Two Things You Can ReInvent Even Today

Today I'm reinventing two new things and I invite you to do the same. I'll choose what I reinvent and you can do the same ones or select something more pertinent to your own life.

First, I'm reinventing the order in which I do things during the day, just to shake things up. So, I already did things out of order. For example, instead of getting up and doing my stretching and meditating, I went to the computer first and checked email. Now, after this, I'll do the stretching and meditating. The point here is: Don't get bored, Break out of the routine of always doing things the same old way, shake things up!!

The second thing I'm going to do is to leave my apartment very early for an appointment I have in midtown Manhattan. Relying on subways (or maybe for you it's traffic), often impedes my commitment to be punctual and I find myself being anxious about getting there late. So, I worry, I try to call and tell them I'm still on the platform waiting for the train. So today, I'm giving myself a whole lot of extra time and reinventing my use of time.

This is just another tip on how ReInvention can be simple, non-threatening and something you bring into your life on a daily basis.

My posts are now going to be shorter and more regular... just to keep reinvention "top of mind" for you all.

ReInvention Revisited .... Again, and Again

HI Everyone,
I've been on hiatus, and I can promise you that isn't going to happen again. I'll be sending out my entries a couple times a week from this point on. There is way too much happening, both globally and in our lives.

We are re-inventing politics these days, with the entrance of a (sort of) new party movement. That's certainly shaking things up a bit and causing some drama.

We're re-inventing companies with major mergers and acquisitions, either peacefully or in a hostile manner.

Huge corporations "say" their reinventing themselves, but huge profits and bonuses still seem to rule, and many are still laying off and not hiring.

People are reinventing their careers, many by circumstances, e.g. layoffs. The good news is, many are taking advantage of being unemployed to examine what they really, I mean REALLY, want to be doing and are reinventing into new, fulfilling work. Others, are floundering, looking in the same old places for the same old positions, not finding them and then being frustrated.

I wonder how many of you can see yourselves in these examples, whether globally or personally.
As a coach, I always love to ask some questions, so here goes?
1. Are you satisfied with where you are in the world, positionally?
2. Do you "do good and meaningful work" and feel good about it?
3. Are you engaged in what you love?
4. Is it time to reinvent or do things differently?

Take on listing everything you used to (or maybe even still) want to do. Putting it down on paper is helpful and you get clear. Then, set about going after it.

I'm always up for comments and questions, so keep me in the loop.
I'll have more at you soon.

Happy Fall,
Ann