Month: October 2020

General

A billionaire’s lesson on change…

Corie Muldoon

Making a change. If we don’t do things differently, there will never be a change.

If nobody taught you how do to it, how would you do it?

Some pro tips I summed up from the awesome Jesse Itzler (www.jesseitzler.com or @jesseitzler on insta) on making positive change:

1) Create your own set of rules- a system that works for you. What we need is a life system. Nowadays, 10 shots of tequila costs me 3 days… definitely not for me. We are all unique in our own ways. If it doesn’t feel right, you gotta trust your instincts and remove it.

2) Day dream often. Become the superhero in your head. Daydreaming will open your mind to the many different things you can learn and do. Think about the person you want to become, the traits you will have, etc. Make these as detailed as possible.

3) Plan backwards. 1. Write down what you want to accomplish in a given period. For example: travel adventures in a 12 month period. 2. Plan it out: when are you going, where, what’s the budget? 3. Go into your calendar and schedule your trips in. Work around them; they are non negotiable events. Start with the end in mind so you are able to make up a plan that will likely bring your goal to fruition.

4) Be opened minded. Be accepting of different things. Learn to listen to people who do it differently without judgement.

5) Live with a little less structure– more willingness to be flexible and do things that come up.

6) Declutter your spaces. Someone needs it more than you do.

7) Whiteboard ideas: writing out pros & cons to come to a resolution. Pull the whiteboard out for your own life- big decisions, ideas- writing things down and getting it out of your head is a great way to create newness.

8) Change up your routine. Make an effort to mix it up every so often- this will train you to think better, to be spontaneous, to be more open to change, and will get you out of your same everyday habits.

9) Remind yourself: what’s the worst thing that can happen?

10) Put something big on your calendar– this forces you to change up your routine and mindset.

Change is human nature. It’s how we grow!
x Corie

Healthy Habits

How to use motivators to your advantage…

Corie Muldoon

A motivator is defined as something that provides a reason or stimulus to do something.

There are two types of motivators: pull motivators and push motivators.

Pull motivators: something you want to work toward (this is your goal: what you want). Think of these motivators pulling you toward a specific goal.

Push motivators: something you want to avoid (this is what you don’t want). Think of these motivators pushing you away from a specific outcome.

For me, a pull motivator is to have total body control, because I want to…

  • Build confidence & self-reliance
  • Build discipline
  • Practice will power
  • Work on my mental toughness

Also for me, a push motivator is losing my edge (aka advantage), because I don’t want to…

  • Lose sight of my goals
  • Fall behind on my craft
  • Become unhealthy and unfit
  • Blend in with everyone else

Defining Our Motivators

When we define our motivators, we have a clear and concise guide to work off of.

We’ll know exactly what is pulling us, and what is pushing us to achieve a specific goal.

When we fall off track (it happens!), or need some inspiration to get rolling again, reflecting back on our motivators can give us the jump start we need.

However, it all begins with answering four simple questions…

  1. What do you want?
  2. Why?
  3. What don’t you want?
  4. Why?

What If My Motivators Don’t Add Up?

Sometimes what we want and what we don’t want… don’t align.

Stay with me here…

Say you want to want to improve your relationship with a significant other (pull).

Yet don’t want to have an uncomfortable conversation (push).

It would be pretty tough to make those two work together, right?

I mean, we can all agree that improving a relationship is going to take some hard, uncomfortable conversations at times to get on the same page.

So with this conflict of motivators in mind, our next step is to rescript our motivators: see our blog post here on reworking motivators, aka values.

Motivators as an Advantage

Once you define, and possibly rework your motivators, you are equipped with more armor than the average person.

  • You know what you want and why.
  • You know what you don’t want and why.
  • You’ve developed a purpose: your daily objective.
  • You are able to react better in difficult situations.
  • You have the tools to adjust your decision making.
  • You have better insight on your thought process.



Happy soul searching (-:
x Corie

Getting Started, Lifestyle, Mindfulness

Daily Routines

Corie Muldoon

From the moment you wake up until the moment you go to sleep, you are in a routine.

Morning, afternoon, evening…

We go about our time doing certain things a certain way, not always realizing the long term effect those choices may have.

These routines are habits built from our choices.

A routine could be as simple as coffee first thing in the morning, or going the same route to work.

An easy way to spice up our lives is to switch up our routines.

Sub out coffee for tea twice a week. Take a different road to get to work. Mix things up- keep life interesting and exciting!

Are Your Routines Helping or Hurting You?

Now that you are aware that you have routines, no matter how unseeingly small, there’s no question that some routines serve our best interest while others don’t.

