Month: May 2018

As May comes to a close and June begins, remember that no matter where you are in your journey, there will be people who cannot handle your success.

Sometimes we outgrow the people we surround ourselves with, and that’s ok.  Life does not always provide people who are meant to remain forever.

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed or just felt. They have come to assist you through a hard time, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. Then, suddenly, the person disappears from your life. Your need has been met; their work is done.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share or grow or give back. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They give you great joy. Believe it; it is real. But only for a season.

Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons—things you must build upon to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all your other relationships.

Think about the people in your life over the years. Whether they were there for a reason, a season or a lifetime, accept them and treasure them for however long they were meant to be part of your life.

And when they are gone, be thankful for the gifts you received from them when they were here—for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

(Credit: Taken from https://considerthisradioshow.com/reason-season-lifetime/).

 

As the season changes, it’s a good reminder to do a status check on your circle.  Be certain that you are surrounding yourself with the people who will support you, encourage you to keep going, and push you forward.  People who propel you in forward momentum are ones to keep around.  They are your people.

 

Just like lifting today makes you stronger tomorrow, sometimes we need to be reminded that whatever we are going through is meant to teach us today and make us stronger for tomorrow.  And sometimes, we just need to be reminded that this moment right now will eventually pass.  I don’t know how it will end or what the outcome will be, but I do know that at some point, you will look back and be able to see how far you have traveled, even if there is still a long, unlit path in front of you.

Today, you struggle. Tomorrow, you will be stronger.

We get so bogged down with the details and the process that we never fully engage in the big picture.  But it is often in the details where we lose sight of the big picture.  And just as when we lose sight of the horizon, we start looking back towards land, if you lose sight of the big picture, you lose the motivation to keep moving forward.

Write it down and read it daily.

Remind yourself of why you had the big picture in sight.

Do something daily to move towards the big picture, even if you have to bypass some details.

You don’t need to see the entire staircase to take the first step, and each step you take gets you closer to the top.  So grab the handrail and take the step.

The difference between who I was at the start of my sales career and who I am today became clear in my last sales position.  It came down to the “why”.

When I started my career in sales in 2007, I had been downsized twice in a span of 5 months.  The market for HR professionals was a difficult one with a small margin of success.  I was a single mom without a job, two degrees but very little experience, and very little time to make something happen.  A sales opportunity presented itself in the right place and at the right time, and as nervous as I was, I jumped on it.  I was NOT going to fail no matter what happened.  Failing was NOT an option.

As we grow, and as time passes, our priorities shift…. the “Why” changes.  The need to have a steady income based on my efforts shifted when I became more stable.  The drive to be a 6-figure income earner shifted when I realized what I was giving up in order to achieve that level of success.  I wanted to to be more present, involved, and engaged in my son’s life.  This was the priority, and as long as I was paying the bills, the extra stuff could wait.  Being present for my children and my marriage was, and still is, more important than the high pay check. When my priorities shifted, my passion shifted.  And taking a pay cut has not been easy, but I am happier for it.

If you don’t love what you do, or if you love it but are depressed or disengaged because it causes you to be out of balance in other areas, then it may be time to re-evaluate your situation and make changes that can move you in the direction you need to go.