AYD - Jan 25, 2013 - Find the Relief

"I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper."
- Steve Martin

Assignment Friday.
Clean your slate. 
Lay out a fresh canvas.
Clear your mind.
Breathe deeply.

You do not have to throw out your original "To Do" list for the weekend.  But you do have to gather up any of your anxiety, tension, feelings of being overwhelmed, dread, etc etc.... Gather it all up, and sweep it off the mental table right into the trash bucket.

I suggest you close your eyes, breathe deep and actually imagine that you are sweeping a pile of written words like you might see in a children's book... sweep the pile with your hand right into an imaginary bucket.  Close the bag.  Toss it out.  You have a clean table in front of you.

When you get your clean table...come back to this point.

( Insert elevator music while we wait....)

Ready?

Assignment Friday.  Hit the Refresh button.
We all have things to do on our "free" time away from our weekday commitments.  One of the things we often forget to do first is to regroup, refresh, reorganize... and begin Fresh Minded and more prepared for success.

Part two... when you come to the end of your alloted time for tasks ... Review.  Review your successes FIRST - before you even consider looking over things you did not complete, or new tasks you created along the way.

Refresh.  Begin your Actions.  Focus on enjoying the results.  Review any Progress.  Congratulate successes. 

I feel very strongly you will sleep great Sunday nite, and Monday will enjoy compounded positives from you following this simple formula.

Have a great Weekend.  Be prepared to share your homework with others on Monday.  Your good story may just inspire others to want the Formula.

Pierre Couturier
Husband, Daddy, Author and Looking at a blank piece of paper.