In truth, the little things add up to bigger things- this is called the compound effect.

Overtime, are your actions leading you toward your goals, are they holding you back, are they destroying you?

Switching up your routines is important to stay out of the ruts, however it’s equally important to make sure what those routines consist of are good, positive habits that get you to your goals.

2-Week Time Tracking Exercise

Let’s start by tracking what you do on a daily basis for 2 whole weeks.

Every 30 minutes, write down what you did.

Each week, analyze where your time is spent and where you can improve.

This will start to give you an idea of what may be helping you and what may actually be hurting you.

The Chain Method

Once you’ve completed your 2-week time tracking exercise, gather a list of good habits you’d like to implement down the road.

We recommend making a list greater than 3 of good habits you wantt to work on as you progress.

With this list, choose which habit makes the most sense or is the most relevant to your current life situation.

The key to lasting change is to focus on building one new (realistic) habit at a time.

So choose 1 from your list to start with, keeping it as small and as simple to do as possible.

Maybe you read everyday, but you decide to read up on self development instead of mystery novels.

Maybe you want to stretch more and decide to do a one minute stretch each day for 30 days.

Building Momentum

Start with one day, doing whatever habit you wish to work on.

Mark on your calendar each day you did what you set out to do.

As the days pass, you’ll see you’re actively building a chain- work not to break it, keep the streak going!

Remember: keep it simple, taking it day by day.

Wrap Up

We all have the same amount of time in a day. It’s what we choose to do in this very moment that will determine if we reach our goals or not.

Choose wisely (-:
x Corie

Healthy Habits, Lifestyle, Mindfulness

Thinking Time Daily

Corie Muldoon

I love writing out my thoughts- it’s therapeutic and makes the chaos in my head much more simpler.

Keeping a journal never resonated with me until I shifted my vocabulary and started referring to this clearing of the mind as “thinking time”.

My thinking time is super relaxing and is an intentional session when I let all the thoughts that have been swirling around in my head out on paper.

Thinking time helps me to…

  • Explore ideas and the creative imagination
  • Prioritize my problems, fears and concerns
  • Track emotions, feelings, and thoughts
  • Work through negative energy
  • Look at life objectively
  • Learn from mistakes and resolve issues
  • Connect with Nature and Oneness

I typically write anywhere from 2 minutes to 30 minutes on average daily- could be less, could be more it all depends on the day and what I’m feeling!

Thinking sessions have no limits and no thinking session is better than the other.

Relieving Mental Pressure

Getting my thoughts out on paper instantly relieves my mind of pressure.

This added pressure is the result of repeatedly thinking about something.

Even thinking of something as simple as needing to pick up a certain item from the store the next day… in an obsessive manner… over and over again- only makes the situation seem bigger.

Imagine a bunch of small thoughts- growing larger with intensity- the more you think about them…

No wonder why life feels overwhelming at times… we’re dealing with lots of unnecessary emotion!

The small stuff grows into big stuff, and that can leave us paralyzed with no motivation to take action because we’re drained of so much energy.

What’s the Solution?

If we were to take 2 minutes to sketch out thoughts and ideas… life will feel much lighter, more organized, and we’ll have way more energy.

Thinking time could be in the morning, throughout the day, at night… or all three!

Where to Begin with Thinking Time

Thinking sessions are super beneficial for your health and wellness, and I highly recommend them!

Sitting down daily to think is often overlooked but can be easily incorporated into your day. Working on this skill will help you to realize true clarity and your full potential.

Grab a book with empty pages- could be a copybook, spiral notebook, a binder with loose leaf, whatever you are drawn too. I’ve more recently been using Google Keep on my phone and love it (color coded, tags, can add people to the note).

Date the entry and write whatever comes to mind…

When any to-dos or ideas come up throughout the day, I like to write them into a specific section / note to get extra organized. For example, on Google Keep I have a ‘Needed Fixes’ note and ‘Ah-Has’ note – I then use these notes for my weekly meeting where Joe and I review our wins, ah-has, and needed fixes for the week. We’ve been doing it for years now and swear by this system for practical personal improvement.

Below are some thought-provoking questions I’ve appreciated in the past:

  • What truly makes me happy?
  • How could I incorporate more joy into my life?
  • What is draining my energy?
  • What am I doing that is unnecessary and unproductive?
  • If I could choose one thing to do for the rest of my life what would it be?
  • If I had the chance to rewrite my scripts, what would I say?
  • What can I do to support my health? wealth? relationships? experiences?


Happy thinking (-:
x Corie