helpful!
Asking for help, I'm doing it, but I could do more in more timely manner for next week.
Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteKeep your journaling simple...or maybe even don't make it one of your commitments. Make a distinction between "commitment" and "wish" list. Anything you put on your commitment list is the real deal.
Send Sally that e mail! It doesn't have to be a perfectly written book. Tell her you love her and things are going great. Wham!