The New Year is fast approaching full of good intentions and resolutions.
I just come across this article by Royale Scuderi thought I would take the time to share it will you...
Thankyou Royale :
Good Intentions are meaningless without action to back them up. That's not to say that good intentions themselves aren't valuable. Certainly in an ethical and altruistic manner, intentions may be of utmost value. But when you're "in the trenches," so to speak, trying to accomplish something at work or at home, intentions mean zip.
I started to mentally retrace my days to see how this concept might apply to me and most likely others as well. I always have many commendable intentions and most of the time, pretty good follow-through, but not always.
I too intended to get up early (5:30AM) to read, journal and exercise - not happening, rolled over until 7. Ooops! I dressed in my sweats anyway, intending to exercise on my lunch hour - uh nope - got a phone call and a meeting was moved up to 12:30, so the reality was a rushed shower and off I went. My intention was to finish up my "day job" by 1PM and work on writing some blog posts and do a bit of marketing before the kids get home from school. No such luck - my meeting ran long, then I had to take a detour to the school to drop off the marimba we borrowed over spring break and I did not get home until school was out. Then it was homework, dinner and grocery shopping. I absolutely intended to catch up on my work and take a walk to at least get some exercise when the errands were all done, but then my older daughter called from college and my younger daughter wanted to talk about "boy problems." So, all in all, I don't think I actually did anything I intended to do. Well, except for intending to stay away from sugar and eat healthy snacks... uh, not so much, but that butter cake was delicious!
I'm sure, if you're like me, you have ambitious intentions, but do you have a plan and take the necessary action to carry them out?
Royale Scuderi is a personal productivity expert and author. She blogs about productivity tips, tools and strategies at http://personalproductivity101.com/ Her mission is to Help you to work smarter and live better! You too can have business success and life satisfaction through increased efficiency, organization, motivation and awareness. Visit http://personalproductivity101.com/ to sign up to receive free productivity tips via email. Copyright 2010 Royale Scuderi All Rights Reserved
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Monday, 27 December 2010
Monday, 22 November 2010
Is Fear Controlling Your Mind?
I just discovered this article by : Natasha Yearwood thought I would take the time to share it with you.
Thankyou Natasha.
Fear is a common and powerful negative energy that will eat away at your esteem and self-worth. When you allow fear to consume your mind, it takes over, making decisions for you. You are no longer in control of yourself, but rather, fear controls you. How can you know if fear is controlling your mind?
You second-guess every decision you make. One sign that fear has taken control is that you will never be comfortable with any decision you make. You always wonder if you did the right thing. You question whether or not things might have been better or gone differently if you'd made a different decision. You can never settle on a decision and feel good about it.
You can't make a decision because you are too worried about make a wrong move. Maybe fear has such control over you that you can't even make decisions anymore. You weigh out the pros and cons in your mind, but feel like the answer is a huge question mark. You are so scared you'll do the wrong thing that you allow someone else to make all the decisions for you.
You retreat from public situations because you think you'll be rejected. Fear creates a worry of rejection. Because you are indecisive and fearful of making decisions, you worry now that others will begin to pick up on this and not want to be around you because of it.
Fear is a big problem that can totally consume and overpower you. If you feel like fear is becoming a part of your way of thinking, take steps to get control of it now, before it controls you later.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Natasha_Yearwood
Thankyou Natasha.
Fear is a common and powerful negative energy that will eat away at your esteem and self-worth. When you allow fear to consume your mind, it takes over, making decisions for you. You are no longer in control of yourself, but rather, fear controls you. How can you know if fear is controlling your mind?
You second-guess every decision you make. One sign that fear has taken control is that you will never be comfortable with any decision you make. You always wonder if you did the right thing. You question whether or not things might have been better or gone differently if you'd made a different decision. You can never settle on a decision and feel good about it.
You can't make a decision because you are too worried about make a wrong move. Maybe fear has such control over you that you can't even make decisions anymore. You weigh out the pros and cons in your mind, but feel like the answer is a huge question mark. You are so scared you'll do the wrong thing that you allow someone else to make all the decisions for you.
You retreat from public situations because you think you'll be rejected. Fear creates a worry of rejection. Because you are indecisive and fearful of making decisions, you worry now that others will begin to pick up on this and not want to be around you because of it.
Fear is a big problem that can totally consume and overpower you. If you feel like fear is becoming a part of your way of thinking, take steps to get control of it now, before it controls you later.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Natasha_Yearwood
Saturday, 23 October 2010
How Life Coaching Can Help You
Here is a nice article I have just discovered by : Kristen L Baker thought I would take the time to share it with you.
