3 Helpful habits - gifts for Christmas or anytime!
It’s been a fast year... here are habits clients and i have found Helpful:
Want to learn faster?.....
1. Reflect, reflect, reflect! 💭
Ploughing ahead to the next thing can seem easier - but we more efficiently learn through reflection 🔍 (hence, my learning sessions end with a quiz!)
⏩ Rather than asking what you want for 2024 from a blank sheet, look back over 2023, creating columns on a sheet for a) what didn't work and b) what did 👍 and c) where there are still gaps. Then start with using what worked to bridge the gaps.
Lost time leading to broken habits or non-starters?....
2. A bit beats bailing! 🤏
Perfectionism causes procrastination, as we postpone the risk of the imperfection and incomplete ✋. James Clear (author of Atomic Habits) says we're better to do some than none.
⏩ Break down tasks in advance and prioritise the most important part. Then when allocated time for a task is encroached - then at least do that part ✔️, so momentum isn't lost and it isn't harder to get started next time.
Angry when people just assume you should do something?....
3. Overcome expectations and exit assumptions! 🎯
The Agreement vs Expectation principle is priceless! Especially when there's stress or resentment - this is a first place to look 👀. If something's not working then is there an expectation or assumption to rectify?
⏩ Ask 'Where's the agreement?' instead. No 👉 finger-pointing necessary in 'Can we agree how this might work for us both?', only instigating an opportunity.
Here's to helpful habits and learning to leverage your talents - and these habits can help us have a better festive break too🎄!
P.S. If you (or your team) need development for 2024, just get in touch and tell me about it... Or just have a whinge about what's not working 😉 - I'm all ears!
“Your subject knowledge is vast, but I was amazed at how much time you had for hearing people speak and share, and yet you fitted everything in!”