Creating Community

Matrix Key: Personal Awareness - Community

"What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

With all of the technology buzzing around us today, in some ways we are more connected to others than at any other point in evolution.  But some would say the connections are shallower, and focused on ourselves rather than the people and world around us. 

How often do you move straight from your car through the garage to plug into an electronic device at the end of your day?  When is the last time you stopped and chatted with your neighbor?  What helps you take a break from yourself and do something with and for others?

With the WholeLife Matrix, we have identified four key elements to connecting with and building community:

1. Participation

2. Service

3. Beautification

4. Legislative

Consider taking some kind of action to reengage with your community.  Get out and do things with other people.  Get to know your civic and community leaders.  Find a place to belong.  Share your ideas and concerns.  As you engage in conversations and activity with others, you may be surprised by the possibilities that open up for you.

For conversations specifically focused on the WholeLife Matrix, join the community taking a Deeper Dive into the WholeLife matrix.  The group meets every other Tuesday from 11am - Noon Pacific time for a group phone conversation.  Email me to sign up - Ralph@Consulting2Win.com.

Are you ready to win?

Personal Awareness

Matrix Key:  WholeLife Matrix - Personal Awareness

"You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself." - Zig Ziglar

The world is a very busy place, and every day we have many demands for our time and attention.  Technology keeps information and input at our fingertips, and makes it convenient for people to contact and connect with us.  With all of this data coming in, it's easy for our inner selves to get lost in the jumble.  It is very important for everyone to take time to find himself within all the chaos of daily life.  Where do you fit in the mix of your life?  Do you feel like you have a purpose?  Do you feel like life is happening to you or with you?

Personal Awareness is one of the four primary quadrants of the WholeLife Matrix.  If we are not personally aware, we cannot be in sync with the world around us.  We cannot see where we fit in and then joyfully go about relating to the world from that perspective.  We should each schedule time to reflect on who we are being in the workplace and the world.

Have you thought about your relationship with each of these parts of your life?

1. Self
2. Spirit
3. Community
4. Environment

How do you show up in each of these areas?  You can see that personal awareness in both internal and external.  We must know ourselves and commune with our internal thoughts and being, but we must also be aware of how we are part of the greater community and the world.

You may be only one person, but if you know where you fit in, you will find happiness, fulfillment and success in your corner of the cosmos.

Are you ready to win?