Thankyou Kirsten.
Life coaching is a practice that is aimed at making lives worth living for people who have low self confidence and have been bullied by other people because of problems like anxiety, stress, depression etc. It helps people who need someone to deal with their problems. These people set goals but do not have the ability to achieve them. In fact the have the ability to achieve those goals but due to their low self confidence they are unable to achieve their targets. These people are unaware of the skills and creativity they possess, Life coaching helps them in realizing their full potentials.
There are life coaches who help people suffering from anxiety. The client has to first contact the coach. Their first meeting is set up. In their first meeting the client explains his or her problem. The client should make sure that he tells everything to the coach and should not avoid details thinking they are of no importance. After listening to the client carefully the coach should make up his mind on how to go about the treatment. Usually the coaches start off with positive talk. They try and fill in positive energy in the client, something that the client needs the most.
The coach's way of talking and assurance makes the client feel as if there is someone who is listening to him. They teach the client how to live life instead of fearing it. After the sessions, the client is happy and relieved. You will be able to notice a big change in him or her. The way of living life and the attitude gets changed. Now they live life and spend it as they want. Keep in mind that these coaches are neither therapists nor doctors. They are counselors and are people who love to help others and make their life worth living.
Life coaching is also helpful when you are stressed. Many situations come up in life when you are stressed and feel that there is no solution to the problem you are going through. This is where the role of life coach comes into play. The life coach makes you realize that every problem has a solution. The only thing that you need to know is that you can do it and can solve any kind of problem. Many life coaches use music as a medicine for the clients. It takes the stress out of you and relaxes your mind. When you have peace in your mind, your mind works faster and is able to solve many problems.
If you are in need of a life coach, contact Kristen L. Baker. She is neither a doctor nor a therapist. She is a woman who had anxiety when she was young. She fought anxiety and now is ready to help whoever she can. You can contact her regardless of where you live. She will help you with in the best possible manner and will help you fight your disorder too. She is a person who has immense qualities as a life coach and a great person. She can understand you well and will solve all your problems once you meet her and tell her what your problems are. She loves to help people and make their lives beautiful!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kristen_L_Baker
Thankyou Kirsten.
Life coaching is a practice that is aimed at making lives worth living for people who have low self confidence and have been bullied by other people because of problems like anxiety, stress, depression etc. It helps people who need someone to deal with their problems. These people set goals but do not have the ability to achieve them. In fact the have the ability to achieve those goals but due to their low self confidence they are unable to achieve their targets. These people are unaware of the skills and creativity they possess, Life coaching helps them in realizing their full potentials.
There are life coaches who help people suffering from anxiety. The client has to first contact the coach. Their first meeting is set up. In their first meeting the client explains his or her problem. The client should make sure that he tells everything to the coach and should not avoid details thinking they are of no importance. After listening to the client carefully the coach should make up his mind on how to go about the treatment. Usually the coaches start off with positive talk. They try and fill in positive energy in the client, something that the client needs the most.
The coach's way of talking and assurance makes the client feel as if there is someone who is listening to him. They teach the client how to live life instead of fearing it. After the sessions, the client is happy and relieved. You will be able to notice a big change in him or her. The way of living life and the attitude gets changed. Now they live life and spend it as they want. Keep in mind that these coaches are neither therapists nor doctors. They are counselors and are people who love to help others and make their life worth living.
Life coaching is also helpful when you are stressed. Many situations come up in life when you are stressed and feel that there is no solution to the problem you are going through. This is where the role of life coach comes into play. The life coach makes you realize that every problem has a solution. The only thing that you need to know is that you can do it and can solve any kind of problem. Many life coaches use music as a medicine for the clients. It takes the stress out of you and relaxes your mind. When you have peace in your mind, your mind works faster and is able to solve many problems.
If you are in need of a life coach, contact Kristen L. Baker. She is neither a doctor nor a therapist. She is a woman who had anxiety when she was young. She fought anxiety and now is ready to help whoever she can. You can contact her regardless of where you live. She will help you with in the best possible manner and will help you fight your disorder too. She is a person who has immense qualities as a life coach and a great person. She can understand you well and will solve all your problems once you meet her and tell her what your problems are. She loves to help people and make their lives beautiful!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kristen_L_Baker
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Thursday, 30 September 2010
What Can a Life Coach Do For You?
Because you are reading this, means that you want to improve your life. You probably know, deep down inside, that you could be more than you are right now. If that weren't true, you would have already stopped reading, but you haven't, so that is the proof that you are looking for, isn't it?
