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- and add enjoyment to your life?

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Put aside 15 minutes every morning, just when the sun is starting to warm things up but there is still
that hint of freshness from nightfall in the air.

Go outside. Walk. Think.

Bring your ipod if you wish, or use this time to brainstorm.

You could be amazed at what flows through when you are relaxed and the blood is pumping through your body and into your brain.

Try it.

Start today.

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After I get back :0)

We were discussing her homework load that has been wearing her down this past week and I mentioned that it was a good thing that she had decided to drop science early in the term because she didn't think she could keep up both math and science.

Maybe that sounds like bad parenting advice. Read on. 

WEIGHING SUCCESS 

She thought hard about the decision, got advice and in the end followed her gut.

She knew that she could choose one and do well at it, or choose both and possibly fail.

She weighed priorities

• which one would she really use
• which one would give her benefits from her efforts and fulfill future requirements 
• which one sat right with her 

and she made her choice, which turned out to be to keep math and drop science.

Some parents may have forced her to do both and that's that.

I've always found it important to allow my kids to follow their own hearts, to trust their own judgment and to listen to them - to give them a voice.

Maybe it's a throw back to my own upbringing in an oppressive environment resulting in my leaving at 18 without the ability to know my own mind or to have the courage to use it. 

It isn't so much a parenting decision for me as a natural inclination. It feels right. 

And so far it's worked well. My kids have more poise and confidence than I do at age 45. They make good decisions and feel empowered to do the things that are right for them.

Even when it means going against the grain.

I think it will serve them well. 

So I talked to her about it and in the end respected her choice and stood by her decision.

HOW DOES THIS RELATE? 

My daughter is an honours student, gets along well with her teachers and the other kids.

I think that a large part of this is owing to her tendency to simplicity, making priorities and taking her responsibilities seriously - she sees it as a reflection on her to do her best.

And she sees the big picture.

THE NITTY GRITTY 

Her biggest strength? The one that we can use today?

She had an innate sense of what she could and couldn't do.

Her instincts and common sense were telling her that she couldn't handle both and do them both well. Not to be confused with lack of self confidence, that's a whole other matter. 

She examined the facts realistically knowing that she wanted to do well at something that was important to her rather than do mediocre at too much.

I think it's something that many of us today can listen to.

Especially inside the realm of internet business.

How many of us are tempted to spin too many plates, and find them all crashing down.

It's something that I've been examining myself lately and has been a real life illustration of seeing the power of choice, of simplicity and focus in action.

It always pleases and amazes me when I learn the important life lessons from my kids.

I got a birds eye view today.

My kids rock. 

Most days. 

ACTion Tips   

- remember, just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD.   

- if you feel stuck, ask yourself if you are spinning too many plates.

- if you are, examine what you can or should give up. 

- follow your own voice. 

Believe it or not, there can and many of you are making the mistake every day.

And then wondering why you can't focus, get no where and feel scattered.

THE FIRST THING TO ASK YOURSELF…

Do you have a direct line in or when you 'believe in yourself', do you subconsciously check with someone else first?

Here are a few examples…

When you think about your business or sit down to get to work, is your mind running these checks behind the scenes? 

• Niche peers and competitors. How do I compare. And more importantly, what would they think?

• Gurus and Mentors. Am I doing what they say? Don't they know everything? Who am I to use my own brain and common sense?

• Parents, family and friends. Are they going to be reading this stuff? What will they think. Will they laugh. Mock. Make a spoof on uTube? Maybe they are right.

• Joe off the street. What will he think? Who am I to offer my experience and expertise. I'm just a girl - or boy - doing the best I can. What do I know? 

If these things run in the background of your mind, you are taking a detour through f.e.a.r. that needs to be rerouted today.

WHAT COUNTS?

What counts is your true faith in yourself and your abilities.

That's it.

That's self belief.

That's what will carry you through.

That's what will give you focus.

That's where you will find your 'stuff'.

That's what you have to offer.

If you are looking for self belief in any other place, chances are that you really don't have much to offer on the surface. Because that's where you are looking.

Go within yourself.

That's where the treasure is.

Tap into it and share it.

That's self belief. 

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How much have your REALLY got? 

Ask yourself?

What do you do when you first get started on your work day?

Input or output?

Do you check things, chat a little, warm up, or do you jump right in?

Sometimes it isn't a matter so much of what we should be doing, or even what we want to be doing, but a result of our first action.

If we open our email first thing, we read it and sometimes reply.

If we open a forum or twitter, we read and sometimes post.

If we open a work file, we work on it.

See the difference?

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1. Decide what you would see the most results from if you spent the first hour of every work day doing it.

2. When you start up, open the program or file that you need and get right to it before you do anything else.

3. Close it at the alloted time if you are going by time pocket (a specified time that you have set aside to work on it) Or close it when it is finished if you are going by task.

