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Inspired action occurs when someone acts efficiently and easily, to create a greater result than they normally would have been able to. Have you ever found that you’re in “the zone” in a certain project, where get more done in less time, with less effort than you ever have—and it’s enjoyable?

Then you’ve experienced Inspired Action. This is the way we’re designed to work. We each have a unique collection of talents that are just waiting to be used. We want to use our natural gifts and we have a desire to do so. When we act in harmony with these talents, life becomes easy.

This is the secret of Inspired Action: to act upon our drive to use our abilities. We possess endless energy to act upon our greatest desire. But most of the time, we’re far too concerned about doing other things that we think we “should” be doing. This is not to say that we should ignore our responsibilities. Instead, we can add the use of our abilities to every day life.

When we learn about Inspired Action, a common misconception is that in order to take inspired action on a consistent basis, we can just pick from an infinite list of whims that catch our attention at any given time. This is not so. Taking inspired action day after day relies upon our attention to following our bliss. When we’re doing that, we’re tapping in to our natural drive. Inspired action comes from tapping into what is within all of us: a desire to express our talents.

In using inspired action, which is enjoyable and productive, keep yourself focused upon using your natural gifts. But don’t limit what your gifts are. Talents are so natural and easy for us, it is easy to overlook them. For instance, I would never have considered that I was a good organizer had I not been paying attention to what I have a longing to do and an aptitude for. Now that I’ve realized that I have a talent for organization, I incorporate it into my day, looking at ways to further organize my life for more efficiency and enjoyment.

Another erroneous belief is that we’re good at only one thing and that should be our profession. That is a sure way to squelch many talents that we have that don’t fit easily into a job. We have many abilities and the more we use them in every area of our lives,

the more talents we discover. Be open to more and more as you go along, making sure to notice when you’re enjoying something. That is a great sign of you using your innate abilities.

In closing, the main crux of the secret of Inspired Action is to act using your unique abilities. Notice your many talents throughout the day and make it a point to use them.



By: Dr. Isabella Santorini

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Have you ever asked yourself what motivation is? It could be defined as the driving force that leads to an action. There is probably no better definition. It is the encouraging feeling that helps you to work towards your goals. Some of us consciously work towards motivating the self towards working better, while others simply do this automatically.

Some of us make an effort to justify our existence while others do this subconsciously. All of us have different factors that motivate us, so we need to understand that our unique personalities require unique kinds of motivation. Some of the kinds of motivation are as follows:

A. Achievement motivation: All of us have an in built desire to achieve something in life, and what we feel we need to achieve is relative to who we are as persons. What is easy for one to achieve could be difficult to another, but achievement is rarely looked upon as a motivation factor. However, when you have this desire to achieve, and when you recognize it as a driving force, nothing is impossible once you put your mind to it.

B. Motivation from society: Some of us are motivated to do better in life simply because we want to move up the social ladder. Others may be motivated to do something so that they can remain in their peer group. School kids are often motivated to better at academics just so they do not lose their group of friends, out of the fear that they may be held back one year. This is a simple example of motivation from society.

C. Motivation from promised incentives: When you know that you are going to be rewarded for doing something right, you make sure you do it right. This is called incentive motivation. Companies throughout the world offer their employees rewards or bonuses for completing projects before the set deadline, and this encourages the workers to work harder towards the goal. This is an example of incentive motivation at work.

D. Motivation from fear: Companies often use fear of punishment to motivate their employees. This could be looked upon as the opposite of incentive motivation and companies often use both forms hand in hand. While you could be rewarded for doing something right, you could well be penalized for doing it wrong. This is not as negative as it may sound, and is an efficient way of keeping employees sharp, and on their toes.

E. Motivation for change: Some of us are motivated to work hard towards achieving our goals because we are not happy with our immediate surrounding, and would love to see a change here.

As must be evident by now, there are many kinds of motivation factors that you could use to bring about a positive change. What works best for you however, can only be decided by your own self.



By: Abhishek Agarwal

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Inspired Action occurs when someone acts efficiently and easily, to create a greater result than they normally would have been able to. Have you ever found that you’re in “the zone” in a certain project where you get more done in less time, with less effort than you ever have—and it’s enjoyable?

Then you’ve experienced Inspired Action. This is the way we’re designed to work. And the good news is that we don’t have to wait until we’re inspired to do it.

When I first began working with these ideas, I listened to master teachers who gave me powerful advice. What I learned helped me to harness the power of inspired action easily, every day.

