6 Steps to Power Up Your Performance By Creating More Balance And Fulfillment

As interconnected beings, bringing balance and fulfillment to all aspects of life is the key to optimal performance

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Do you ever feel like when one area of your life is off track your performance in another area drops?

Maybe you’ve been going through challenging times in your relationship that affects your results at work. Or you’re stressed, overwhelmed and burnt out at your job which is manifesting in your health. The reason why coaching to the whole person is important, rather than just focusing on one area of life, is that creating balance and deep fulfillment in all areas of your life is the key to increasing overall performance.

As one of my clients was going through a very challenging divorce, for example, he started having difficulties with his performance at work. When he was able to build resilience and navigate his divorce in a different way, it allowed him to eliminate the distractions in his head. The result: he was able to focus and get back on top of his game at work, meeting his quarterly targets and managing his team more effectively.

Here are 6 steps to power up your performance by creating more fulfillment and balance in your life:

Step 1: Take Inventory

Where are you standing right now in each area of your life? Consider career, money, and health, as well as social and intimate relationships, personal growth, fun and enjoyment and physical environment. Rate each area based on how satisfied you are on a scale from 1 to 10. This shows you exactly where you’re off balance and what other areas of your life might be affected by it.

Step 2: Discover What’s Needed

What would it take for you to be more fulfilled and balanced? What has to be different in each area for you to be completely satisfied in order to rate it as a 10? Get into detail and be bold. What would the ideal scenario for you look like?

Step 3: Determine Your Priorities

Oftentimes, imbalance shows up in multiple areas of life. That’s completely natural and only gives us more opportunity to increase our well being and fulfillment. In order to avoid feeling overwhelmed with all the things you might want to change, it’s important to prioritize. What we think is the priority is not always what TRULY is the priority. What’s the first step you can to take towards more feeling a sense of fulfillment? Pick one to two areas and start there.

Step 4: Set Yourself Up For Success

Determine what works best for you. After you discover WHAT you want to change, determine the best approach for HOW you can accomplish that goal. There are many different ways and supporting structures to do this. Get clear about how you work best and most efficiently.

Step 5: Figure Out Your Blocks

Knowing yourself well is beneficial when building on your strengths, as well as determining where you might get stuck. Establish what challenges might come your way when moving forward and find solutions for them beforehand. This saves time and energy and helps you tackle your obstacles with more confidence.

Step 6: Hold Yourself Accountable

Increasing your levels of fulfillment by creating more balance in your life and work is certainly an indirect way of powering up your performance. Not being able to see immediate results might lead to prioritizing other duties and procrastination. Holding yourself accountable to following through with what you decide on; always focusing on the bigger purpose and the advantages is crucial for your success. Find an accountability partner, a coach to help you with achieving your goals, or determine how you’ll reward yourself after completing your mission.

Change is the only constant and often times uncomfortable. As humans, we tend to feel safe in what we’re familiar with and even when change means getting to a better place, it can be hard to hold ourselves accountable. Make a plan to stay on track and review your goals and process regularly. It can be very beneficial to partner up with someone in the process of creating more balance and fulfillment in your life.

Staying on top of your game is an inside job, something that can transform the quality of your life and your relationships, as well as your performance at work and beyond.

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