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Tip
of the Month: August 2007
Don't
forget to take out the garbage
Dear Friends,
You know, It is a rare individual who can keep there
ego in check at all times. I usually know when mine is
getting out of whack. The little things in life that
don't go my way begin to bother me. When this happens,
my productivity suffers. When my productivity suffers,
my income suffers. The "little things" I'm
referring to are only "little" in reflection.
At the time, I think they're BIG. But they aren't.
It's just my ego that needs to be right sized.
Things like:
- A client who is slow to implement my
coaching recommendations
- A check not arriving exactly on time
- An audience who is not responding exactly
like I'd envisioned
- A peer who is receiving recognition for
the roll they are on at this moment
- A meeting that I wasn't invited
to
In
all of these situations, this is just Chuck demanding to have a "World
according to Chuck." That my friends, as you may know, is a
losing proposition. Life just doesn't always go according to
our schedule, and if we are going to get hung up on the bumps along
the way, we are forever going to lead a less than serine existence.
And, we're going to be far less productive in our quest to
get more.
Usually, when I pause long enough to reflect on what is REALLY bothering
me, I find that it is something that I said or did or didn't
do that is at the root of my anxiety or discomfort. Almost 100% of
the time, I'm suffering from some sort of a bruised ego and
it is hardly these little "gnats" that buzz around my
daily life that are a problem at all. It's usually something
about me.
So here is a suggestion to those of you who can relate to the "little"
things that we let drag us down. Take out the garbage. That's right,
go immediately to your garbage can, waste basket in your office,
trash compactor in your home, dumpster, or even your garbage disposal,
and throw these things away. Throw out all the garbage that our "ego"
gets us into and rid yourself of the useless mind time dedicated
to dragging
you down. Then turn your focus to staying in our own lane, focusing
on the vitals that make you better, earn more and grow more.
For me, if my ego is intact, then I'm more flexible with the
world and I find myself pausing to "smell the roses.". |
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