Business Journaling can be your private coach and sparring partner...
... and of course: it can be hard at times! (as change often is)
After the first three secrets on personal development, and the second ones on organisation & effectiveness, today you’ll learn about the last three Secrets of Business Journaling.
Use them to convince yourself that Business Journaling is worth the investment (or for pitching to your boss ;-)).
New here? Read the story so far!
Journaling will be hard at times…
You won’t hear so much bells and whistles about BusinessJournaling mainly because: Yes, it is hard to build and to keep a habit. Yes, sometimes it may feel hard to learn from your reflections.
Outcomes of deliberate reflection aren’t immediately visible.
Furthermore, most workplaces are still optimised for extraversion. They (sadly) still reward quick, loud movers over deliberate reflection & action.
Also work in itself is often straining enough for most humans nowadays.
This is NO secret.
The good news is though: Business Journaling can serve as your private, always-available coach and sparring companion. And the results of YOUR inner work will pay-off!
…and it can be YOUR private coach and sparring partner
What seems to be more secret (still), what you rarely get told is that Business Journaling is:
a private training ground
a habit-kickstarter
and a self-efficacy booster
Business Journaling is your private training yard
Journaling provides you with a private, safe-to-fail training ground.
Be your own best friend regularly:
Grab a nice drink
Inspect your journal (e.g. the different logs),
respect your path …and adapt REGULARLY
Make that next appointment to reflect, respect & adapt right now!
If it feels hard, be kind and help yourself to succeed.
Sounds contradictory? Get tangible advice here:
Business Journaling is a habit-kickstarter
Set yourself a goal - just ONE at a time. That’ll help you focus.
Add a habit tracker to your basic journaling practise. Then celebrate your little wins. And don’t forget to appreciate all your efforts - every day!
Remember: this is your private playing field & you are your cheerleader No. 1! 🙌
Want some additional brain-fuel while establishing a new habit? Try a different way of gratitude journaling to get more headspace:
Business Journaling is a self-efficacy booster
Notice all your steps. Yes, even the “little” ones.
Celebrate all the wins. Yes, also the seemingly “small” one.
Let your brain truly soak them up while writing.
Let the daily good parts really sink in - right into your neuronal pathways.
Read more on our human brain-wiring and how to tweak it to your favour:
Stay tuned for the last piece of this series to learn why Business Journaling is no silver-bullet (who would’ve guess this ;-)) - and what to do with those 9 Secrets of Business Journaling next.
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