Trottinetting Back to School – Three Kitten Tips on how to jumpstart this Fall
It had never occurred to me that a ballpoint pen is actually refillable. I did not even think that it was using ink. I was never a big fan of the biro, ball pen, or dot pen. How could you even have so many words to describe the same instrument? In high school, the taste and smell made me nauseous.
To motivate me to “get back to school,” I cleaned up all my desk drawers and found two hand-softening silver ink dispensers rolling over a ball. With these two, my handwriting looks as beautiful as that of Daisy, the kitten. Have you ever seen kittens handwrite? Me neither, but she came to mind, and it’s a lovely thought. She sports a pink bow tie with white polka dots, greyish fur, and blue eyes like Terence Hill (If you don’t know this actor, you are too young for my programs).
Daisy is returning to school next Monday, and she will be organized and have refilled her pens. I just wanted to tell you how I spent the summer, as it might seem that I am always on and productive. I needed a real break this summer and wanted to spend time with friends and family.
Do you know how your mind often needs new input? This is me after being “productive” for months. I need new input.
That learning only works with a structure, so I worked on a “summer schedule,” working productively for six hours maximum. The rest of the day, I enjoyed meals, went for a walk, sat at Lake Constance, licked on dark chocolate, mango, and Greek yogurt ice cream, tested the rosé wine selection from the local wine dealers, ate a lot of cheese and celebrated with friends from uni and my early years at work (where you still make a bunch of close friends.) I also danced several times (something I had put on my 2024 vision board.)
Why am I telling you this?
In “back to school mode,” you might be looking forward to more routine, having the kids out of the house for a few hours and a place to go to that you call “workplace.” I wish I could tell you that you will get back to your routine in no time and that the 761 emails all contain information only but need no action really because honestly, nobody was at work.
Everyone was sipping rosé in France or eating tomatoes in Mallorca. Because this is what you do when you are a grown-up. You eat tomatoes, dip the mozzarella in olive oil and Crema di Balsamico, add two leaves of container-grown basil, and for a good time, you eat an extra slide of the garlicky mayonnaise-dripping sauce that you would never touch at home.
This little holiday adventure is over. Stop slacking. It’s back-to-school season and my first day at work was after a “Black Monday.”
As we don’t know yet how this fall will pan out, I wanted to give you a list of ideas of how you can start your “back to school” routine:
1 – Hand Write Your Brand
In case you are looking for a new job, here’s one idea: Why don’t you let me handwrite your biography for you? Most people have a rather generic way of writing about themselves. Most resumes are boring and hard to understand. Let’s work together on developing your personal brand, your purpose, your one-sentence mission statement, and your creative valve. You can also email me to join the workshop that I will be holding on 22 August 2024 in Zurich for EWMD.
2 – Redesign Your Workspace
Put on your favorite playlist and clean your home and workspace if you work from home. Make your workspace so attractive and full of creative passion that you wish to return to it magically all the time. Clean out your wardrobe and anything that reminds you of “old you.”
3 – Create Your Magic
If you wish to live a life full of purpose, you want to figure out what matters to you, understand who you need to serve and how to do it, and then create your magic. It’s not that hard once you get started. Follow your intuition despite the fear you might feel. Focus on what matters to you and what is important to get to your goal and acknowledge that you have what it takes within you to be you. Work with my latest publication, The Global Rockstar Album – 21 Verses to Find Your Tact as an Inclusive Leader, or book a call with me to discuss your participation in our upcoming program, “The Global Rockstars”.