4. If you can, set yourself up for tomorrow so that you can jump right in quickly.

NOTE: You may find that you would like to rotate between a few things. I find that I can pack a bigger punch if I work consistently on one thing first thing, but it suits you better to rotate, go ahead.

Just be sure that you set up a schedule ahead of time and open what you need first thing, what ever it is you are working on.

I've been using this approach to explode my content creation through writing articles.

I start early and set a goal of having 2 finished and published.

I find that as long as I do it first thing it gets done.

If for one reason or the other I put the task aside and promise to do it later it either eats up the whole day or doesn't get done at all.

I first got onto this through Jeff Herring, the Article Guy. I don't think that I've ever been so productive.

Give it a try and see how it goes.

Let me know.

If you spend your first time pocket on writing content, go ahead and post your link so that we can see it!

THINK YOU CAN'T? 

BTW, if you think you can't do it, you have to watch this video. Jeff sent it around. The first thing I thought was 'shoot, football!'.

But it gets really good fast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vB59PkB0eQ 

Why do we struggle with it so? 

Is the issue working at home or in BYOB - being your own boss?

Or a little bit of both.

Do people working for someone else fair better with their daily grind?

How about income?

Does income affect what you do?

Do people with bosses work in a more disciplined manner because they have a boss or because they get a guaranteed paycheck?

Do those of us who work for ourselves struggle with self discipline because the returns are 'out there' or because we have no one to be accountable to?

I got to thinking about all of these questions after reading a post on Lori Woodward Simon's blog.

She is an artist, working for herself, at home and ponders self discipline and why it is so hard to stay on the straight an narrow. She put's it all into words very well with a post on her blog.

Freedom VS Self Discipline

WHAT GIVES? 

Ever waited for the day that you would have time to 'really get at it'? The day comes and you do zip? Too tired? No focus? No inspiration. No zip?

What the heck?

I've had this experience and I know some others who have as well. 

Or some of us have plenty of time all day long, and day after day we fritter away at the stuff that gets us no where.

WHY?

Because it's easier?

Because we are afraid to get out there, to succeed.

Because it isn't 'proper' to believe in ourselves?

How about you?

There are so many questions.

The answers can be a huge step in getting things done, going to the next level.

Having a bonafide business. 

Do you struggle with self discipline?

Why do you think it is an issue for you?

What are your questions?

Answers? 

Let's get to the bottom of this and get to work! 

Working at home seems to invite KAOS.

Come to think of it, everything seems to invite KAOS unless we slam the door before it arrives.

Some people have a knack for that.

I don't know where it comes from.

Genetics?

Good training within the womb and beyond?

Dumb luck?

It could be any of those or a combination.

And then there are the rest of us.

All I can do is shrug my shoulders and say 3 words.

You might want to be sure that you are sitting down.

NATURAL BORN KAOS

Those of you who identify know exactly what I'm talking about.

And shudder to think of it.

If you are blessed with the gene and find yourself working at home, creating your own business, the concept can be taken to new heights.

And new lows.

PHASE ONE - THE HONEYMOON

When we create our first business, I like to call it the honeymoon phase.

All is fresh and new.

The possibilities are endless.

No doubt or misdeed has soiled our baby.

KAOS hasn't yet reared it's ugly head.

It's going to be great!

PHASE TWO - IS IT HOT IN HERE?

This could be called the pile phase.

New opportunities. New ideas. New horizons.

We pile them on.

Then they start showing up.

Piles on our desk. On our floor.

In our closet. On our chair.

We start incorporating looking for things into our schedule.

We start putting things off that we know should be done.

We start to wonder if this was such a good idea.

But it's ok, there is always tomorrow.

PHASE THREE - TOMORROW

Usually the phrase 'tomorrow never comes' refers to a bad thing.

Tomorrow is a procrastinators dream come true.

The problem is, tomorrow does come.

• Tomorrow is the day that the bill comes due - we forgot to pay it. Heck, we haven't seen it in months. What was it for again?

• Tomorrow is the cut off for the project we've been working on. And working on. And working on. Going nowhere with because we haven't had a plan. We can't even find most of it.

• Tomorrow is tax day. The day when all the balls that you find yourself juggling come crashing down because you have to take a month to catch up and get your taxes in - late.

• Tomorrow is the day that you throw up your hands and admit …this isn't great. It's not what I had in mind. I'm not cut out for this. It's too hard. I will never dig myself out of this hole. I can't do this.

THE PRESSURE IS DEAFENING

If you find yourself in this position, don't feel bad. It's more common than you might think.

This predicament is a major reason for work at home burnout and failure.

But it doesn't have to be the end.

Here's the question.

WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW?

