TWEAK IT PRACTICE ™ tool

Download the  TWEAK IT PRACTICE™ tool to….

  • “Tweak”​
    • What do I need to do?​
    • Small, meaningful action or priority​
  • Work and Personal​
  • Standard (Habit) and Unique (Moment) Tweaks​
  • Plan, coordinate and execute your work and personal priorities WITHIN team ”how, when and where” flexibility guardrails

Tweak it Practice:

  • Set up​
    • Work and Personal Calendar​
    • Weekly Practice (Correspond to Priority-Setting/Update Check ins)​
  • Weekly Practice​
    • Step 1: Look Back: Did you do what you planned? Celebrate Success and Progress, not Perfection! ​
    • Step 2: Look forward: Identify Tweaks of the Week or “What do I need/want to do?” ​
    • Step 3: Plan “When, Where, How” WITHIN team guardrails​
    • Step 4: Add to Calendar​

“WHAT DO I NEED TO DO…WHERE, WHEN AND HOW” ​

STANDARD TWEAKS (HABITS)​

  • Time for focused work​
  • Check in at start and end of day with overseas colleagues​
  • Coffee/lunch/dinner (virtual or in person) with a colleague or team​
  • Plan two 15-minute exercise “snacks” a day​
  • Dinner with your partner or a friend/Put your child to bed​

UNIQUE TWEAKS (MOMENTS)​

  • Participate in partner meeting with client ​
  • Sign up for technical training session ​
  • Plan colleague’s birthday celebration​
  • Get a massage

Feeding my Soul

I love music. And I love seeing my favorite artists live.

In 2017, U2 (my favorite band) played at the Meadowlands as part of their Joshua Tree tour (my favorite album of theirs). The last three times they played the Meadowlands prior, I had been there and it was amazing. But in 2017, I was “too busy” with work and my life to swing it. I ended up missing what one of the many people I know who did go said was “a magical, perfect night. Best U2 concert I’ve ever seen.”

In 2017, Tom Petty was on tour. I love Tom Petty but again, I was “too busy” with work and life to figure out how to see him live. “Next time” I told myself. Tom Petty died that year. There will be no next time.

Last night we saw Genesis live at Madison Square Garden (below). We booked the tickets on faith months ago that we’d be able to go because Genesis was part of my high school soundtrack and I’ve always wanted to see them live. I am technically “too busy” with work and life now to go but I went anyway even with the omicron variant uncertainty. Because who knows…this may very well be the last time they tour. And it was worth it.

I learned from my research into the secrets of the #worklifefit naturals for my book #tweakit that to make what matters happen, habits are important but so is prioritizing important moments, like seeing the artists who have given you so much joy live. I’d forgotten that in 2017 and regretted what I missed deeply. Now in 2021 I’m doubling down on all of the moments that feed my soul. I will never forget again.

#worklifefit #wellbeing