This question keeps cropping up in my coaching sessions and I find it makes good sense to come back to this question again and again.

When you work round the clock but you feel that somehow you don’t achieve anything meaningful, or when you feel that you don’t deliver the quality that is expected or required of you. Are you preoccupied with all those urgent but unimportant details that weigh you down or do you rather focus on the really important things that are ultimately going to get you to your goals?

When your company is growing fast and you concentrate on keeping up with the increasing demand other things might shift out of focus. Perhaps your attention to detail gets compromised or perhaps you get surrounded by people who are unwilling or unable to share your vision and your passion for quality? Do you feel like you’re losing your ground or that these negative influences are clipping your wings? What makes the heart and soul of your business and how do you keep these values alive?

When you worry that you aren’t spending enough time with your loved ones and your friends. Is it important how much time you spend with them or is it more important to create memorable moments that connect you in a special way and bring you long lasting memories?

When you don’t have enough time for yourself. What could you do differently to truly enjoy your free time? What could you change to be able to effectively restore your energy or to do some serious soul- and heart-searching? What are you doing currently with your precious free time? Are you catching up on the daily chores? Are you watching TV? Are you able to feel what the best thing would be for you and why?

When you eat. Do you just eat to silence your hunger, or do you take pleasure in your food? Do you take time to fully appreciate all the flavors and textures that your food has to offer? Do you often eat until you’re full and then need to take a break or even a nap? Often we feel so much better when we eat less, healthy and slowly. What is your eating habit?

Right now, when even Mother Nature is slowing down her pace, you will have more time to reflect on your life when you enjoy your glass of wine or a cup of tea in the longer evenings. Can you think of an area in your life where you could focus more on quality, not quantity? What is your idea of a quality life? What success scenario would you like to create for your life and/or your business? Every minute of your life is lived precisely the way you shape it. None of the minutes, hours, days and years of your past can be repeated and improved! Choose quality over quantity today and your future will follow suit!

Quotes

The more I give myself permission to live in the moment and enjoy it without feeling guilty or judgmental about any other time, the better I feel about the quality of my work.

Wayne Dyer

Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.

Steve Jobs

The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Movie

 Carl Honore is holding an amusing mirror in front of us pointing out how fast life is changing our life and promotes slowness with great examples. 

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