For those of us of a certain age, we may remember the 3 Rs we learned in school – reading, writing and arithmetic. Yes we know, these words don’t all begin with the letter “R.” Hey, I didn’t make it up.
It’s time for a new set of 3 Rs that are hyper relevant in these times of uncertainty and change.
Recalibrate, Refresh, and Reset.
Whatever your circumstances may be during this time of COVID-19, now is the optimal time to refocus your life.
Every good system needs to be recalibrated from time to time to make sure it’s accurate and functioning properly. People are no different. We need time to reassess where we’re going, revisit our life goals, and move the gauge back to center. An easy way to do this is to use the 5 Ws and an H – who, what, where, when, why and how. Who do you want to be, what do you want to do, where do you want to work, live, when do you accomplish these goals, and answer the “why” to make sure it matters. This is your action plan for GSD – getting stuff done.
Wow, that was a lot to think about. Now it’s time to refresh ourselves. Make time and space to think and meditate on your recalibration. Determine which skills you want to hone to help you accomplish your 5 Ws and an H. Self-care is a critical component of refresh, to rejuvenate your body, soul and mind in order to ready yourself for your recalibrated journey.
You’ve recalibrated, and refreshed yourself. Now it’s time to reset the path, This is putting your plan into action. Scary? Sure, but the first 2 Rs have readied you for this leap of faith. Without action, words and plans mean nothing. The good news is you can always go back and recalibrate and refresh to reset again. In fact, throughout our lives, most of us will complete this process many times – or at least we should.
Take advantage of this global pause to refine your life with the 3 Rs. Once time has passed, you can never get it back. Use it wisely.
Karlynn Holbrook 