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What happens to a beautiful plant that outgrows its container? If you don't repot it, eventually it withers and dies. Repotting is our term for transplanting yourself into a larger growth environment. Just as gardeners look for ways to promote growth in spring, you can rejuvenate your life by following this step-by-step process.
RETHINK YOUR LANDSCAPE. Adopting a new perspective is the first step to successful repotting. Just as some plants need a different environment to thrive, you need to start thinking in new ways. Ask yourself: what is really important to me? What trade-offs do I need to make to bring more light and meaning into my personal garden? What will bring color to my landscape? For example, if you are constantly traveling for work, but missing important family events, you could shift your priorities and adjust your schedule.
REALIZE THAT PLANTING IS A PROCESS. Slow down and create time in your schedule to research new avenues for personal growth. Don't be afraid of empty spaces. A friend of ours who cut back on her schedule immediately filled the open time slots with new activities. Remember to let "fallow beds" lie--don't fill up your free time until you know what you really want to do.
WEED YOUR GARDEN. Take a disciplined approach to finding more time in your day for activities that offer opportunities for growth. Make a list of the "must-do" activities, then eliminate non-essentials. A woman we counseled who had her own event-planning firm found her client lunches and after-hours professional activities were getting out of hand. She cut back on the number of commitments to make time for painting classes and choral singing--two long-lost passions.
LET IN MORE LIGHT. Your true gifts may be languishing for lack of sun. In order to grow and change, you'll need to open your mind to new possibilities, set goals that challenge you, and even take some risks. Instead of following a safe path, you might decide to explore something differeint. We worked with a lawyer who was unhappy with the rigid corporate structure. She ultimately became a pastry chef, giving up financial security in favor of a less constraining lifestyle.
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A month into this new assignment, I find that there is a lightness in my step, a constant hum in my head, a consistent flow of blood through my veins. It's not that I like Demand Management better than Marketing. It's just different. And because it is different, everyday presents a new opportunity to learn. That, I suppose, makes all the difference in the world.
4 comments:
Wow demanding ka na pla! Congratulations!
Teynks. =D
hhhmmm...demand management...what a concept...management demands this...management demands that... hehehe...
Congratulations!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Correct.....Ngyar...=D
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