Environment Inspiration:

IMPACT

Our thoughts, emotions, and sense of self are undeniably tied to our surroundings. Where we are and who we spend time with ultimately influence what we become. Recognizing the scenarios and situations that bring us the most fulfillment allows us to play a more active role in shaping our lives.

How does this connect with our desire to create more impact?

Build an environment to create more impact.

Putting the time and effort into creating your ideal environment will provide the necessary conditions to experience more impactful results in your day to day life. You're already aware that you consistently seek out new ways of contributing to the world, but since your momentum is driven by your need for recognition, you'll go even further with the right scenarios and people to support your efforts.

HOME

Make an effort to nurture your most important environment—home. Current events have pushed many of us to spend more time at home than ever. Take the time to optimize this space that is now also often used for work and entertainment.

Psychologists who study productivity suggest that the key to accessing creativity and focus depends heavily on who and what is around you. Does your family (or housemates) give you the space you need for impact to even happen? If you often feel interrupted by loud music, television, (or even the washing machine!) distracting you from your thoughts, it may help to negotiate "quiet-er" times agreed to by the entire household. It can be as little as once a week, but knowing that this time is available to you for uninterrupted brainstorming could be just what you need to spark up inspiration.

WORK

A modern office in a large city with an open, airy design is likely to describe your ideal work environment. However, due to current events, our world is presently not very supportive of community workspaces. You can still take advantage of the ever-growing options of virtual collaboration spaces.

And while it's likely that your colleagues are aware of your great leadership skills, it may be hard to translate this skill in a remote setting. Attempt to interpret whatever work environment you're currently in as an opportunity to present yourself in a new way, and to a potentially even larger group, depending on your mission.

By cultivating the art of relating to a variety of people in new and creative ways, you’ll simultaneously create opportunities to share your talents while enhancing your personal value to the world.

COMMUNITY

Optimizing your ideal "community environment” is a task that also likely blends into creating your ideal work environment. You typically know what role you’re playing in any group (and why you're doing it). And while personal recognition for your contributions provides validation, it may lead to a focus on perfectionism, which in turn could prevent you from taking as much action as you’d like to. 

For your best results, consider taking an inventory of the people with whom you spend the most time. Are they contributing to your personal success or draining precious energy? And most importantly, are they helping you move forward?

Business teacher and author Jim Rohn is known for explaining that we are “the average of the five people that we spend the most time with.” What’s your average, and is it still serving you?

SELF

An environment that helps you to create impact begins with the internal feelings you experience daily. While you often gain your sense of purpose through financial success or even a substantial social media following, they are still external factors and can ultimately be taken away at any moment.

You might enjoy the book Impact: A Step-By-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In by Christen Brandt and Tammy Tibbetts. Founders of She's the First (an incredibly successful nonprofit) share their story of building their organization from the ground up. They encourage readers to focus on creating an impact strategy that easily fits into daily life, matching their gifts with the world's needs.

When you become stronger and wiser through your personal toil, imagine the impact you'll have on your family, business partners, and friends.

Build an environment to create more impact.

Putting the time and effort into creating your ideal environment will provide the necessary conditions to experience more impactful results in your day to day life. You're already aware that you consistently seek out new ways of contributing to the world, but since your momentum is driven by your need for recognition, you'll go even further with the right scenarios and people to support your efforts.

HOME

Make an effort to nurture your most important environment—home. Current events have pushed many of us to spend more time at home than ever. Take the time to optimize this space that is now also often used for work and entertainment.

Psychologists who study productivity suggest that the key to accessing creativity and focus depends heavily on who and what is around you. Does your family (or housemates) give you the space you need for impact to even happen? If you often feel interrupted by loud music, television, (or even the washing machine!) distracting you from your thoughts, it may help to negotiate "quiet-er" times agreed to by the entire household. It can be as little as once a week, but knowing that this time is available to you for uninterrupted brainstorming could be just what you need to spark up inspiration.

WORK

A modern office in a large city with an open, airy design is likely to describe your ideal work environment. However, due to current events, our world is presently not very supportive of community workspaces. You can still take advantage of the ever-growing options of virtual collaboration spaces.

And while it's likely that your colleagues are aware of your great leadership skills, it may be hard to translate this skill in a remote setting. Attempt to interpret whatever work environment you're currently in as an opportunity to present yourself in a new way, and to a potentially even larger group, depending on your mission.

By cultivating the art of relating to a variety of people in new and creative ways, you’ll simultaneously create opportunities to share your talents while enhancing your personal value to the world.

COMMUNITY

Optimizing your ideal "community environment” is a task that also likely blends into creating your ideal work environment. You typically know what role you’re playing in any group (and why you're doing it). And while personal recognition for your contributions provides validation, it may lead to a focus on perfectionism, which in turn could prevent you from taking as much action as you’d like to. 

For your best results, consider taking an inventory of the people with whom you spend the most time. Are they contributing to your personal success or draining precious energy? And most importantly, are they helping you move forward?

Business teacher and author Jim Rohn is known for explaining that we are “the average of the five people that we spend the most time with.” What’s your average, and is it still serving you?

SELF

An environment that helps you to create impact begins with the internal feelings you experience daily. While you often gain your sense of purpose through financial success or even a substantial social media following, they are still external factors and can ultimately be taken away at any moment.

You might enjoy the book Impact: A Step-By-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In by Christen Brandt and Tammy Tibbetts. Founders of She's the First (an incredibly successful nonprofit) share their story of building their organization from the ground up. They encourage readers to focus on creating an impact strategy that easily fits into daily life, matching their gifts with the world's needs.

When you become stronger and wiser through your personal toil, imagine the impact you'll have on your family, business partners, and friends.

"What makes you altogether more beautiful is that despite facing problems bigger than your current capabilities, you have not given up."

BRENDON BURCHARD

AUTHOR + COACH