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Der Phoenix steht in hellen Flammen und verbrennt. Nach Erlöschen der Flammen bleibt ein Ei im Nest zurück, aus dem wenig später ein neuer, prächtiger Phoenix schlüpft. Der Phoenix ist ein Fabelwesen und ein Symbol der Unsterblichkeit.

Viele Unternehmer*Innen mögen sich gerade wie ein Phoenix fühlen, der lichterloh verbrennt. Das Jahr 2020 hat mit Zuversicht, Freude und Erwartung begonnen. Man hat bereits viel Zeit, Geld, Kraft und Energie investiert. Die Vorbereitungsphase war produktiv und die ersten Aufträge waren in Sicht. Dann plötzlich ein Streichholz und ein Funke. Alles stand in Flammen. Man konnte nur noch zusehen, wie alles um einen herum sich in Asche verwandelt. Tatenlos muss man erfahren, wie ein Halm nach dem anderen sich in Nichts auflöst.

„Jede Krise ist auch eine Chance!“ – das sagt sich so leicht. Aber wenn man vor den rauchenden Trümmern seiner Arbeit steht, verläßt einen erst einmal der Mut. Traurigkeit wird anscheinend übermächtig. Man darf sich selbst Zeit zum Trauern geben, zum Weinen und zum Verzweifeln. Nein, man muss es sogar. Diese Gefühle brauchen ihren Raum und wollen gelebt werden. Erst wenn diese Gefühle verraucht sind, ist Platz für das Neue. Dann kann man sich wieder seiner Vision zuwenden und sich erinnern, warum man sich eigentlich selbstständig gemacht hat. Man findet  die Kraft, Stärke und Zuversicht von vorne zu beginnen. Der Gedanke an die eigene Vision ist mächtig und verleiht die Flügel, die man für seine Motivation braucht. Denn motivieren muss man sich als Selbstständige*r von innen heraus.

Selbstmotivation ist eine der wichtigsten Fähigkeiten, die man als Unternehmer*In braucht. Es gibt viele Arten sich zu motivieren. Hier sind drei Tipps, die sich schnell und gut umsetzen lassen:

  1. Bilder sagen mehr als tausend Worte. Es muss nicht immer ein Visionboard sein, das sinnbildlich für die Vision steht. Manchmal reicht auch schon ein kleiner Gegenstand wie ein Stein oder eine Figur, die man vor sich auf den Schreibtisch stellen kann. Einen Stein kann man auch gut in der Tasche tragen und in die Hand nehmen, wenn man einen Motivationsschub braucht.
  2. Einen Mentor*In zu haben hat viele Vorteile. Man bekommt nicht nur wertvolles Feedback, sondern hat auch jemanden, der einem den Rücken stärkt und sicherstellt, dass Ziele fristgerecht erreicht werden.
  3. Wennn Ziele in Teilschritte untergliedert werden, ist die Motivation größer, die Arbeit zu vollenden. Die Projekte werden dadurch überschaubar und lassen sich gut in zeitliche Abschnitte einteilen. Eine tägliche To-Do-Liste ist dabei unabkömmlich. Somit wird effektives und effizientes Arbeiten möglich, was wiederum für wichtige Erfolgserlebnisse sorgt.

Mit der neu gewonnenen Motivation kommt dann der Moment, wenn der Unternehmer*In sich als Ei im Nest findet und als neuer, prächtiger Phoenix wiedergeboren wird. Und fliegt… seiner/ihrer Vision und Selbstständigkeit entgegen.

Imagine you are bringing a new friend to your home for the first time. On the way there, you are trying to have a nice conversation with them, but you cannot concentrate on the topic at hand. Your mind skips ahead as you wonder about the dirty dishes in the sink, magazines piled high, laundry on the floor, and the unmade bed. Do you think your friend will want to visit again?

Your home should be a reflection of you.

Is it?

Take action!

Learn easy organizing techniques for a clean home that show off some of your inner beauty.

Organizing techniques will also help you at work. Coming to a well-organized work space in the morning will help you to feel in control and reduce stress. It will be easier to meet deadlines and your clients will be impressed with your work.

