Apr 30 –  Are you in survival or thrive mode? Amidst all that is causing uncertainty and angst, are you finding yourself watching the stock market and the news with a feeling of doomsday oncoming? Are you beginning to operate your business in a defensive, survival mode instead of a proactive, thrive mode? Are you beginning to think you are going to need to make cutbacks? Are you telling yourself or your employees that it cannot be afforded at this time, the company needs to get more sales, or the profits need to be higher before spending any more money? 

Apr 23 –  Are you treating your time as an asset? Does time seem to get away from you? Do you feel that you have no control over your time at all? Are you spending your time in the way you want to be spending it? Are you not only leveraging your time to your best ability, but other people’s time as well?

Apr 16 –  Are you in your own way? Are you frustrated by not being able to accomplish more? Do you find yourself wishing things could be different? Could you be hesitating more than you realize to the point of inhibiting progress? Is doubt, the unknown, or uncertainty ruling your thinking more than pursuing ways to overcome whatever you are facing?

Apr 09 –  Are small challenges distracting you? Have you recently felt as though a myriad of little things have happened that have accumulated into a big distraction for you? Have unplanned or unexpected little things occurred that are consuming your thinking? Are you continuing to think about or talk about them, adding further to your distraction?

Apr 02 –  Are you thinking too small? Are you finding that the goals you set are easily achieved or they simply don't excite you to begin with? Are you playing it too safe, setting goals that you believe are more realistic and achievable, yet they are not really stretching your abilities or pushing you further? Are your goals checking off a list, or inspiring you to even greater heights of accomplishment?

Mar 26 –  Are you nearing your tipping point? Are you about to give up on something you’ve been working hard towards because it doesn’t seem like there’s been any traction or movement? Do you feel that a lot of effort has been put in, with little gratification? Have you intentionally slowed your momentum, beginning to believe that it may not be worth the effort? Reaching the finish line towards an important goal can oftentimes feel like the distance is getting further away instead of closer.

Mar 19 –  Are you overthinking? Are you faced with a problem you are trying to solve? Are you hesitating to proceed because you are caught up in all the options to consider? Are you in analysis paralysis because you are uncertain? Do you feel that with a little more information you can decide, yet you keep seeking more information, advice, or alternatives?

Mar 12 –  Has your initial gusto fizzled? Has some of your excitement about an initiative or goal waned?  Are you feeling less enthusiastic about the direction you are headed? Are you frustrated by some circumstances that have delayed or halted your progress?  If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you also need to ask yourself if your confidence or doubt has had a role in diminishing some of the vigor that was so strong initially. 

Mar 05 –  Are you empowering yourself? Do you feel as though you are in an uphill climb with every step forward only resulting in two steps back in trying to achieve your goals? Is your focus more on the steps backward than the step forward? Are you taking time to remind yourself how far you have come or only focused on how far you still have to go? Have some things not gone as planned, and as a result, your feel like you have lost some momentum?