The Connection Magazine AIM MUTUAL Fall 2019 | Page 18

NEXT LEVEL IN YOUR LIFE
apps from my phone and stop scrolling
mindlessly. It’s amazing what I get done in
that time.
In your own life, try to set tech limits.
Condense all of your social media or
internet surfing time into one block and
download an app like “Moment” on your
phone to become more aware of your media
consumption habits.
4. Check your lifestyle habits.
Science keeps proving how important
exercise and diet are to focus and emotional
health and I need both of those if I’m going
to step it up.
As often as possible I get major walking
steps in or hit my favorite spin class, limit
alcohol to weekends, drink gut-boosting
kombucha and plenty of water, and eat
clean with a whole lot of vegetables.
You don’t need that much time to get in
a good workout–even just one minute of
jumping jacks will get your heart pumping
and blood flowing!
5. Wake up earlier.
Six am is great (when I currently wake up),
but 5:45 is better.
As long as I’m in bed in time to get 7-8
hours of sleep, I can use that extra time
for planning out my day so I can feel like a
champ.
The easiest way to start waking up
earlier is to just set your alarm earlier for
tomorrow. You may be tired for a day, but
just follow your tiredness and get to bed
early that next night. Oh, and don’t hit
snooze!
6. Monday check-in meetings.
On our team, we’ve found that
implementing Monday check in meetings
has been a game changer. While each
member of the team is great about
autonomy, checking in every week is
essential so we all get clarity around
expectations and projects being worked on.
The consistent connection also allows us to
feel more like a team.
In your own life, each Monday, check in
with yourself about where you’re at and
what your goals are for the week.
I also have weekly check-ins with my
husband and business partner. Where in
your life would you benefit from a weekly
check-in?
7) What would your idol do?
The good thing about taking a business
to the next level is that others have done it
before you.
Mel Robbins
MEL ROBBINS INSPIRES CHANGE
Mel Robbins is the host of the new daytime syndicated talk show with Sony Pictures TV, The Mel Robbins
Show, which airs nationwide.
She has spent the past decade coaching, teaching, and motivating millions of people around the
world. Her practical, no-nonsense advice and life strategies provide tangible results and skills
that help people push through the everyday challenges we all face in life, work, and love.
She is one of the most booked speakers in the world and an international best-selling author whose
work has been translated into 36 languages. In 2017, Mel broke self-publishing records with her
international best-seller The 5 Second Rule. It was named the #1 audiobook in the world and the
fifth most read book of the year on Amazon. When Mel launched her science backed productivity
planner, The 5 Second Journal, the first print run sold out worldwide within minutes.
She is the creator and host of three #1 audiobooks on Audible and the co-founder and CEO of 143 Studios,
a digital media company that produces content in partnership with Fortune 500 brands. In January of
2019, a quarter of a million people took part in her free 30-day Mindset Reset program online.
Mel is currently one of CNN’s most popular on-air commentators and opinion writers; her articles drive
tens of millions of page views for CNN.com. Mel has an extensive television résumé as an expert on human
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If I get to a point in my day where I
don’t feel like doing something, I start
by reminding myself that motivation is
garbage and then I ask myself, What would
Oprah do? Or Ellen Degeneres. These two
women are my idols in business.
Once I remind myself that those I admire
and respect have worked hard to get to
where they are and did not wait to feel
like doing the work, it’s much easier to get
moving again.
Who are your idols–whether in business,
relationships, life, or health? When you find
yourself feeling tired or not wanting to do
something, imagine what your idol would
do.
Now, how will you step it up in the next
phase of YOUR life?