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Moving On Might Be the Best Thing You Can Do

October 16, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

Moving on is like escaping gravity. You want to but you can’t seem to do it.

It’s a big decision, and GenuLines is here with help. .

Moving On Might Be the Best Thing You Can Do

Believe it or not, there’s a lot of power in letting go and moving on. I know it doesn’t feel like it.

At this point you may be focusing on what happened in the past.

You’re thinking that if you were to keep dwelling on what happened, You might be able to figure it out.

After all, things might fall into place. That way you would see the rhyme and reason for the negative things that happened in the past.

Repeat Offender?
It’s likely that this isn’t the first time you’ve thought this way.

Focusing on the past isn’t going to help you. Life can suck big time. You don’t need a graduate degree to understand that.

But your life isn’t a complete disaster.

Sure, you may feel frustration in certain areas of your life. Nobody’s immune to this.

You need to have a clear direction for your life. If you do you’ll realize that it’s not so bleak. Look for bright spots.

Discover them and understand that these areas of light are areas of optimism in your life.

Outta Here
Focus on these and move on. Focus on the fact that you have a measure of control. Given enough time, your area of control in your life could grow. Put your focus there.

As the old saying goes, “Where attention goes, energy flows.”

Taking ownership of your life demands a lot of your attention. Don’t let the things you can’t control drain it.

I’m talking about people in your past. And situations in the past.

Plus those people you cannot control.

Focus on your area of competency, which is your choice to respond to things going on in your life. This is your area of control.

The more you focus on it, the more competent and self-confident you become.

This enables you to become a more responsible and powerful person. Focus on these.

Then move on from what you’ve been wasting your time, attention, and emotional energy on.

JohnK 10-16-2023
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Overheard: “I can’t go on. I’ll go on”

~Samuel Beckett

What Exactly Is a Bad Habit?

August 30, 2021 John Uncategorized No comments

Do you have a bad habit or two, or more? Let GenuLines help you as we take a closer look at them.

See if any of these are holding you back.

What Exactly Is a Bad Habit?

For the most part, a bad habit is something that you do again and again,. Something you can stop doing when you decide to, and that society has deemed to be bad.

Often it breaks laws, customs, or some societal moral code. Most of us think that bad habits are something you should avoid.

This is because they can often affect your health and wellness. There are different categories of bad habits.

Let’s look at the most common ones.

* Time-Wasting Habits

These include not putting things where they go. Or not creating a home for everything you own.

And not keeping your stuff organized. Wasting time can end up affecting your downtime because you still have to make time for work.

* Unhealthy Habits

As an example there’s eating unhealthy snacks every night. Watching lots of TV instead of doing physical things.

And avoiding regular doctor visits.

* Lost Productivity Habits

Lack of a morning routine and some sort of schedule hurts your productivity. These types of bad habits are for the most part a lack of good habits.

* Habits That Harm Your Financial Health

Habits like gambling can ruin your financial health today. Overspending is often started by a bad habit of not minding your finances.

* Habits That Impede Your Social Life

For some people, bad habits can hurt their social life. Being late and slighting others are two examples.

* Habits That Harm Others

Some people develop habits that harm themselves as well as others. For example, a smoking habit can hurt you and those around you (especially kids).

* Habits That Ruin Relationships

Some people allow their habits to even ruin their relationships. Being sloppy, unclean, and not thinking of others can ruin many relationships.

Especially if you’re late a lot or gossip too much.

* Gross Habits

Smoking and nail-biting come to mind when it comes to gross habits. So does nose picking, picking your toes with your fingers, and other rude behavior.

It’s best not do them in public (and some not even in private). If you do have these habits, you can stop them with a plan.

Bad habits are those that are not good for you or anyone else around you – whether human, animal or the environment.

JohnK 8-30-2021

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Overheard: “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.”

~Stephen R. Covey

How to Create a Time Management Plan

January 18, 2021 John Uncategorized No comments

Time waits for no one. How true that is!

But GenuLines has some ideas that will take waiting out of the equation and put time on your side.

(You can listen to this article by clicking here)

How to Create a Time Management Plan

Creating a time management plan keeps you from wasting time. Having a plan makes every hour count.

You work at a good pace. And your time gets good distribution over the daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks.

Creating a time management plan is an important key to success.

* Be Realistic With Your Plans –

Don’t go against your own internal clock when planning each day. If you know you struggle to get up in the morning, don’t schedule things in the early morning hours.

If you can manage the tasks you like first in the morning, try that.

* Set Time Limits –

This is especially important for both tasks you dislike and for the ones you like. There’s a risk of procrastination when you spend too much time on tasks you like.

* Say no to Distractions –

One of the biggest killers of any plan is distractions.

These include television, phone calls, social media, even children and spouses. You can head off most distractions by planning ahead.

Turn off the TV. Turn off the phone.

Use social media only at certain times- and use a timer. Explain to kids and spouses the importance of not bothering you while you’re working.

* Differentiate Important from Non-Important Tasks

Understand what is important and what is not important. If you make it a habit to do the most important things first, you’re going to feel more accomplished and get more done.

* Calendars and Technology –

Use Google Calendar or another system synced to your phone. This is a great way to ensure that your calendar is always with you and that you don’t forget things.

You can even set reminders and alarms to help.

* Kick Urgency out of Your Life –

For instance, if you’re a service provider, stop taking last-minute work orders. Train your clients to give you plenty of time to work tasks into your schedule.

Set family time and playtime into your schedule too. That might avoid a last-minute meltdown from the little ones, too.

* Create and Use Lists –

It’s one thing to note on your calendar the words “work on project A”. But it’s quite another to list what you’ll do when you work on project A.

This is the most effective way to schedule your time so that you meet your goals. Be very specific with lists so you don’t waste time.

* Create a Daily Action Plan –

Have at least four or five things that you can do each day toward any goal that you have. Plus, having a variety of things to do each day can avoid boredom and procrastination.

Creating a time management plan is an essential element in creating success. Most successful people live and die by their calendars.

Take the time to ask one.

JohnK 1-18-2021

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