**Follow along in your workbook to get the most out of all this week’s podcast episodes!** This week is all about reflection and assigning meaning to hard lessons! 

My secret to making the most of each day in business is to frequently and sincerely hit pause on business and just reflect. 

Sounds a bit counterproductive, right? 

Well I assure you, it’s not. In fact, slowing down and reflecting has been so effective at getting me ahead and scaling up my business that I used to dedicate a day a week to just getting quiet and reflecting! I really mean it - every Friday, I’d tell my team that I needed a day away from the office (or from being *bothered* in the office) to get quiet and take a closer look at how things were really going for the team and my company. 

Today I’m encouraging you to carve out this reflective time for yourself, at least once a week. 

Now I don’t mean that you should sit around and stew about things that are going wrong. Don’t waste your reflective time looking back with regret for days gone by. After all, ‘yesterday’ ended last night - and you have big plans to be better tomorrow. Why bother being bitter, when you can be better, right!? 

Spend reflective time in gratitude for your success and for your failures. Find the meaning behind things that feel like struggles, but are actually lessons in disguise. Look closely at where you’ve been, so that you’ll have a clear understanding of where you want to be, and where you want to avoid ever being again. 

Take your time and clear the space necessary to visualize your future, and to let go of things that are weighing you down. Sometimes struggle is vital for development, and sometimes it’s needless and useless. Taking time to figure out the difference is a game-changing strategy. You will find yourself soaring towards your goals once you know how to get there! 

Next episode, I discuss the 5 areas of desire that all humans have, and how to set goals that honor those desires.

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