If you think about the past few meetings you’ve had, what type of person were you?
Person 1:
Rushed to the meeting, showing up late because the last one ran over, still thinking about the last meeting, trying to remember what this meeting is about, you see your phone blowing up with notifications that haven’t been answered
Person 2:
Showed up relatively on time, ready to go over the agenda, feeling present, will check phone when meeting is over so you aren’t distracted, feeling good because you aren’t frazzled and ready to make decisions with a clear mind
A lot of us are person 1, but want to become person 2.
How do we go from rushed & frazzled to calm & collected (even when there is a lot going on)?
3 things to think about:
1) Create a transition
Let’s admit…
The efficient person in us likes to schedule meetings back to back.
And while it may look like the back to back meetings fit nicely on our little calendars, it can make us feel rushed and frazzled.
I challenge you to create a transition between the meetings.
If possible, put a buffer time between meetings
If that doesn’t seem possible, before you walk into a meeting, take a breath or go to the bathroom
Create some type of transition that allows you to collect yourself.
This can be the difference between you showing up frazzled vs. calm, collected, and viewed as sound decision maker.
2) Silence notifications
When we have back to back meetings, it can be hard enough to be present, let alone what our phone is doing.
I challenge you to ask yourself…
“How can I be as present as possible?”
That likely includes silencing your notifications or not looking at your phone during meetings
The pings and dings distract us from what is happening right in front of us.
Who knows, you could miss putting your input into a decision because you weren’t completely present for.
Show up in a way you can be proud of!
3) Morning grounding
If we start the day running around frantic, we are kind of setting the tone for the rest of the day.
BUT if we start the day feeling grounded, clear-minded, and confident, that could spill into the rest of the day.
Create some type of morning grounding.
Some ideas could be
Journaling
Walking
Meditation or a few deep breaths
Time to collect your thoughts, decide how you want to show up that day, and have a moment of peace.
We all know we may not get it the rest of the day.
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If you’re feeling like you’re just rushing around all day everyday, you don’t have to live that way!
Let’s chat about morning routine or time management coaching and make the calm, collected version of you come to life!