Move Your Desk

Let's talk time.

You are in charge of it. You have the same amount as I do. Yet, we get different results in our lives based upon what we think about time and ultimately what we do with it.

I've been a planner for a significant amount of my personal and work life. I keep my PMP certification up to date (so I don't have to re-take that test!), and I feel pretty good about my approach to managing it.

Still, every month there is a new challenge. And, every month or two I get introduced to new thoughts about how to handle this precious commodity that slips away quickly.

This episode provides a framework for managing it. Or rather, managing our brain so that we can take charge of our time.

Wet cement is flexible and can be shaped in ways that meet a purpose.

Sometimes external forces decide to put things in the wet cement - vulgar words, a hole, a disruption to make it uneven.

But, at some point the cement hardens. At that point it is harder to make changes.

Our lives are filled with wet cement opportunities, especially in our online world.

What are we doing with our wet cement?

You can do whatever you want. But, just remember. Wet cement hardens. And, it's harder to change it at that point in time without a lot of extra time and effort.

What are you holding on to?

Our lives are full of stuff. Just look at your neighbor's garage (or your own) and you'll be reminded that this is true.

It's hard to part with this stuff at times - a relationship that isn't working, old ways of doing our job, lots of books and paper that we cart around from house to house and office to office.

Why don't we get rid of it?

This episode takes a look at how we can thoughtfully look at anything we want to in our life and decide if holding on to something is still serving our needs for growth and improvement or if it is "time to say good-bye."

Sometimes letting go creates the capacity to receive something better.

It's all up to you to decide. And, ok if it takes some time to figure it out.

In March 2020, I graduated from The Life Coach School as a certified life coach.

I planned to officially announce that fact through a podcast.

But, it didn't feel right. I was still uncomfortable with this new title. So, I took some time to explore what a coach meant to me and if I truly wanted to become one.

That was around episode 40 of my podcast. This is episode 60. It took that amount of time to work through some challenges with my beliefs surrounding my work.

But, I did the mind work. I started getting coached each week. I started coaching individuals and groups. I started to see my thinking shift.

Now I'm ready to say it with full confidence that this is the work I'm meant to do.

My name is Rebecca Clark. I am a life coach that helps you follow that deep desire you have to step into your best work.

If you are ready, let's talk.

Are you prejudice?

Most of us think we are not.

Maybe it would help to turn off the news, talk to someone different than yourself and discover what's going on in your head and in theirs.

I made some mistakes recently. And, learned a few things about myself. Things I didn't even realize about what's going on inside of me.

This episode is slightly different. I chose to share a personal journal entry I wrote after an emotional week of learning about my defaults and prejudices.

As humans, we love to compare ourselves to others. Sometimes this serves us. Sometimes this doesn't.

It can help us gauge our progress on our desires or goals.

Or, it can prevent us from even getting in the game.

It's worth paying attention to where our tendencies to compare lead us. And, do something about it.

Though this show is all about preparing to move forward with your work, there are moments where hesitating is necessary.

Sometimes you leap, sometimes you hesitate. But, how do you know when? Practice, mistakes, and acknowledging that sometimes you are just lucky/unlucky. But, even in uncontrollable moments you can gain insights that help inform the next set of decision making opportunities.

Fear will always exist. It's part of life. Yet, some have figured out how to move forward courageously despite their fears. And, sometimes completely overcome some fears through the exercising of the courage on a regular basis.

This episode uses the basis of a children's book, called DJ's Off-Road Adventures as the basis of sharing about three people that helped me learn more about courage in the summer of 1994.

Thank you to Katharine, Bill, and Tall Mark for setting an example of living courageously and viewing life as one big adventure. I have come far from those experiences, but am discovering new areas of fear that must be approached with the courage to adventure.

On the journey to change, there are a series of experiences that take place that ultimately transform a person into the person they are seeking to become.

In this episode I share where I am on my journey. And, I'm sharing this in the context of the steps that are part of every hero's journey.

It's April 2020 at the time of this recording. Learning has changed almost over night for quite a few people. For some of us, it is business as usual because we've been involved in the online learning world for a while. It's important to remember this - you can learn how to navigate in this world of technology. And, you must learn it to remain relevant in the world of work. Regardless of your role - help desk, learning technologist, manager, leader, teacher, or parent - this is now a required skill to succeed going forward.

Though I used the phrase "learning emergencies" in the past to describe situations where we blew learning moments out of proportion, it is now relevant to our times.

And, no excuses about your age. Find out what my grandfather learned at 93 years old in this episode.