How to have your calendar enliven and inspire you every day.

If you are like most people we try and get as much stuff shoved into a day as possible to feel productive. The more we get done the better the day. I ask you, are you fulfilled and satisfied by the work you get accomplished or the tasks that you tick off? Most people are not...it is just stuff to do, that gets us through the day or to a place we can REALLY do what we want. What if by making a slight shift in how you relate to and fill your calendar could change your entire experience of your day, yourself, and what you are capable of?

• Begin by filling your Calendar with Happenings that get at the source and heart of what you're after in life - at work, at home and at play. When you write them, do you have the experience that they will alter your behavior when you act upon them? (most do not)
• Drill down when writing each opportunity for action until it addresses at least one of your core concerns and matters in life. Keep drilling and looking until you're clear that when it comes up in your calendar you're going to do it. You can ask yourself the following question: Is this thing worth giving my life for? After all, this moment right now, is your life.
• If at some point your Happenings in your calendar no longer inspire you, rewrite them. The sharper your skills in creating powerful Happenings, the more satisfying and fulfilling your life will be. The relationship is direct.
• Express each happening as an accomplishment that you have already achieved. e.g.(called mom and shared my heart and how much I appreciated her. Created a whole new opening for our communication.)
• If some happenings do not address your concerns or what your up to in life, you might consider moving them to your list of not doing.
• Or, you may choose to take them completely off your list.

If you practice this, happening by happening, week by week, you will know yourself as the designer of your life. Never mind checking off a snores-ville endless "to do" list. Instead, you will create a day and a life filled with amazing accomplishments that leave you fulfilled.