Are you meeting the right "Kat"?

This last week was my "Pause for Cause" week. The last 2 months have been somewhat of a whirlwind for me and almost everyone around me in regards to business/life. The more I interacted with people, the more I heard "It's been busy, I'm busy, perhaps when things slow down.." I really hate being BUSY, I really strive moreso to be PRESENT & PRODUCTIVE. There is a HUGE difference!

I realized I wasn't being as PRESENT or PRODUCTIVE a couple of weeks ago when I met the wrong KAT. Perhaps you can identify with this story or get a little chuckle from it. My friend Angie told me I had to met her friend Kat who was moving to Denver from Naples. Kat and I corresponded over facebook a few times and I was really excited to meet her. The week she got to Denver I was in Springfield. I wrote I would call her in the afternoon and also gave her my number. That afternoon I received a phone call and she said her name was Kat.

We arranged to met that Thursday when I was back in town. As you know, the first day back from any trip is busy with lots of catch up work and what not. I really wanted to postpone the meeting but I hate CANCELING! The Kat that showed up for coffee wasn't the Kat I was expecting! The Kat that showed up was a random lady I met at a networking meeting a month prior...no wonder the phone conversation didn't make sense! Seriously, what are the chances and how many people do you know name Kat? Had I been PRESENT, I would have put the puzzle pieces together. At that moment I laughed at myself and realized I had to slow down, be more conscious, and LISTEN more than I talk! =)

This week's focus was to "pause for a cause" which is to connect with people and things I've been putting off because I was "too busy!" When I do this, I re-visit my 5 Wishes. I read this book the beginning of this year and it really help me prioritize my actions to live a life with more purpose and happiness. This book asks you if you were on your deathbed now or 50 years from now, is your life a complete success? If so, why or why not?

When I did this and really examined what fulfilled me, the actions and opportunities appeared and became more clear. You can go online to the site and do the worksheet, it should take only 10 minutes. Don't think about it too much because you will kill the creativity and then you will never do it. You can always revise it later. I guarantee you that if you do it, you will shift in someway within 2 months to start something you've been putting off. It's really that simple and you DO have the TIME! www.5wishesbook.com

"No one can go back and make a brand new start, but anyone can start from NOW and make a brand new ending."