I find it eerie sometimes how intuition connects with reality.
I started Monday with an intuitive theme in addition to my list of stuff to do: a growing feeling that I need to figure out new ways to build and stay connected with my "inspiration circle" of professional relationships, friends and family. It's been on my mind since my holiday. Always a dilemma of time management somehow for me. And wanting to be "not always" on my computer. Believing that in-person is better for emotions, health and conversation, yet recognizing that I'm a woman who needs significant alone space to recharge my batteries. Plus I live at a distance from a range of important people in my life. Yet these people, collectively, give the warmth, love and inspiration that makes it all fun and rewarding.
Then on Tuesday, I bumped into my first ever jalle client who I had not seen for some months since he changed his job (and life). He suggested we reconnect for a coffee and scheduled it later via email. (The unexpected, simple reconnection felt important and good. As an entrepreneur, I keep a special place in my soul for that first person who voluntarily said, "I could use your help with something" after I announced my new venture.)
And so on it went through the week. While having a long-awaited lunch with a former colleague, an even longer-known former colleague stopped by to say "hi" and reminded me we should catch-up. And a local friend who I haven't seen for a year called to schedule lunch (in October, by the time our calendars collide). Etc. I took some space over the weekend for myself -without allowing myself to feel guilty about how I "should" do something else - in a place a enjoy near Zurich. (And except for the 10 minutes of the man in the herb sauna obviously trying to introduce himself, I recharged in peace.)
I felt healthier for the week, even though it also included all the same stresses of proposals due, client project deadlines and more email received than time available to deal with it. Somewhere in there I had also talked a little with Mom and corresponded with one of my closer friends in the USA. I felt present with my circle of inspiring people and myself.
I realized over the weekend that I need to make a mental shift:
My to-do list each week must be shorter and account for a longer-term perspective, including a few to do's with my "inspiration circle." It's too easy to get lost in the focus on paperwork, team planning, meeting summaries and email. This dilemma persists, whether the setting is corporate, smaller specialty business, or entrepreneurial.
My intuitive voice says it's up to me to change my attitude about what makes time "well spent" - not just the structure around my life.
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