Inspiration in Isolation

During these times, it has become increasingly challenging to muster up the motivation to get anything done, let alone being productive and inspired.
It is now in these times that we must remind ourselves to focus on our MINDSET to be positive and productive.

Referencing back to my previous article where I spoke about frequencies, to operate in a higher frequency the focus on mindset is very important.

Let’s be honest. It is heavily predicted that AI technology might take over most of our jobs in the near future. With everything that can be operating online very soon.
Which also means we can be easily replaced if we are not careful.
If there is anything we can learn from Covid19.Everything is moving online rapidly fast.
It’s either we need to adapt, change and think outside of the box or soon or later you will no longer have a career.

So you might ask how can we prevent that from happening? or at least not having them to take away your jobs as fast?

While everyone is blaming things on Covid 19. I see this is an opportunity for you to build up your toolbox. Working on yourself…. develop your personality and continue working on soft skills. But most importantly allow yourself to be creative and come up with an innovative way to allow you to still be inspired and have the energy to keep pushing forward.

So here are a few tips I would like to share with you about how you can stay at home without going crazy and still being productive during this funky time.

• Move Your Body

– Exercise, Yoga, Pilates, just keep your body moving. Positive Mindset is developed over time. Physical exercise has been used time and again to boost morale and keep up the spirits of co-workers. If you’re too busy, invest in a stand up desk that allows you to move your body as you work from your desk. Set a time for you to do exercise. For beginners. Start of with doing 60 seconds exercise in the morning before you start your day

• Indulge in a Hobby

– Indulge yourself in an activity that you love, catch up on the reading you thought you would do, cook more often, or whatever it is that keeps you happy and engaged. These extracurriculars help keep a positive and resilient mindset. Eg. Gardening, Dancing, etc

• Check up on Friends and Family

– These trying times also put your skills as a leader to test. If you also have the privilege of working from home, chances are you’ve had to put in more effort to check up on your colleagues, work updates and their well being. And that applies to family and friends as well. So there is no reason why there shouldn’t be date nights anymore. So expand your love to your friends and family and your colleagues, have virtual trivia nights, virtual post work drinks, virtual date nights, have a virtual family cook off, be creative!

Just remind yourself of the little things you took for granted and be grateful for them and extend your love and gratitude toward everything you’re glad you have in your life.

When you operate at a higher frequency your productivity increases multifold.

Positivity, patience and persistence are the virtues that will help us all during these challenging times. And remember you are not alone. I believe in you. Just remember you are going to be so much stronger at the end of all these chaos.

Stay awesome

Valentine’s Day has just gone by and love is definitely in the air. However, there is absolutely no reason as to why it shouldn’t be throughout the year. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that we shouldn’t be celebrating Valentine’s Day. Merely that, must we only celebrate the people we love only one day of the 365?

Often times people tell me ‘I know exactly what I want from my career, but I don’t think I can do it’ or ‘I don’t think I’m worth it’. Or even ‘I think I should just give it up and move on’. So, the real concern here is, why are we not falling in love with ourselves and our goals? And why aren’t we celebrating that?

We tend to fall into a downward spiral of negative self-talk, and it becomes us that’s holding ourselves back from all that we could achieve. Most importantly, we lose belief and sabotage ourselves.

We must love and accept ourselves, the good, the bad and the ugly in order to truly be happy and successful and get after what we want.

So, in the interest of loving ourselves and never looking back, here are 3 ways, you can be your own Valentine, every day.

Forgive yourself

We’ve all been through a negative self-talk phase or a time where we have made mistakes or missed opportunities. Somehow society makes us think making mistakes is a sin. In fact, as a human being, we can only evolve when we make mistakes. It is part of a journey; we will make tons of mistakes before we can achieve anything we want in life. It’s about what you can learn from the mistake. And have self-improvement. Let go of what doesn’t serve you and only focus on the good. Then you will be able to accept and forgive yourself.

Invest, Invest, Invest

Invest to improve yourself. It is true that self-awareness is the first step to your success. Most of us don’t even spend time to understand ourselves so no wonder we are going through life and being lost 24/7. Whether it is your money or your time. Learn something about yourself or even better love yourself better by being your own valentine. Have a date on your own. Because why not?

