Tips for At-Home Mini-Sabbaticals If you have been reading my blog over the past year, you may remember the post “The Fruits of Mini-Sabbaticals” that I wrote in November 2022 to share my approach to the 4 Rs (rest, rejuvenation, reflection, resetting). I was all set to head to Hawaii last month and I had to cancel the trip. Instead of giving up on the idea of a mini-sabbatical, I redesigned the week to capture the same intention at home. There are certain activities that I incorporate in my annual mini-sabbatical and I wanted to maintain as many of those as possible. I thought I would share my approach to demonstrate that it is possible to achieve much of the same outcome without the expense and effort of traveling. REMOVE yourself from your daily work routine. That means set the “out of office” reply, stating that you are on a personal retreat/mini-sabbatical. Keep the computer off unless you are using it for something creative, but definitely no email, and leave your office setting. REST. That means no alarm clock, get up when your body tells you, stay in bed if that feels right, take a nap. REJUVENATE. What brings you energy? Incorporate that into your mini-sabbatical routine. For me that is going to the gym during non-busy hours, hiking, doing yoga, scheduling a spa day/massage, and visiting the local botanical garden conservatory. REFLECTION. Each year, I decide what I want to focus on during this break, whether it is reading a book, designing a new program or deepening my learning of a subject. I also use this time for extended journal writing. RESETTING. I have used the “End of Year Reset Worksheet” process from ThirdSpaceStudio.com to look back on the year and look forward to the next year with intention. I also do the initial year-end financial review and preliminary budgeting and business planning for the next year. Although I wasn’t able to dip my toes in the Pacific Ocean, I came away from my At-Home Mini-Sabbatical feeling refreshed, focused and energized to finish up 2023 with clarity and optimism to move into 2024!
How I Developed the Vista Global Vision (and How to Get Started on Yours) When I started my business I wanted to identify a company name that I could use in both English and Spanish so it would be understandable when I worked in Latin America. I wanted to identify a name that conveyed opportunity and expansivenss. After pages of scribbling different words and word combinations, Vista Global emerged. A “global … Continue reading “How I Developed the Vista Global Vision (and How to Get Started on Yours)” When I started my business I wanted to identify a company name that I could use in both English and Spanish so it would be understandable when I worked in Latin America. I wanted to identify a name that conveyed opportunity and expansivenss. After pages of scribbling different words and word combinations, Vista Global emerged. A “global view” and vision of making a difference in the world. It emerged like the sun rising. I love the cycle of the sun, rising to welcome a new day and setting to reflect the beauty of the day that has ended. Vista Global conveys that sense of possibility. As a certified coach with The Coaches Training Institute, I believe that values are the foundation of our success professionally and personally. Research conducted by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner for The Leadership Challenge confirms that when we live and work in alignment with our values we have higher performance, more energy and frankly life is just a lot more fun! Can you identify your top 5 values? Are you living and working in alignment with your values? If you have never thought about your values and what is important to you, here are a few quick tips to get you started on this path toward your greatest potential: 5 Tips for Identifying your Values: 1. Values are who you are. Not who you would like to be, not who you think you should be but who you are in your life right now. 2. Values serve as your compass pointing out what it means to be true to yourself. They are guiding principles of how you live your life. 3. Values are the “non-negotiables” must-haves in your life to be fulfilled (beyond the requirements of food, shelter, etc.). If a value is not being honored, you feel disrupted, off balance, or a sense of things not being “right”. 4. Values are demonstrated in “peak moments” when you are completely in the zone of happiness and fulfillment. What are you doing at that moment? Where are you? Who are you with? 5. Values are uniquely yours and once you have greater clarity of your values you are on your way to living and working in ways that offer your best self to the world! My top 5 values are communication, collaboration, justice, authenticity, and fun. What are your values?
Launching the Vista Global Blog Coaching and Consulting for a better world… I am thrilled to enter the blogosphere to share what I have learned over the past 25 years in the nonprofit sector as a CEO, Program Officer, Consultant and Coach. I look forward to learning from you as well, as we venture toward that horizon of making a … Continue reading “Launching the Vista Global Blog” Coaching and Consulting for a better world… I am thrilled to enter the blogosphere to share what I have learned over the past 25 years in the nonprofit sector as a CEO, Program Officer, Consultant and Coach. I look forward to learning from you as well, as we venture toward that horizon of making a difference in the world.
