So often I rush into my day.

“What do I have to do today? I need to get it defined, listed and, bam – go out and execute!” 

And away I go, headlong into another race to get it all done.

But the longer I enter my days like this the more I feel there might be a better way; something missing in the way I’m approaching things.

And what I found and what so often is the case is that a small reflective shift in myself can make a big difference.

The  shift that I found is asking myself each morning – “What do I have to do today?” and “How will I go through my day?”. 

How will I relate to others? How will others perceive me? How will I be aware of and maintain my internal emotional landscape?

How will I slow down and evaluate the effectiveness of my actions? How, how, how – lots of hows.  

But they all really lead to one question, how will I behave as I go through my to do list.

Hmm, this gave me pause,

I saw that without these two questions working together I can go charging onward a little off-balance and a little off-balance in the morning might end up being way, way off-balance in the afternoon.

How am I going to do things?  Am I doing them with appreciation, grace and receptivity? 

Am I doing them in an uplifting, team-building manner? 

Am I doing them in a steady, dependable and consistent way?

What am I going to do and in what manner will I do it?

It amazes me how important those small reflective moments in the morning can be.

My advice is to give yourself that moment.

Before your “whats” head off for the day make sure they take along your best ‘hows”.