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Are you or are you not, working on your dream?Why not? Could it be that you are caught in a ‘Performance Trap’?

The Performance Trap: “My self worth equals my performance plus the opinions of others.” (Dr. David Cook, The Mindset of a Champion via TSTN)

To obtain your freedom and extract yourself from ‘ Read more

Listen To Your Heart and Soul by Eliminating Noise

I have been so fortunate to have spent six weeks in Hawaii with my family. Today we were up at 3 AM to drive up to Haleakala crater on Maui to catch a spectacular sunrise at 10,000 ft.Now our final week is upon us and I find myself well rested and focused. This vacation has taught me that sometimes I need to “retreat before I can advance”.

Retreat to Advance

As the song goes, “Slow down you move too fast, got to make the morning last.” which is nice for a song writer and mornings in Hawaii are really special. Walking the beaches, swimming, snorkeling and taking in the never ending sunshine. I had not realized that I was living on “Someday I’ll” because the noise drowned out my own voice.

Trading Someday I’ll for Right Now

When I wrote What Does it Take to Transition from Solo Entrepreneur to Remote Control CEO? and said to “Eliminate the Noise” I never realized just how much noise I had in my life.

10 years ago I imposed a reading and seminar fast because I was so frustrated that I had not applied what I already knew. It was time for me to be a steward of my life. To replace those activities I dedicated myself to journaling and writing what I was learning coaching my clients each and everyday.

I can say that decision to fast from reading and seminars changed my life because I learned how I learned.

Since then, I have learned how to spot learning gaps in myself and others. Then I think, research, and develop solutions to help my clients. This will be the focus of my third book.

What Creates Noise In Your Life?

I first created this list and shared it in What Does it Take to Transition from Solo Entrepreneur to Remote Control CEO?, now I have edited them and created new questions to help you identify noise in your life.

• What are the activities you currently indulge in that could be eliminated without affecting your income and yet open up time on your calendar?
• Who can you talk with who will provide you with realistic feedback to help you identify time wasting activities?
• Where can you go or what can you do to retreat (i.e. vacation, rest, fast) to a place where you will experience a substantial shift in your routine, get in touch with your soul, or experience silence that will create a new perspective?
• What do find yourself doing when you feel tension? Is this activity really creating value in your life?
• Do you find yourself feeling like you are suffering from a lack of time? Could it be a lack of priorities?
• Do you wake up thinking that “I am so sick of doing this everyday.” but relent and tell yourself “have to do this”.
• Do you know what excites you?
• Do you have a “Stop doing list?”

Be patient, it takes time to turn down the volume on the noise in your life, but it is well worth the effort.

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