Ordinary
Brilliance
It takes ONE MINUTE to read this mini- newsletter on how to use your "ordinary
brilliance"
to discover the secrets of solving life & business challenges.
Take Back Your Time Day
The second annual Take Back Your Time Day (TBYTD) will be
held Sunday, October 24. This is a national initiative aimed
at helping Americans and American businesses to successfully
address overwork, over-scheduling and overstress.
Their legislative plan includes making Election Day a
national holiday, enacting paid Family & Medical Leave as
part of the Family & Medical Leave Act, enacting
three weeks minimum annual paid leave for all workers and
enacting a cap on mandatory overtime. Visit
www.timeday.org for more details. Whether or not you
agree with all these proposals, you probably agree you could
stand to work less and live more.
I remember the last job I had a number of years ago. The
starting vacation was one week after
one year. I was shocked. The vacation policy seemed
completely outdated, however I took the job for other
compelling reasons. But that first year seemed unending, and
who knows, if I had felt more valued as an employee I might
have stayed even longer than I did.
Maybe you already planned to take this coming Sunday “off.”
I encourage you to do so, and leave work behind. Doing
“nothing” is one of the most productive things you can do
for yourself. While the idea of “recharging your
batteries” may be a cliché, it’s nonetheless contains much
wisdom.
Did you know
that MRI images of fatigued brains look exactly like ones
that are sound asleep? Get some rest and have some fun
this Sunday. Try it…you’ll like it!
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Anne
Alexander
Authentic Alternatives, Inc.
Business Breakthroughs Coaching & Consulting
Fort Collins CO
970-672-4946
Contact me
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Working
with Anne, I have cut the time from order to shipping by
66%, which has let me focus on customer service and
product develop-ment. This has allowed me to grow my
business at a 50% rate in the last three months. This is
my best year ever and I look forward to continued fast
and profitable growth.”