And here are the answers :0)

Simplify - A big part of the predicament of KAOS is that there is just too much. Too much stuff and too much detail.

Let go.

Cut down to the bare minimum. The things that count. You'll find yourself doing them better.

Retrace your steps - Pinpoint the places where you went wrong. When did you zig instead of zag? What did you take on that you shouldn't have. What didn't you drop that you should have? Go back, get the wheels in motion to make it right.

Breath - It's far better to work from a place of calm. Breathing is a surpising fix for that. Take a few minutes to breath. Deeply. You might be surprised at the ideas and energy that appear with each breath.

Learn from your mistakes - When we find ourselves overwhelmed and not so overjoyed, we have a tendency to want to bury it all and pretend that it never happened.

But we can get some real benefit from noting our mistakes and learning from them.

We will know far better what to do next time. Maybe even tomorrow.

Take a break - Step back and look at the big picture. This will really help you to clarify where to go from here. Your next action.

Get help - Help can come in the form of hiring someone to help you with the workload or it can be a mentor or coach to help you find out what to do and how to proceed. Sometimes you will need both.

It's always better to work smarter than to work harder. If you are hiring a coach, take the time to check references and be sure that he or she is a good one or you can find yourself wasting more time and in a bigger mess.

Try again - The experience and knowledge that you now have under your belt can be the jumping off point to start at a new level. You will know the signs and be ready for them before they become a problem. You will think first and act with direction.

Just think if you had known all of this in the first place?

Where would you be now?

You can be there yet!

Bottom line? - Working at home at a business that you have created for yourself requires structure. The problems start when you don't know how or what to do.

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Without it, what do you have?

Usually a lot of disappointment and asking yourself why things aren't working for you.

Self discipline helps us to accomplish the things that we want and to be what we want to be.

It makes us feel good inside, like almost nothing else. 

ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS - WITH A CAPITAL G 

One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is learning to master the art of self-discipline. Learning how to tell yourself no is an important step to become a stronger, wiser and more mature person.

And it's often the first step before saying yes!

While practicing self-discipline isn't easy, there are many benefits to mastering this art of personal control:

* Self-discipline can help you achieve your goals and realize your dreams. Many times, achieving the goals you set for yourself requires you to sacrifice time, money and energy you might prefer to spend on other things. But it's always your choice. It is just a matter of making the right one.

* Self-discipline helps you get more done. By cutting out time wasters in your day, you can accomplish more every day and reach your goal sooner. Without the self-discipline to stick to a task, you can be easily distracted by less important details and spend a lot of your time chasing your goals on the side. Lots of time.

* Self-discipline helps you have greater focus. By shutting out the things that take you away from your work, you can focus on what is most important. You must be able to focus on one thing at a time and do it well.

Focus is nearly impossible to achieve without self-discipline, and goals are nearly impossible to achieve without focus.

THE KEY TO THE KINGDOM IS SELF DISCIPLINE 

The keys to self-discipline is commitment. Commitment to yourself first. To do what you know you need to do. Even when you don't want to. Especially when you don't want to.

Make everything that is important a non negotiable.

If it's not a non negotiable, then reconsider why you are doing it.

The trick is to have enough non negotiables in your day to make it count towards the big picture.

And the self discipline to carry them through. 

THE FOUNDATION OF SELF DISCIPLINE IS…

The foundation of self discipline is self-respect. In order to live the life you truly desire, you need to care for yourself properly. Respect every part of yourself:

1. Respect your body. Eat properly. Exercise. Stay calm. Make all of these a priority. Really. Pay attention to the signals your body sends you. Treat yourself with VIP handling to be the strongest and most productive you can be!

2. Nurture your mind by filling it with positive, engaging information.

* Read books for the sheer joy of learning, imagination and relaxation.
* Engage in meaningful discussions with people of all backgrounds and philosophies.
* Avoid negative people and conversations.
* Listen to joyful, uplifting music instead of letting the television flood your mind with commercialism and negativity.

3. Respect the spiritual part of yourself. It's important to feel connected to something larger than you are. Connect with your Creator by meditating, praying or spending time in nature.

* Attend worship services at a local church, if that's part of your belief system.
* Allow the spiritual side of yourself to become stronger and more important to you.
* Base decisions on the greater good rather than simply what feels good at the time.
* Walk in a scenic area, garden or spend time in beauty as a regular part of your day. Breath it in.

4. Respect your time. This includes your work time, family time, playtime and personal time. Make space in your life for every area. Schedule family time and alone time just as you do work time and other obligations.

If you want to live your life to the fullest and achieve your goals, self-discipline is a must. Learning how to control your impulses and make strong decisions is one of the best things you can do for yourself.

Bottom line?

Self-discipline can bring you the life you always wanted.

Because when it comes down to it, it's always up to you.

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