Here are three steps that you can use today to start using Inspired Action:

Inspired Action Step #1: Do One Thing at a Time–This seems awfully mundane, doesn’t it? But used in this new way, it is a powerful thing to practice. This is more of a mind management system than it is a scheduling task. When you’re doing something, do it wholly. This leaves your mind open for being creative. If you’re constantly juggling things in your head, trying to remember to do this or that, you don’t have room for coming up with great ideas. You’re using your brain power in a messy way. This is like using a Porsche to deliver the mail. It’s a waste of a powerful performance machine. Our brains are capable of making incredible associations if we’re not filling them with too much minutia. Therefore, perform one task at a time and you’ll find that you naturally use your brain to spur you on to easy, efficient action.

Inspired Action Step #2: Get Some Rest – This, too, sounds mundane. But I’ve found that when I’m on a roll, creatively and productively, it is short lived unless I take care of the basics. If I’m tired, I can get up at my usual time of 5:00 am, but I’m worthless. And then, I do things that are really not smart—I begin thinking negative thoughts or I talk myself out of following my plans and I make new, ineffective plans.

When I’m well-rested, my brain is able to work well and I find that I have the energy to come up with great ideas and carry them through. The best part of being well-rested is that I have the energy to immediately act upon my inspired ideas. I don’t have to put things off.

Inspired Action Step #3: Take Power Naps – Again, here we are at the basics. I noticed that when I began to act with a well-thought-out schedule, I wouldn’t be able to just go, go, go all day. I was taking such efficient actions that I was accomplishing many tings in a short period of time. When I did this, I got tired right after lunch. So I trained myself to take 15 minute power naps. Soon, I could take a nap immediately when I felt tired, I began to need only that 15 minutes to recover and feel good. Then, I was refreshed and ready to take on the day again.

There are many more tips to being able to reliably use inspired action. But these, combined with making a good schedule and having your goals be clear to you, will go a long way toward using Inspired Action on a daily basis.



By: Dr. Isabella Santorini

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and parcel of being human - we’ve all had a taste of inspiration. It may have been a long time ago but at some stage we have known the feeling of being fully alive. Then we’ve been charged with energy and spoken with passion.

It’s a great feeling - we get loads of energy. We gain ‘fresh eyes’ so we can ’see’ what is truly important, what really matters. That gives us laser-like focus.

The future overflows with enticing options. We discover the freedom to make real choices. We realise that we have the power to overcome the barriers and limitations that have been holding us back.

Inspiration is the essential spark in a chain reaction. It sparks off strong self-motivation and leads on to action towards valued goals. From the office to the Olympics - inspiration means we achieve more. Achievement itself can fuel further inspiration which leads to continued motivation and action so that a virtuous circle is created.

Without inspiration, there is no catalyst so motivation is shaky, energy is low and action is hard. When we’re not inspired, things can be a struggle.

So what’s the secret? How do we get inspired?

It may appear that inspiration comes from ‘out there’ - perhaps a beautiful sunset, a piece of music or the touch of someone special. In fact this is a kind of shorthand for what is happening.

If we take it literally that the sunset inspires us, we are making the case that the sunset is the cause of the inspiration. Yet this can’t be true otherwise everyone who saw it would be inspired.

What is really happening is that we inspire ourselves by using the sunset to connect with our own thoughts and/or feelings which are inspiring. The inspiration comes from within. The locus of control is ours.

Exactly how we inspire ourselves is an individual thing - different people do it in different ways. The great news is that we can learn how to inspire ourselves and then we can be inspired whenever we want.

Here are 5 steps to get the ball rolling:

1. Notice any experience which triggers your inspiration. Aim to repeat this experience more often.

2. Wake up your senses. Each day this week concentrate on one of your five senses - Monday ’seeing’, Tuesday ‘hearing’, Wednesday ‘touching’ and so on. What do you notice that is new?

3. Search for the worthwhile meaning in what you do.

4. Discard worn-out uninspiring habits and install new inspiring ones.

5. Look out for what stops you being inspired. How could you avoid this by acting differently?

Each one of us can find out how to become the source of our inspiration. Instead of waiting for a random event to trigger your inspiration, you can become inspired when you choose. The skills you acquire to do this can be yours for life.



By: Trevor Hill

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In all efforts toward success, motivation plays a crucial part. However, this is a very vague concept that it easily gets lost in the equation. So, what is motivation?

