Soar to Success February 2017

Get Back To The Fun.

Think back to when you were a kid - to the things that

got you really jazzed and excited. For me, it was learning

and playing new games, water fun like sailing, skiing and

swimming, reading, and hiking in nature. What about you?

During the year of 2016, how many times did you say,

“I’d love to ___ BUT I can’t because I’m too busy.” I said

that way too often. The truth is we’re really saying that we

haven’t made that activity enough of a priority in our life.

Or that we feel guilty about having fun. Could that be it?

If you are like me and most other entrepreneurs, work

is our default setting unless we have something else

scheduled. I’ve realized that I have been settling for

enjoying life only when I can squeeze it in between all my

business busy-ness. All work and no fun hasn’t energized

me. So I’ve decided that for 2017 I am going to put fun

activities and adventures to look forward to on my calendar

and protect them like I would any other appointment.

As Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz say in their book The

Power of Full Engagement, “The richer and deeper

THE SOURCE OF EMOTIONAL RECOVERY THE MORE WE REÚLL

our reserves and the more resilient we become.”

One important way emotional recovery comes is from

having fun! So when you’re feeling burned out or when

you’re trying to break free of the all work and no play

syndrome, schedule some fun in your life. Let me know

how it’s going for you.

Wishing you the BEST life has to offer. I hope that the articles

in this month’s issue will inspire and motivate you. Don’t

forget to take advantage of the links to connect further with

our contributors.

PAT ALTVATER