Permission to Pause!

Permission to Pause!

We are all “Busy”… moving at a breakneck pace of the day, our job’s, our lives, and our Have-To’s before and after work. Our “Busy” may look different from other people’s “Busy”, but it’s always there… whether you are running a business, an employee, a parent, etc. Although our “Busy” may make us successful, by your definition, afford us the lifestyle we desire with a great paycheck, allows us to be the Mom or Dad of the year as we Uber the kids everywhere they need and want to be, or simply just allow you to make it through another day… The truth is, our “Busy” doesn’t plan on stopping! It won’t stop, until WE decide to Stop it, Check It, and Change It! It’s important to be careful as the same “Busy” that brought you success, fulfillment, money, or an identity will be the same thing that engulfs you making you feel it’s all you are, erodes your relationship and relationships, and put you in the ground due to stress. So, what to do?

Give yourself Permission to Pause! Yes, STOP, Check It, and Change It… if necessary. I don’t mean a vacation. Vacations are nice and most of the time very well deserved… but may not always be what we need. Especially, if you have been neglecting our partner, our kids, and our family due to “Busy”. It can feel like going on an expensive trip with strangers… and by time you feel comfortable and adjusted, it’s time to return and let’s face it… the coming back process is never as good as or exciting as the preparing to go process. Then back to life, tons of emails, work, the house, and “Busy” is laughing at you as it begins to slap you in the face again!

When I say Permission to Pause… I mean setting aside time regularly to sit without the noise of life, think, and write in these 3 categories:

Vision

What’s your vision… your desires outcome and lifestyle in your 4 P’s and more; As a Person, a Parent, a Partner, Professional, as a son/daughter, a sibling, etc? It’s not enough to just be great at one role; neglecting the others as if they don’t matter or are less important. Could we imagine being less important to our partner, our kids, our parents?

Working or Not?

Once we have clarified or re-clarified our vision. Is what we are currently doing daily working? It’s easy to get “Busy” doing the things that need to be done. Are we doing things that are only running the day to day and running us, or can we adjust to something more efficient, smarter, and that allows a better impact and ensure better and ongoing results… this applies to our 4 P’s too… not just the one big goal we have at the forefront of our mind!

I call this day… My “Get My Life Together Saturday!”. My wife smiles as I occasionally tell her I need this day. I enjoy time in my office and go over all that I do and am doing for my business, the kids, etc. Am I being “Busy” or “Better”? “Better” implies I am not spinning in circles just trying to get things done, but rather a powerful system and forward-thinking ideas are in place or being brainstormed to move me, my family, and my business forward and ready for the next step to allow growth. This is the crux of giving yourself Permission to Pause… without this concept we are only gearing back up for the same-old rat-race!

Continue/Stop/Start!

I enjoy this part of the Pause! Continue - We must be doing some great things to be where we are. Look around you… do you have shelter, people that enjoy you, not to mention… the ability to read this. Things could be a lot worse. So, let’s continue what we are doing great!

Stop – What do we need to stop? We all engage in behaviors, whether as a Person, Parent, Partner, or Profession we can benefit from stopping. Let’s stop the bad or unhelpful, continue the good and START the big or tiny step to great!

Start – Many people interested in EVOLVING their lives tell me what they will stop something. That’s an awesome first step, but an incomplete plan that is typically doomed to fail. The path is… Stopping something and replacing it with a positive and reasonable replacement behavior. So, what will you Start in your 4 P’s?

Use your Permission to Pause, create a “Get Your Life Together Day”, and enjoy your EVOLUTION!!!

Our “Busy” doesn’t plan on stopping! It won’t stop, until WE decide to Stop it, Check It, and Change It! – Andre Young

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written by: Andre Young


Dena Breslin

Influence & Success Life Coach | Mind Reset | Speaker | Impact for Entrepreneurs, Leaders & Teams | Specializing in Doing the Opposite of What "Got You Here" | Radical Candor is our Friend

6 年

Yeahhhhh my friend!!!

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