30 day challenge for March 23 PUG

Ok everyone I know many of you are overwhelmed with the many aspects of our business and life and melting them together for balance.  This month Tanja, Jill, or both of us will be talking to you about “The Power of Less”  a book we both decided to read and wanted to share many of the things with you.  There will be a ton of things to go over with you as we are both only half way through the book but applying things already.  But what we wanted to do was set up a challenge for you to see if you could make a new habit in the next 30 days which is roughly the amount of time between PUG meetings.  We aren’t asking you to  train for a marathon just something simple.  We want your feedback and who could do it.  What I would love is for you to look over the most 12 common things that make a difference in almost anyones life.  If you have another suggestion share it with the group.  For example, I thought spend more time on your daily spiritual life could be a good habit to start for many.  Below are some advice on how to achieve the goal and suggestions.  If you are really daring one of the suggestions is to let people know your doing this.  Check in with them and have them old you accountable.  So please share with us the new habit you would like to change.  Keep us updated on here, facebook, twitter, or the pug reply all e-mail.  I dare you!  How fun to see what we all make a new habit.

12 Key Habits for you to Start With

1. Set your 3MITs (Most Important Tasks) each morning.
2. Single Task. When you work on a task, don’t switch to other tasks.
3. Process your in-box to empty
4. Check e-mail twice or three times a day
5. Exercise 5-10 minutes a day
6. Work while disconnected, with no distractions, no phone, twitter, e-mail, t.v.
7. Follow a morning routine
8. Eat more fruits and veggies every day
9. Keep your desk decluttered
10. Say no to commitments and request that aren’t on your short list (Chapter 13)
11. Declutter your house for 15 minutes a day
12. Stick to a five sentence limit for e-mails.

The Rules for the 30 day challenge.  Try to follow these and the challenge should become a new habit by the end of the 30days.

1. Do only one habit at a time.  Picking multiple has a higher failure rate
2. Choose an easy goal.  Something you know you can do like exercise for example.  If you know you can workout 30 minutes  say a minimum of 10 minutes so that it makes it easier for you to start the habit.
3. Choose something measurable . You should be able to say whether you were successful or not at the end of the day
4. Be consistent. Try to do it the same time every day
5. Report Daily to someone to help keep you accountable. You can check in every few days but more effective if you share your goal with others and ask them to hold you accountable and encourage you.
6. Except setback, note them and move on.  No high pressure or embarrassment

March’s meeting will be Tuesday March 23, 2010 at the Campbell Sonoma Chicken Coop.  As always dinner starts at 6:30 and the talking begins around 7pm.  Looking forward to seeing you there.

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