The Three Biggies
What are your three biggest challenges for 2008?
An informal poll leads me to the following three, in no particular order:
1) Time. As Americans become even more hooked to gadgets and systems that expand their time, they lose more of it as they multi-task. Instead of multi-tasking, set up a daily system which holds you accountable for the actions that you want/need to take on a daily basis.
Better yet, hire a professional to help you design the system and to hold you accountable.
2) Staying healthy. Healthy, in my mind, means feeling good about the body you’re in, not coveting another one by disparaging the one you’re in. However, we are a nation raised on instant gratification which doesn’t always connote healthy. Me, I’m a system lover, if you can’t tell, and for staying healthy, I also rely on a system: gym 3-4 times a week, loads of deep breathing and a salad at least one meal a day. What works for you?
3) Finding meaningful work. This is an interesting one. It means that while the job market in the US hasn’t sunk quite as low as we might think, we still have a hard time finding work that is personally significant for us. Sometimes the answer to this is to find an outlet which isn’t job/career related in which you can satisfy your quest for greater meaning in your life. And sometimes, you just need to find a new job, switch careers or hang your own shingle out there.
These three biggies are ones that can deplete your self-esteem, if you let them. So, instead of letting them steal it, yank back your control! Often the answer is to something that seems out of control is to ask yourself what is possible for you to control? One thing you can do is to create a system that lessens your stress while increasing your energy.
What are some of your biggest challenges for 2008? Let me know with a comment below.