How are you starting your week? Or, let’s break it down. How are you starting your day? Especially right now when we are in a crisis. There is a lot to react to right now.

As we are entering a phase of social distancing and to a certain degree, physical isolation, here are 10 strategies you can employe to keep your work, your mission and your life moving forward.

It is true that the more you grow the more you need to say ‘no’ to keep you focused.  But it is good to check in with yourself and ask if you are you saying ‘no’ because something doesn’t align with your goals and priorities?  Or are you saying ‘no’ because it is not in your comfort zone?  What if you are missing an opportunity that could be transformative?

Last fall, my daughter started taking piano lessons. I sit in each lesson with her. I take notes so that I can help her practice at home. One day, her teacher taught her about the three P's for learning piano. In listening, I realized that these also pertain to launching your social mission.

Learn about 3 ways to examine your vision and make sure it is BIG enough!

Is mindset something that you think about? Are you aware of it? Do you know when certain thoughts pop up that get in the way of your progress? Mindset work is something that I often (actually, always) work on with my coaching clients but it is never the reason they start coaching with me. 

When I think about these 50 days, I first note to myself that a number of these days will be spent with family and friends. With holidays and days off of school,  I don't have too many more days to focus on my work before the year's end.  I have decided to enter into a 6-week sprint.

Entrepreneurs are more likely to report a lifetime of depression, attention hyperactivity deficit disorder, bipolar spectrum disorder and substance abuse. So, how can you focus on improving mental wellness?

Listen to the introduction to the Social Change Leaders podcast brought to you by Stephanie Malon-Rufi and Traci Warnberg-Lemm

After months of planning, learning, trying, learning more and trying again, the Social Change Leaders podcast is live. Learn a little more about our journey to get here and lessons learned.

Sometimes the hardest thing for us to do is just to begin. Here are some ideas about how to move forward and just do it!

When you plan in 12-week chunks you actually accomplish more each year than when you plan 12 months at a time.

Do turn off the outside world, disconnect from technology so you can connect with what matters most?