Karen Restivo
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Bestselling author & podcaster Mel Robbins recently discussed leveling up our age-old repetitive take on New Year’s resolutions by following the 3-step process that global companies and leadership teams use when ushering in a new year.
The three steps are: Stop, Start, Continue.
By having a strategic framework in place, it sets the tone for success rather than our wishful thinking resolutions sidelined within three weeks of the new year.
Here’s the steps:
Stop - Ask yourself what are you willing to stop doing that no longer aligns with your current lifestyle such as meal prepping at home rather than speed dialing fast food takeout multiple times a week; re-evaluating relationships that don’t align with your values or choosing to take a neighborhood walk rather than spending hours scrolling through your phone.
Start - What’s something you could challenge yourself with to enhance your current lifestyle?
Maybe it’s time to learn a second language or join the neighborhood running club.
Volunteering opportunities expands your arena for meeting new people while offering time to serve others.
Continue - Which aspects of your life do you recognize as beneficial to enhancing your growth and development?
Maybe yoga classes have managed to ease your level of stress.
Did working remotely at home two days a week bring up your productivity?
If so, continue the remote schedule.
Robbins’ spoke about a recent podcast guest from Georgetown University, Professor Cal Newport, an expert on time and productivity and his view on productivity.
His message resonated with her indicating that productivity isn’t about doing more, it’s about focusing on what matters - subtraction before addition, letting go of the nonessential time-consuming matters and freeing up more time for the essential elements.
In other words, following this intentional three-step process motivates a person to find the most efficient elements to curate a balanced life; what’s no longer beneficial is left behind.
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