Let's get right down to the point. You have dreams that are always just out of your reach. You almost get there, when something out of the blue, swipes it from you. Other times, you see yourself repeating the same weird pattern over and over again. You may see the same things happen in your relationships, only with a new face, over and over again.
Why do we do this to ourselves? If you knew how to stop the circle, you would wouldn't you?
Of course, but almost everyone needs to be handed a rope to get out of the quick sand. Very few, if any, ever get out on their own.
So what can a life coach do for you?
The real question is what can't a life coach do for you.
A life coach is a person trained to help you to untangle you thoughts patterns, get rid of limiting beliefs that hold you back and adopt new habits that will get you what you want.
Getting what you want is impossible with your current set of beliefs, habits and thoughts. If you change nothing, you will continue to get exactly what you've got. Is that what you want, more of the same?
No, and so that is exactly why you need a life coach. In order to do something different and therefore get new results, you need help seeing what to clean.
How can you be sure what new beliefs you need to make your dreams a reality? How can you know what is holding you back? Which of you thoughts are like the Englishmen in 1490 that believed that the world was flat?
What if you think that the world is flat, so to speak, and you don't even know it? Ah...discovering the truth about you and the world around you is the key to achieving what you know you can.
Think, right now, think about what you really want for yourself.
A life coach can help you get just that. Won't you feel lucky when you get a life coach that will help you get your dreams out of your head and into reality?
Maybe you are like others and want to improve your life. Many, perhaps you too, are longing to change the bad for the good in their life. If you want more out of your life, then take action to get what you deserve. Nobody is going to give you the life of your dreams, YOU need to make your dreams come true.
Often, we don't know how to make our dreams come true. A guide is the best way to lead you to your dreams.
If you want to know if life coaching can help you make your dreams a reality, then you can find out more information at http://sandiegolifecoach.org/. If you are serious about achieving your true potential, remember that life coaching is the map that can get you where you want to be. We look forward to being a part of your journey!
Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Penelope_Diaz
Let's get right down to the point. You have dreams that are always just out of your reach. You almost get there, when something out of the blue, swipes it from you. Other times, you see yourself repeating the same weird pattern over and over again. You may see the same things happen in your relationships, only with a new face, over and over again.
Why do we do this to ourselves? If you knew how to stop the circle, you would wouldn't you?
Of course, but almost everyone needs to be handed a rope to get out of the quick sand. Very few, if any, ever get out on their own.
So what can a life coach do for you?
The real question is what can't a life coach do for you.
A life coach is a person trained to help you to untangle you thoughts patterns, get rid of limiting beliefs that hold you back and adopt new habits that will get you what you want.
Getting what you want is impossible with your current set of beliefs, habits and thoughts. If you change nothing, you will continue to get exactly what you've got. Is that what you want, more of the same?
No, and so that is exactly why you need a life coach. In order to do something different and therefore get new results, you need help seeing what to clean.
How can you be sure what new beliefs you need to make your dreams a reality? How can you know what is holding you back? Which of you thoughts are like the Englishmen in 1490 that believed that the world was flat?
What if you think that the world is flat, so to speak, and you don't even know it? Ah...discovering the truth about you and the world around you is the key to achieving what you know you can.
Think, right now, think about what you really want for yourself.
A life coach can help you get just that. Won't you feel lucky when you get a life coach that will help you get your dreams out of your head and into reality?
Maybe you are like others and want to improve your life. Many, perhaps you too, are longing to change the bad for the good in their life. If you want more out of your life, then take action to get what you deserve. Nobody is going to give you the life of your dreams, YOU need to make your dreams come true.
Often, we don't know how to make our dreams come true. A guide is the best way to lead you to your dreams.
If you want to know if life coaching can help you make your dreams a reality, then you can find out more information at http://sandiegolifecoach.org/. If you are serious about achieving your true potential, remember that life coaching is the map that can get you where you want to be. We look forward to being a part of your journey!
Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Penelope_Diaz
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Life Coaching For Personal Success
Just come across this article by Penelope Diaz thought I would take the time to share with you.
Thankyou Penelope...
Getting to the next level is important for almost everyone. Since you are reading this article, you are probably one of the many searching for better results in your life.
Attaining personal success is a worthwhile endeavor. Succeeding in the game of live earns you the greatest trophy ever imagined, inner and outer success. However, as is the case for almost all athletes, you need a mentor and a coach to help you break you current boundaries.
In order to access the greatness within, you need help. With the right assets and leverage in place you literally can move mountains, if that is your aim.
