by Caroline Leach | Dec 26, 2022 | Work/Life
Ah, the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. It feels like the world (almost) stops, for one golden week. Texts, emails, and calls drop off in frequency. Calendars have open space. Demands lighten up.
Indeed, it would be tempting to float through these blissful days without a care in the world.
But wait. What if there’s a better way?
What if there’s a path that combines rest, reflection, and renewal? How could you create a deeply satisfying week? One that would end your year on a high note and help you start strong in the new year?
Our values – what’s important to us – can light the way. What’s most important to you? Let that guide your plan for this week. So that when you wake up on New Year’s Day, you feel deep satisfaction in how you chose to use this time.
Anything you’re eager to be and do in the new year, you can start today. Take a small step. And then another. And so on.
Therefore, here’s what’s on my plan for this golden week:
* family and friends: savoring time with loved ones
* writing: creating content for LinkedIn and a new book idea
* business: reflecting on this year and planning for the next
It’s worth noting that there are a few other items on my plan. However, in the interest of prioritizing and not creating a laundry list that will be more exhausting than refreshing, I limited the list to three.
What’s on your plan for this week?
How will you spend this quieter, golden time that comes once a year?
by Caroline Leach | Nov 28, 2022 | Leadership, Work/Life
Five weeks remain in 2022. That’s 34 days. It’s a good chunk of time. Yet many people decide to “wait until after the holidays” to start on their big goals and projects.
Here’s a question for you. How would ending the year strong set you up for a better year ahead?
“Ending strong” means taking steps every day, now, toward your goals and dreams. They can be small steps. One action each day.
Over five weeks, they add up toward meaningful progress. And having a sense of progress is what inspires and motivates us.
Heading into 2023, what daily actions will be the most meaningful to you?
What are you waiting for?
by Caroline Leach | Oct 29, 2022 | Social Media
Is there a change you know you need to make?
Something you’ve been putting off, because it just doesn’t feel that urgent?
How much better would your life be if you simply made that change right now? Today. Right now. In this moment.
It’s okay to let something go if it no longer interests you.
Because you gain something in the process.
You get time and space to go after what you really want.
What change will you make today?
by Caroline Leach | Sep 30, 2022 | Work/Life
Autumn is like a new year all its own. A relatively new school year is underway. That brings a fresh start.
Learning is an integral part of the season. And you don’t have to be an official student pursuing a degree to have a learning plan of your own. There are so many engaging and inexpensive ways to learn. Your local library, a local university extension program, or online classes are just a few options.
This week I listened to one of my favorite podcasts, Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel, on LinkedIn. The guest was Laurie Santos. She’s a host of her own podcast, The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos, and the professor for the most popular class at Yale: The Science of Well-Being.
You can take this class for free on Coursera, along with 4 million other people (including me) who are enrolled. Given all the mental health challenges that come with almost 3 years of a global pandemic, along with climate change, economic worries, and more, this course is a much-needed breath of fresh air.
What are you learning this fall?
by Caroline Leach | Jul 31, 2022 | Leadership
Not every thought that flits through our heads needs to be expressed. We don’t always need to be right. We don’t always need to point out others’ errors. Why? We can instead assess what purpose it would serve to mention someone else’s error.
Recently I was corresponding with someone and asking why an action had been delayed. It turned out to be a discrepancy, seemingly between an instruction that had been given to me and how I had carried out that instruction. When I went back to confirm the details, I saw I had followed the instructions exactly as provided.
My inclination was to respond that I had, in fact, taken the right steps. And then I paused for a moment and realized it would serve no purpose. I didn’t need to go on record stating that I had done what was asked. Instead, I thanked the person, considered the matter closed, and moved in. This preserved the relationship, which was more important than saying I was right.
What is better left unsaid today?
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