That's a lot of how to's and may be a bit ambitious for one post.

What is the Zone?

We are all in a zone. But THE Zone is that magical place where everything goes right. If you're in sports, you may have experienced a time when the ball seemed so big you couldn't miss it. The field was so open, and everyone seemed to be moving in slow motion just for you. You were in the right place at the right time. We would call that the Golden Magic Zone. It's rare, but when you're in it, nothing is impossible. Life is magnificent. You can do no wrong. If those things don't describe you, you are not in that Zone right now.

Then what Zone are you in and how can you get to that Gold Zone?

There are three zones that come into play for most of us. The thing is: You might be in all three zones in different areas of your life. You might be in one zone in your relationship with your spouse and in an entirely different zone where your job is concerned. And yet be in another zone where your kids, or your car or your finances are concerned. So it gets complicated.

Let's just start with the zones. Think of a stoplight. Red means stop. Yellow means caution. Green means GO! Most of us would pay dearly to be in the Green Zone all the time in all aspects of our life. There is a Ranch in Texas that specializes in helping people ascend to the Green Zone. This post will attempt to share an overview of that knowledge with you.

The Green Zone

The Green Zone is the place to be. We all know people or know of people that seem to live in the Green Zone. Someone who is high up in your company or the owner of your favorite shop or famous people like Oprah or Ashton Kutcher or Mark Zuckerburg. Or think of someone who has everything going on, everything goes their way. They are "work with" people. They want to work with people. They always seem to be in the right place at the right time. They are winners.

Now, there may be aspects of their life that you don't know about that are less than Green Zone. They may even have some red zone issues, but they definitely know what it feels like to be in the Green Zone. They are in abundance. They are powerful. They empower others. They are masters of their craft or field. Some would say they are blessed.

The Yellow Zone

Dropping down, we find the Yellow Zone. This is where the majority of people live. They may experience the Green Zone periodically, and they may dip into the Red Zone from time to time. (Everyone does, but that's a separate topic.) People in the Yellow Zone work for. They go to work on time, and they leave on time, and they work while they are there. They are good employees. They have a good relationship with their spouse and/or family, and everyone knows the rules and lives by them. They lead happy, though sometimes boring, lives.

They are established, stable, developing and producing. Sound like most of the people you know?

The Red Zone

Now for the big drop. The Red Zone. People in this zone actually workagainst. Everything they touch goes wrong. They go to work and cause more damage than production. They try to get along with family, but it always turns out badly. They blame everyone else

People in the Red Zone seem to thrive on chaos. They are slow to trust and quick to blame others for their problems. They try to stuff down their anger, and when that doesn't work, they go absent, sometimes literally. They don't always show up for work or dinner or.....

As I said up front, we all tend to be in different zones in the various areas of our lives. This fact should be reassuring if you recognized yourself in the Red Zone. Keep in mind that may only be in one aspect of your life.

But, Linda, these pics show both positive and negative things in all the zones.

What's that about? Once you determine where you are in the zones, you can see from these charts what the next step is to go up (or down). You can see if you are positive and moving up or negative and moving down. There are several courses you can take at The Advanced Coaching and Leadership Center's Ranch (ACLC) that will help you determine where you are in EACH aspect of your life. The contact info on these posters is no longer valid, by the way. Zonestech.com is not a thing anymore. My name has also changed. I was Linda Holsclaw. I am now Linda Anthony Hill. There are ways to improve yourself no matter where you are sitting or in which zone. Reach out to me or ACLC if you are interested.

Here's the deal. When you are in the Green Zone, you feel ginormous. You feel larger than any problem life could hand you. When you are in the Red Zone, you feel as small as a pebble. You have the weight of the world on your back, and you can't solve anything. The KEY is knowing where you are right now and where you want to be and how to move freely throughout the zones. Why would you want to move freely throughout the zones? Short answer: When you land in the Red Zone , it's good to know how to get out quickly. Long answer: That is for another post.

Now you know which way is up. That's a lot more knowledge than many people have. I'll also share that anger is at the TOP of the Red Zone. Much higher than depression or sadness, but lower than fear. There's a lot of information on the subject. Do you want to know more?

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