Motivational Quotes

Happy Father’s Day to all those who are fathering out there in every way. Such an important role!

In honor of this day, I want to put your attention on action. An action is a thing that is done, not just spoken or thought about. While thinking and planning are crucial, they only form the groundwork for what truly counts—taking action.

Understanding action involves looking beyond traditional dichotomies of masculine and feminine energies.

While the feminine is often associated with receiving energy, such as intuition and allowing, the masculine is typically linked with doing and achieving energy, characterized by logic and assertiveness. However, these energies are not confined to any gender. (So, cool your jets if this is triggering).

Each one of us possesses a unique blend of these energies, which we can harness to break from inertia and assert action into the playing field called life.

The First Step: Identifying the Necessary Action

When we talk about breaking from inertia, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the lingering project you’ve postponed, the fitness routine you’ve neglected, or the heartfelt conversation you’ve avoided. What is an action you know it’s time to take?

The first step towards effective action is clear identification. Reflect on your current state and recognize the areas where action is overdue. This could be in your personal life, career, health, or relationships. Identifying this need for action sets the stage for movement.

Overcoming Inertia: The Power of the First Move

Inertia is a powerful force. It’s the resistance to change that keeps us in our comfort zones. Remember, the hardest part of any journey is often the first step. Once you make the initial move, momentum takes over.

Think of a rocket launch—the massive amount of energy required to lift off. Yet, once it breaks through the atmosphere, it can travel with much less effort. Your first step is your lift off. Whether it’s making that phone call, starting that exercise routine, or drafting that business plan, initiate the action.

Breaking Actions into Manageable Steps

One effective strategy for taking action is breaking down your goal into smaller, manageable steps. Large goals can feel overwhelming and paralyze you with indecision. By dividing them into bite-sized tasks, each step becomes less daunting.

For instance, if your goal is to write a book, start with an outline. Then, commit to writing a page a day. These small, consistent actions accumulate into significant progress over time.

Harnessing the Balance of Energies

Balancing the intuitive, receptive energy (feminine) with the logical, assertive energy (masculine) is key to effective action. Intuition can guide you towards the right actions to take, while logic and assertiveness help you execute them efficiently.

For example, trust your gut feelings about which project to prioritize, then apply logical planning to break it down into actionable steps. This harmonious blend of energies ensures that your actions are not only well-directed but also grounded in strategic planning.

Accountability: The Secret Weapon

Another powerful tool in the art of taking action is accountability. Sharing your goals with someone you trust can provide the necessary push to keep you on track. This could be a friend, family member, or coach. Regular check-ins create a sense of responsibility and encourage consistent progress.

Celebrating Small Wins

Be sure to celebrate your small victories! Each action you take, no matter how minor it seems, is a step towards your larger goal. Acknowledging and celebrating these wins boosts your motivation and reinforces positive behavior.

In conclusion, taking action is about moving from intention to execution. It’s the bridge between dreaming and achieving. By identifying necessary actions, overcoming inertia, breaking goals into manageable steps, balancing energies, leveraging accountability, and celebrating progress, you can master the art of taking action.

What is an action you know it’s time to take? Seize this moment, take that first step, and propel yourself into a future shaped by your actions. Your journey towards more of what you want starts NOW.

Last weekend, we celebrated Mother’s Day, a joyful holiday that can also be difficult for many people, especially if you didn’t have the ideal mother, miss your mother, or wish you or your partner could be a mother.

There’s no denying that “mother” comes with a lot of feelings: good, bad, and complicated.

In navigating this delicate topic over the years in a coaching capacity, the concept of mothering has come up in interesting ways.

Not mom-ing but mothering. I’m not talking about giving birth to or adopting or raising a child.

I’m referring to mothering in terms of giving life, bringing forth, nourishing, nurturing, growing, championing, supporting, and watching over.

We all mother in some way, no matter our gender or parental status.

Think about it. Where do you give life? And for that matter, where do you take it?

There are places where we pour out and contribute, helping to generate something positive in the world.

There may also be instances where we tend to suck the air out of the room, drain the energy from those around us, and bring down the mood.

Where are you giving, and where are you taking away?

When it comes to your business or career, how are you of service to your team, your clients, your audience, the people in your sphere, your ideas, various initiatives, or creative pursuits?

How might you be dragging things down, dampening vitality with your disappointment, frustrations, or negative attitude?

If you’re not quite sure, I challenge you to ponder this and to pay attention.

You’ll find that focusing on mothering — giving life, strength, spirit, and good will — will bring renewed energy and possibility. It might mean stepping away from spaces where you have nothing left to give or reassessing how you show up.

Try it and see what happens.

It’s graduation season, which is always an exhilarating time of year.

Whether you have a loved one graduating (like I do!), your Facebook feed is filled with proud parent posts, or you’re catching glimpses of graduates donning caps and gowns on campuses in your town, you can’t miss it.

I’m incredibly proud of my daughter and everyone commemorating their accomplishments through this momentous occasion . . . . and that goes for the graduates in my A-List Coach program too!

If you look up the root of the word graduation, it’s about taking a step. When you get a degree, you’re elevating yourself to another step.

When you graduate from a program or a course of study, you’re elevating yourself to the next step in your education, personal or professional development, career, or goal.

Our A-List coaches have put in the hard work, and they’re “graduating” to the next step in their success journey.

A book being born
A course launching
A TEDx Talk in the works

We’re full of excitement as we celebrate how far they’ve come, and the great places they’re going!

Are you graduating too?

I encourage you to use this graduation season to celebrate your own accomplishments and to consider your next step.

What’s your next step?
What are you going to elevate?
Where will you be when a new crop of graduates don their caps and gowns this time next year?

I can’t wait to see your next level, whatever it might be.