And just like that… February is almost halfway over! Focusing on 3 Strategies for Self Management is one of my goals for myself this year. It’s a true challenge for me which is why I chose to focus on it. If this strikes a chord with you, keep reading friend!
Juggling our goals when we are well into a new year can feel daunting so let’s see how I can help you with this. For starters, self management is an awesome skill to have. It is the ability to prioritize goals, and decide on a strategy for each. From there, you work to complete them. What makes this intention especially difficult to manage is when our daily distractions can cause interference on our paths. I’m sure you can relate to this also.
Working on self management in recent years has helped me create time to build a business and to be clear on my WHY for doing so. When I reread Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (see book in hand), it reminded me how far I’ve come since first reading it back in 2017 and where I still have more growing to do. Have a look at what the book suggests:
The 3 strategies for self management that most speak to me here are these:
“Creating an emotion vs reason list.” This tip can really shift your entire day when you are able to break down the differences. Emotion is how you feel about something; reason is the fact behind it. Getting good at separating the 2 and looking at them individually is key to making solid decisions in your personal and professional life.
They both have their place and it’s a lot like the ideology of heart vs mind. For example, you might feel like your work day is overwhelming and that you can’t possible get it all done. If you step back and assess the facts of what you have to do in your workday, you might find that it really isn’t so bad and that can step-by-step prioritize and get it all done.
“Setting aside time for daily problem solving.” Sometimes I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off and other times I am so zapped from the running around (in my head) that I get wiped a take naps. Neither of these scenarios allot time for me to problem solve and make the informed decisions that I need to for my business and personal life. Problems that get overlooked can grow from a small mound to a mountain. Let’s create a schedule each for problem solving even if that looks like an hour per day.
“Taking control of my self talk” (my own mean girl chatter isn’t cute!). This one is particularly insidious. That chatter is always running in the background and at times I don’t even realize what it’s saying until I stop for a moment. It is usually full of words that egg on imposter syndrome, the “cant’s”, the “shouldn’ts”, and so forth.
None of those thoughts deserve any place in my head space. When I notice them there, I speak the opposite words and phrases into existence. “Of course I can”, “I definitely will”, and “I can do anything…”, etc. The more we take control of our positive self talk, the better we will be as we go forth in our business building.
If you’re a small business owner or thinking about creating one, I invite you to click the Book Button for a 30 minute chat with me: Book Now . I’m happy to help you build more strategies for your goals.
XO, Natasha!
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