Express Gratitude

When you appreciate things and people around you. Things and people will appreciate you. It is the law of attraction. What you put out there is what you will receive. Having gratitude first thing in the morning will not only help you kick start your day, it will also upgrade your energy and vibration to attract anything you would like to achieve. Who wouldn’t want to feel good and look good like that every day?

Here is an extra exercise that will help you love yourself more and more every day…

Look in the mirror in the morning and tell yourself at least 5-10 times daily “I love you” followed by your name in the end. It is very confronting; however, it will help you build a deeper connection within yourself.

I hope these little changes in your life will make you accept and love yourself even more.

As RuPaul rightly said “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else! …”

So, here’s wishing you and your loved ones a Very Happy Valentine’s Day, Month and Year!

Let me know in the comments below if you are already using some of these tips or which one you think will work for you!

Happy Lunar New Year Week!??

It is said that when it’s your year, your luck isn’t as great as others.

That being said, I’ve been told to be careful as this year is the year of the rat and I’m a Rat!!

We are so easily influenced by what others say and so quick to accept what society tells us, no questions asked.

What our friends, families or even neighbours tell us without us even asking ourselves this:

Is that really the TRUTH? Should we find out more about it before blindly listening to their opinion?

Because…

Their truth may not be your truth as their beliefs aren’t sometimes your beliefs either.

For so long my dad has the psychic ability that he would only offer card reading for all our friends and families during lunar new year.

They would line up one by one waiting for my dad to perhaps telling them something GREAT about the year!!!

And here is what I have learnt from my DAD.

He would never tell someone that they are having a SHIT YEAR even if their card is SHIT!!!

Instead of demotivating them, he would encourage them and get them to focus on what’s GREAT that is coming to them. 

Let them know which area they shall be aware of or any relevant information that needs to be passed on to help them improve their quality of life or abundance. 

But most importantly giving them some direction and confirmation that they can certainly CHANGE THIER FATE.

We always believe our destiny is our fate. It’s always good to understand it but you don’t have to just accept fate. 

Understand your strengths and challenges. Create a game plan to gain skills, knowledge and experience to create your own destiny.

It means WE ALL HAVE THE POWER TO CREATE THE DESTINY WE WANT.

Don’t let your DESTINY to control you.
It’s Your time to CONTROL your Destiny.

I have never felt so much grace and ease in my business journey.

As I dig deeper into my spiritual journey. I experience more flow, grace and ease.

Who said you need to be a HUSLTER 24/7?

It is a totally MYTH!!!

When you are truly in FLOW?. You do less to achieve more!!!

So next time, when someone say you are going to have S.H.I.T YEAR,

You tell them this…

Sure!!! I am having Sexy, Healthy, Incredible & Transformational YEAR!!!

That’s what we call a S.H.I.T Year.??

Mic Drop?

I’ve always found the benefits of having a morning routine is it helps you kick start your day with a clear mindset. It not only reduces stress but increases productivity and allows you to have a great intention of what you want to focus on for the day.

It is also an important aspect of self-care and self-love. Taking time for yourself in the mornings helps you slow down, breathe and unwind. Having a morning ritual takes away the planning and thinking about what you need to do every morning as it eventually comes natural to you. Therefore, it reduces your stress of the day.

Another advantage is that you will be less likely to forget something. Your energy each morning is usually low without a routine and it gets drained further with all the decisions you have to make. As shown in the infographic below, avoiding this mental fatigue through small decisions is why Mark Zuckerberg starts his day by dressing the same way, as it is one less decision to make! A lot of the most successful people have their own morning ritual that they follow to a tee.

Courtesy of www.homearena.co.uk.

It will definitely take some time to find a routine that best suits you however, it is beneficial to include:

Time for a healthy breakfast/meal according to your specific diet

We’ve all heard it before, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why? Because it increases your energy levels, it increases your metabolism to help you burn calories throughout the rest of the day. Scientifically it helps you replenish the blood sugar to make your muscles and brain work their best. For those that fast or have a diet plan, following it daily is important for your body to be well-adjusted to it.

