{"id":4152,"date":"2020-04-10T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/08925f71d5.nxcli.net\/blog\/?p=4152"},"modified":"2020-04-10T07:00:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T12:00:40","slug":"turn-your-mess-into-your-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/turn-your-mess-into-your-message\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn Your “Mess” Into Your “Message” During This Unprecedented Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there\u2019s one thing that\u2019s certain right now, it\u2019s that we\u2019re all struggling with this new reality of being in the midst of the global Coronavirus pandemic and time of social distancing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re all unsure of just how long this is going to last or what the future holds, so we might as well make the most out of social distancing<\/span><\/span><\/a> instead of sitting around and complaining about things. True or true?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On top of having more quality time to spend with our family members, we can use this time to reflect, recharge, and think about where we truly want to go in life and who we want to be. <\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got nothing but time, so we might as well use it wisely! This is the perfect time to start a big project, gain some new knowledge, or even learn a new skill.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If You Have Lemons, Make Lemonade<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re asking yourself, <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut how am I supposed to start something fresh and new, given that everything is such a mess right now?\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have an answer to that. <\/span><\/p>\n

What if instead of looking at the mess as a bad thing, you used the challenges and struggles you are currently going through right now to help, benefit, or teach someone else \u2014 or to start a new business or take the one you currently have to the next level?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nInstead of looking at a mess as a bad thing, use the challenges and struggles you are currently going through right now to help, benefit, or teach others. <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n

Spending time at home can be the catalyst to starting \u201cYour Next Big Thing\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Each and every one of us has some big idea that\u2019s been floating around in our head, something we\u2019ve wanted to learn, or a project we\u2019ve meant to tackle, something we wanted to teach to the world and profit from, but we just haven\u2019t had the time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, now is the time.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Think about it for a second… <\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past couple of weeks, what changes have you made to your life to adjust to this new reality? <\/span><\/p>\n

Are there obstacles you\u2019ve found a way around? <\/span><\/p>\n

Is there a problem that you\u2019ve had to find a solution for in order to get through the day-to-day grind? <\/span><\/p>\n

Odds are good that in the middle of whatever your \u201cmess\u201d is, you\u2019ve found a tip, a hack, a workaround, or a way of making things easier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Share The Knowledge That You Already Have<\/h2>\n

Your next “Big Thing” can simply be knowledge that you already have<\/span><\/a><\/span> that you can share with someone else to benefit them <\/i>during this time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take, for example, a former student of mine named Jenny, who immediately applied her \u201csecret\u201d fool-proof method of sleep training for her new baby to sleep through the night once her family went on lockdown. <\/span>She knew she had to get everyone in the house on the same schedule while she\u2019s trying to balance working from home with having all of the kids home from school and daycare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you know how many many sleep-deprived parents from being up all night with crying babies would PAY for someone to show them how to get them to sleep?! Jenny had a problem, and she fixed it. And she could make a fortune by sharing the solution to cleaning up her mess with other parents who are also in need of a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Or how about someone like Bill Gates? After dropping out of Harvard and having his first business, Traf-O-Data, fail miserably, he knew he still had an idea in his head that was going to change countless lives. Can anyone imagine where we\u2019d be without Microsoft?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We all have some sort of \u201cmess\u201d in our lives right now that we could potentially use to help others get out of theirs, and they don\u2019t even have to be complicated messes! <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Things like\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n