Become Inspired to Give Your Best at Work and in Life
It can be tough to stay positive and motivated with your work on a daily basis, especially if you are in a position that requires that you inspire others all the time (clients, co-workers or people working for you). How do you get up every day and go to work ready to be creative, charismatic and inspiring to others?? Well.. my answer to that is to surround yourself with people and things that wake you up inside yourself. If you want to have something to give others, start by looking in the mirror! If you feel off balance you will likely have difficulty giving positive energy to the people around you. The first thing to ask yourself is “What and Who inspires me?” When you know the answer to that question, make a point every day to work on building a positive environment around yourself. Identify the negative energy drainers in your life and find away to replace them with positives.
I am writing this because I have really taken this advice to heart lately and feel amazing, and full of energy because of it. I run my own business and it can be physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually draining at times. I felt like I was not giving myself and my passion to the company after Christmas this year. I then had a number of different people/ situations enter into my life and it has rejuvenated me in both my personal and professional life. It truly shows in the results I am now getting.
The first source of my inspiration was the people in my class for a Shifting to Wellness Train the Trainer. Shifting to Wellness is a class for helping shift workers deal positively with the challenges that shift work can present. It helps shift workers lead happy, healthy and productive lives. I have been involved with the program for many years and it is one of the services my company provides. The people that I was mentoring in the process of becoming great Shifting to Wellness Instructors were amazing people to have in my class. Each of them taught me something different about how to be a better instructor/motivator/person. One lady told us a story about how she was once fired from her job, and then moved forward in a positive way to find a job twice as good, and far better suited for her. She reminded me that the things that don’t work out leave room in your life for better things. That helped me embrace my challenges as valuable lessons instead of failures. Everyone was truly incredible in that class and helped wake me up inside!
Another source of huge inspiration for me is my fabulous business mentor. I met with him this week and had a very open and honest conversation about life and business. He is such a kind, charismatic and knowledgeable person. I walked away from that tea at a local coffee shop ready to jump start my own enthusiasm and move forward with purpose and courage. I really recommend finding a mentor for business/life. Surrounding yourself with good people that are willing to be on your team is very valuable. Create a web of support; you will have more to give to the things you are pursuing personally and professionally. I cannot thank my mentor enough. He makes me believe I can make it through anything. I think the best piece of advice he gave me this time was to be as good to myself as I would be to a friend in need. Show myself compassion and kindness just as I would someone else. We are our own worst enemies sometimes and can be too hard on ourselves. I love that advice and hope to really embrace it.
Another person that has really opened my eyes to creating possibility and positivity lately is a new friend/work associate of mine from the city of Fort McMurray. He has had an incredibly positive impact on that community and I have seen him accomplish things in the last month that have made me stop and think about how anything is possible if you just have faith and a little bit of patience.
By surrounding myself by such positive people I feel rejuvenated and ready to motivate others around me. J
I hope that you will take this story about my inspiration, and how it has created a ripple effect in my life and my own ability to lead and motivate others, and use it as a lesson in your own life. Start with your own growth and you will have so much more to give others. Be good to yourself and invest in your own wellbeing. Surround yourself with good people and you will feel refreshed and ready to go!!
Over and Out
April Smith