Life is well, rather… stuck?

Business not going well? Or something else?

You have all your ducks in a row, but something seems to be stopping you? Is something intangible slowing down your business? Maybe you have inner conflicts with yourself that need addressing so you can start moving forward again.

A while ago week I read a wonderful book by negotiation expert Professor Dr. William Ury of Harvard Business School called Getting to Yes with Yourself and I found some treasures to help us out of those stuck places in business and in life.

Your most important items "to-do"

When you are triaging- remember to plan for the two most important things:

THE MOST IMPORTANT things that are not urgent

AND

BREAKS

What about you?

What are the MOST IMPORTANT things that are not urgent for you?

Maybe it is about finishing a book you need to read for work or study.

How do you plan for you MOST IMPORTANT items on your list? Do you block out certain times in the day/week/month that are sacred for these projects?

What about breaks – whether half-days, days, a mini-vacation, or a real one, they should also be scheduled and sacred.

Where can you go and what do you do to find rest and restoration?

Creative Activities to Rejuvenate Work (and life)

This week I am trying a new way of encouraging you to take a break by describing two days in my week of “down time”. You need downtime to regenerate and to find new creativity in work – and life. Doing something different gives you new perspectives and a change of pace and scenery charges your brain to find new solutions to the great problems in your work and life.

Photos are included.

Summer Working Optimization (tips)

I have some very good ideas for you to stay focuses when everyone is “relaxing” around you.

You and I need to focus, even in the summer.

We all need an easy way to keep on track when we are trying to focus.

Here are some tips:

REMEMBER TO DO ONLY THE MOST IMPORTANT (& urgent) things- things that will make a difference in one, two or five years. AND…

Returning and Resurfacing - getting back to daily work

Start slowly, with lowered expectations

Do not plan a long first day or two, but slowly set and get into your list of “to-dos”; don’t expect to get finished with your list, but try to focus on one or two key goals for the first few days. Remember to reacquaint yourself with the team, the space, and the food, too, especially if you have been away for a long time or working (mostly) remotely. Freshen up your workspace and make it “your own” once again.

Scale Your Stress and Breathe

Long Term Stress

It happens to all of us, and for some it is a “given”.

Sometimes it’s the job, or the season, or it’s COVID, or…

My clients run companies. That is, by definition, stressful, and long-term stress must be dealt with.

Also, bankers and insurance companies and other professions have special seasons where there is a lot of stress.

There are two kinds of stress: cognitive and body stress (remember your body keeps score). You may not be able to totally reduce cognitive stress, but you CAN take care of your body.

So, what can you do to help the stressors that are always there and you can’t get rid of them.

First and foremost, breathe well and take care of your body as best as you can - and get outside (and remember your PPFs).

Pivot

Some call it Pivot, others call it reinvention.

It’s always a (big) change.

It could be that a change of career or changing your business is needed.

Re-inventing Yourself - a necessity for many, especially for those over 50, but it’s vital for others, too, such as stay-at-home parents who are re-entering the job market and for those who discover that what they have trained for/studied for is no longer a need.

what do to when it is "dark" inside - to outside?

It IS dark – How do you deal with darkness?

Darkness outside can be a metaphor for what is going on – inside and outside of us.

For me, the darkness is outside.

I have a friend, E who was home in the Ukraine when the war began over a month ago. He struggled to get his family out and to Switzerland where he lives and works. I saw him for the first time since yesterday – and his inside is traumatized. Naturally so. It is dark outside me, and dark inside him.

There are more stories, and I don’t want to go far here, but I have other U. friends who are here and in other places…

Even if it is dark from the time to time, there are things we can do to help make the dark better:

PPFs

Resilience in 2022

Resilience is a lot about those soft skills, or “EQ” and a lot about what makes us healthy and happy:

· It’s being honest and open about your feelings; it’s vulnerability.

· It’s being curious where those (especially what we think of as negative) thoughts and feelings come from and letting yourself go with them for the moment.

· It’s being compassionate with yourself (and with others) when you (they) fail.

· It’s finding and acknowledging those false assumptions and putting a correct one in its place; - this is key, and not easy!

· It’s learning from the mistake and putting new practices in place.

· It’s not only about healthy mindsets, but also about healthy lifestyles and relationships.

When it comes to our thoughts and emotions and that struggle to see what’s really happening, then its really about what’s going on inside of us.

Brené Brown calls this the rumble.

Please Take CARE of yourself - then you can care for others

I am overwhelmed today.

Maybe you are overwhelmed, too?

Take care of yourself, body, mind and soul!

