Thursday, May 10, 2018
As I was preparing to write this post, I found this great quote:
“Take time to reflect in order to learn, grow, adapt and make changes in moving forward.." ― Akiroq Brost
This month we’re focusing on building reserves, not just money, but in your life. Just as it is important to have financial reserves, successful people have reserves of other things – energy, time, space, power, sleep…
Brost’s quote hit home with me because some of my clients are so busy achieving that many times they miss the opportunity to reflect. They miss quiet time, or “thinking time.” They do rather than think or plan. They miss the big picture.
What about you?
Do you MAKE space for reflection? Or allow reflection to happen?
Here are some thoughts:
- Take a walk by yourself, without turning on your iPod
- Spend a few extra minutes in the shower
- Take a drive on a quiet back road – no radio
- Watch a sunset or sunrise
- Relax, and breathe!
You don’t necessarily need to PLAN to reflect, but if you make space for it, you’ll be surprised at your discoveries!
What other ways have you made space for reflection?
About Marsha Egan, CPCU, CSP, PCC, ICF-Certified CoachMarsha Egan, is CEO of the Egan Group, Inc., Nantucket MA and an internationally recognized professional speaker. She is a leading authority on email productivity. Her acclaimed ?12 Step Program for E-Mail E-ddiction? received international attention, being featured on ABC Nightly News, Fox News, and newspapers across the globe. In early 2009, the program was adapted into a book, Inbox Detox and the Habit of E-mail Excellence (Acanthus 2009 - http://InboxDetox.com/book) Marsha works with forward-thinking organizations that want to create a profit-rich and productive email culture. Marsha was named one of Pennsylvania?s Top 50 Women in Business in 2006.