1 00:00:00,450 --> 00:00:06,030 Do you ever feel like your energy is constantly flowing and then 2 00:00:06,090 --> 00:00:08,670 ebbing flowing and then ebbing? 3 00:00:09,750 --> 00:00:15,000 Of course you do, because you're a human being and it happens to all of us. 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:16,770 It's a natural phenomenon. 5 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:25,110 We all have cycles of energy, of creativity, of passion that come and go. 6 00:00:26,565 --> 00:00:31,245 The challenge around that is if your work, if your livelihood 7 00:00:31,245 --> 00:00:34,485 depends upon that energetic flow. 8 00:00:34,935 --> 00:00:40,695 If you are someone who is a creative entrepreneur or a leader who is in 9 00:00:40,695 --> 00:00:46,695 charge of inspiring others or in any way, shape, or form, your performance 10 00:00:46,845 --> 00:00:52,455 is dictated by the amount of energy that you can put into something. 11 00:00:53,190 --> 00:00:59,670 When we naturally reach those energetic slumps and you don't have that to 12 00:00:59,670 --> 00:01:02,519 give, how do you keep performing? 13 00:01:17,385 --> 00:01:23,505 It's a real challenge for a lot of people, and believe me, you are not alone in this. 14 00:01:24,825 --> 00:01:30,045 That challenge is compounded when we then feel bad about it. 15 00:01:30,375 --> 00:01:35,475 When we beat ourselves up, have negative self-talk, or, somehow 16 00:01:35,865 --> 00:01:41,775 associate our inability to have energy or be creative or have passion with 17 00:01:41,775 --> 00:01:44,135 our, personality or our character. 18 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:46,460 or are worth in some way. 19 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:54,430 So you've probably experienced this if you are someone who is, like I said, a leader 20 00:01:54,430 --> 00:01:59,350 or an entrepreneur or some sort of a, you know, creative, there are many of us out 21 00:01:59,350 --> 00:02:03,730 there and I've had a lot of conversations with people who have similar issues. 22 00:02:04,645 --> 00:02:11,185 And the great news is that there's an a pretty simple solution for this, 23 00:02:11,665 --> 00:02:12,835 and I'm gonna share it with you. 24 00:02:12,885 --> 00:02:16,195 so I'm trying something new with this episode, which is, short. 25 00:02:16,510 --> 00:02:21,040 Succinct, actionable, and, and, and something that's really practical, 26 00:02:21,070 --> 00:02:23,620 in corporate terms, tactical. 27 00:02:23,930 --> 00:02:29,150 so that in just a few minutes I can give you a, a quick solution 28 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,405 to a pretty challenging problem, that you might be facing. 29 00:02:32,535 --> 00:02:38,170 So, for this episode, this information is for you if you feel like you are caught 30 00:02:38,170 --> 00:02:40,390 in those circles of ebbs and flows. 31 00:02:40,750 --> 00:02:43,750 If you feel your energy come, and then wane, if you feel your 32 00:02:43,755 --> 00:02:45,910 passion rise and then fade. 33 00:02:46,270 --> 00:02:51,420 If you feel that creativity come and then suddenly leave you there 34 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:54,850 hanging, this information is for you. 35 00:02:55,480 --> 00:03:03,035 So when you find yourself in that flow state, when you find that you have a lot 36 00:03:03,035 --> 00:03:09,695 of energy and that you're really connected to your work and to your purpose, this is 37 00:03:09,700 --> 00:03:15,665 the time to lean into that, to celebrate that, and to make the most of that time. 38 00:03:17,255 --> 00:03:21,515 When you are in that state, there is a three step method that I 39 00:03:21,515 --> 00:03:24,825 want you to try the next time. 40 00:03:25,890 --> 00:03:32,850 The first step in this method is to capture whatever it is 41 00:03:32,910 --> 00:03:34,410 that is coming out of you. 42 00:03:35,820 --> 00:03:40,770 If it's ideas, if it's energy, if it's positivity, if it is creativity, 43 00:03:40,775 --> 00:03:42,300 whatever it is that is coming out of you. 44 00:03:42,305 --> 00:03:47,040 If you find yourself in this flow state and you are just firing at 45 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:52,035 all cylinders and you're, you're making something, Capture that. 46 00:03:52,305 --> 00:03:56,745 If you have ideas popping into your head whenever that is, capture it. 47 00:03:56,745 --> 00:03:58,905 So there's a few different ways to do that. 48 00:03:59,305 --> 00:04:00,440 One is through writing. 49 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:04,619 if you are, are someone who likes to write stuff down, then do that: 50 00:04:04,624 --> 00:04:07,109 journal, you know, grab a whiteboard. 