It’s not easy to fulfill all the roles and responsibilities we have in our lives .   .  . in our families, in our careers, in our communities.  There are times when you can’t be everywhere and you can’t do everything, so how do you navigate through it?

Use Your Cape, We All Have One!                                                                            The Power Cape (TM)   

Here’s How . . .

• Step Out Of Stress – Stress can paralyze your rational thinking – and make the obvious elusive. Step back and rise up (do this exercise in your mind). Re-establish your power.
• Listen To Your Voice – what are you saying about yourself and the circumstances? Are you using your faith – are you hopeful and believing for the best, no matter what it looks like?
• Let Your Principles Simplify Priorities – what do you value, what is irreplaceable, what is at the center of your heart? What’s first, second, and third in your life? Are your priorities consistent with your principles?
• Consider All The Options – “I have to be there” or “I have to do it” is a self-imposed requirement.  Can someone else do it? Can it be done at another time? Is there a different way to accomplish the same thing? What would happen (really?) if you didn’t do it at all?
• Shift The Momentum – A plan gives order to chaos & confusion.  Break down the situation into specific tasks and decisions – write it down! 15 minutes of planning can make all the difference.

Now Consider . . .

• Did you say “yes” when you should have said “no”?
• Are you moving through life so fast that you’re not paying attention and things creep up on you?
• Are you managing your life to live up to the world’s expectations and not holding fast to your own values?
• Are you comparing yourself to others and their “superpowers?”

Use Your Cape – not just when you have a crisis – but in the decision making that determines the quality of your life on a daily basis.

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