If just having a better financial or love life is your aim, you can get it even easier than moving a mountain.
So, just what does a life coach do to help you get personal success, be it at work, in your personal relationships or even overcoming personal weaknesses?
Of utmost importance in you quest for success is discovering why you want what you want. Have you ever known a person that was miserable no matter how many accomplishments they had behind them? Things can't make us happy, so we need to know what the things will do for us really.
This exploration process is very cool, I know that you'll discover things about yourself that will blow your mind! We think we know ourselves so well, and one session with a life coach can show you how much you can learn about yourself.
After you find out what really motivates you and your true desires, then you need to flush out your blocks.
Again, we think that we know ourselves, but when you find out the truth about what is holding you back, again it will blow your mind!
You are sure to be hooked on life coaching after a few brief sessions of self discovery with your life coach. And that's a good thing because then your life coach will teach you what to do with your new found insight on yourself.
The key to success is what you do with what you know, so armed with your discovery of what motivates you and what blocks you from success, the real fun begins.
Your life coach will be well trained and armed with many tools to root out totally what is blocking you. There is no 'fight through the pain' philosophy with life coaching. The aim is to make your stumbling blocks vanish through effective life coaching
Having a better life is important to everyone. Everyone has a few things that they would like to either get rid of completely, or at the very least minimize. Many also realize intuitively that they are not realizing their full potential.
Very few people know how to get what they want on their own. If they did know how, chance are that they would already be living their dream.
Are you?
If you want to know if life coaching can help you make your dreams a reality, then you will want to go to our website at http://sandiegolifecoach.org/decide if now is the right time to hire a life coaching.
Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Penelope_Diaz
Thankyou Penelope...
Getting to the next level is important for almost everyone. Since you are reading this article, you are probably one of the many searching for better results in your life.
Attaining personal success is a worthwhile endeavor. Succeeding in the game of live earns you the greatest trophy ever imagined, inner and outer success. However, as is the case for almost all athletes, you need a mentor and a coach to help you break you current boundaries.
In order to access the greatness within, you need help. With the right assets and leverage in place you literally can move mountains, if that is your aim.
If just having a better financial or love life is your aim, you can get it even easier than moving a mountain.
So, just what does a life coach do to help you get personal success, be it at work, in your personal relationships or even overcoming personal weaknesses?
Of utmost importance in you quest for success is discovering why you want what you want. Have you ever known a person that was miserable no matter how many accomplishments they had behind them? Things can't make us happy, so we need to know what the things will do for us really.
This exploration process is very cool, I know that you'll discover things about yourself that will blow your mind! We think we know ourselves so well, and one session with a life coach can show you how much you can learn about yourself.
After you find out what really motivates you and your true desires, then you need to flush out your blocks.
Again, we think that we know ourselves, but when you find out the truth about what is holding you back, again it will blow your mind!
You are sure to be hooked on life coaching after a few brief sessions of self discovery with your life coach. And that's a good thing because then your life coach will teach you what to do with your new found insight on yourself.
The key to success is what you do with what you know, so armed with your discovery of what motivates you and what blocks you from success, the real fun begins.
Your life coach will be well trained and armed with many tools to root out totally what is blocking you. There is no 'fight through the pain' philosophy with life coaching. The aim is to make your stumbling blocks vanish through effective life coaching
Having a better life is important to everyone. Everyone has a few things that they would like to either get rid of completely, or at the very least minimize. Many also realize intuitively that they are not realizing their full potential.
Very few people know how to get what they want on their own. If they did know how, chance are that they would already be living their dream.
Are you?
If you want to know if life coaching can help you make your dreams a reality, then you will want to go to our website at http://sandiegolifecoach.org/decide if now is the right time to hire a life coaching.
Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Penelope_Diaz
Saturday, 11 September 2010
The Difference Between a Coach and a Friend
I Would like to "Share" with you an article written by : Don H. Morris
Thankyou Don...
Sometimes potential clients say to a coach, "It seems like if I began coaching with you that I would be hiring you to be my friend. How is a coach different from a friend?"
Although both are characterized by a close and caring bond, there are at least four crucial differences between an ideal coach-client relationship and a friendship.
1. Friends Are Essential, Coaches Are Optional
First of all, friends are essential elements of a satisfied life.
Coaches are strictly optional. Professional coaches are consultants you hire to help you accomplish particular tasks (e.g., to establish goals, to develop action plans, to learn skills, to launch a new venture). You might even choose to hire a coach to assist you with developing more, or richer and more intimate, friendships.
