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"Oh my gosh, Christmas is actually not that far away." We are now getting close to the fourth quarter. What things do you need to be doing? What areas do you need to be covering? The physical, the career, the financial goals, the family, the spiritual, the intellectual, all of these things that we need to be focusing on to make sure that we don't let this quarter throw us off track.
PHYSICAL - Make sure that you actually have a plan on how you're not going to spend everyday shoving a ton of junk in your body. You've got to be getting outside even if only for ten minutes a day. Make sure that you do this so that you get some vitamin D in your body thus decreases your chance of getting sick. These are the things that make you happy; this helps you to have emotional well-being. This supports your brain and your nervous system. Here are some things that you can do to just be active for 30 minutes. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. If you're going grocery shopping, carry the groceries out if you can instead of using the cart. If your kids are playing soccer then walk around the field. Climb the bleachers, dance in your kitchen. I don't care. Make sure that you have a plan to get some sleep. This is the crazy time of year and unfortunately we keep jacking up our sleep while we're going to parties, and going shopping late, and doing all this stuff, and drinking coffee late in the afternoon. Make sure that you're actually getting enough sleep. Stop your electronics at least 30 minutes before you go to bed. Pick up a book and read, that will help you on your intellectual goals. If you're reading the word then that will help you on your spiritual goals. But stop, stop all the electronics. Pick something up, read.
CAREER-For me, I am a very growth minded kind of guy. I truly believe that the most successful businesses are growth minded as well. Ask yourself the following questions. Make sure that you're writing down those steps and What it's going to take to get there.
With the remainder of this year, what is it that would take me to the next level? Where do it see myself by the end of the year?
FINANCIAL-Folks, we have a few months left before Christmas destroys your checkbook and you know it's going to happen if you've not been planning. Be sure that you're budgeting. Look at the remainder of the year and ask yourself the question. What things do we need to save for? Whatever that is, make sure that you're putting this in your budget. What things do you need to be budgeting for? What things do you need to plan for? How much money are you going to spend at Christmas? How much money are you going to spend at Thanksgiving when you go see family? Whatever it is, make sure that you're asking yourself those questions when it comes to budgets.
FAMILY-Make sure that you're scheduling your time wisely so you're not missing things or having to run to things or getting frustrated because everything is stacked on top of each other. Make sure that you're bringing balance and structure for you, for your spouse, and for your kids. Make sure that you're spending time resetting expectations of them so that you're not getting entitled children. Make sure that you're spending quality time together. Turn off the TV and the electronics. Have dinners together. Have conversations together. Have them put their cellphones down or put them away so that you can actually have quality conversations and can do things. What happens this time of year so that you can think through what healthy boundaries are needed. List out what healthy boundaries are needed. Do these things so that you can be happy, so that you can be healthy and so that you can get further along. Don't allow this end of the year to stress you out.