According to scientific studies, motivation is necessary in order to energize performance and achieve responses. However, it remains unclear as to whether motivation should come first or secondary to all behavior. Many people associate motivation with emotion. However, humans are also capable of controlling emotional responses on given circumstances. Therefore, your sense of motivation drastically influences how you feel and the way you perform.

The Importance of Motivation

Motivation is important in everything you do: whether at home, school, or at work. The practice and theory involved in motivating people encompasses various disciplines, mostly involving the study of human nature. Hence, it is a very complex concept in itself, knowing that you are dealing with dynamic entities in humans.

According to various researches, motivated people are more productive as compared to those who are not. Motivation in doing something is equal to their drive, which can either by stimulated by internal or external factors.

Many would consider function to be a product of both motivation and your ability.

How To Stay Motivated?

These are basic rules that you must follow in order to keep yourself and the people around you motivated:

1.Set a goal and path. Creating paths that lead to your goal helps you accomplish the tiny goals you have. Then, you can work your way towards the bigger goals.

2.Complete what you have started. Develop a habit of finishing off a task before moving on to the next. If not, then you will form the unhealthy habit of jumping from one task to the next, until you end up accomplishing nothing.

3.Find support. Find people who share your interest or are going through the same dilemmas as you. Having someone who understands you will keep you motivated.

4.Keep learning. Whether be it from your mistakes or others, or from the things you encounter on your day to day life, turn every experience into a lesson.

5.Utilize your natural talent. This must work in harmony with your efforts to learn more knowledge, so you always perform your best and you keep yourself motivated.

Keeping Others Motivated

Knowledge of yourself and your situation will enable you to control the circumstances in your life and devise ways to keep your motivation level on a high. However, dealing with others is a different thing. Mainly because you cannot control the way they feel nor the way their minds work. The same applies for someone who have subordinates in the workplace; hence, you should take note of the following principles to make sure that the people who work for you are motivated as well:

-always be willing to provide for their needs

-practice strict but just rules within the workplace

-avoid favoritism, instead treat everyone equally

-provide for your employee’s needs

-set work related goals that they can aim for

-recognize or reward good performance

Pertaining to the last on the list of principles, rewards must not necessarily come in concrete form. Even recognition or salutation for an excellent job on a task would create this mindset that they now have established a standard on the boss’ mind when it comes to their work. Hence, they will be energized into living up to that standard, if not excel them.

Since motivation is an essential part in your everyday dealings, make sure to follow measures that maintain yours while also helping others stay motivated.



By: Larry Rivera

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In all efforts toward success, motivation plays a crucial part. However, this is a very vague concept that it easily gets lost in the equation. So, what is motivation?

According to scientific studies, motivation is necessary in order to energize performance and achieve responses. However, it remains unclear as to whether motivation should come first or secondary to all behavior. Many people associate motivation with emotion. However, humans are also capable of controlling emotional responses on given circumstances. Therefore, your sense of motivation drastically influences how you feel and the way you perform.

The Importance of Motivation

Motivation is important in everything you do: whether at home, school, or at work. The practice and theory involved in motivating people encompasses various disciplines, mostly involving the study of human nature. Hence, it is a very complex concept in itself, knowing that you are dealing with dynamic entities in humans.

According to various researches, motivated people are more productive as compared to those who are not. Motivation in doing something is equal to their drive, which can either by stimulated by internal or external factors.

Many would consider function to be a product of both motivation and your ability.

How To Stay Motivated?

These are basic rules that you must follow in order to keep yourself and the people around you motivated:

1.Set a goal and path. Creating paths that lead to your goal helps you accomplish the tiny goals you have. Then, you can work your way towards the bigger goals.

2.Complete what you have started. Develop a habit of finishing off a task before moving on to the next. If not, then you will form the unhealthy habit of jumping from one task to the next, until you end up accomplishing nothing.

3.Find support. Find people who share your interest or are going through the same dilemmas as you. Having someone who understands you will keep you motivated.

4.Keep learning. Whether be it from your mistakes or others, or from the things you encounter on your day to day life, turn every experience into a lesson.

5.Utilize your natural talent. This must work in harmony with your efforts to learn more knowledge, so you always perform your best and you keep yourself motivated.