51 00:04:07,109 --> 00:04:09,510 I'm looking at mine over here where I just capture ideas. 52 00:04:10,140 --> 00:04:12,420 Get it down, capture it in some way, shape or form. 53 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:17,310 Writing has a really great- it is a really great method for this because, 54 00:04:17,670 --> 00:04:22,580 when you are seeing it, writing it, there's a tactile, you know, brain 55 00:04:22,580 --> 00:04:24,530 connection and it imprints it even deeper. 56 00:04:25,229 --> 00:04:26,039 So writing is great. 57 00:04:26,910 --> 00:04:29,880 I, I can't always do that, especially if I'm on the go, if I'm driving, 58 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:31,290 if I'm running something like that. 59 00:04:31,620 --> 00:04:35,640 So another way to capture is with video or audio. 60 00:04:35,820 --> 00:04:40,180 So sometimes I will just turn on the camera and just go and speak, or 61 00:04:40,180 --> 00:04:45,520 turn on my voice memos on my phone and just speak and let it flow. 62 00:04:45,760 --> 00:04:50,349 And sometimes it is brilliant and sometimes it is gibberish. 63 00:04:51,025 --> 00:04:55,674 But I've gotten it out of my head and I've captured it and I have it for later. 64 00:04:56,455 --> 00:04:58,104 So that's the number one step. 65 00:04:58,314 --> 00:05:00,325 Capture it once you've captured it. 66 00:05:00,624 --> 00:05:05,575 The second step is to extract it, is to go through what you've 67 00:05:05,575 --> 00:05:11,604 captured and, and pick apart the good stuff, take what you need from it. 68 00:05:11,934 --> 00:05:14,244 So there are a couple different ways that you can do that. 69 00:05:14,664 --> 00:05:19,809 If you are recording something on video or audio, then you can 70 00:05:19,809 --> 00:05:22,320 use a, transcription service. 71 00:05:22,349 --> 00:05:23,519 so I use Descript. 72 00:05:23,769 --> 00:05:24,759 it's a really great service. 73 00:05:24,764 --> 00:05:26,109 We'll link it in the show notes for you. 74 00:05:26,834 --> 00:05:28,424 that's what I'm recording on right now. 75 00:05:28,424 --> 00:05:30,344 When I do solo episodes, I use descripts. 76 00:05:30,524 --> 00:05:36,075 So it's, it's great because I can record it automatically, makes a transcript of 77 00:05:36,134 --> 00:05:41,509 everything that I'm saying and then, I have that I can, go through and, and look. 78 00:05:41,819 --> 00:05:44,340 I can also, I can create captions out of it, which is really nice. 79 00:05:44,804 --> 00:05:50,564 But I can also find by keywords, the things that are stand out. 80 00:05:51,134 --> 00:05:54,704 so I now have that and it's, it's locked in somewhere. 81 00:05:54,764 --> 00:05:59,414 You can do that obviously with your, your writing as well, but you gotta capture it. 82 00:05:59,544 --> 00:06:02,554 and you gotta, look for the action there. 83 00:06:03,644 --> 00:06:04,994 What are the takeaways? 84 00:06:05,054 --> 00:06:07,754 What can you do something with? 85 00:06:08,124 --> 00:06:12,234 and once you get those, then you can move on to the third step. 86 00:06:12,324 --> 00:06:17,634 I would caution you against, getting too many, usually three to five actions 87 00:06:17,634 --> 00:06:22,674 for any idea or for any, you know, work that you want to get done is enough. 88 00:06:22,674 --> 00:06:25,674 If it gets much beyond that, then you know, it's maybe a little 89 00:06:25,674 --> 00:06:27,264 nebulous and you might want to save 90 00:06:27,519 --> 00:06:28,929 part of that for later. 91 00:06:29,079 --> 00:06:33,939 So once you have your three to five action items, then you can 92 00:06:33,939 --> 00:06:38,019 move on to the third step, which is to create a system out of it. 93 00:06:39,429 --> 00:06:46,809 Creating a system means that it lives outside of your head, outside of your 94 00:06:46,809 --> 00:06:54,399 body, and the system is not dependent upon you necessarily to function. 95 00:06:55,030 --> 00:07:00,309 So, system could include something like creating a SOP, a standard 96 00:07:00,309 --> 00:07:03,339 operating procedure or a playbook as some people like to call it. 97 00:07:04,179 --> 00:07:09,159 By doing that, by creating a methodology or, you know, a process 98 00:07:09,159 --> 00:07:14,199 for something, you now have, you know, captured that idea, that approach. 99 00:07:14,889 --> 00:07:18,999 You have the takeaways and now you're putting it into a system 100 00:07:18,999 --> 00:07:23,409 that can be replicated: rinse, repeat over and over again. 101 00:07:24,489 --> 00:07:27,984 Another way to do that, is to create an automation, an 102 00:07:27,984 --> 00:07:29,624 automation using technology. 