Get a Grip

by Jennie on March 5, 2012

in Coach Jennie Stuff

We have all been there: You have that one project or presentation or report or whatever that is looming overhead that seems like it is the most important thing that you’ve ever had to do. You don’t know whether or not you are going to be able to deliver the project or presentation or report or whatever on time. And to top it all off, you feel like your entire career hangs in the balance. If you screw this up, the world might actually end! So you get completely consumed by how big and daunting and scary it could be to the point that you are not sleeping or eating properly and you start lashing out at everyone around you…

Or maybe that’s just me.

You see, in the past few months, I allowed myself to become completely consumed with one big event – 1KV. In fact, I was so consumed by it that I kind of lost myself in it for a while. I gave it every bit of physical and emotional energy I had. I was drowning and pulling everyone around me down with me.

But last week, the main event was postponed until who-knows-when because of forces beyond my control. I was devastated…for a while anyway. But now, I’m ridiculously grateful. This is going to allow the 1KV team time to rethink our entire strategy and restart fresh. And more importantly, it’s given ME the reminder to take a breath, reboot, and start again…

When facing a major task or event like this, it’s vital that you pull back and get a little perspective on the situation. Said another way, make sure you are looking at the whole forest, not just this one big ass tree.

99% of the time, even though this next big thing is super-duper important, but not a career maker/breaker. Think about how it fits into the bigger picture. Then decide that the emotional turmoil that you are bringing to the party is unwelcome. Seriously people. It helps nobody…and it’s doing you no good whatsoever.

Once you have a grip on reality again that this task is not the end-all-be-all task, zoom back in and make it happen. If you worry about a loss-of-perspective-relapse, enlist the help of someone who will keep you on track. Remember that while this is huge right now, the next huge thing is just around the corner. This is an opportunity to get better at managing your perspective and making amazing things happen. Go forth!

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Quick + Dirty Passion Check

by Jennie on March 2, 2012

in General Thoughts

Too many people are chasing down the wrong things. It’s imperative that you only chase goals that you are truly PASSIONATE about. Pick the goals that you want deeply in every fiber of your being. So many people choose the wrong goals. Let’s do a quick and dirty Passion Check on your goals. Write down the list of goals you are currently driving towards. Now, read through the following levels and determine your level of passion for your goals…where are you going?

  1. Blazing a Trail — You have goals that fire you up! You’re challenged, engaged, and excited to work on these goals. I encourage you to make these goals known by putting them front and center. Tell your friends about your goals. Post images of them up on your vision board/fridge/bathroom mirror. Take time out everyday to work on these goals – even if it’s just taking time to envision yourself achieving them.
  2. Following Default Paths — You may have other goals that you are not all that passionate about. In fact, these so-called goals may feel more like chores. Somehow you are still working toward them, but you are not in any great rush to accomplish them. Ask yourself: Are these goals really YOUR goals or ones you think you should be driving toward? Unless they mean something to you, get rid of them. Life is too short to focus on the wrong goals.
  3. Hanging Out on a Treadmill — You may also have no idea what you might be passionate about and so you are not striving toward anything at all. You’re not satisfied with the status quo, but you haven’t the faintest idea what you’d rather be doing. Believe it or not, you are not alone. Many, many people are struggling with a lack of direction – especially with the grim economic times we live in. I highly recommend spending some time soul searching to find your passions.

Learn to only choose goals that inspire you, push you beyond your comfort zone, and come from inside you. You deserve nothing less!

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I’m Obsessed with Pinterest…

March 2, 2012

…and I know I’m not the only one! Let’s connect over there…and help me spread the Audacity all over this fabulous tool!

Source: coachjennie.com via Jennie on Pinterest

 

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Are You Bringing It Today?

February 28, 2012

Are you bringing your A-game to the table today? Did you show up for life this morning ready and raring to go? Are you busting into your rarely tapped potential to give the best you have to offer to something that’s important to you?
Very, very few people are doing this on this random Tuesday morning [...]

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Coach Jennie on StellarTV

February 23, 2012

 
I was honored to be February’s Stellar Star on ChaChanna Simpson’s StellarTV series. She invited me on to share my personal road-to-entrepreneurship story and to share my advice and lessons learned with her audience. We also discussed my involvement in the upcoming 1,000 Voices event in NYC. It was an amazing conversation with lots of great [...]

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The Power of Momentum

February 23, 2012

Inertia – the tendency for something at rest to resist change
Momentum – the tendency for something in motion to continue moving
A very wise mentor taught me about how Newton’s Laws of Motion can relate to human behavior. People dwelling in a state of inertia may have great ideas, but rarely complete anything. Due to lack [...]

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The Setback

January 9, 2012

This post is part of the Walking (and Running) My Talk blog series documenting my personal journey to the marathon.
Okay…so far so good. Then came the winter months of 2011. Laziness set in. “We’ll start training next week” became a constant slogan. There were tons of distractions and other displacement activities to blame on our lack of commitment [...]

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Our Race for Guaranteed Entry

January 4, 2012

This post is part of the Walking (and Running) My Talk blog series documenting my personal journey to the marathon.
Fast forward to December 13, 2010…when I wrote out this newsletter and shared it with everyone I knew…
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So This is What It Feels Like to Follow Through on a Fitness Goal!
I am going to run the 2011 NYC Marathon! [...]

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Walking (and Running) My Talk

January 3, 2012

This post is the first of the Walking (and Running) My Talk blog series documenting my personal journey to the marathon.
Announcing my newest blog series documenting my personal journey from the couch to the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 4, 2012. This is a part of my personal #mefirst experience.
This is how it all started.
It was [...]

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How to Write a Future Letter

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!!! I hope you had an amazing 2011 filled with everything awesome-sauce!
Now it’s time to look forward and decide what the next year has in store for us. Screw the typical New Year resolution setting (that never freaking works anyway); I’m talking real Audacious goal setting (the juicy stuff). And I have the [...]

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