Dream Metamorphose Module 3 - Preparation (3 of 3)

Editor's Notes

• #12: So, perhaps you are a firm believer in properly pacing yourself, and perhaps you are already very, very good at implementing the 6 tips provided for avoiding a head on collision with burnout. If so, this segment will NOT apply to you. However, for the remaining 90%+ dreamers who still come out of the gate with guns blazing, you are more than likely going to experience, at least once, what I like to call a pulled muscle. An indication of a “pulled muscle” during dream chasing commonly comes in the form of one of the following: Overwhelm from trying to over do it too soon – essentially biting off far more than you could possibly chew (#4 volume / intensity) Spreading yourself so thin that now none of your efforts are even close to receiving 100% of your attention (#3 quality/quantity) Expecting highly unrealistic outcomes based on your first few ideas or attempts and giving up prematurely ( #4 volume/intensity) Experiencing significant drops in your motivation due to focusing more on distractions than your goals (#1 Your Race, #5 steady progress) Realizing that you needed a break and wisely taking one, but never coming off of it (#2 schedule) Trust me, we’ve all been there, and at some point may find ourselves there again with each new venture or stretching that we undergo on the journey to accomplishing our dreams. However, just like for a world class gymnast, a pulled muscle doesn’t signify the end of your athletic career. And a setback, no matter how major, shouldn’t signify the end of your pursuit towards your dreams. So let’s talk through 5 MUST Do’s when faced with this particular dilemma.
• #13: First and foremost, forgive yourself!! Recognize that you are human, and that for as long as you live, you will make some mistakes every now and then. It happens, and it’s ok, so you don’t need to waste your precious time or energy beating yourself up about it, which will only negatively affect your mood and attitude, hindering your ability to move past it. Second, take a moment to regroup. When you hurt yourself while working out, it’s never wise to just jump back in immediately the next day. Likewise, you need to take some time out to collect yourself properly when you experience a setback. Spend some time reflecting and recognizing where things went wrong, and then make an effort to plan accordingly for limiting the opportunities for repeating those actions in the future. Chalk it up to an experience for a lesson learned, and do your best to learn the lesson well. Third, celebrate the progress that you HAVE made. Experiencing a setback doesn’t take away from all of the good and useful progress that you’ve made to date. Review your recorded progress from tip #6 in proper pacing. Honor your accomplishments and recognize that your current achievements mean that you are capable of future achievements. Fourth, schedule in time for R&R. The same way that you schedule time for focusing on your goals, schedule in regular time for rest and relaxation so that you will be energized and recharged for tackling your future goals. You have to take care of you first in order to be in the best position to serve others. And last but not least, get back in the game. Go back through tips #1 – 5 for proper pacing, and work YOUR plan for running YOUR race. Use your schedule of activities from tip #2 to get you back on track. Review, and if necessary, revamp them to make sure that you are preparing for volume before intensity from tip#4. Focus on the quality versus the quantity from tip#3 when accomplishing goals as you move forward again, and be sure to follow the energy, allowing it to guide your priorities.
• #14: Properly pacing yourself is a significantly important part of preparation for dream chasing and dream catching. Without it, many dreamers have repeatedly stopped and started their pursuit, often quitting in frustration. Spend the energy on getting this right so that you can not only Run YOUR race, but so that you can also keep running. And now let’s get to the homework for this final section of module 3:
• #15: Your homework for Module 3 part 3 of 3 is to implement the proper pacing tips for the SMART goals you created from the previous homework. To begin, I would like for you to rigorously review them to make sure that they meet the criteria from tip #4 – preparing for volume before intensity - so that you can avoid any potential early burnout as you attempt to execute them. Take your time and truly pick them apart against this criteria, and if you need to break them down into smaller, bite sized chunks, please revamp and rewrite them accordingly. Next, I want you to prioritize them based on tip#3 – follow the energy, so that your efforts will be more focused on producing high quality results as opposed to a great number of tasks completed at below par quality.
• #16: Next, after you’ve revamped as needed and prioritized them, I want you to schedule time for them in a day planner per the order of their priority. Be sure to not overload the weeks with tasks by being realistic about your available time, making sure to also SCHEDULE adequate time for rest and relaxation amongst all of your goals and other outside obligations. Lastly for SMART Planning Properly Paced, be sure that as you get into working on each goal that you are recording them in a book or journal of some sort per the suggestions in tip #6 – record your progress. And finally, please complete your weekly journaling report.
• #17: This concludes part 3 of 3 for Module 3 on PREPARATION Thank you, again, for tuning in. Until next week, be blessed and take care.