Happy February! Each month we strive to provide you with a variety of helpful resources, tips, and practices to support your continued success, both personally and professionally. Because we work with a diverse demographic of clients, industries, and backgrounds, we aim to provide content equally as diverse. If a particular section doesn't resonate with you, that's okay! Our hope is that everyone can find at least one gold nugget per issue. 

Below, you will find information on this month's article from Crum Consulting, this month's development challenge, as well as general wellness reminders. We have a number of knowledge-forward articles available that explore a variety of professional and personal topics, all of which will challenge your current perspective, and push your continued growth. Each month, we aim to provide you with a new challenge to help facilitate your ongoing growth. These challenges will range in topics and applications, in an effort to focus on a variety of aspects of your life. If you are a recurring client with us, we will be following up on this month's challenge with you in session. If you don't currently have any sessions set up with us, and would like to discuss this challenge and others like it, please feel free to reach out to schedule a session with us! You can reply directly here if we have worked together in the past. If you are a new client, please click here to fill out a consultation form, and we will be in touch to schedule a session with you. We also provide new wellness reminders in the form of our stretch of the month, and wellness tip. Regardless of your background, these reminders will help improve your day to day health and wellness.

February Article: This month's article is: The Pulse of Business. The health and viability of any business can be determined by its numbers; cash flow, assets, and audience. The financial standing of any business provides a clear pulse - a depiction of success or failure (existing or imminent) - for that business. If you have any questions surrounding this month's article, or would like to further explore opportunities, please feel free to reach out to schedule a session with us! You can reply directly here if we have worked together in the past. If you are a new client, please click here to fill out a consultation form, and we will be in touch to schedule a session with you.

February Challenge: I challenge you to an asset review!
→Take stock of unused professional assets/IP (intellectual property)
>What can be monetized?
>What can be marketed?
>What action steps are required to onboard any new assets / IP?
→Review current assets
>What’s working?
>What’s not working?
>What can be revamped?
>What are additional opportunities to improve workflows, offerings, guarantees, etc.?

Stretch of the month: Boat pose - this stretch builds focus and body awareness. It can boost energy and fight fatigue, and help build confidence and empowerment. Boat Pose also improves posture and counteracts the effects of prolonged sitting and doing computer work by strengthening your core and thighs. Click the (external) link to learn more, or simply google "boat pose"!

Wellness tip of the month: Formulate, implement, and honor a fitness routine that matches your lifestyle and supports your wellness goals. Now that we have made it through the static of "New Year's Resolutions", it is time to get real about your fitness goals and implement the steps necessary to set yourself up for success. First, consider what your fitness goals entail; losing a certain amount of weight, toning up or building muscle mass, training for a marathon, managing stress levels, improving heart health, or overall health improvement. This is an important step in the process of implementing a SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time bound) goal, as it will determine the details of how you will bring your goal to fruition. From there, research what types of exercise will support your fitness goals. For instance, for heart health you may find that a healthy cardio regimen is recommended, which could include: walking, running, HIIT workouts, swimming, boxing, rock climbing, jump rope, cycling, aerobics, etc. Consider which one, or combination of them, will work best for your lifestyle, resource access, and overall desire. The last primary step is to realistically consider your schedule and bandwidth, and determine what days and times you can schedule your recurring activities that will always be honored. For more on this topic, we recommend reading our 4 part article Goals vs. Tasks: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.

"What you focus on, you create more of." -unknown

Thank you for being a pivotal part of our journey here at Crum Consulting. We would be nothing without you, and your continued support. Please feel free to share our content with others to pay it forward. We relish in receiving feedback, so if you have any suggestions or if you'd like to share your opinion on any of the content we have provided here, please let us know! If you have any questions about anything we covered here, or if you'd like to explore potential opportunities with Crum Consulting, we are here for you! Reach out anytime!

Until we meet again, take care of yourself, and others. Thank you.