A Little Wisdom for Those with Hectic Schedules

“I have a really hectic schedule today.” The phrase rolls off the lips of many a professional, entrepreneur or even a busy stay-at-home mom or dad. If you find yourself saying that on a regular basis, I have some important wisdom for you. Stop condemning your days to being hectic. Your day is simply your day. Some days may have you doing more tasks than others. But don’t label that a bad thing; it just is. The moment you approach your day with the mindset of “hectivity” you have scarred it, diminished its energetic potential, and to a certain extent lost control of it. While people have gotten into the habit or using the word ‘hectic’ to convey a very busy day, the energy behind that word means a lot more. Chaotic, disordered, restless and (my favorite) ‘hell broke loose’ are other meanings for the word.  That’s not what you’re claiming for yourself is it?  My suggestion is that from now on, start using something positive and centered. “I have a really active day today, ” is one example. Try it out for a week or two. Watch what happens and share your experience.

Life is so much better when you just deal with it

In anticipation of some unpleasant truth or other dramatically ill-fated outcome that we might imagine, we sometimes  procrastinate, stress over,  or just ignore a task  or situation altogether. When we  finally grey around to dealing with it, however, we  may realize, “oh, that wasn’t so bad,”–except for the fact that all the  waiting and delaying has made things worse. So now  we have to contend with a whole new set of problems that wouldn’t have happened had  we just  handled  everything immediately and  directly from the beginning. Save yourself unnecessary hassle. The next time there’s a problem or a challenge, just deal with it.

Effectiveness, Not Perfection, is the Name of the Game

I hope you’re not standing in your way or sitting on untapped treasure and potential while waiting for something to be “perfect,” “good enough” or unnecessarily impressive. I can understand why you might want to do that. But I hope you can understand why others on the same road might be passing you by while you wait, or why your dreams might still be on the shelf even after all this time. If you’re stuck, stalled, disappointed or frustrated with your progress or level of manifestation in some endeavor, my advice to you today is to shift your focus to being effective.  Effectiveness might not always be pretty or polished, but it works. And that’s the point. It’s out there and it’s generating momentum.  Don’t waste anymore time, money or effort waiting for everything to be “just right.” Be deliberate about making the moves that will most effectively produce positive results right now. [Read more]