Good Morning!!!  Have you ever noticed that some days you bounce out of bed, can hardly wait to get to the office, and everything you touch all day seems to turn to gold (or green!)?  You zip from appointment to meeting, all your phone calls are productive, and if you do say so yourself, you were just “killer” on that listing appointment!  Of course you beat out 3 top agents, and get it at your price!

Then, other days, it’s all you can do to get out of bed, and it seems to take you forever (and an extra cup of coffee) to get going.  You seem overwhelmed by all the tasks on your ‘to do’ list for the day, and you just don’t know where to start.  You’re at your desk all day, but nothing seems to get accomplished.  You go home exhausted, and cranky.

So…what’s the difference?  It would be easy enough to say it is attitude, and that definitely plays a huge part in your mindset.  But, I would argue that it’s more about how you’re taking care of yourself.  Are you setting aside enough time to nourish “you?”  For some, that means making time for consistent exercise, for others it’s simply down time.  Unplugging from work for long enough to re-charge your batteries, so that you come back with a renewed enthusiasm.  Nourishing your family, so that you don’t feel guilty, is an essential part of being able to embrace your work fully.

Here is my suggestion for this week:  Take a day off (yes, really!  The world won’t stop spinning, I promise), and do two things.  Spend part of the day on JUST you – something that feeds your soul.  Then, plan something as a total surprise for your family {yes, those beady eyed little people who say they never see you!}.  Leave your blackberry or treo at home.  Take them to a concert, a play, or a museum you’ve always wanted to visit.  Then out for a special dinner, in honor of them, “just because.” 

The results will amaze you.  The day off will actually translate into multiple days of productive time, because you’ll work far more effectively when you’re not totally stressed-out, guilt-ridden and exhausted.  The next step, of course, is to figure out how to do this regularly.   But, that’s another mojo…we’ll start with baby steps!

Have an AWESOME week!  Liz

P.S. Go Heels!