Reset To Reflect
Every 3-6 months, we need to reset our internal compass. It generates momentum in our everyday rhythm. You see, life is what you make it. It’s up to you to determine how good it will be. I’ve always heard that life is like a bank account; you can only get out of it what you’ve put into it.
Most people are so busy they never take time to reset. Their going is faster than their growing. Meaning, there is a lot of motion, but not always a lot of progress. Before they realize it, their life is spiraling out of control in chaos. It’s easy to get caught up in the vortex of success or failure and lose yourself in the process.
The longer we go without resetting, the longer we go without reflecting. And the longer we go without reflecting, the longer we go without fulfillment. Resetting to reflect is a practice that leads to winning in life and leadership. Reflection turns experience into insight for the future. Author Tony Robbins said, “The quality of your life is a direct reflection of the quality of the questions you are asking yourself.”
“Reflection turns experience into insight for the future.”
In my business, I do a lot of life coaching for high-level leaders, and I have found that most people don’t know how to reflect. They are so busy doing and going they don’t practice the art of reflecting in order to reset their internal compass. In fact, most people don’t practice the art of reflecting enough. But the ones that do are creating massive results from their intentionality. You, too, can start now and create a better future.
Here’s how to reset to reflect:
1) Take 5
“Take 5” is a term that was coined in show-business when an actor was frazzled with failed takes. This term was used to take 5 minutes to reset their focus and come back refreshed for the scene. We too, need to practice the art of taking 5, but much more than 5 minutes of course. If we are going to be successful, it will require taking quiet time to think and reflect. Scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal said, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” You have to break if you want a breakthrough. You should carve out at least 20 minutes to an hour a day for reflection time. This time should be filled with nothing but thinking.
“If we are going to be successful, it will require taking quiet time to think and reflect.”
2) Take Role
It’s overwhelming to reflect on everything there is in life. This can easily be an intimidating practice without a framework. Let me coach you on where to start when it comes to resetting to reflect. Categorize your life in terms of the roles that you play. Give a title for every area of your life that requires you to be a character. For example, some of my roles are: Husband, Father, Christian, Author, Speaker, Coach, Artist, Musician, Chef, Table Tennis Player, etc… These are the roles I play, and the things I want to be intentional at. When I sit down to reflect, set goals, and create to do’s, I start by going through each of the roles I want to be great at in my life. Notice, I included hobbies in my roles; it’s essential to include everything you are and want to be in life.
3) Take 2
Take 2 is the term used to get a do-over and begin again. If you are going to reset to reflect, you have to give yourself permission to start over. Too many people feel they are stuck in bad circumstances without the opportunity to reset their life. This is a lie that limits future possibilities. You can and must reinvent yourself every so often and have the chance to hit the refresh button on your life browser. I coach many people that have been afraid of trying to start over out of fear. Some fear they won’t ever get their weight under control…but they can! Some fear they can’t change their attitude…but they can! Some fear they can’t get out of their addiction…but they can! Some fear they can’t recover from a bad reputation…but they can! There is no reason you can’t make a change and start to become the person you’ve always wanted to be. I see it happen every day with people I’ve coached and those I observe. If you can’t reinvent yourself, you’ll resent yourself.
“If you can’t reinvent yourself, you’ll resent yourself.”
Take some time in this new year to reset to reflect. Let me coach you by giving you this FREE downloadable Reflection Worksheet that will guide you through resetting to reflect. Take some time to go through it without putting it off and getting busy!
