{"id":1800,"date":"2014-03-12T13:29:49","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T17:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2014-03-12T13:29:49","modified_gmt":"2014-03-12T17:29:49","slug":"5-things-we-can-do-to-get-out-of-our-own-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/2014\/03\/12\/5-things-we-can-do-to-get-out-of-our-own-way\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things we can do to get out of our own way!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Years ago, at one on my jobs, I did one of those personality tests that we’ve all done in some form or another, as a prelude to\u00a0 a \"be<\/a>team building workshop that the staff was going to do.\u00a0 What made this even more special was the fact that the facilitator thought it would be interesting to share everyone\u2019s results with the group.\u00a0 It was as mortifying as it sounds, yet what I remember most was being told that I was \u201cmy own worst enemy\u201d.\u00a0 At the time, I thought the facilitator and his personality test were full of it, but now I know better.\u00a0 Here are 5 things I did to finally get out of my own way and create the life I want.<\/p>\n

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  1. Challenge my beliefs:<\/b>\u00a0 For the longest time I believed that in order to have the life I wanted, I needed a job.\u00a0 A 9-5, with paid vacations, a benefit plan and shared RRSP contributions would be nice as well, thank you very much!\u00a0 I wanted \u201cfinancial security\u201d and I was pretty sure self-employment wasn’t going to get me there.\u00a0 It took not being able to cash my paycheck twice in 2012 to make me realize financial security is an illusion.\u00a0 Nothing is forever and anything can happen at any time to take away that stability.<\/li>\n
  2. Silence my inner critic:<\/b>\u00a0 This was the topic of last week\u2019s blog, but in case you missed it, negative self-talk can really put a damper on your dreams.\u00a0 That inner voice that tells you people will think you\u2019re crazy, or starts drumming up all of the things that could go wrong, is just your fear talking.\u00a0 If you really want to make your goals a reality, you have to learn to let go of those negative voices in your head.\u00a0 Affirmations have been a great tool for me to silence that inner peanut gallery.<\/li>\n
  3. Surround myself with positive, inspired people:<\/b>\u00a0 I know you\u2019ve heard it said that we are the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with.\u00a0 While I’ve always had supportive people in my life, I’ve always known who to talk to if I wanted to be talked out of doing something I really wanted to do, but thought was crazy.\u00a0 On the other hand, I also know who to talk to when I want to remain motivated and inspired.\u00a0 You want to surround yourself with positive people who can give you a (loving) swift kick in the butt!\u00a0 As T.D. Jakes says, \u201cGreatness is contagious.\u201d\u00a0 What are you catching these days?<\/li>\n
  4. Eliminate distractions:<\/b>\u00a0 I took a big leap in the summer of 2012 and cut off my cable.\u00a0 I had come to the realization that I was using TV as a diversion.\u00a0 Instead of spending time working on my business, I was getting involved in the business of complete strangers watching waaay too much reality TV.\u00a0 I decided it was more important to me to get to the business of living my own life rather than getting caught up in the drama of others.\u00a0 Of course there are other distractions; social media can be a major time suck if you allow it.\u00a0 Sources of procrastination are everywhere, once you identify them, you can do something about it.<\/li>\n
  5. Become committed to my goals:\u00a0 <\/b>I’ve always had big dreams for my life.\u00a0 A list of places I wanted to travel to, shows I wanted to see, things I wanted to experience.\u00a0 For a long time, I was okay with them just being dreams and resigning myself to the idea that they may never become a reality.\u00a0 Well times have changed and I am 100% committed to my goals.\u00a0 I no longer think of the things on my bucket list as being \u201ccool if they happen\u201d but am putting together a plan to make them a reality.\u00a0 If you\u2019re uncertain about whether or not you\u2019re committed to your goals, I highly recommend you watch T.D. Jakes video on commitment<\/a>.\u00a0 Watching it gave me the kick in the backside I needed! \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you\u2019re looking for more information on how to get out of your own way so that you can live the life that you want instead of making excuses for why it can\u2019t ever happen, join me on Saturday March 29\u00a0for my Get Out of Your Way<\/i> workshop!\u00a0 For more information, visit www.embraceurdestiny.com\/events-2<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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