103 00:07:30,094 --> 00:07:32,734 this can be, again, something like a workflow. 104 00:07:33,034 --> 00:07:37,234 It can be an email automation, it can be, you know, SMS automation, sim 105 00:07:37,354 --> 00:07:41,734 something simple as, you know, creating a reminder for a certain action. 106 00:07:41,794 --> 00:07:43,294 there are lots of tools for this. 107 00:07:43,849 --> 00:07:45,879 You can, use Active Campaign. 108 00:07:45,879 --> 00:07:46,929 I love Active Campaign. 109 00:07:46,929 --> 00:07:49,609 That's what we use, for five Bridges and no stigmas. 110 00:07:49,919 --> 00:07:54,089 but there are tools like wic, slack, certainly, Trello. 111 00:07:54,599 --> 00:07:59,319 Lots of ways to automate, you know, these processes that, that you want to get done. 112 00:07:59,679 --> 00:08:02,119 and I'll link some of those in the show notes as well. 113 00:08:02,319 --> 00:08:07,115 so, you know, Getting that system into, a tool that you can 114 00:08:07,115 --> 00:08:10,295 actually use is really important. 115 00:08:10,615 --> 00:08:17,485 and then you can, next time you want to utilize that process, simply bring 116 00:08:17,485 --> 00:08:20,015 up that SOP or playbook or automation. 117 00:08:20,715 --> 00:08:23,335 better yet, it does not depend on you. 118 00:08:23,795 --> 00:08:27,755 it just happens automatically and, and you, and you're done. 119 00:08:28,305 --> 00:08:29,385 and then you can delegate it. 120 00:08:30,075 --> 00:08:33,765 Then you can actually take it completely off of your shoulders 121 00:08:34,125 --> 00:08:35,385 and give it to somebody else. 122 00:08:35,835 --> 00:08:42,205 so in that way, that period of creativity that you've had, that energy that 123 00:08:42,205 --> 00:08:50,665 you've captured now can live on and on and on, which is amazingly good news. 124 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:55,600 For when you're naturally going to hit an energetic slump, when you're gonna 125 00:08:55,600 --> 00:09:02,170 come to a time that you just can't even, you, you can't get your juices flowing 126 00:09:02,680 --> 00:09:08,580 and you don't have the ability to, to create something in that way, guess what? 127 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:10,950 You've already done that. 128 00:09:10,980 --> 00:09:14,610 You have a system or multiple systems if we're doing this over and over 129 00:09:14,610 --> 00:09:19,080 again so that your work can continue. 130 00:09:19,710 --> 00:09:26,160 Even if you can't, the last note before I wrap up here is When you 131 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:31,260 are in an energetic slump, just be there and be okay with it. 132 00:09:31,350 --> 00:09:32,820 Don't beat yourself up about it. 133 00:09:33,180 --> 00:09:34,050 It is okay. 134 00:09:34,110 --> 00:09:38,700 It is normal and it is perfectly healthy to have that period of time. 135 00:09:39,180 --> 00:09:44,380 Of course, if, you know, it extends, you know, beyond a reasonable time, or if your 136 00:09:44,380 --> 00:09:49,160 health starts to suffer or if you start to, you know, disengage socially, then of 137 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:52,920 course those are signs of something, you know, maybe more that you want to address. 138 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:57,490 But to have a period of time where you have less inspiration, less 139 00:09:57,490 --> 00:09:59,650 passion, less ideas, less energy. 140 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:01,300 It's perfectly normal. 141 00:10:01,330 --> 00:10:06,360 A lot of times it syncs up with seasons or with hormones, or with life events. 142 00:10:06,730 --> 00:10:07,600 And that's okay. 143 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:10,650 Take care of yourself and do what you can. 144 00:10:11,140 --> 00:10:18,200 But feel confident knowing that you've done the work already and that you can 145 00:10:18,410 --> 00:10:21,260 then, you know, take a little bit of rest. 146 00:10:21,915 --> 00:10:26,055 And let that previous work that you've done in the system that 147 00:10:26,060 --> 00:10:27,945 you've created work for you. 148 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:29,130 All right. 149 00:10:29,130 --> 00:10:29,880 That's it for today. 150 00:10:30,150 --> 00:10:30,990 Thanks for tuning in. 151 00:10:31,110 --> 00:10:36,340 Let me know how you like this format, this episode, and, if so, maybe some ideas 152 00:10:36,345 --> 00:10:41,230 on other things that are challenging to you and that you maybe wanna address. 153 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:44,200 Thanks, and until next time, be well.