My objective: Invest 30 days in each area of my life to accelerate my own impactivityTM in the world.
While speaking with a highly accomplished group of women today I was reminded about why it is so important to embrace the word NO. Say it often, say it nicely and feel good about saying it. I often share with my audiences and mentees in my Stiletto Mentoring program that for you to increase your productivity, you need recovery and re-energy time – if you give all your energy to everyone else, you have nothing left for the people you really love and adore and share your lives with!
Work is just one aspect of your day – not your whole day (even when you have long days). Today I chose well, walked to the client again (no cabs), drank lots of water, wrote some thank you notes on the train, sent texts of encouragement to people I love, sent lots of #FF love on Twitter (does that count?) however I missed the business generating activities. I booked more dates for an existing client (by text message)… I wonder if I could count that… probably not!
I have to admit Gina Screck and I were having a great conversation last week about being really ‘busy’ working in the business.. instead of on the business. Having to blog about my revenue generation focus definitely makes me aware of how much activity I have and yet that isn’t impactivityTM!
So this weekend I am going to say No to all my emails and electronic communications, focus on the people I share my life with by giving them my undivided attention. Enjoy your weekend whatever you are planning!
Just say no… sounds like an ad campaign… however it does increase your personal productivity!
