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Tools, tips and strategies to stop the cycle of busy and start getting ahead

Stand Out shows you how to stop working so much, and start achieving instead. Everyone is busy, but working harder to do more isnt getting us anywhere. Were overwhelmed, distracted and detached, and our greatest fear is that this will never change. This book is your guide to taking back your life. Through simple models, robust diagnostics and practical suggestions youll identify where you are now and how to implement real change. Explore how to move on from Check Out (the sense that you are just going through the motions), combat Burn Out (the feeling that youre on a treadmill that is dialled too fast for your legs, brain and talents to keep pace with) and move through Freak Out (that overriding anxiety generated by knowing where you want to go but not getting any traction). Real-life stories, anecdotes and life hacks provide ideas you can implement immediately, while in-depth discussion of psychological theory explains the science behind the actions. The goal is not to find your One True Passion, but to identify whats most important right now. When youre clear on purpose and actually making progress, you hit the sweet spot of activity that allows your talents to shine.

The concept of being at work has changed. Were expected to be plugged in 24/7, and continually expected to do more and more with the same 24 hours in every day. Organisations suffer, families suffer and workers suffer so why do we perpetuate this cycle? This book shows you how to hop off the hamster wheel and thrive through relentless change by doing less but by doing it smarter.

  • Treat self-care as an imperative for success
  • Connect to whats important here and now
  • Stop day-dreaming and put action to purpose
  • Take control of your day, your path and your life
  • Its not about productivity training or the latest organisational system its about having the tools, mindset and skills in place to make your activities work for you. Stand Out helps you find the courage and optimism to live the life you crave, let go of the shoulds and shows you how to prioritise what really matters.

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    STAND OUT
    A real world guide to get clear, find purpose and become the boss of busy

    ALISON HILL

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    First published in 2016 by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
    42 McDougall St, Milton Qld 4064
    Office also in Melbourne

    Pragmatic Thinking Pty Ltd 2016

    The moral rights of the author have been asserted

    National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data:

    Creator:Hill, Alison C., author.
    Title:Stand Out: a real world guide to get clear, find purpose and become the boss of busy / Alison Hill.
    ISBN:9780730330820 (pbk.)
    9780730330837 (ebook)
    Notes:Includes index.
    Subjects:Self-management (Psychology)
    Self-actualization (Psychology)
    Work-life balance.
    Dewey Number:646.7

    All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review), no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All inquiries should be made to the publisher at the address above.

    Cover, internal artwork and figure designs by Kym Davis

    Disclaimer

    The material in this publication is of the nature of general comment only, and does not represent professional advice. It is not intended to provide specific guidance for particular circumstances and it should not be relied on as the basis for any decision to take action or not take action on any matter which it covers. Readers should obtain professional advice where appropriate, before making any such decision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the author and publisher disclaim all responsibility and liability to any person, arising directly or indirectly from any person taking or not taking action based on the information in this publication.

    For all the Catherine's, Cath's and Kate's in my world.

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    Ali Hill is Australia's coolest Psychologist. A regular in mainstream TV and print media, she is the co-founder of Pragmatic Thinking, a behaviour and motivation strategy company that carries a client list such as Pepsico, Suncorp, McDonalds, Bond University and Siemens to name a few.

    Ali is the co-author of best-selling business book Dealing with the Tough Stuff: How to achieve results from key conversations, which has been translated into 3 languages and is in its 2nd edition. An international and in-demand keynote speaker and even more in-demand mum.

    Ali is highly sought after to assist individuals, teams and organisations transition through change. She presents her unique and authentic message through engaging humour, practicality and real-world thinking,

    In her spare time she turns her hand to cooking and knitting, neither of these very successfully. So Ali has decided to keep focusing on what she does best starting a global conversation about what it takes to live a Stand Out life. It does mean there will be no home-baked goods or a knitting corner in any work she delivers sorry if this is a deal-breaker.

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    yep, here I am talking about myself in the third person. Indulge me for a second.
    PREFACE

    I was drowning. Yet the only water to be found was in the tears welling in my eyes.

    The pressure I felt in my marrow 'twas one busy folks often feel. It was the pressure of relentless, unwavering busyness. I was drowning in an ocean of expectations, gasping for breath facing what seemed like an endless to-do list, quickly losing sight of myself and what really mattered. I could see no sign of a horizon, much less a safe harbour.

    This was a feeling of slowly increasing pressure not unusual (I mean who hasn't felt this, right?), although this time it all came to a head on one particular afternoon.

    Friday, 11 April, at 3.30 in the afternoon. To. Be. Exact.

    Darren, my husband, had just returned from picking up the kids from school. Pat and Kate, twin-powered tornados of seven- and five-year-old energy had whooshed through our office on their way into the house. Maybe they said hi', maybe they didn't I was so consumed in my own battle for air that I didn't notice.

    The shortness of breath and tightness in my chest both physical and metaphorical weren't eased by the infectious joy my children typically bestow on me. So often, they provide the antidote for my grown-up world, with their laughter and pull-my-finger' jokes; yet this time, not even them getting home could shift my thinking.

    I felt antsy and anxious, positively desperate to do something, anything but I couldn't think of anything that could fix how I was feeling and give me what I needed whatever it was I needed. It was Friday afternoon, after all when others had their eyes set on the weekend, I was feeling frantic. So I defaulted; I just got busy. I've gotta do something. What could I be doing? I thought. The mail! I haven't checked the mail. Yep, the checking the mail was yet another thing I hadn't gotten round to doing yet, and was exactly what needed to happen right away.

    As I stepped outside with a thundercloud, monsoon and even a bloody La Nia all hovering above my head, I rounded the corner directly into Darren, who was coming in from the car now parked in the driveway. Darren took one look at me and asked me a very simple question.

    What's wrong?'

    Seriously! What is it with guys and that question? If I knew what was wrong, I'd have it fixed by now! Wouldn't I?

    I stood there speechless, but in just that split-second the start of a whole discourse was taking place in my head. But rather than give voice to this internal narrative, I just stood there and glowered.

    I was so disconnected from my needs and emotions that when someone I love with my whole heart asked me what was wrong, the deepest truth (which is tightly connected to our deepest fears) was that I didn't even know where to start.

    No idea.

    What's wrong? Darren might as well have just asked me the molecular structure of plutonium, how many litres of petrol our car takes, or to name all of the Kardashians (I can't keep up with them ). So, of course, I went with the standard response. Through gritted teeth I said, I'm fine' and then proceeded to burst into tears (the international sign that all is not, in fact, fine). These weren't pretty-girl tears either. These were ugly tears. Reals ugly. Well, hellooo monsoon! La Nia, take a back seat for a bit, you may be needed soon

    After I calmed a little, and through the waterfall of snot, I eventually disclosed to Daz that I wasn't coping with life. I felt like I'd lost the joy in pretty much everything I did. I distinctly remember a specific phrase I said that summed up my feelings and shocked me a little at the same time:

    I just feel like I need to opt out of life for a while.'

    Now, I should be clear this wasn't a self-harm intention or statement. It was what I now refer to as a self-calm statement'. It was a verbal acknowledgement that things weren't right. Actually, they were very far from being right. I was drowning in the monotony of school lunches, breakfast dishes, and my personal favourite, What are we having for dinner?' all while juggling a million other balls. I was losing that part of me that makes me tick, and I just didn't know how to get it back. But instead of tackling this, I just wanted to not think about any of that for a while.

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