12.23.09
A great gift for the holidays
Many of us look foward to the holidays as an opportunity to give gifts to family and friends. We love watching their eyes light up if we manage to nail the perfect gift.
Let me suggest one more gift to put on your list this year: Taking Care of the Businesss of You.
We all get caught up in taking care of other people, satisfying a mate/a boss/a child/a parent/a friend. Sometimes we forget that if we don’t take care of ourselves that taking care of these other folks can’t happen.
Don’t wait for a New Year’s resolution to motivate yourself. It’s too easy to set a goal that gets set aside when all the other demands begin to hit after the holidays.
Start small. Whether it’s giving yourself time to take a 15 minute walk, read a book or register for a class, schedule the time and treat it like an appointment.
Next, make a list of what you want to do in the next three to six months, whether it’s a change of jobs, a promotion or getting up the courage to ask for a raise – even in this economic climate. Then figure out how you’re going to make it happen. Put together a game plan and do it.
If you need help, enlist a partner, a mentor, a minister to get started. Think about hiring a life or career coach to help you develop a game plan. Investing in yourself is not only the greatest gift you can give yourself, it’s a gift to your loved ones, too. A better you is a more engaged you, someone who can give and do more, someone who understands balance and taking time for the joy, love and laughter that are important not just during the holidays, but always.
Happy Holidays and may the New Year find you already on the path to Taking Care of the Business of You.
