Stay at Home; Obligation or Opportunity

You’ve been ordered to Stay at Home; the question is do you see it as an obligation or an opportunity? It’s a challenging time, absolutely.  I live in a state that has a Stay at Home Order AND the company I worked for and adored my entire adult life has just gone out of business.  The challenge is real AF.  Here’s the truth about challenges.  They bring about a world of choices.  In fact, they are the proverbial fork in the road.  They provide an opportunity for us to rise and see what we are really made of.  Is this Stay at Home Order an excuse to watch all of those missed sitcoms or is it an opportunity to discover what you are capable of achieving.

It’s a choice and you have the power to make that choice right now.  Is there something have you been putting off because your “real life” is too busy?  Perhaps this slow down is the sign you have been waiting for.  Choices you make right now, what you choose to accomplish in the next few weeks could have a significant positive impact on your life and the lives of others?

“If it doesn’t challenge you ; it won’t change you.” I encourage you to rise to the challenge. Push yourself to give your all in tackling a problem or issue and accomplishing a goal.

Here are my big 3 for doing something new

1. FREE – there are many free options out there.  Leave your resources open to trying many new things and don’t spend any money unless you’re absolutely sure of the path you’ve chosen.  Here are some free resources for a variety of topics
   1. 1. Fitness Nike Training Club
      2. Education Coursera
      3. Podcasting Buzzsprout
      4. Write a book Jerry Jenkins
      5. Create a website Wix
      6. Learn a new language
2. FUN – as I mentioned earlier, the challenge is real AF, but it can be fun and be self-fulfilling.  In business we sometimes have to ask ourselves “is it the plan or is it the execution?”  You will have to ask yourself “is this not fun because it’s not coming easy or is this not fun simply because I just don’t like it?”  Find something your passionate about and the challenge will become fun.
3. FRIEND – find people with like interests to encourage you along the way.  An easy way to do this is to search social media pages liked LinkedIn and Facebook for groups.  Last year, I found that joining a FB group for the Chicago Marathon made my training experience more enjoyable by knowing I was doing it alone.  Many challenges I was experiencing were common and even minor compared to people with the same goals as mine.  This kept me motivated and inspired to keep going.

You will get through this.   Yes you can!