Hi, I'm Katrina, a 20+ year marketing strategist helping people transform their businesses and lives through the power of curiosity. Twice a week I'll share highly valuable, debatably humorous and possibly life-changing emails about the mind-blowing things that can happen when you start asking the right questions.
It's a lot blurrier than usual...
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Does anyone else feel like once August ends the rest of the year is a blur? One minute it's Labor Day, the next it's Christmas. Only to me, this entire year has been a blur. People say this all the time, but this year feels blurrier than normal. I read somewhere that the best way to slow down time is to be present in as many moments as possible. It makes sense if you think about it right? The more memories you can recall in a certain period of time, the 'longer' that time period seems to have lasted. In one of my favorite years I can recall, we went on four vacations, built a bungalow by the pool in our backyard, my sister got married, we saw a shuttle launch up close, my daughter went to dance camp, we spent long summer nights by the pool, we sanded and painted our kitchen cabinets...it was the year that lasted forever. Fast forward to this year. We've taken one short weekend trip, my daughter was in one week-long tech camp (which was actually really cool), I've been in the pool maybe five times and the rest is a blur. That's about it. I've spent the last 8 months hustling so hard, I've missed out on making more moments that matter. In my case, since I went back to working for myself, I felt that it was a great time to learn new skills, embody new mindsets, ingrain better habits and do all the things I never did because "I had a full time job." I vowed to: The next thing I know, it's almost Labor Day and I don't recall a whole lot of fun or relaxation. I think a lot of us experience this feeling of being off balance now and again. I go through cycles. You get to a point where you have so many balls in the air you can't possibly slow down to figure out which ones to let drop. The good news is I have a system for this that naturally starts with being curious. I ask myself: 🤔 Why have I set each goal? 🤔 What exactly do I want to accomplish? 🤔 Which commitments are non-negotiable? 🤔 Which commitments can be scaled back? 🤔 Which commitments can be gently let go? Do I really need a master course in making sourdough bread? I don't even like sourdough bread. French sucks. I sound like a strangled duck. Why force this? Do I need to 'read' or can I listen to some of the books? Can I do it while I walk? And so on. Next, I convert as many non-negotiable commitments into Atomic Habits as possible. If you haven't read the book, I recommend it. It's the idea that if you put at least a 1% effort toward a goal every day, you will be 100% closer to it in a year than if you'd done nothing at all. If I walk for 30 minutes a day and listen to a book, that's 7 miles a week and 1/4 of a book. That's a lot more than not walking or reading at all right? If I practice Spanish for 5 minutes a day, every day, for 365 days, I most certainly will know more than if I hadn't practiced it at all. Thanks Duolingo. If I take my grandma to a new "country" once a month, that's better than having to reschedule every other week. If I meditate for 3 minutes a day, every day, for 365 days, I will be more clear-headed than if I hadn't attempted to slow my thoughts at all. Last, I revived an old commitment. NO working on the weekends. That's family time. Until next time, Katrina "NO weekend work" Turner P.S. Added new fun stuff below. Gonna start grouping them. *New* *Disclaimer: there may be typos and varied fonts from time to time, if that bothers you, this is not the list for you. |
The Power of a Curious Mindset
Hi, I'm Katrina, a 20+ year marketing strategist helping people transform their businesses and lives through the power of curiosity. Twice a week I'll share highly valuable, debatably humorous and possibly life-changing emails about the mind-blowing things that can happen when you start asking the right questions.
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