The First Quarter is yang, a time to take decisive and smart action on my intentions; time to remain flexible, use my obstacles as fuel for growth, and show full effort for priorities.
Agenda:
1. Read "Perspective":
I'm on Chapter 8, Possibility Thinking, about strategic courage and seeing the options (rather than blind optimism). The idea is to look beyond fear and defensiveness, and gaze out to the horizon - Ask, "What's possible because of these challenges?"
"Possibility thinking requires bold moves -- but not reckless ones." As a leader I can encourage experimentation without chaos by:
- Set clear boundaries. Define what kind of failure and risk is acceptable.
- Give explicit permission for taking initiative. "Take opportunities that arise."
- Ask for a hypothesis rather than a plan "What outcome are you testing? What will success look like?"
- Celebrate the good failures. Recognize when someone took a thoughtful risk even when it fails.
- Review and reflect juicily. Normalize learning.
The main thing to remember is that action creates clarity - taking the first step on a risky idea will show me the net step.
2. New narrative for mindfulness:
One of my weekly Creative Perspective tasks is to define a new narrative, today for the habit of mindfulness.
I will pay attention to my body and sensations AND notice my feelings of overwhelm, in order to cultivate awareness.
3. Write a mission haiku:
My missions are my various big projects or directions in life. The mission I'm looking at today is to "Be a creative force in the world".
Today I'll write this mission / intention as a haiku, because a poem has a unique ability of getting to the core of a Truth, and I'm always surprised by what surfaces. Here's the steps I use:
1. Write a brief, evocative sentence or two describing this top mission in my life, and the significant issues that surround it: My purpose is to BE a creative force - leaning in to the risk of self-expression, speaking Truth, and taking action."
2. List the most exciting or pleasing verbs that describe what I want to do with this mission:
writing, painting, creating, acting, speaking up.
3. Next, list some core values that prompt this mission:
Integrity, unity, purpose, discernment, creativity.
4. Turn these sentences, verbs, and values into a haiku (5, 7, and 5 syllables) or a Cinquain (2, 4, 6, 8, and 2 syllables) that gets to the core of my mission, and gives me a framework for my actions.
A creative force,
a flower blooming in a crack,
act with my whole self.
4. Proaction and reciprocity plans:
Once I have clarity and a framework, then I try to define achievable, meaningful goals and prioritize the goals and tasks with the greatest long-term impact.
My plan for Earthcare Service in the next week:
- F: Communicate: with Liz re: queries, share new calendar; Plan digging and potting days- should I open to everyone? who is taking lead on native plants? Ask for input for News.
- S: Read my emails and label them so I can find earthcare news when I'm ready
- Sun: Start Free Native Plants sign;
- M: Write a News: highlight Day of Action, and info about ECEF; and especially look in to the organizations that IFEK supports so I can update that calendar too -
- T: Read ECEF handbook; send a plan to Dennis: plans for action: ECEF voter's pamphlet? pledges, letters to the editors, Endorsements? Canvasing date
- W: Update IFEK calendar + Meet with IFEK and report on ECEF coalition (take computer to collect pledges)
- Th:
4. Preparedness:
One of the habits I'm trying to build is to be prepared. What are the bits I can plan into my days to be prepared for Earthcare Proaction?
- Read my emails and label them so I can find earthcare news when I'm ready.
- Organize my meeting notes and check them off.
- Do we need an EC committee shared calendar?
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