Keeping Others Motivated

Knowledge of yourself and your situation will enable you to control the circumstances in your life and devise ways to keep your motivation level on a high. However, dealing with others is a different thing. Mainly because you cannot control the way they feel nor the way their minds work. The same applies for someone who have subordinates in the workplace; hence, you should take note of the following principles to make sure that the people who work for you are motivated as well:

-always be willing to provide for their needs

-practice strict but just rules within the workplace

-avoid favoritism, instead treat everyone equally

-provide for your employee’s needs

-set work related goals that they can aim for

-recognize or reward good performance

Pertaining to the last on the list of principles, rewards must not necessarily come in concrete form. Even recognition or salutation for an excellent job on a task would create this mindset that they now have established a standard on the boss’ mind when it comes to their work. Hence, they will be energized into living up to that standard, if not excel them.

Since motivation is an essential part in your everyday dealings, make sure to follow measures that maintain yours while also helping others stay motivated.



By: Larry Rivera

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Do you find that when you get to the office, your motivation and inspiration for your daily work duties leaves you and you have no enthusiam for your work? Here are some helpful ideas to get you going towards a better work day!

Simple Ideas to find Inspiration at Work

One of the best ways to put yourself in a position to find the neccesary motivation is to make sure you are comfortable. You need to make sure your chair supports your back, your desk is at the right height, and you have an ergonomically correct keyboard and mouse. Repetitive strain injuries have been on the rise for some time now, so speak up and you just might find your employer willing to cooperate. Im sure he would rather adjust the environment rather than deal with a workers compensation claim!

If that is not so - Worst case: bring in your own office supplies or equipment. There’s no reason that your body has to suffer even if your boss is really stingy!

Clean Up and De-Clutter Your Workspace

I find inspiration by getting rid of the clutter on my desk and getting everything back to tidy! A cluttered workspace can zap you of your creativity because you spend more time trying to find things than actually getting your work done.

Look at your workspace objectively and ask yourself: “What absolutely NEEDS to be here?” Remove the things that make you feel claustrophobic, stop hoarding rubbish and toss the things you never use. File or bin anything else as your work items should be filed away in an organizational system that works for you.

Here’s the bottom line: just hold on to the things that are vital for your daily chores or will propell you towards success in your duties! Keeping anything else serves no purpose and adds nothing more than clutter and distraction. Then, all this clutter zaps your motivation and inspiration, so avoid it! Now, if you do this, you will feel so much better! You will be more relaxed and able to think more clearly.

How Can You Create an Inspirational Computing Experience?

Are you in an office? do you spend the majority of your time on a computer? Do you ever clean up your computer? or do you have 72,000 emails sitting around and files you never use saved to your hard drive? Clean out your computer! Delete all your temporary internet files and your computer will run faster and then bring inspiration into your workspace through inspirational wallpapers.

Now, these usually free downloads can be very helpful in inspiring you during that long 8-10 or 12 hours! Try checking out a picture of the Bahamas. I for one, know just how hard it is to stare at a screen all day and remain motivated - its tough. But if you have to stare at it - make it something Inspirational!

You can check out these wallpapers when you are having a hard time getting started, getting motivated, or just finding the inspiration to push forward. Inspirational wallpapers typically contain beautiful landscapes with inspirational quotes or sayings. Sometimes all you need to get going is a gentle push in the right direction, and inspirational wallpapers just might be what the doctor ordered. It really can be that simple!

The great thing about these wallpapers is that they don’t take up any physical space, so there’s no need to worry about clutter. You also can use some of the images and quotes on the wallpaper to create screensavers for your computer. Your computer has the potential to inspire you in so many ways!

Inspiration can often seem impossible to find at work, but you may need to think outside of the box and find ways to get inspired. Keep things simple and don’t let clutter get you down.

A really good idea is to listen to your Ipod or similar - if you can!

Anytime I need aboost - I put on a personal development cd and listen deeply and contently. This is particularly helpful even when I happen to be really down or stressed!

Now , if you are like me, and work from home - it can be really tough to stay on track somedays. If you have tried all of the above only to find you are still missing something, then get up and go for a walk around the block!

After all, this is the main benefit to working for yourself! You can get up and go anytime you want to, especially if its for a quick rejuvenation walk! My block has water on 3 sides - its almost an island. I have the beach on one side, an inlet on the other and a lagoon on the other! I have an extemely pituresque outlook and feel very priveledged!

When you feel down for whatever reason, use self help techniques to find motivation and inspiration at work and have a great day!



By: Kym Robinson

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Success is something that may seem illusive to some people. To others it may require hard work and determination without submitting to failure. What defines success for you? People who can overcome obstacles in life are usually the ones who succeed in the long run. Perseverance is the key to success. The willingness to go on despite the feeling of failure is the most important step toward success.

