Get Out of Your Own Way

by Diane Holz

In our office we have a couple of bookshelves with self-help books, and other books to inspire us. Every time I walk by the bookcase one book in particular always sticks out. It is entitled “Get Out of Your Own Way.”

I always want to stop and read that book. If I can read that book I can switch off the counterproductive parts of my brain and use the parts of my brain that are waiting to align my best energy and brainpower to my goals, hopes, wishes, dreams, and aspirations. If I can just read that book…everything will be better. But that means I would have to let go of something.

We talk about being so busy all the time. But a lot of times, we are distracted by things that are not very important; falling into ruts and routines instead of seizing every chance to give our best to each other and to our work and our family. I chug along on autopilot, a lot of times sidestepping anything new or challenging.

Do you beat yourself up because you don’t have the time to do things for yourself? One of the things taught in our trainings is to schedule time for you. Stop now and take the time to put you on the calendar….go for a walk, watch a movie, listen to music, go to dinner with a friend…or read a book! So easy, so simple.