CR Magazine - Summer 2017

EXERCISE
Are you looking to boost your energy,
improve our selfconfidence have a clearer
more positive mindset and concentrate
harder? Enter exercise. By incorporating
exercise into your morning routine, you can
eliminate all the excuses that may be holding
you back, including the dreaded “I’m too
tired,” that often creeps in towards the end
of the day. Lay out your exercise clothes the
night before so you don’t have to think about
it in the morning. You’ll ensure your quality
of life for years to come — which means that
you can achieve more, at a higher level.
READING
oull notice that eti isnt included on
this list. Instead, reading is one of the most
immediate ways you can acquire the
knowledge, ideas and strategies you need
to transform your business and live a better life. Learning should
be a life-long endeavor — and thanks to books, you can absorb
all the wisdom of successful people who have already achieved
their goal life. “Don’t overthink it,” Joe recommends. “I was never
a big reader, even in school, but now I read ten pages a day. And
since beginning this, I’ve read eight books.”
SCRIBING
Scribing — aka writing — gets your thoughts out of your head
and onto paper, which can lead to powerful insights. Having
a written record of your thoughts, ideas, breakthroughs,
predictions and lessons learned is a huge growth opportunity,
as you can consult your records for years to come. Scribing helps
you to implement a deeper quality of gratitude and growth, as
you can be more intentional in acknowledging your progress,
successes and failures.
Since beginning
this, I’ve become
a better person
in business. I look
at business in a
different light —
much more
positively.
Joe Zimmerman
Keller Williams Chicago –
Lincoln Park
CUSTOMIZING YOUR
ROUTINE
Consistency is the key to forming any routine
— something Joe acknowledges was the
most challenging part of getting started.
But implementing a morning routine doesn’t
have to be a three-hour ordeal — in fact, you
can start slow and build up.
You can adapt this somewhat to your
schedule — for instance, Joe never skips out
on silence armations and visualiations
but will often do the reading and scribing at
night before he goes to bed. He also drinks
a glass of water and prepares one for the
next morning. “Everyone thinks the morning
is important because you’re recharged, but
the night before is just as important. The
night before gets you there.”
Just remember: it starts with you. “On airplanes, they say to put
our ogen mask on first this is true in life oe sas. n our
business we put everone else first. ut ou have to take care
of yourself; otherwise, you can’t take care of anyone. Perfection
is overrated dont overthink it start small find our routine
and stick with it.”
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