A relaxing activity like meditation or listening to music

A calming activity takes you into a mindful state and can help you reduce anxiety symptoms. It helps you observe things around you that you normally wouldn’t notice and keeps you aware of your surroundings.

A form of exercise like yoga, going for a walk or to the gym

Morning exercises are most beneficial to you as it alters the way your entire day to night will go. In general, it helps you burn more fat and build muscle however, it also increases your adrenaline, metabolism and reduces stress and signs of depression.

Staying off technology like your phone or laptop

Many like to check the news or updates on social media in the morning however, staying off your phone would be best for you. This is because the information you receive is a lot to process early in the morning and it usually distracts you from other tasks. Your productivity can be interrupted by checking your phone as soon as you wake up.

My morning routine consist of:
1. Taking a 2-minute cold shower
2. Drink my Cacao
3. Meditation and gratitude for 30 minutes
4. Read the news
5. Kick starting my day with a signature power pose!
6. Listening to audiobooks that are related to business or personal development

Following a morning routine can affect your mood throughout the day and will be best not only for you but everyone around you. So, wouldn’t you want to feel the best you can everyday?

Comment down below what your morning routine is and if you don’t have one, start thinking about what is important for you to have in yours.

As the bushfires are getting out of hand, hundreds of people are losing their homes, thousands are forced to flee their hometown regions, and people are losing everything they have had. As we are lucky enough to enter this new decade with our homes intact and loved ones safe, let’s take a moment to help those in need that are left with nothing.

We here at Careerists believe in the importance of helping those in need and making a difference in the world. This is after all, our world, our home.

We had chosen to donate supplies to our local food bank a few days prior and with our clients for the month, some proceedings will be donated to bush fire relief instead of other charities.

When dropping off supplies to the Foodbank, it was amazing to see such kind-hearted people come together patiently waiting to donate what they can showing how community oriented we are.

There was an article recently released saying that they are no longer looking for donations of food, water and clothing as they are overwhelmed with the amount of support they have gotten. They are running out of warehouse space and manpower due to all of the donations they have gotten. The reason they prefer accepting money at this time is because the families in need can then make more flexible and local decisions.

Some other few things you can do to help out:
1. Donate line or at any Bendigo Bank branch for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal.
2. Australian businesses can also find a way to donate to this cause by raising funds through the sales of their product or services. Look out for a new coaching session we will be offering to raise funds specifically for bush fire relief.
3. Organising teams to do an activity a day like donating blood at the Australian Red Cross Association can help save lives and build stronger relationships in your workplace.
4. Donating to the firefighters as many of them are volunteering and are running out of supplies, so contact your local brigade directly or donate here.
5. As the our precious wildlife lose their homes, by something that was never their choice, you can donate to the World Wildlife Fund to help restore the homes of these koalas after the fires have cleared.
6. Donate to the Australian Red Cross.
7. Or to the Salvation Army as they’ve launched disaster appeals to help communities recover.
8. You can donate to Vinnies stores near you or online to help families rebuild their lives.

Some things you can do at home are distribute containers of water outdoors, being sure to throw in some sticks and leaves so that insects have something to cling to. Swimming pool owners should add “climb out points” so animals don’t drown. Fruit tree owners should remove netting to share their produce. When offering pellets and hay, be sure to spread the food out so that species have a lesser chance of being targeted by predators.

If you are not in the position to donate money, you can always volunteer your time at these charities that are doing their best to help or even check on your neighbours that are elderly or could be affected by the poor air quality we have been facing.

With our heavy hearts, let’s stand together to save our country and raise funds for these innocent families, wildlife and brave firefighters ❤️

The more events you host, the easier it gets, however, there are always going to be bumps
along the road. There is no such thing as perfect planning for the night ahead because no one can think about every possible outcome for each situation. It’s true that sh*t happens.

It’s all about how you can overcome the challenges when things don’t go according to plan.

I am glad that everyone gained some valuable insight and built some meaningful connection so they can start the new years with a great intention.

