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07/02/2018 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

Are You One of The 36% or 64% of People?

Are you one of the 36% OR one of the 64% of people? That’ the question I want you to ask yourself today.

It’s February already! And to state the obvious – that’s one month gone of 2018.

That means there’s less than 11 months remaining to achieve any new years resolutions or goals you resolved to achieve in 2018. Have you converted them into written goals that you’ve started implementing?

Are You One of 36% or 64% of People

If you’re still focused and taking action on your new year’s resolutions, then well done, because that means [Read more…]

25/10/2017 by Lisa McDonald

5 Simple Tips To Energise Your Day

5 Easy Ways To Energise Your Day

Hi and welcome to today’s post: “5 Simple Tips To Energise Your Day”.

The past week has been a busy one for me. The main reason being that last week I spent three days at a business retreat (hosted by the lovely Janet Beckers) in gorgeous Terrigal on the Central Coast of NSW. My beautiful family were there too, but they spent the time lapping up the beach and local area.

One of the things that the group talked about was how we maintain our energy levels. Implementing routines to support your energy is really important for keeping yourself healthy, getting the most out of your day and making progress on your goals.

Here’s 5 great tips that were shared which you can easily apply:

Health before wealth. This tip is about having a routine which supports your health and wellbeing at the beginning of the day. Then, after you’ve looked after yourself (remember when you fly they always say if to put your own face mask on first, before helping others), moving on to activities which focus on wealth building.
Creative work before busy work. This tip is about doing your creative work when you’re at your freshest, and when you’re not bogged down with a lot of left brain/logical thinking. For example doing creative work before 12 pm and busy work after 12 pm.
Breathing to inflate the lungs fully. This is about starting the day with your lungs fully expanded with oxygen. Most people don’t fully inflate the lungs properly, and stress reduces proper breathing too. Take a few minutes to breath – first into the lower abdomen, then into the middle part of the abdomen and then into the upper abdomen. Then, breath out releasing each part of the abdomen.
Batching activities. This tip is about grouping the same activities together. That way you can build up your focus, flow and productivity. For example, making phone calls for an event or writing letters.
Creating focus days. This tip can also assist you in streamline your focus, energy, and actions. Its about grouping together a variety of activities which are centred around a specific theme. For example allocating clients sessions on Tuesdays and finance to Fridays

Any of these 5 tips could assist to energise your day. Which one will you add to your routine?

Please share your favourite tip for energising your day by clicking below.

Warm regards

Lisa

11/10/2017 by Lisa McDonald

Is Pigeon Thinking Blocking Your Success?

Is Pigeon Thinking Blocking Your Success

I was sitting in a museum garden the other day and there were a few grey pigeons under foot. My son pointed at it excitedly saying “bird … bird”! In his eyes he saw this amazing living creature moving around and was excited to see it was up close. I nodded eagerly in agreement with him, wanting to encourage his enthusiasm for life. It got me thinking about how pigeon thinking creates success blocks, keeping us stuck and preventing progress towards our goals … [Read more…]

04/10/2017 by Lisa McDonald

From Stuck To Possible – Doris’ Breakthrough

Recently I watched the film “Hello My Name Is Doris”, an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay by Showalter and Laura Terruso. It’s all about Doris who had been stuck in a rut for a long time.

Doris Was Stuck In Her Life

Doris was stuck in her life. She’d lived with her mother all her life, caring for her in her old age, and worked in the same job for 20 years. She’s a hoarder, hanging onto everything from the past which holds any sentimentally or even the slightest amount of usefulness, including one ski and a bunch of old shampoo bottles …. Doris also collects items discarded by others. She can’t let go of anything.

Doris is not alone, there are loads of people [Read more…]

27/09/2017 by Lisa McDonald

Every Drop In The Ocean Counts

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But if that drop were not there, I think the ocean would be less by that missing drop. — Mother Teresa”

Today’s quote come from well known Catholic nun Mother Theresa. A controversial figure during her life and after her death, Teresa was admired by many for her charitable work. After years of working with the poorest of the poor, she was cannonised (recognised as a saint) by the Catholic Church.

Every Drop In The Ocean Counts

Mother Teresa’s quote is a great reminder to stop and appreciate what we bring to the table. Each of us has an opportunity to makes a difference in the world in our own [Read more…]