what’s missing?
I recently had a client share that he needed to give his Self a pep talk to head into the office one morning.
My response to him was, “what’s missing?”
What needed to be a part of his day that wouldn’t require him to hype his Self up to go to work?
What needed to change so he’d be excited about his day, instead of dreading it?
What could HE do to bring more passion to his day?
Naturally, there are going to be one-off days when you are a little tired, lacking motivation, or just not feeling it—I’m not worried about these days because it’s inevitable that you will need days where you just need to rest, recover, or move a little slower (I’ve written about these ebbs and flows before).
I’m more concerned when most of your days require a pep talk or are filled with thoughts about how unhappy, discontent, or frustrated you are.
If you find your Self in the latter situation, begin to think about what is missing, what you’d change, and what you have control over that would begin to shift your energy. It’s important that when you answers these questions, you are answering honestly with what YOU want, not what you think you’re supposed to want.
Write your answers down.
Then pull on those threads and see where they take you.
I know how to help my client reduce those days when he needs a pep talk, but we won’t get there until he finds his answers and his vision. There’s more work beyond answering these few questions, but those, when answered honestly and authentically, are a great start to helping you create the vision that will excite you more than not.
🎧 Listen to today's Note on the LifeDesign+ podcast.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
🦅 Some ways I might be able to help you live your authentic life:
🤝 One on Ones Let's hop on Zoom to do a guided meditation, a creative brainstorming session, or an overcoming an obstacle session.
📝 LifeDesign+ LifeDesign+ is rooted in the Kinder Institute of Life Planning’s EVOKE process, which is a five-step process to help discover what your authentic life looks like and begin to design a plan to bring that life to reality. It continues to incorporate the alignment of your spirit, mind, and body to ensure you evolve with your authentic life, as the authentic life is not a destination, it’s an evolution.
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📈 LifeDesign+ for financial advisors LifeDesign+ for financial advisors mirrors the LifeDesign+ relationship, including the focus on the alignment of spirit, mind, and body, with an important distinction—once the plan for your authentic life has been designed, we shift our focus to integrating your new plan with your practice.
🤝 Outsourced life planning As your outsourced life planner, you bring me in to take your client through the Kinder Institute of Life Planning’s EVOKE process to help them better understand who they are, what they want their life to look like, and create a vision of this life for you to execute on the financial plan. Since you are their financial advisor, you will be a part of each of the meetings, so you understand the “why” behind your client’s new plan.