First acknowledge the emotion.

Then watch your actions and try to move from unhealthy to healthier responses.

Watch yourself for binging of any kind (including Netflix)

Then reach out to your “people”

Or reach out and help others.

Helping is (almost always) good for us.

Get help from professionals, especially if you are experiencing symptoms of PTSD - see the list at the very end of the blog from Harry Hoffmann.

Finally, watch yourself and your activities.

Set some boundaries, especially when it comes to the “news”.

Insularity? or Community?

Alone, and yet not alone. Connected --or not? A Controlled Distance?

Are you feeling lonely? Maybe you need to get out of your virtual world and DO something with HUMANS again – face to face.

Or is your life more like this:

“I share, therefore I am”

In the midst of the “connected virtual world”, I am thinking about our relationships - and businesses, and how social media and gaming affects us.

Spring is for GOOD news and new activities, products, and innovation

Spring is for new things, new growth and good news!

Are you doing new things? What is your plan for the spring and for the rest of the year?What are your goals – for now, for the spring and for the year?

First, I have updated my webpage (check it out: www.jehle-coaching.com ) and my Goggle Business Page (if you don’t have one, contact me, ASAP!). It’s time for an update and a lot has been happening with my business, both with possibilities for contact (COVID)-wise and what training I have been having and what I can offer.

Also, that weekend away reminded me of what is most important. I need to make time for solitude, reflection AND for creativity.

Community is balm to our souls - it's TIME to meet up, once again

Community is my “word” for 2022, and that – and the review of my calendar has made me realize it is time to get together with people again, especially people who make me happy.

That is just what I did this morning: coffee with an “old” friend.  It did my soul good!

Last week – here in Switzerland – the COVID doors “opened up” even more to meeting people in person and I am very glad.

Why? – because it is healthy for us to have contact with other people, with a variety of people, people who give is hope and joy and energy.

February Check-in with some help with making and prioritizing decisions

It is almost February and perhaps you and I should take some time for a reflective check-up. It is important to regularly reflect upon our goals and check our progress to make changes and keep on your chosen course.

First you must ask yourself questions:

· What are my goals (yearly and quarterly) and where am I at regarding them right now? What changes need to be made to reach those goals, or do I need to re-work the goals?

· How am I doing with my work and personal relationships? Where do I need to change here?

· How am I doing with boundaries? Do I have enough time and energy to get my work done and have healthy relationships?

· What am I doing daily for me, for my health and well-being?

· How has my attitude been lately? Do I need an adjustment in attitude? How can that be best achieved?

Let’s look at a few of these topics for the next part of this blog, namely boundaries and “me time”.

Be a Care-Full Leader

Leadership is caring

· Care for yourself first

· So you can care for “your people”

· And then care for the purpose of and for the organization/group

· With care-full character

What that means, in specific, is that you first need to care for yourself because if you don’t you might just burn out and not be able to care for anything anymore. Take good care of your body mind and spirit so you can, as a friend once said to me, “help the other person put on their oxygen mask.” Maybe you know the analogy: in an airplane the fight attendant says we should put on our oxygen masks first before helping other. This means we are connected to what we need to continue to care for others.

Dealing with Busy-ness, two suggestions

The How of productivity without overwhelm:

How do I keep from feeling overwhelmed, even if the activities are mostly great?

I use a couple of coaching tools on myself. One is the Eisenhower Matrix and one is writing everything down with visualization - on the family calendar, on my electronic calendar, writing it in my to-do journal…

Past - Present and What's to Come: Happy 2022!

My wish for you is that you have MORE of what really counts in this season!

What’s happened for me and Jehle Coaching:

I have been working on my member care and debriefing skills for the past year as well as keeping up my coaching and supervision skills (including conflict resolution and team and group dynamics) with mostly online but also in-person courses.

Year-End Reflection - for change

As we move towards 2022, I am doing some reflection. It helps to bring about change.

I’m reflecting on my situation and accepting for it is, and then doing what I can about it.

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas from Jehle Coaching! With a time of personal reflection for you at the end.

2021 has been full and a profitable year for me and for Jehle Coaching.

I hope your year has also been profitable, as well.

Be part of the Solution and help heal the problems

We all know the saying: Hurt people HURT people.

But do you know that Healed people HEAL people?

I was told this second phrase last week in a training evening, and I believe it to be true- healed people heal people.

Change, Coaching, Goals, Growth, Positive Attitude, Reflection, Success, SupervisionPatricia JehleDecember 13, 2021Jehle Coachinghealing, solutions, solution, choose wellComment

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