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Action week

  This week is an 'action week' for me. What does this mean?

It means I have lots of things on my 'to-do' list and some of them have been there for too long. I have caught up with a lot of the happynurses activities and have some space to really get other things done.

To join in:

Decide to have an 'action week'. Make a list of EVERYTHING that needs doing in your life - things that stress you or are broken/ running late/ dirty/ old/ irritating/ or things you have been 'meaning to get round to' for a while, and you really want to sort them out. This week is the time to do it!

Look at all the areas of your life - my vision board has my 4 main life areas - health and vitality, love, wealth and adventure.

Keep writing your list until you have it all done, then think about how long these activities will take. Many of these jobs take a few minutes but we can put them off for months - it's a great feeling to get them done!

I have 4 lists - one for each life area. I started yesterday with stocking up on food - I filled the cupboard with things that will keep so I don't have to go again for a month or so. I also recycled loads of stuff that was cluttering the flat, read a book I had wanted to read, sorted out some paperwork. Today I have been to the gym and am now looking at my 4 month plan for my life - biz, social, fitness, adventure, home, love and so on - while listening to an entrepreneurs audio.

It feels great!

Just get started and let me know how you get on!

Which way now?

 

This is a pic of my re-incarnation from nurse to business woman doing my '40-second elevator speech' - what re-incarnation would you like for yourself?

I have spent the past week or so speaking to new potential coaching clients and talking to them about issues they are 'struggling with' in life.

Many of them are looking for clear direction in one particular area of life, which is where a coach comes in really handy! The first step in making any change is to look at who you are and what is happening right now.If you want a new job, for example, don't start by looking at new jobs - it's more effective to start looking at YOURSELF.

In any life area that is not working for you, think about:

• What do you really want? (imagine you can have anything - don't hold back)
• What are your values in that area?
• What would you love to be/do/have in a job/relationship or role?
• Who do you admire in this area?
• Who do you envy and why?

Take time to understand yourself and you can then make better choices about where you would 'fit'.

Use the resources available online to do some personality tests. One of my favourites is the signature strengths test at www.authentichappiness.com

Have fun getting to know yourselves, happynurses

Be careful what you focus on....!

  Reading the media this week has been the same as usual! Lots of negativity and 'scare' words on whatever topic they choose - this week it's the snow (gasp - snow in Winter, who ever would expect that??!!)

'Worst weather for....(insert date)"

"Arctic conditions...." (better buy a husky....)

"Millions in lost revenue from businesses...."

A quick glimpse around facebook however showed that most of my contacts on there had turned into big kids - building snowmen, throwing snowballs and having FUN!!!

Adverse events will happen to us as a matter of course, but is' how we deal with them that matters. Do you look for 'the worst' and dread the future, or go out and get involved, making the most of your opportunities?

If you are finding it hard to see any positive stuff in the present climate (financial and weather-wise) then make it a daily habit to look for happy events, hook up with friends for a 'gratitude' party and count your blessings.

Be happy, happynurses!