My Understanding of Achieving Success-2

Two tips for creating more time Vs managing time 

Be 10 minutes early to everything      

Allow  yourself  to collect  your thoughts, relax and take  in your environment.,  These  10 min are  a reserve of  time you  build in  for yourself  so you  can respond  to the  unexpected, like traffic.  These   10 minutes are not extra, but time you have created for    yourself.

Say “No” before saying “Yes”  

If you want to say yes to something new, it is vital to take a look at everything on your platter  and first say “No”  to something there.

Three ways to communicate successfully  

  

It is easier to say in hindsight then do in the heat of the moment.  Mastering the art of communication is a process and it takes lots of practice.

Own what’s yours

Remember that each of you has a part and a side in the situation.  Practice the principle of responsibility by taking ownership of your part and letting the other person take ownership for their part.  Only speak what you know to be true for you rather that saying what the other person wants to hear. Know how far you will go and don’t go beyond it.

Come from a Natural place 

Always use “I” instead of you.  Take a time out if things get heated.  If you are emotionally charged, it’s usually something from your past that you are reacting to rather that the person in the moment.  Fed the anger and then return to a natural frame of mind.  Then come back to the conversation   where you can respond from a natural place rather that reacting emotionally.  

Keep an Open Heart  

   

Never close your heart to the other person because you will be the one who suffers. Resist the urge to cut always.  Be patient  and compassionate  with yourself  and the  other person  Accept  your different  perspectives  and work  towards  the middle  ground  for harmony  and good  relations by keeping  your  heart open.

Practice makes perfect, and there is no time like the present to get started.  Take the risk and begin to communicate successfully today.

Small steps for big results  

“The  Toddler’s Method to success”  Toddlers instinctively  know that taking  small steps  over a concentrated  period  of time will result in  achieving  the large goal.  The same holds true for you, too. choice  a project  or goal that you  have  been putting  off  because  it seemed like too much  work to accomplish  break  it down  into small manageable  steps. Schedule each small step into your calendar this week.   Mark off each small step as you complete it. See how much easier it is to accomplish the project or goal that once seemed overwhelming, simply by doing it in small steps.