100 consult calls: What I learned about our interaction with time as Christians Managing multiple responsibilities
A few years back, I did something pretty INTENSE
I gave myself 1 yr to get on 100 zoom calls with Christian men and women who had demanding professions or businesses and wanted to live a healthier life.
I helped them look at the different factors keeping them from getting to their next level in different areas of life, particularly: health & fitness, finances, faith, and relationships while running a business or managing multiple responsibilities.
It was A MENTAL MARATHON! To say the least AND I didn’t stop there I went on to do many more consults over the years that followed…
Most calls lasted around 2-3 hours and it gave me some incredible insights as to what really holds us back when it comes to living the fit, healthy and Christ-led life we all want to have.
SPOILER:
Every single person I spoke to said the same 4 WORD sentence regarding the things they said they WANT but don’t have yet—
"I don’t have time."
"So teach us to number our days so that we may get a heart of wisdom."
— Psalm 90:12
Everyone that got on that call wanted to have more energy to REACH MORE goals and live a healthier life WHILE growing in their faith & professional life (or business) and what I discovered was that EVERY SINGLE ONE of those I talked to fell into one of three “buckets”.
The “I’m Too Busy” Bucket:
These are the overachievers who feel overwhelmed by their endless to-do lists.
They’re working hard but not seeing the results they desire. They need a way to streamline their workflow and reclaim their time without sacrificing their health or family.
Included in this bucket were people that may even have a written list of tasks and habits they want to build, but no streamlined path to achieving the multiple things they want to accomplish.
They end up moving themselves to the back burner, constantly putting out fires and helping everyone else with no clear direction or time frames for the desires God places in their hearts.
Then, there was the…
The “I’ve Got Goals But No Clear Plan” Bucket:
These had more sense of direction with a BIG BOLD VISION but struggled to turn this into a practical plan.
They crave clear guidance to align their daily actions with their long-term vision WHILE improving their spiritual, mental, physical and relational health.
This was a super interesting bucket, because they all had defined goals but for some reason they kept postponing them or couldn’t figure out how to stick to what they wanted like losing weight or enjoying more time with family, and if they did they couldn’t consistently stick to it.
For the most part, they had a sense of direction because of the GREAT GOD SIZED DREAMS they had but everytime they tried to take steps forward they ended up distracted and somewhat doubtful, struggling to STAY on track.
Lastly, there were the…
The “I’m Ready for More but Stuck ” Bucket:
This group was ready to scale and grow; IN MULTIPLE AREAS. They had a clear vision and some form of action plan but often worked alongside a team or in a setting dependent on others which led to delays, constant interruptions and often unexpected changes.
This caused their process to fall apart and they ended up feeling scattered, behind and stuck.
They needed a simplified streamlined strategy that allowed them to work alongside others, leveraging better what they have, while turning their work into significant progress so they can enrich their faith, finances, family life and overall health WITHOUT burning out OR feeling like they constantly had to choose one over the other.
If you resonate with any or all these, this email will help you to stop wasting time and energy and start bending time in the most favorable ways because…
…there is no time management mechanism in existence that will help you thrive if you cannot clearly identify where YOU are PERSONALLY and where YOU want to go, and even more: WHEN not just WHY.
THIS IS WHAT TRUE TIME BENDING INTENTION IS ABOUT
The difference between time serving you or feeling like it’s against you…
The difference between accomplishing meaningful work and just getting a bunch of things done without results…
The difference between your family saying, ”WOW! You do it all and still show up so present for yourself and us” or “We never get to see or enjoy you because you’re just TOO busy all the time” comes down to the following:
Your ability to clearly articulate the desires of your heart to Christ and PRIORITIZE delight in The Lord without fear of living out those dreams NOW instead of someday when things “FINALLY align”
Your ability to provide yourself and your team (whether it’s your work team, family, friends etc) a detailed destination of where you are going and set TIME FRAMES so they can decide the role they want to play in the path.
Your ability to manage your mind and emotions so NO MATTER how many curveballs life throws you know exactly how to keep moving forward and master the moment in Christ.
This is truly what separates you from using time wisely OR not.
It’s what will allow you to say what you’re committing to and follow through on it.
It’s how I set deadlines for results NOT WORK and don’t bat an eyelash when obstacles come up because I KNOW WHAT to focus on NO MATTER WHAT.
The process I teach my clients will help you better understand how to clearly & cleanly USE TIME in your favor REGARDLESS OF how much you have.
You see, there are many ways to get to your goals but the surest way to delay results or not get to where you want is to keep thinking EVENTUALLY you will have time, instead of using what you have NOW wisely, and I’m here to help you with that.
Now, hopefully I have your attention…
I have created a series of emails to show you how a simple, custom and INTENTIONAL approach can help you achieve your goals in less time by tapping into the INTERNAL time systems YOU ALREADY HAVE.
Ready to Time Travel into the next step and get a SUPER FUN SERIOUSLY HELPFUL SURPRISE? Simply add your details here and run to your inbox!
Blessings and much favor from the Lord!
Coach Ana
