Aloha,

Many of you have seen your name missing from the beginning of my emails lately and I apologize.  We’re not sure why the server won’t add them but until we get it sorted out, I’m going to open with our very own ALOHA!   Aloha in Hawaii means "hello" and it also means "goodbye", but the real meaning is the spirit of LOVE and it’s this spirit that I bring to you today.

This week I’ve been studying tips on mindset! Mostly because there is so much going on in the world from the Corona Virus, to civil unrest and an unsteady economy.   As business owners, we must stay vigilant in keeping ourselves in a positive mindset.    So, I had my Coaching clients go through an exercise this week and we discussed how to look for the lessons we’ve learned.

Have you ever filled out a “BE, DO, HAVE” list?   It’s kind of a bucket list, but it’s more detailed around achieving goals.  If you want a copy of my FREE HANDOUT, message me.   One of the things on my DO list was to WALK ACROSS ENGLAND.   There is an 87 mile trail you walk across England from coast to coast along the border between Scotland and England on Hadrian’s Wall. 

One day, looking at that list, I made the decision I was going to make this happen.  Looking back at this experience recently, I thought about the lessons I learned from that walk,  because they tied in with my coaching philosophy in working with my clients on their own Journeys to Leadership.  Here are a few lessons I learned

Preparing and setting goals for the Walk

I sent an email out to all my friends around the world.  Being a dual citizen, I love my Aussie mates and my American buddies.  I invited them  to meet me in England at a town called Whitley Bay which was on the East coast of England to take a stroll to the west coast -  about 87 miles. We’d stay at B&B’s along the way, enjoy a fun time crossing fields, and having  quick drinks in the local pubs on the path.

Lesson Learned:  Preparation is everything.  Map out the route.  Have the right gear for walking.  Line up the B&B’s and also a company to carry our bags from place to place.  We were all experienced walkers and we had First Aid kits – lots of band-aids and joyful spirits.

15 friends made the effort!  I was so excited!  Here’s a pic of me and one of my best friends from Oz.

Go at your own pace – this is “your” journey.

All 15 of us started together walking briskly, talking, joking, getting to know each other.   As we walked, we started to spread out as some people walked faster than others and some of us (including myself) walked a little slower.  It was soon apparent that everyone was setting their own pace, and that it didn’t matter if some were far ahead, or even behind, we were all happy walking at our own pace.  

Lesson Learned:  Everyone is happy walking at their own pace.  :)

One Step at a time.

The first night we were exhausted. We covered about 16 miles the first day.   We soon found out that you want to put band-aids around each toe and on each heel even if there wasn’t a sign of any blister.  If you forgot your band-aid the blister appeared.  Each step took us up hills and down dales and sometimes we could see far ahead.  Sometimes we walked through a town, sometimes we walked on the road passing a field of barley.  Sometimes we were in a forest or walking side by side with the sheep. 

Lesson learned:  One step at a time gets you to your goal.

Obstacles and Difficulties

I love the English and their rules.  There was a way to stay on the path, and it was simply to follow the Acorn.  The Acorn is the symbol of England and Wales, and we were told to stick to the path and keep following the acorn.   However, some people decided to veer off the course and find a new path.   When we arrived at our destination  the second night because our pace was much slower and we followed the acorns, we heard about the extra miles some people tacked on  – like 10 miles off the course – and were feeling rather exhausted.

Lesson Learned:  Stick to the path follow directions stay the course.

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