{"id":343,"date":"2016-08-05T03:00:37","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/?p=343"},"modified":"2017-11-08T09:03:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T15:03:36","slug":"make-slowing-the-pace-the-theme-for-your-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/make-slowing-the-pace-the-theme-for-your-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Slowing The Pace The Theme For Your Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Themed Approach<\/span><\/h2>\n

When most of us think of Friday, it usually brings good thoughts and feelings. \u00a0Most of us look forward to Friday and there’s not much that can happen to ruin it. \u00a0By default we make Friday a special day. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When I see an event or action that tends to bring about such a positive reaction, I begin thinking of ways to use it to its fullest potential. \u00a0With Friday being one of these, I choose to take all the positives that a Friday may entail and make good use of it! I use it to bring the current week to an end and prepare for my next week, knowing that it can be a successful week if I prepare.<\/p>\n

What can you do to take advantage of your Friday?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Themed Approach<\/b>
\n<\/span>Can you think of your favorite television show or series? \u00a0Now think of its theme music. \u00a0\u00a0You have it? \u00a0Hum or sing a little of it. \u00a0I have a favorite podcast and each time I start a new episode I look forward to hearing its opening theme. \u00a0Let’s discuss the concept of a theme for a moment. \u00a0\"\"The theme tells you what the show, series and, in my case, podcast is essentially about. It gets to the true reason for the show. \u00a0I want you to develop a themed approach for each day of your life. \u00a0I learned this technique from one of my mentors, Michael Hyatt<\/a>. \u00a0He sets a theme for each day of the week<\/a>. More importantly, I want you to set a theme for your Friday and that theme is “slowing your pace.” \u00a0<\/span>
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\n<\/span>How to Overlay a Theme<\/b>
\n<\/span>Having a theme means to overlay your day with this one most important activity. \u00a0As you process your emails, remember the theme. \u00a0Slow the pace of your emails…process them<\/a>. \u00a0Don’t save them, don’t perform the tasks, don’t reply to unnecessary ones and don’t keep any junk. \u00a0Clean your inbox. \u00a0Overlay your workflow for the day with the theme of slowing your pace. You already know that everything won’t get done. \u00a0Go ahead and prepare the stakeholders with\u00a0the status. \u00a0You’ll look more professional. \u00a0Next slow down the people you interact with. \u00a0Don’t allow others to make an emergency for you. \u00a0Their emergency doesn’t have to become your emergency. \u00a0Schedule those as a priority for next week. \u00a0Get use to scheduling and get others use to being scheduled. \u00a0Remember, make slowing the pace a theme song for your Friday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Guess what another week has gone by. \u00a0Place another marble in the trash<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span>Do you intend on having the same unwanted results every Friday or will you decide to take control of yours for better results?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Today is your Friday!<\/span>
\n<\/span>You have the right to choose a theme that brings you the best results possible for your day. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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