How Much of Your Life is “Junk Miles”?
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Hey Jen,
Love the new website and the videos. Just got you business workshop info passed on to help us for a wellness business we are working on in the peg. Looks great!
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Jennifer Powter Reply:
May 3rd, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Hey Kathryn,
Thanks for stopping by and saying hi ~ it’s great to hear from you. If you guys have any questions at all about the program please call or email me, would love to hear more about the business you’re creating.
Jen
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Great vid Jenn, I was just thinking about this topic on the weekend! As a husband, father, biz owner, ironman triathlete, etc., its easy to get caught up in a state of continuous partial attention – where nothing gets my full and best effort. In essence, lots of junk miles – mediocrioty in all roles, amazing in none.
To avoid falling into the the junk miles trap, one of the things I try to remind myself of daily is that being busy isn’t about time scarcity – I have all the time I need – just not all that I want. What am I doing to bring my full and best energy to what matters most moment by moment, and being stratgic about renewing that energy. Invest then rest. Focus on a series of sprints vs a running a marathon.
Easy to say, but not always easy to implement. But it starts with the mindset shift first.
Look forward to seeing your next videos!
Cheers, Russ
twitter: @russhunter
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Jennifer Powter Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
I so hear your Russ – you wear a ton of hats! I really appreciated your comment re “focus on a series of sprints vs running a marathon”. Sometimes I’ve thought about it the opposite way – life is a marathon, not one big sprint but I think we’re getting at the same thing. I think about the feed stations along the way in a marathon and how a “walk break” can rejuvenate and recharge you. Key point is that there’s planned “recovery” built into our lives. This allows us to keep going.
And yes, it definitely starts with the mindset shift first. I know that for me, how well I show up (as a mom, wife, biz owner, athlete) completely depends on how well I’m taking care of my self. If I’m tired…well, ask my hubby …you can definitely tell!
Jen
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Love (hate?) the junk miles concept. For me, working hard and playing soccer are not junk miles. Fretting about blog posts, work not done, standards not met: junk miles. Emotional truth: not junk miles. Personal mind games: pure gunk. Good luck with your new program. It will be awesome.
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Jennifer Powter Reply:
May 16th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Hey Janet,
Thanks for stopping by and saying hi. What constitutes “junk miles” for you so resonates with me, especially the “standards not met” part. I’ve been definitely applying the 70% principle in my life lately – if it’s 70% it’s good enough. Feels freeing.
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