You are here: Home / Archives for work

One step forward

April 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Of late, I’ve been thinking and talking a lot about doing two activities:  competing in a triathlon and going surfing.  I don’t know where the desire to do these things came from, I just know that one day they were there.  And they haven’t gone away.  Simple enough, these are two very conquerable goals why don’t I just go do them.  Well, if you haven’t already noticed, both of these goals involve a significant amount of water, as well as some pretty good swimming skills.

Now I took swimming lessons as a child, and am comfortable playing around in water but when you start talking about swimming a distance, or swimming toward some waves and what I’m sure will be multiple wipeouts, I know I’m going to need to be a whole lot more comfortable with my swimming skills than just being able to “play around” in the water.

So I decided to cease with the talk, and put some things into motion.  These dreams of mine will only stay dreams if I don’t do something to increase my swimming abilities.  So after much waffling, a little anxiety, and listening to my self tell my self that it’s ok if I don’t go surfing or do a triathlon any time soon,  I went a scheduled my first swimming lesson.  Yikes!  I know its going to take some work.  I know its going to take some time.  But the thought of letting these dreams just go away because of fear or a little (or maybe a lot) work didn’t seem like a viable option for me.

Later this morning, I take a step (a very big one) toward achieving these two goals as I get in the water for a swim lesson (say a prayer for me!).  I’m excited and nervous all at the same time.  But if I’m going to be the hard core me, I have to push forward, even when things feel a little uncomfortable.  One step forward.  One step closer to my goals.

Why don’t you join me and take a step forward toward achieving one of your goals today as well?  We can take this journey together.

Filed Under: Best Life, Fulfillment Tagged With: , , , ,

All you do is talk

March 14, 2011 By 1 Comment

For over a year now, I’ve been talking about my desire to do a triathlon.  Over a year.  However, today I am no closer to being prepared to doing that triathlon than I was when I first said to myself that I was going to do it.  Up until now, I’ve been a whole lot of talk and absolutely no action.  I haven’t taken swimming lessons.  I haven’t trained.  I’ve just been talking.  And to make things worse, this is something in my life that I have complete control over.  And yet, it remains undone.  Sigh.

Well, I am officially tired of the talking.  It’s time to see how serious I really am about achieving this goal.  Time to get to work.  Time to put a plan in place.  Time to give myself a deadline.  Time to put myself on an actual path to actually being able to realize my goal.  Otherwise, a year from now I’ll still be saying “I’d like to do a triathlon” instead of “I did a triathlon” or “I’m doing a triathlon on XXX date.”  I would be so disappointed in myself.  Time for me to stop all my talking and get down to the doing.

What do you need to stop talking about and just start doing?

Filed Under: Best Life, Fulfillment Tagged With: , , ,

How Bad Do You Want It?

February 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

“But it’s hard work to save my marriage”

“But it’s hard work to lose weight”

“But it’s hard work to go to work and school”

“But it’s hard work to start my own business”

“But it’s hard work to eat healthy”

“But it’s hard work to get turn my financial situation around”

“But it’s hard work to change the way I’ve always done things”

“But it’s hard work to (insert your own here)”

Have you ever heard anyone say (or ever said yourself) one of these statements?  I know I’ve said something like this myself (on too many occasions).

Nobody said success was going to be easy.  Often the things that will bring us the most joy and satisfaction require a bit of work.  They often require more work than we imagined it would.  But we must persist even in the face of what may seem hard to reach our end goal:  better.

So the question really becomes:  How badly do you want things to be better?  If you want something bad enough, then it doesn’t matter how much work it takes.  You just get it done.  So the next time you find yourself saying “but it’s hard work to…..” ask yourself, “how bad do I want this?.”  I bet you’ll find that if you want it bad enough, nothing will be able to stop you.  Not even a little hard work.

Filed Under: Best Life, Fulfillment, Purpose Tagged With: , , ,

Take Them Off

February 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Why limit yourself to what you can be or become?  Limits really shouldn’t exist when it comes to what you can do.  I continue to learn that the only limits that exist in my life are the ones that I place on myself.  Why can’t I become world famous (not really my dream, but hey -why can’t I)?  Why can’t I travel the world?  Why can’t I be a domestic goddess?  Why can’t I be an awesome wife and mom (eventually)?  Why can’t I do work that I love?  Why can’t I be financially secure?  Why can’t I change the world?

There isn’t any reason why I can’t have and be all these things.  I just have to look at my life without limits and then get to work becoming what I am supposed to be, instead of just dreaming about what I want and telling myself all the reasons why it can’t happen.  Have you taken the limits off of your life?

Filed Under: Best Life, Fulfillment, Purpose Tagged With: , , , , ,

What’s Your Superbowl?

February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Last night, millions of people watched the GreenBay Packers win Superbowl XLV.  The ultimate achievement that those in the football world strive to attain.  In baseball its the World Series.  In basketball its the NBA Finals.  In hockey its the Stanley Cup.  In the Olympics its being a gold medalist.  What is it for your life?

If you are not a pro athlete, there has to be something in your life to strive for.  A tremendous achievement that lets you know that you have arrived.  A victory that signals that you are at the top of your game.  That you are the best of the best.  What is the Superbowl of your life?  An accomplishment that inspires many around you.  Don’t have one?  Think about it, and establish one.  Then work really hard to make sure you are able to achieve it.

Filed Under: Best Life, Fulfillment, Purpose Tagged With: , , , ,