Ep 101 The Importance of Airplane Mode
Episode Notes:
In today’s episode I want to talk to you about the idea of disconnecting and enjoying vacation time. As you use these tools to improve work-life integration you will begin to see possibilities you never thought were possible – it does not have to be work OR life – it can totally be work AND life. You get to decide what is important to you, and when you do that you have so much more power in life to do more of what you want. Listen today to learn how using airplane mode can be the start of some amazing vacations.
In this episode:
* Disconnecting on vacation
* Empowering your team
* Being present
* Planning your disconnection
* Having vs choosing
* Waitlist for It’s Your Time course: www.michellebourquecoaching.com/waitlist
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Episode Transcript:
Hello hello hello
Whats going on friends?
Welcome back –
And if this is your first time –
Welcome –
We are excited to have you here
Can you believe
October 1st
In the final quarter of the year
Well – for most people
Not exactly how our fiscal year goes
But – for our lives it is the final quarter of this year
This
very
Interesting
year
We are in the home stretch ..lol..
Ok
Before we jump into todays
I want to let you know
I just opened the waitlist
For my new course
It’s going to include self paced online modules
1:1 coaching access to me
And and online group community and coaching
It’s going to be so much fun
I will tell you
It is specific to improving work-life integration
Specially for folks in the sales world
And I really use the industry I’m most familiar with
Medical devices
As some of my examples
Along with personal of course
Because it is work -life right?
So – if you are interested in learning more
Head to michellebourquecoaching.com/waitlist
So you can get all the info when it is officially launched
Here in early October
Ok –
Now let’s chat about the idea of going on airplane mode
Do you even know where that is on your phone these days?
lol..
Its not like many of us actually go there
Unless we are on a flight right?
But I want to share a crazy idea with you
The idea of going on airplane mode
When you go on vacation
I know –
I know
Crazy right?
lol.
It’s so funny because
I have admittedly
been terrible at disconnecting on vacation
We often go to places that don’t have service
On purpose because I can be trusted
lol..
And that ensures I disconnect some of the time
I’ve really been working on it
And this past week we went on vacation
And I watched all the thoughts I had around disconnecting
And I thought it would be fun to share with you
Because I’m guessing
My experience might help as you do the work to do the same
Ok –
So leading up to vacation
I kept telling my team
I’m really doing it
I’m going on airplane mode some of the time
Notice how I didn’t commit to
Just entirely going on airplane mode
Lol
And
It was almost like I was
Threatening them right? Lol
I’m doing it – really
Let’s be real
It was more like me telling myself I think
But here is what I want to share with you
I did it
I went on airplane mode for a little bit of vacation
And I’m here to live to tell about it lol..
But
It wasn’t comfortable
And this is the work we do friends
This is what I talk about when I say
Discomfort is the currency you pay
To get to your next best self
We have to be able to give up what is comfortable
And this sounds crazy
But the truth is
For some of us
Staying connected
IS more comfortable
Because we always want to take care of things
But
Growth can come from knowing
Other people can be empowered
Other people can take care of things
And knowing that
is what helps to improve your work-life integration
And when I say it’s uncomfortable
Let me give you some examples
Now before I jump in
Let’s be clear
I set the team up to know I was doing this
I changed the voice mail
The email
And I even let some of my customers know
That I’ll be out and who they can contact if need anything
So with that I know they have solutions right?
And my brain in the past wanted to tell me
How I will lose all the business
And everyone will be so disappointed if I’m not there
Listen you guys
let’s keep it basic here
I could die in a car accident
And everyone will take care of things right?
Seems a little drastic I know
But question everything your brain wants to offer up
So – night one
I have a customer calling in
And I let it go to voicemail
My brain was going crazy
Now stop and listen
This is the work here
Watch your brain
All of the sentences
They are all optional
So when my default thinking
Includes thoughts like
I have to take care of this
I need to help him
I have to answer this
Now – with my coaching tools
I can take a moment
And see that
And recognize that I get to choose what I think
The truth is
I can also
Just as easily think
My partner can totally help this person
right?
It is an option to believe your teammates can handle it
You know
As I was thinking about this topic
I remembered a time
When I first started working
As an intern – actually – I think I had just been hired full time
Working for the farm team of a NHL team
Fun job
But I was staying late finishing up some work
And I recall
One of the most amazing gals that worked there at the same time
Said – Michelle – you know you don’t have to be a martyr
Pretty sure at that time I wasn’t even sure what that was lol..
But I think there are a lot of us
That often care so much about your work
That you sacrifice your personal life
And it doesn’t have to be that way
It’s not a matter or work or life
It can be work AND life
You just have to be able to see all the possibilities
And listen
I also set aside time
Where I did do some checking in
But it was planned
And I didn’t feel like I was angry for “having” to do so
I recognize I choose to and I know I want to
That’s a very different feeling then when I used to think I “had” to
I accept there are some things I might want to check in on
And that’s ok
The acceptance will help you really see how in control you are friends
Who knows
Maybe one day I’ll do a podcast about totally turning off the phone
But for today
I just want to tell you
It is ok
To take some time for yourself
In fact
My guess is
Your company
Would rather you
Take some time here and there
Vs just leaving entirely
Because you are totally burned out
And I can tell you that multiple times
But
In order to truly enjoy more of you time
You have to be willing to do this work
To develop yourself
And I promise you
It is worth it
And a way to practice
Could even be starting maybe once a week
For 30 minutes
Or 15
Start small and build on it to show your brain what is possible
But go on airplane mode
With an intention to accomplish a specific task
This will do a few things for you
First – you will be amazed at how efficient you can be
When you really focus on one task
And no distractions
I know
I know
You are an amazing multi tasker
Just humor me
Try it
You might be surprised at the difference in what you can actually complete
AND
Doing this in small increments will also help you build the evidence
For your brain
To see
That it is ok
That you could actually maybe even grow your business
With the focused time
To think about new solutions in your territory
You never know until you try my friends
Give it a whirl and let me know how it goes
Ok
That’s what I have for you today
Lets circle back next week
But for now
Stay safe
And make it a great day
Take care!