Triumph Distractions

Continuing on the question of "How do I motivate my team to reach their goals?"

First, it is important to be crystal clear on the company objectives so that you can communicate those to your team. Once your company objectives are clear, work with your team to set and agree on team goals. 

Second, this has been around for a long time, but make sure your goals are SMART. 

Third, create milestones to create accountability.

This process puts your team in control of outcomes, it is proactive and puts the corporate objectives in action at the team level.

To learn more on how you can hire Danielle or Maikel go to linkt.ree/triumphdistractions 

Ask yourself this: on a scale of 1-10 how much do you buy into goals?

This episode pegs Maikel against Danielle in a debate about goals...

Maikel takes the position that goals are bad and Danielle takes the position that goals are good. Listen in as they debate whether you should or should not have team goals!

We challenge you to have a debate with your team on the value and benefits of having team goals and individual goals!

Let us know what you find - you can call in a leave us a voice mail with your results, comments or questions!

Thank you for listening!

To find out more about Maikel and Danielle, go to linktr.ee/triumphdistractions

Exploring "what you want" goals. 

Deciding which goals to pursue requires clarity...In this episode, we explore how to pick your goals and why it's important to define your "why". 

The "Why do you want to reach each goal" greatly determines your chances of success. 

Leave us a voice mail with your question or share how this episode has helped you!

Learn more about Danielle & Maikel at linktr.ee/triumphdistractions

What the heck should my goals be?

Does that mean you have too many goals or you have none? Maikel and Danielle explore the difference between Duty goals and what you want goals.

We discuss how this one simple, yet powerful goal can create muscle memory where you become a goal-setting and goal-achieving machine. We reinforce it with a fun and visual way to stick to your new goal by turning it into a game. 

Listen in to this episode if you want to become that person that you can rely on, that person who follows through on their goals!

You can learn more about Maikel and Danielle and get free templates and guides at https://linktr.ee/triumphdistractions 

Creating a balanced life without being hard on yourself is possible. 

We explore what a balanced life looks like and if a balanced life can be accomplished. 

Is there a contradiction in motivations, where balance is good and being hard on yourself is bad? The confusion comes from:

• Really showing up versus rushing it
• Quality time versus quashing time
• Things that delight our soul versus things that drain our soul

As we try to create a balanced life, it is easy to forget to take the time to enjoy the moment, to slow down, and take a breath. In the end, we both agree that taking responsibility is a critical part of creating balance. 

Must do's:

• Stop treating yourself like hired help...or another way to look at this is to stop sweeping the floor when you should be doing something else.
• Stop beating yourself up for what you are not and for what you did or did not do. 
• Create "rules for beating yourself up"
• The absolute best thing you can do right now is to give yourself permission to be happy, give yourself permission to enjoy life. 

The solution:

1. Clarify what you want by making a list of 3 things that will bring you joy today. Write them down and tell a friend. 
2. Schedule those 3 things in your calendar and do them no matter what. 
3. Answer this at the end of every day: What brought me joy today? and What can I do to bring more of that tomorrow. 

You can learn more about Danielle here and Maikel on LInkedIn

The question of the week is: "How do I stop feeling overwhelmed?"

Executive Coaches Danielle and Maikel talk about what it means to feel overwhelmed and provide tips on how to move out of the "feeling Overwhelmed" to "feeling calm and focus". 

Let's define what it means to feel overwhelmed: it is defined as being overcome or overpowered by force or numbers by thought or feelings. This feeling bubbles over us and we feel crushed under the pressure. But it does not have to be that way. Life will always get in the way. Learn how you can create a habit of moving quickly from feeling overwhelmed to feeling calm and focused. You can start immediately and experience a new way to pursue your goals. 

The first tip is so counterintuitive, you won't believe it...until you try it for yourself! Imagine an athlete in a biathlon whose goal is to not only win the race, but she must also stop and shot at a target. She can't continue racing until she has hit the target, only to move on to the next target where she has to stop again. Your instinct would be to hurry, to go as fast as you can so you can win the race. But, you must slow down, you must slow your breathing so you can take the shot. The same thing happens for your goals. When you are racing to the next thing. It might be worth trying to slow down, to slow your breathing so you can take the shot. Applying this technique when you feel overwhelmed is a game changer!

There are four things you can do immediately to help get out of the habit of feeling overwhelmed.

1. Slow down and breathe
2. Reach out to a friend
3. Create a list of 3 things you can do today to move you towards your goals - your "mine" list
4. Write and read a simple statement that keeps you grounded - your big Why!

If you have a situation or question you'd like for us to address, you can submit your question here. OR leave us a voice mail!

In our next episode, we will answer this question: "How do I find work-life balance without being too hard on myself?"

Learn more about Danielle's coaching services at dlwasson.com

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This podcast is dedicated to overachievers, procrastinators, self-saboteurs, and free-spirits who don't want a boring, average life

You want to do things your own way, but you keep getting in your own way with endless distractions.

The result—you set goals but never see them through...

You are not alone.

In each episode, your executive and team performance coaches, Maikel Bailey and Danielle Lavallee Wasson will be addressing a question submitted by one of our listeners and providing tips and techniques you can use to slay distractions and gain unstoppable momentum so you can turn your dream life into real life!