Design Yourself

Think about it. When was the last time someone asked you how you were doing or how things were going at work and you leaned on this go to answer: Busy! In this episode Sharon shares what happens when we open ourselves up to the possibility of the spontaneous (for her it was a magical trip through Slovakia to discover the hometowns of her Great Grandparents!) as well as strategies for how to shift out of the default habit of “busy.” May you be surprised by what opens up to you in the process. Cheers! Ideas Shared: 5 Strategies for Letting Go of the Busyness Paradigm Stop saying “I’m busy” Name the real issue Gather Data Model ideal behavior Take a break When discussing the power of naming the real issue, I shared an impactful framework I picked up at a conference recently from Juliet Funt at WhiteSpace at Work. Here are her 4 thieves of productivity: DRIVE (Shadow side: Overdrive) Ask yourself: Is there anything I can let go of? 2. EXCELLENCE (Shadow side: Perfection) Ask yourself: Where is “good