Choose To Navigate Your Own Ship

There is great power in directly addressing what you want or how you want to feel

As an HR professional, much of what you need to do each day is influenced by others. Nevertheless, your mental and emotional framework is yours to master, regardless of the situations and challenges that you encounter. Reacting and responding are weak tools with which to gain control of your career and your life. They disarm your power to choose.  
 

 
By discerning how you feel at various times throughout the day, and acknowledging your present emotions, you release blocked energy and gain a fuller sense of the present. You have more control over how you choose to feel, regardless of the current challenge.

By continuing to make positive choices, you can preserve and broaden your sense of control. Below are a few examples of the choices you can make in various aspects of your career and your life. Note that all the choices are worded to indicate what you want, not what you wish to avoid. It's important to keep this distinction clear when formulating your own choices.
 
There is little power in choosing by avoidance, but there is great power in directly addressing what you want or how you want to feel.

Selling

I choose to maintain a high productivity all day.
I choose to build momentum towards goals.
I choose to have endurance.
I choose to continually educate myself.
I choose to stay informed of the important issues in my field.
I choose to handle the challenges I face easily.
I choose to remain awake and alert at work.
I choose to have fun at work and at play. 
I choose to work well with others.
I choose to make new choices as needed.
I choose to accept the input of others easily.
I choose to accept my role as a trusted source to my customers.
I choose to finish work feeling energized.

Handling Success

I choose to acknowledge my completions frequently.
I choose to acknowledge my accomplishments, big and small.
I choose to gain the recognition and rewards I deserve.
I choose to easily manage the abundance that is forthcoming.
I choose to become even more skilled at selling.
I choose to become a mentor to others.
I choose to be open to new ways of doing things.
I choose to share my success with others.
I choose to acknowledge the accomplishments of others.
I choose to stay connected to the creative process.
I choose to experience unlimited happiness.
I choose to retain that which supports me easily.
I choose to reach for the highest that is within me.
I choose to maintain clarity in my work and my life.

Quality of Life

I choose to live in the moment.
I choose to enjoy my life.
I choose to easily acknowledge my completions each day.
I choose to feel comfortable wherever I am.
I choose to maintain balance and harmony in my life
I choose to live a clutter-free existence.
I choose to acknowledge that time is my ally.
I choose to get a good night's sleep, every night.
I choose to remain organized.
I choose to feel comfortable in the face of uncertainty.
I choose to remain true to myself.
I choose to be a vibrant and radiant being.
I choose to approach each new day with enthusiasm.
I choose to revel in what I have.

Social Life and Leisure

I choose to feel good about how I spend my days.
I choose to be with my friends often.
I choose to enjoy my vacations.
I choose to make new friends easily.
I choose to engage in rewarding new experiences.
I choose to be a good companion and a good listener.
I choose to relax easily.
I choose to enjoy new experiences.
I choose to freely take time off for myself.
I choose to return to work feeling energized.
I choose to acknowledge my sexiness.
I choose to be playful.
I choose to feel totally comfortable with myself.    

Health

I choose to maintain a balanced diet.
I choose to maintain a trim, fit body.
I choose to have a strong, healthy heart.
I choose to thrive in challenging situations.
I choose to maintain a healthy outlook always.
I choose to feel better each day.
I choose to have strong healthy lungs.
I choose to get a good night's sleep every night.
I choose to be awake in the morning refreshed and alert.
I choose to maintain a harmonious balance in my life.
I choose to continuously draw strong, deep breaths.
I choose to maintain a cheerful outlook.
I choose to have a strong healthy body.
I choose to live a long, happy life.  

Author Bio

Jeff Davidson is "The Work-Life Balance Expert®" and is the premier thought leader on work-life balance issues. He works with organizations that want to enhance their productivity by improving the work-life balance of their people. He wrote "Breathing Space," "Simpler Living," and the "Dial it Down, Live it Up." Visit www.BreathingSpace.com  Connect Jeff Davidson Follow @JeffDavidson