Does your Life matter? Does the way you spend your time prove it?

Post author:Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru
Post published:January 25, 2016
Post category:All

Let me say this: as a media personality including as a radio host, I understand the need to leverage trending topics to your brand. I also understand the importance of a general awareness of what is going on in the world around you. However, on this Motivational Monday, I would encourage you to be mindful of how you spend your time. Time spent, just like money, will demonstrate what really matters to you.

Life is full of distractions: emails, texting, cell phone calls; please don’t get me started on social media (tweets, instant messages, timeline posts, etc.). All these things have their appropriate uses but, without balance, you will soon find yourself consumed and overwhelmed. So how do you refocus and make you, your mission, brand and a business a priority?

Sounds too strict? Well, if you begin with the end in mind or start each day with your why, you will understand why the above suggestions are necessary. Wealthy, successful people operate very differently from the poor; they just have discovered the strategic moves necessary for them to meet their goals and objectives.

As the late Steven Covey said, “begin with the end in mind”. Or, as Alesha Brown The Joy Guru likes to say, “start with your why”. If you could click a wand and have anything you want, what would the top five be? What goals have you made for 2016 to achieve these things? Why do they matter to you? Once you have answered these questions, then you can work on a plan of action to make them happen. One of the keys to fulfilling your desires is strategic, forward movement.

In laymen’s terms, your time is limited so, can you really afford to waste 30 minutes in Facebook conversations on why the Oscars have no black nominees this year? Do you really have 45 minutes to spare to read all those posts on your timeline since the last time you checked in? If you struggle with distractions, you might have to turn off your Facebook notifications and set a daily 30 minute time limit for checking and responding to social media posts.

So, as you start off this week, begin with your why and craft your plans to fulfill every goal you have for 2016. Plan your day around that and let nothing distract you or knock you off course. I can tell you one thing for sure: whether the Oscars are all white or all black, Jada Pinkett and Wil Smith will continue to be successful; Chris Rock will still get his paycheck for hosting and the Oscar winners will still get their awards. What will you or your brand get in return for all the time you spent on social media expressing your views thereof?

Exactly; that’s why strategic planning is NECESSARY! Spend your time wisely and fulfill your dreams instead of promoting someone else while ignoring yours.

–Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru
Empowerment Coach, Motivational Speaker and Best Selling Author
CEO, Alesha Brown LLC

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Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru

Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru, is the CEO of Fruition Publishing Concierge Services, where she offers author consultation, writing coaching and publishing services to help people share their story with the masses. As a childhood abuse survivor, she is on a mission to reverse the damage of abuse by encouraging survivors to write and publish their stories in order to pay it forward and create a circle of healing. Alesha is an Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Authors Consultant, and Transformational Speaker who encourages audiences by igniting the fire within and helping them take center stage. With comprehensive, simple techniques and words of inspiration, Alesha helps the old and young alike, grab ahold of their dreams while identifying the roots of their unhappiness and those things that hold them back. A humorist and gifted speaker, Alesha Brown delivers entertaining, engaging presentations with thought-provoking exercises and vivid illustrations to connect with an audience.