Successful people take action and are confident about their decisions even if they don’t know what the outcome will be. They are decisive and willing to take risks.

Successful people enjoy their life no matter what circumstances they find themselves in. They accept the small things in life and give gratitude for them. They treat every day as a gift and not take it for granted. So they do all they can do for that day. They live in the present and not worry about the future.

Learning to be flexible when change comes takes precedence over trying to change the situation to adapt to you when it seems impossible to change it. Successful people take responsibility for their own actions. They don’t blame anyone else. They look at change as an opportunity for something greater and try to use it as a stepping-stone to go to the next lever.

Never give up if you want to be successful. You must have the tenacity to overcome and move on to the next thing. Keep motivating yourself and focus on what is good rather than the bad that happened to you.

Other people are important to successful people. They reach out to others and show kindness. They are not loners because they know that people are important to their success.

Don’t entertain self-pity. Live for today, don’t look back at the past and remember that tomorrow will take care of itself. This is how successful people think and live their lives.

Successful people dream big. Their goals are big goals. They challenge themselves and focus on using their vision to keep their dreams alive.

Coaches and mentors are an asset to the successful person. They realize that “no man is an island.” They are not afraid to ask for help.

People who want to be successful are open to learn new things. They don’t mind making the huge step outside of their comfort zone. They think long-term and seek knowledge through books, tapes, coaching, and from other people that they meet.

Do not procrastinate. Procrastination is the worst enemy of success. Being indecisive and not wanting to act quickly is absolutely unacceptable to the successful person.

Here are some quick tips to the path of your success:

1. Write your vision down. Know exactly what you want in life.

2. Set many long-term goals. Don’t worry if they seem too much for you to achieve.

3. Make immediate plans to take action. Create a sense of urgency.

4. Take a look at your vision board every day to remind yourself what is important and why you need to accomplish what you set forth to do.

5. Take at least three steps each day to accomplish your short-term goals. Your short-term goals usually get you closer to your long-term goals.

6. Discipline is one of the attributes of success. Don’t let negative people get in your space.

7. Respect and value time.

8. Be focused and live in the present.

9. Finish the entire task that you start. Do not leave unfinished business. It takes longer to complete.

10. Persistent and Perseverance are the two “P’s” that will get you to your successful destination.

11. Give yourself a reward each time you complete a task toward getting closer to your success.

12. Keep dreaming and you will finally wake up to find it there.

Cheers to your success. It can happen to you too. Don’t think it belongs to the other person. It is yours depending on how bad you want it.



By: Sharon Capehart

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What is inspired action? Inspired action is that wonderful phenomenon that we experience when we suddenly find ourselves taking efficient action that produces results beyond our expectations. And we enjoy it.

Inspired action is a quantum leap in productivity and true self-expression. It occurs when we’re aligned with our higher purpose and we’ve cleared out blocks to taking actions. Most of us have experienced this on occasion. When we do, we improve our living situation, whether in the area of personal organization, improved diet, or cleaning up dysfunctional relationships. In addition, taking inspired action creates a sense of joy and power in our lives. It’s just plain fun.

While studying the principles of inspired action, I’ve found that there are incredible resources available on the internet. I literally learned from the Maters about this subject in the comfort of my own home. Their insight has helped me to gain wisdom quickly and easily.

The basics of what I’ve learned can be summed up in three simple steps for how to use inspired action:

Step #1. Stay Focused – This is the simplest advice, but the actual process of staying focused takes discipline. So many wonderful plans have not been seen to their end because we simply get off track. Following our plan and focusing upon it day by day does create results. Usually, it is not the plan that is to blame, it is our follow through. The good news, however, it that the more we practice focusing, the more rewards we reap.

Here is some of the most valuable advice that I’ve ever gotten. At the beginning of each new undertaking, we can have many emotions about our project. Most of all, we can feel fear and doubt. This is where most people stop. There is always a point at which we must break through the emotional energy of previous beliefs. At that time, we can feel anxious and antsy. When that is the case, it is imperitive to go on. That anxious and antsy feeling that we experience when putting our plan into daily action is not bad. It is the emotional increase in ourselves that is necessary to break free of old patterns. Just several times of continuing with our plans through this anxiety will usually provide us with a breakthrough.

Then, inspired action is much easier. When we’ve broken through our blockages, inspired action is the rule rather than the exception.

