DIY MAKEOVER TIME
  
Self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic doesn't mean idleness, but an opportunity for de-cluttering and productiveness.
This is a time for the ProCoach Success Factor: Clean-ups, Completions and Deletions.
This process starts with an intention and a small bite-sized action step.
My home makeover started a couple years ago when Christine O'Rourke shared her excitement about the Marie Kondo method.
I watched the YouTube videos and started with one drawer. Next thing I know, the entire closet is organized.
The next challenge was organizing my home office, a disaster zone.
Steve to the rescue. And voila! My brand new home office has a completely fresh vibe.
This is a great time to catch up on reading, organizing recipes, getting a head start on your income tax return.
Even though CRA has delayed the due date to June 1st, it is a great excuse to proceed as if you were going to file on April 30th.
Accounting firms will have more time to work on your return because other people are going to delay, causing them more strain and stress in May.
Invest your time now while we are in self-isolation
SOCIALIZE WITH ZOOM
I have been participating in Zoom conferences as part of my Trinity Western University adult degree completion program, but it was a first for my girlfriends to initiate a Zoom girl's night.
Zoom.us is a group video conferencing platform and is FREE to use.
You can Zoom by computer, iPad, tablet, smart phone.
We had an awesome time and it is so convenient.
We usually get hung up for weeks finding a mutually convenient date and time for physical gatherings for Christmas and birthdays.
With the coronavirus pandemic, we are working remotely from home. Scheduling the next Zoom date took less than two minutes.
It's time to experiment with digital platforms in new and innovative ways.
Give Zoom.us a trial run
TURN ANY CRISIS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY
A lot of folks are fixated on non-resourceful states and flooding their senses with fear during this coronavirus pandemic. The key is to focus on what we can control, such as our thoughts... and lots of hand washing.
However, you are more resourceful than you can ever know. Unfortunately, most of us don't realize this until we encounter a crisis, something that brings out the best in us.
There is a method to respond and take action when life throws a curve ball.
The 5 steps are:
1: keep a cool head
2: think differently (brainstorm)
3: ignore the rules
4: anticipate (pre-mortems instead of post-mortems)
5: amor fati (love your fate)
The key is to access your resourceful states by recalling a memory of an excellent state of mind and anchoring it in the present.
You can make this switch happen instantly, within seconds, from worry to peace.
The only thing we ultimately control is our reaction to events in our lives. Kurt Koontz, A Million Steps.
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