BLOCK my calendar to UNBLOCK myself.
Posted on January 19, 2022 by Pamela Kudlick, One of Thousands of Leadership Coaches on Noomii.
How one client unblocked himself for higher strategic impact, greater energy and sounder decisions.
Celebrate. Today we celebrate a client that was stuck in his head and found new ways to unblock himself. I asked him what “stuck” looked like and he admitted his frustration and disappointment in making rash decisions to drive a current quarter sales goal. After deeper reflection, his body, mind and gut were signaling to create space and to slow down so he could unlock his brain to gain broader perspectives. He blocked his calendar for strategic thinking and takes breaks to move (even 15 min spurts). “Unblocking my calendar with greater purpose has unblocked me.”
As simple as this seems, practicing these micro steps helped him form more enduring habits for greater energy and sounder decisions. Now the entire sales team is adding to these practices. Thanks to James Clear for Atomic Habits and BJ Fogg for Tiny Habits research and best sellers. Thanks also to Jacinta M. Jiménez, PsyD, BCC for her stellar book, The Burnout Fix: Overcome Overwhelm, Beat Busy, and Sustain Success in the New World of Work.