Step #2. Practice Being Present – The art of being present, which is simply being fully engaged with where you are and what you are doing, is our constant access to inspired action. When we’re thinking of other things, or worrying about what might happen, or when we’re giving time and energy to thinking about our troubles, we’re too busy to notice our ideas of inspired action.

Practice the discipline of being present. Do one thing at a time. Practice this for 3 minutes at a time and then add more time. This will provide you with inspired action every day.

Step #3. Take On What You Worry About – This is a wonderful way to practice inspired action. When I was first working on learning about inspired action, I had a difficult time keeping my house clean every day. So I really took it on. At first, it was daunting. But I kept taking one action after another. I eventually gave myself three months to totally clean out my house and I took action every single day. Some days were easier than others. Sometimes, I found myself really frustrated, wanting the project to be done already. This was a huge distraction. But I continued on, taking one action followed by another. Soon, I got through the period where I was working and working and not seeing many results. After that, I saw progress on a daily basis. Then, it was easier to take more actions.

After I’d clean out my house, which took only several weeks, not three months, I enjoyed having a house that stayed clean all day long (and I have a young child). That was wonderful, but the most valuable experience of taking on that project was that I learned how to see things through, realizing that there are tough times to all projects. When I kept taking one action after the other and not giving in to frustration and impatience, I saw results much more quickly than I’d imagined.

Simply put, when I faced up to my fears, inspired action was then available all of the time.



By: Dr. Isabella Santorini

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Inspired action occurs when someone acts efficiently and easily, to create a greater result than they normally would have been able to. Have you ever found that you’re in “the zone” in a certain project where you get more done in less time, with less effort than you ever have—and it’s enjoyable?

Then you’ve experienced Inspired Action. This is the way we’re designed to work. And the good news is that we don’t have to wait until we’re inspired to do it.

When I first began working with these ideas, I listened to master teachers who gave me powerful advice. What I learned helped me harness the power of Inspired Action easily, every day.

Here are three steps that you can use today to start following Inspired Action:

Following Inspired Action Step #1: Ask: “What Am I Inspired to Do Here?” – Have you ever gone to bed at night, pondering a question, and woken up in the morning with the answer? This is what I’m talking about here. When we run into a snag in a project, it is all-too-easy to just mentally “veg out” and re-route ourselves around the impasse—often toward a different, and inferior, goal.

At these times when we feel thwarted in reaching our goal, it is best to keep our head in the game and ask ourselves for inspiration. When I do this, when I actually look at the obstacles that I face, I find that I can find a way through. For instance, when I started a home-based business, I didn’t know how I was going to fit it in among my home, family, and writing responsibilities, let alone how I was going to stay well-rested at the same time. For several weeks, I struggled over this issue. This, of course, siphoned away my much-needed energy and made the problem worse.

But when I simply asked myself about the correct inspired action to take, I got a great answer. In the mornings, I would work for short amounts of time on my writing that was to go on the web. Then, later in the day, when I didn’t have as much mental energy, I would work on the technical aspect of my project. I’d also have my lap top set up upstairs so that I could do quick projects while my daughter was busy playing.

Asking the right question at the right time can go a long way toward helping us remain focused and in charge of our plans.

Following Inspired Action Step #2: Keep Your Calendar Clear – I began to keep my calendar more clear so that I could practice getting my projects done. In this way, I treated myself with kid gloves, so to speak, for awhile while I was learning to manage many projects at once. That way, I wasn’t trying to fit important things around errands that could have been taken care of more efficiently. I scheduled time to do the maintenance things that were important to support our everyday lives. Too many great plans can get de-railed by rushing around doing one errand at a time, which eats up our time and energy.

Following Inspired Action Step #3: Practice Taking Care of Daily Maintenance Chores – But don’t make this a career. Practice this for several weeks, until you’ve learned to do these tasks more efficiently. When we string together six or seven days worth of taking care of daily maintenance things, they become much easier. In setting the stage for following our inspired action, we need a solid foundation. Practicing our daily tasks, like cleaning, good grooming, good eating, and being caught up on paper work, allows us the extra brain power to follow our project plans instead of spending energy trying to juggle our responsibilities.

Practicing this for several weeks allows us the ability to maintain this practice with little effort when we add our projects into our daily lives. This is especially important to people who have a job at home. But it is also important for people who work in an office. A bad diet, no exercise, and having nagging “to dos” hanging over our heads clouds our minds so that we’re not paying attention to following Inspired Action. Instead, set yourself free of these things and watch your creative side take over.



By: Dr. Isabella Santorini

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