For those who weren’t able to make it, it’s also your time to attract and most importantly create your own opportunities in 2020. Sometimes it’s not because you don’t have opportunities coming your way but it’s because you haven’t been able to see it. And if you
happen to not feel in abundance of opportunities, then you must go out there and make it happen for yourself.

At the last event, I wanted to host an activity that would give the crowd something to work towards in the new year. The activity included understanding the issues they might be facing in achieving their target salary rate. Ideally, we all have a salary amount that we are hoping to earn or a goal that we are trying to achieve.

So how do you plan to get there?

I usually tell my clients to break down their achievement into SMART goals.

What are SMART goals?

Specific: Well defined and clear.

Measurable: With specific criteria that can measure your progress towards the goal.

Achievable: Attainable to receive.

Realistic: Within reach and relevant to your purpose.

Timely: With a clear-cut timeline and target date.

Goals that have a higher chance of being accomplished should also answer the 5 “W” questions:

1. Who: Who is involved in the goal?

2. What: What are you looking to accomplish?

3. Where: Where is the goal to be achieved?

4. When: By when are you looking to achieve the goal?

5. Why: Why is this goal important?

When each goal is set with the answers to these questions and in a SMART goal manner, it gives you a better understanding on how to achieve your goal and uses your resources and capabilities in the best way possible.

So start writing down your goals for the new year with this method and be sure to hold yourself accountable for your resolutions because if you don’t work on your dreams, who will? ?

‘Tis the season! Can you believe it’s already Christmas? I’m sure everyone has many plans over this Christmas break, and I hope you are having a wonderful time with your loved ones.

Isn’t Christmas one of the busiest times of year for you as you have social events, family gathering to parties at work, and let’s not forget, Christmas shopping for everyone’s gifts.

All the work, family life and social relationships keep us busy, and we might not realise how time flies. Then all of the sudden, we hit the end of year already!

While it’s very exciting with all the family gatherings and Christmas parties, this is also a great time to reflect on your journey and see if you’ve achieved all the goals you’ve set out for the year. Before you make the next excuse, ask yourself this: What can I do to improve?

Reflection is always important because how else will you know what your next step should be.

Another thing to keep in mind over the holidays is to work on your hobbies, and if you have none, why not start now? Personal development isn’t only about the way you work personally but also the other things that you do in your daily life. Take time to focus on things that you are interested in and haven’t had the chance to explore yet. It’s the same as telling a school student to focus on extra-curricular activities and not just the academic achievements.

Here are some tips on ensuring your end of year holiday is spent to its full potential:

1) Reflection and Celebration

As a business owner or professional in your space, we always prioritise our business or career as it’s like our baby, something we have worked hard on. So, think about how to work smarter and not harder in the upcoming year and reflect back on the goals you have set out in 2019 and the processes you have taken to achieve it. And of course, if you were able to, celebrate it! Who better to celebrate with than your loved ones around you.

2) Try something new

Hopefully you’ve all got hobbies that you’ve been waiting for some time off to pursue, and here it is! Now you’ve got the time to spend on everything you love doing outside of the office, whether it’s including some time alone or with your family and friends. Now it’s also the perfect time to try new things that you haven’t before. Remember hobbies are statistically better for your mental health and that’s one way to improve yourself for the new year.

3) Give back whenever you can

There’s nothing more fulfilling than giving back to those that may not have the same opportunities as us over the holiday season. Some aren’t as fortunate as we are over the festive season and this can be as simple as donating or helping out others in need. This will be a good way to end the year and start afresh in 2020. We want to share love and care so people in needs can enjoy a better Christmas, that’s why last weekend, our team joined the Melbourne Basket Brigade. Any random act of kindness like smiling at strangers or being there to listen to someone when they need it or even donating anything small to people who need it is something to take on not only at this time of year but always. These small changes make a big difference to others.

Remember it’s not being selfish to do what you can to improve yourself over the holidays, you want to be able to get in the flow and start the new year in the best way you can. I hope everyone is safe and having a very Merry Christmas!!