The Road Will be Clear When You’re Ready for It

March 11, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

The road will be clear when you need it to be.

As they say, “based on a true story…”

As I am developing the roll-out to the ThisTimeIMeanIt.com “Inner Oval” (it’s like a circle but less perfect), I keep getting overwhelmed with how much I have to do.

Survey to find out what you wanted
Figure out what I could do at an affordable fee
Write copy
Design materials
Promote it
Follow up
Make sure everyone was satisfied
PLUS – keep up the remainder of my projects and responsibilities!

I tell you there, were times I was ready to give up.

Then, I thought, what would I say to people who asked me what they needed to do – and the answer became crystal clear:

Don’t worry about how it will end up. Just focus on putting one step in front of the next. It will eventually get done.

And it did.

And it’s done! (Well, not quite yet, but almost, certainly close enough that I am confident it will be finished this week.)

Move forward – even if you don’t know the path.

It will become evident when it’s time.

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One Telephone Pole at a Time

February 28, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

It was painful to watch her try to walk; albeit not as painful for me as it was for her.

“Sit down,” I suggested, pulling up a chair, wanting to relieve her of her burden.

She stared at it, shakily supporting herself with her metal cane, the type with four rubber-capped legs that stands on its own. “Do you have a chair without arms?” She asked, referencing her size with a flick of her bulky arm. “It’s hard for me to fit in this type of chair.”

I scurried away and returned with the requested model, placing it behind her. She sluggishly lowered her heaviness on to the seat, all the while leaning weightily on the cane for support. After placing herself, she exhaled a strained sigh of exhaustion, took a moment to regain her composure, and said, “Hi, I’m Sheila. I need to lose weight. I can’t live like this anymore.”

I’m always interested in what triggers us to finally take action. After all, weight doesn’t come on overnight. We fight it for years, constructing excuses, living in denial; until eventually we cross a line that drives us from needing to do something to actually doing it. It’s at that nexus where I enter the scene.

“What brought you here today?” I asked.

“I can’t get my mail.”

“Tell me more,” I said, looking for clarification.

She exhaled again, attempting to catch her breath. “My mailbox is at the end of the driveway, which is up a hill.” She rested. “Well, it’s not really a hill, it’s more of an incline, but I can’t walk that far anymore. I needed someone to bring me the mail yesterday.” Another deep exhalation escaped her lips as she steadied herself on her cane, relying on it to steady herself while sitting. “That’s no way to live. I have to do something.”

That was how we met.

Unfortunately, after a few months, she got a new job and moved away. We lost contact.

Not long ago, she resurfaced, visiting family in town. I did not recognize her.

“You look fantastic!” I exclaimed, upon realizing who she was.

“I’m down 163 pounds – and I walk every day.” [Read more…]

Getting Past Overwhelmed and Moving Forward

November 11, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Anti-Perfectionism Affirmation

Small Steps

When I am overwhelmed, I realize it’s because I’m trying to tackle too large of a project. I am intimidated by how much I have to do and my natural reaction is to shut down, which makes the problem worse. Today, I will find one small thing I can do on a project I’ve been delaying. I will not commit to any more than one step. Then, I will tackle it with all the skills and talents I have, realizing it’s better to move forward slowly than not at all.

No task is too large, when broken down into small steps.

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Getting More Done

September 19, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

The only way in which we are all identical is that we each get 24 hours a day.

Some people just use it better – but no one gets any more time.

Those of us who are more successful simply better utilize our time.

One way in which we do that is to realize that even if we can’t carve out enough time from a hectic schedule to get everything done, we can squeeze in a few moments here and there.

For example, if you’re trying to be more fit, start holding in your stomach right now. Keep it that way while you search the web or read your emails. It takes no more time but helps you accomplish much more.

In other words, it’s better to get up and walk a block today, than to swear you’re going to run a mile tomorrow and sleep in. Remember, “Small steps done regularly generate more results than large steps done intermittently.”

What can you do RIGHT NOW to feel more successful? (Go do it.)

Note: Every Monday, a new motivational memo is posted. Subscribers to ThisTimeIMeanIt.com’s coaching service get this – and many more benefits – sent to them directly. If you’d like to know more, follow this link.

Keep Moving

April 25, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Small steps taken regularly generate more results than large steps done periodically.

In other words, it’s better to promise to walk a block and actually do it than to promise to run a mile and sleep in.

Most of the time that we fail to accomplish our goals, it’s because we made the process too cumbersome, unrealistic, or large. Since it would involve rearranging vast portions of an-already busy life, we choose to avoid the task, remaining in place.

Pick something smaller when you’re stuck and move forward on that. Any movement is better than stagnation.

Note: Every Monday, a new motivational memo is posted. Subscribers to ThisTimeIMeanIt.com’s coaching service get this – and many more benefits – sent to them directly. If you’d like to know more, follow this link.

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