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Are there times when you know you could be more
effective and productive? Do you want to feel more excited, enthusiastic
and inspired? Your environment plays a big part in this and discovering an
inspiring environment is a worthwhile investment in yourself and the
people you work with.
Different people are inspired by different things.
Music, colours, feelings, people, peace and quiet and your whole
environment influence your inspiration. When you feel inspired your
commitment will be higher and you'll get more done in less time. Imagine
working in a place where you can give your absolute best.
If time is being wasted by procrastination, distractions
around you or your mind drifting away and you know that you could be more
effective in what you're achieving, take a look at what you need to
change.
For me, there were times I've worked very effectively.
If I was writing it flowed naturally but at other times it was a struggle.
I felt frustrated by this and realised that this happened partly because I
felt isolated, working on my own and staring at the 4 walls of my office.
I needed to be in an environment that was conducive to writing and working
effectively and not always on my own. I made a number of changes to my
office and included music. This helped quite a bit but my intuition said,
"go to a coffee shop". I resisted this intuition for a while because of
fear. Fear that I wouldn't be working hard enough because, surrounded as I
was by the work hard ethic, the pressure to conform was strong. I felt I
had too much to do to leave my office and enjoying sitting in a coffee
shop didn't seem to fit with running a business.
However, I needed to trust my intuition and if I was
going to be that person, going to the coffee shop was the next step
forward. It took me a while before I finally trusted myself and I found a
great little coffee shop in a bookshop. Perfect! There was a buzz around
me of people who were relaxed and chatting. It's fairly peaceful and yet
there are things going on. I don't feel isolated and on my own. Sinking
back into a big soft chair feels luxurious and relaxing. I've found that
when I'm relaxed I work best. My commitment to writing is so much higher,
I get ideas out of my head and onto paper with amazing results. It feels
more fun for me and there's definitely an element of rebellion in not
conforming to the usual image of running a business from an office, under
intense pressure, dressed professionally, when I'm sitting there in jeans
and a t-shirt. Working can be fun and free of struggle.
What environment do you and the people you work with
need to work at an optimum level? Take the lead and discover what is
needed. Be outrageous with your ideas; don't just choose the most obvious
ones. Harness your power of choice and demonstrate that it's possible to
work in an inspiring, enthusiastic way.
Start by identifying what happens when inspiration and
effectiveness are low. Listen for ideas and clues from yourself and the
people you work with. Is your working area too cluttered, too noisy, too
quiet, too distractive? Consider what you need instead. Would time away
from the office help, some soft relaxing chairs, or what? To be inspired
requires that you shift who you are being as a person. What shift do you
personally need to make?
Wendy Hearn
Personal and Professional Coach
She works with business owners, professionals,
executives and managers who are ready to enrich their lives. . . finding
more success, fun, balance, joy and time. She coaches one-to-one with
individuals and groups by telephone and email.
http://www.Business-Personal-Coaching.com
wendy@Business-Personal-Coaching.com
Copyright 2002, Wendy Hearn. All rights reserved.
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