Lessons From My Week With Strep
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Lessons From My Week With Strep
Last week, Tuesday was the beginning of the worst sickness I can recall in, well, forever!
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I woke up with what my doctor called an “impressive” case of strep.
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The worst he's seen in his years of practice.
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Just so you'll have a bit of sympathy for me...
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I was "miserable.com"
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Standing up, reading email, or having meetings?
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No sale.
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I’m not sure — I had just spent a whirlwind 3 days in a mastermind with people from all over the world.
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We were locked in a room talking strategy, book business, and global domination.
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(Including a few upcoming projects I’m excited to share soon.)
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Perhaps one of those bugs made it’s way over from the other side of the globe right to me (lucky me)!
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More likely, it might have something to do with the speed & intensity at which I have been working the past few months.
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Let's save you some pain and suffering:
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Plan to get it, and get it.
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You think you can’t go to bed, that project just HAS to get done?
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Got a migraine, so you’ll just pop two Excedrin and keep going?
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Look, you either plan to get your rest, or eventually your body will stop until you do.
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What do you need to do go get the amount of rest you need to stay healthy, happy and productive?
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#2. Anything can be canceled or rescheduled.
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ANYTHING.
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I have never cancelled a coaching session in 15 years. Until last Tuesday.
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You know what?
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My client was actually relieved to have a few extra days.
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As it turns out, she was thrilled to learn I was actually human (I totally am).
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What needs to be taken off of your calendar or rescheduled until later?
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So you have the breathing room you need to be happy, healthy, and productive?
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#3. What is important gets done.
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When I finally felt better, there were a number of things I decided not to do … ever.
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Losing a few days of work meant that I had to prioritize like a rock star, and I let a few things go …
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I got the most important tasks done, other things got to wait, and others will never get done (yay!)
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What are your top priorities?
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Is there anything else that needs to be eliminated from your schedule so you can give them the attention they deserve?
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I hope you NEVER experience what I did last week.
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I also hope you benefit from what I’ve shared.
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Have a healthy and productive week!
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