Organizing is a skill which can be easily learned and achieved. You learn the skills to organize your life and  enjoy the process.  The motto is “Learning by doing in a fun way”.

An organized life is a more balanced and peaceful life. With less clutter in your home, at work and on your mind, life will be more manageable and less stressful. Simplicity is the key. With greater focus on the most important aspects of your life, valuable time frees up to live the life you always wanted. Happiness is achieved by giving your priorities the place they deserve.

Minimalism. Quality instead of quantity!

Marietta Stuhlfelder, 2020

Happiness is a very powerful word.

Happiness is something we all desire, yet it is often said to be difficult to achieve.

But is it really?

Happiness is achieved in living a well-rounded life. Harmony, self-acceptance, fostering positive relationships, being a part in something bigger and making a difference are important stepping stones on our journey to happiness.

It starts in our homes. Having a balanced, peaceful and warm place to call home will give us the safe haven we are looking for. Life will be less stressful and crazy if we have a home that gives us comfort and safety. Less clutter and prioritized responsibilities will free up valuable time we can use to live the life we want to live. Simplicity is the key! In looking at our lives and making everything less complicated and complex so much more freedom will be there for us.

Self-acceptance is often based on our self-image. Exercise and a healthy diet can certainly help. When we feel comfortable in our skin and in our clothes our happiness will increase. One benefit of hiring a trainer is that you have someone in your corner to help you set goals and follow up on your progress. The motivation will be a lot higher than without this support system.

“A great relationship is like bread. It needs to be baked new every single day.”

Meeting people and developing new relationships into strong long-term ones is a daunting task for many. It takes effort and time to have a strong social circle. Studies list social relationships as a primary reason for happiness. Excellent social skills and etiquette will make it a lot easier and more enjoyable for everybody involved to build great relationships from the relationships we have with clients to our friends to dating and marriage.

Giving back and being a part of something bigger will give us the fulfillment of being connected with others and our planet. Any kind of kind gesture, charity or donation will make a difference. Kindness has a ripple effect. When we are kind to others, they will be kind to others and so on. It will make our world a better and friendlier place to live in.

Living in style is within your reach! Act now!

Marietta Stuhlfelder, 2020

 

Time – Wouldn’t you love to have more of it?

 

Since a day only has 24 hours, effective planning is essential. Graceful Time Management has many benefits like achieving short and long-term goals, prevention of stress and burn-out-syndrome, spending more time with family and friends, and finding time for personal development. Let me help you make the best use of your time.

Many stressful situations can be avoided with the right planning, resulting in more enjoyable and better quality life.

Excellent time management skills will help you by freeing up time to do the things you love. When I started to work after college, my wonderful dad gave me the following advice: “We don’t live to work, we work to live”. Graceful Time Management is about finding balance.  Having the skill to schedule your day, your responsibilities and activities will put more “life” into your life!

Carpe diem!

Marietta Stuhlfelder, 2020

Soft skills are very important in the business world, and etiquette is an integral part of it. Excellent soft skills can positively differentiate someone over others with comparable technical skills.

Imagine that your company has a formal business dinner with a potential new client. Your staff member was asked to participate as well. He arrived dressed casually, chewed with his mouth open, drank one too many drinks, took private phone calls and started to eat before everybody else. Do you think that you will get this potential new client to do business with your company? Everybody in a company from the new staff member to the high executive needs excellent etiquette skills because it reflects back on the company’s work ethic and the quality of your product.

Great etiquette will also improve the atmosphere in the office. People will be better team players and treat each other with more consideration and respect. This is very important considering that now people of diverse cultures and ages often work together in tight-knit teams.

Bullying and gossip is not just a problem at schools but also a very big problem in offices. Losing an employee because of bullying will cost the company. It will cost time and money to find and train somebody new, customers may leave, the dynamic in the team changes, and  the bully is probably still there so the problem will likely occur again. These problems can be avoided if your workforce is trained on how to gracefully interact with one another.

Consideration, respect and honesty are valuable traits in an employee and in a team. Wouldn’t you love for your employees to appreciate their co-workers and look forward to coming to work? Etiquette will provide an excellent base for that.

Marietta Stuhlfelder, 2020