Managing My Spirit - Finding Motivation
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Finding motivation and inspiration by managing my spirit.

This page is designed with resources and reminders to you about the power of managing your spirit through support and connections.

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Managing My Spirit is: To focus on improving your life balance by creating a support network of people who believe in you and care about you, both personally and professionally.

The items included in the Managing My Spirit area include:

10. I have a rewarding life beyond my work or profession. Click here for development resources for this item.
11. I have a close group of professional contacts with whom I can discuss challenges and celebrations. Click here for development resources for this item.
12. I do not have any relationships that drag me down. Click here for development resources for this item.
13. I have a circle of friends/family that love, support and appreciate me for who I am, more than just what I can do for them. Click here for development resources for this item.

Watch this 3 minute+ video on the power of support. Finding motivation and inspiration to fight for life comes back to this solider through the rallying cry of his support group. Yes, there is power in support. Get a tissue... I needed it and you might too.

You probably have known one or two "lone wolves" in your life, in fact you might even feel like one.

But the truth is that the majority of us are social animals. If we truly are interested in finding motivation, and keeping it, we got to spend time cultivating our own sense of community.

The Gallup Organization, through over 8 million interviews, determined that people who have a 'best friend at work' are seven times as likely to find motivation, be engaged, interested and committed to their job.

And interestingly, on the flip side, without a best friend at work, Gallup says that your chances of finding motivation, being engaged in your job, are 1 in 12!

If you rated yourself low in this finding motivation and inspiration area you may notice:

• You may not have much to talk about outside of work.
• You may not have people that you can call at the last minute to 'just talk' or grab a quick coffee.
• Your may lose your community of Support when big life circumstances change, such as a move to a new job or city or a change in a significant relationship.
• You may not a "be a match" anymore, for some of your friends and colleagues from years ago.
• Feelings of isolation.

I remember moving to Atlanta in the early '90's. I'd lived in a small South Carolina town for most of my life.

I was excited to get to a bigger city (Atlanta, Georgia). Once I got here I was surprised how much I missed being seen by people who knew me. I missed the feeling of community I'd had in my hometown.

It was a new and strange feeling for me. I had a hard time finding motivation without this sense of connection.

Statistics tells us that during our teen years we spend nearly one-third of our time with friends.

For the rest of our lives, the average time spent with friends is less than 10%.

Over the years I've found that statistic to be true for me.

To make improvements I've consciously focused on being on the "look-out" (yes, I've stalked people I thought were interesting!) for people I could connect with and get to know, beyond just running into them at meetings every other month.

I've had to take what felt like 'risks' sometimes. I've invited new acquaintances over for dinner or initiated ongoing lunch meetings, all in an effort to cultivate a strong network of friends.

Gallup also says that people with at least three close friends at work are 96% more likely to be extremely satisfied with their life.

So, what have you done lately to build your work and personal relationships?

Here are resources for finding motivation and inspiration and for this Managing My Spirit area. I'm sharing resources that have helped me.

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