Get Fired Up...Without Burning Out!

There’s so much change going on, it can be a challenge to keep up with it all. But take heart, big changes and challenges are happening every where. You’re not alone.

Stress and burnout are often a result of feeling over-whelmed…not having enough time or energy to get everything done. When this happens, every part of your life is effected. Your health, work life, family life, and social life are challenged. That’s when we become less productive for starters and can even become physically sick or depressed.

So what’s the solution? Here are three easy but important tips to get you started and fired up again:

DECIDE. The first step is to decide to have a positive, fired-up attitude through these overwhelming times. Yes, you can make that choice. Let it become a habit. Realize that challenge and change make you grow into a better, wiser, more experienced person.  When we eliminate the fear of failure in our lives, we can make some powerful de-cisions. I met Garth Brooks when he first moved to Nashville. Even after being turned down by every record label, he stuck by his decision to hang in there no matter what. That attitude helped make him a superstar!

It’s not always easy, but deciding to go for it in a positive way beats the alternative. It’s a valuable choice for all of us to make. A fired-up attitude reduces stress both on and off the job. 

To make everything easier, decide to spend more time with positive people, read motivating books, listen to fired-up music, get your life balanced and lighten up! We’ve got to stop taking ourselves and our lives so seriously.  Laugh more!

DISCOVER all the possibilities. After we've decided to improve our lives with a great attitude, then it's time for the next step... to discover all the possibilities to take us to our goal. This helps us to change effectively. Try out different options to discover what brings the very best results.  Thomas Edison gave us the light bulb. But it took thousands of tries before he discovered what worked.   Discover all the possibilities that work best for you.... on the job, with your family, getting healthier, improving  your technical skills, prioritizing your life ..... whatever!

DEVOTE yourself to hanging in there while you and the rest of the world keep changing and moving for-ward. This is where the big, valuable stuff really happens. You can  take giant steps forward if you devote your time and efforts to the important areas that need firing up. Just do a little at a time! Think like a superstar…no matter what your goals are. It may seem tempting and easy to quit, to lower our expectations, to lose our dreams. But if nothing changes, then nothing changes! Yep. To get different results, we HAVE to do something different. NOW is the time. And don't ever give up. We need you. 

Throwing in the towel just leads to a bigger pile of laundry!

Remember the 3 D's: Decide, Discover, and Devote. That's really all there is to getting fired up.

I wish you the best on your changing pathway. You really can get and keep fired up!


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Carol Grace Anderson. All right reserved. For information contact Frog Pond at 800.704.FROG(3764) or email susie@frogpond.com.