What You Need to do to Start Thriving Today

Two weeks ago I was asked a great question while being interviewed on a radio show on the topic of “Thriving at Work and In Life. It was, “Alan, with all the stress, uncertainty and relentless change all around us, is it realistic to think about thriving?  

You might be wondering the same thing. Maybe you are feeling challenged enough with work, family responsibilities and doing your best to get to the gym three times a week. Or you might be feeling the same way a client of mine is feeling as she told me last week, “I’m just plain exhausted and I don’t have time to think about thriving. Maybe when I get a better handle on things, but not now.”

What about you? Are you waiting to thrive in your life until things get better? Or are you ready to begin to thrive in life now? If so, here are three things you need to know:

Thriving isn't about going full blast, non-stop, for the sake of achieving yet another goal in our quest for "success," no matter the cost. It’s time we re-think our understanding about what it means to thrive in life.

You can begin to thrive immediately by shifting your mindset. Start by shifting your attention from what’s wrong at work or what’s missing in your life to focusing on what’s right in your life and what you have going for you.

Thriving begins with learning what you need to be happy, fulfilled and inspired. It’s about knowing that your needs are important and that you can’t thrive by ignoring them or by taking care of others while neglecting yourself.

We don’t have to wait to thrive until things slow down in life or until we solve all our problems. Thriving is a process that begins with a commitment to learning what we need to thrive and then by taking action to fulfill those needs.
 
Alan Allard, Executive Coach and Speaker
www.alanallard.com