2. Friends Are Long-Term, Coaches Are Short-Term
Friends remain in our lives for long periods, perhaps until one or the other person dies. Coaching is a time-limited, contracted activity. When the client's goals are met, the relationship ends.
3. Friends Share Broadly, Coaches Have a Narrow Focus
Friends share a broad range of interests and activities with each other. The best of friends share on a deep emotional level. While coaches do form warm, supportive relationships with their clients, they are focused on the specific tasks and behaviors the client requests assistance with.
4. Friends Are Personally Involved, Coaches Are Neutral
Many people are fortunate enough to have friends who are both caring and supportive, and who are assertive enough to "tell it like they see it." But friends cannot be counted upon to be uninvolved listeners; they are involved! At other times friends may remain silent out of fear of hurting your feelings. A coach can be a sounding board, and is able to give impartial feedback on your progress toward your goals.
A good friend is a treasure! Cherish your friends. Nurture your relationships with your friends, and enjoy the give and take of these relationships. If, as is true for many people, your friendships are effective in providing the support and encouragement you need to achieve your dreams, count yourself blessed.
There are times when a coach could make a big impact in your life. Consider hiring a coach, though, if any of these are true for you:
1. You feel a need to get more out of your life, and the resources you have on hand are not enough to help you get what you want out of life.
Coaches can help when friends are not enough.
2. You have identified specific skills that will help you enhance your personal and professional life, and you need someone else's help in order to fully develop them.
Coaches can offer expertise friends may not possess.
3. You need the structure a coach can provide in order to work consistently and efficiently at achieving your dreams.
Coaches can help you develop effective action plans and keep you on track in following them.
4. You know from previous efforts to grow in your personal and professional life that you need a person to remind you and ask you about commitments.
Coaches can, when you request it, help you "keep your hand to the plow." Accountability is the chief reason many people hire a coach.
5. You would appreciate and benefit from an impartial person acting as a sounding board.
Coaches have trained their listening skills to a high degree. You can openly discuss new ideas and "think out loud" to a coach without fear of criticism or rejection.
Why not have both friends and a coach?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hi! I'm Don H. Morris. I help my clients at Encouraging Plus Coaching create a compelling vision for what they want to achieve in the next five years by helping them craft a personal creed, a personal development plan, a passion statement, a dependable strengths profile, and more. Do you need help identifying your passions, abilities and values? Set up a complimentary coaching session to see how well we can work together to reach your dreams by filling out the convenient contact form on my home page: http://www.encouragementplus.com/
Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Don_H._Morris
Thankyou Don...
Sometimes potential clients say to a coach, "It seems like if I began coaching with you that I would be hiring you to be my friend. How is a coach different from a friend?"
Although both are characterized by a close and caring bond, there are at least four crucial differences between an ideal coach-client relationship and a friendship.
1. Friends Are Essential, Coaches Are Optional
First of all, friends are essential elements of a satisfied life.
Coaches are strictly optional. Professional coaches are consultants you hire to help you accomplish particular tasks (e.g., to establish goals, to develop action plans, to learn skills, to launch a new venture). You might even choose to hire a coach to assist you with developing more, or richer and more intimate, friendships.
2. Friends Are Long-Term, Coaches Are Short-Term
Friends remain in our lives for long periods, perhaps until one or the other person dies. Coaching is a time-limited, contracted activity. When the client's goals are met, the relationship ends.
3. Friends Share Broadly, Coaches Have a Narrow Focus
Friends share a broad range of interests and activities with each other. The best of friends share on a deep emotional level. While coaches do form warm, supportive relationships with their clients, they are focused on the specific tasks and behaviors the client requests assistance with.
4. Friends Are Personally Involved, Coaches Are Neutral
Many people are fortunate enough to have friends who are both caring and supportive, and who are assertive enough to "tell it like they see it." But friends cannot be counted upon to be uninvolved listeners; they are involved! At other times friends may remain silent out of fear of hurting your feelings. A coach can be a sounding board, and is able to give impartial feedback on your progress toward your goals.
A good friend is a treasure! Cherish your friends. Nurture your relationships with your friends, and enjoy the give and take of these relationships. If, as is true for many people, your friendships are effective in providing the support and encouragement you need to achieve your dreams, count yourself blessed.
There are times when a coach could make a big impact in your life. Consider hiring a coach, though, if any of these are true for you:
1. You feel a need to get more out of your life, and the resources you have on hand are not enough to help you get what you want out of life.
Coaches can help when friends are not enough.
2. You have identified specific skills that will help you enhance your personal and professional life, and you need someone else's help in order to fully develop them.
Coaches can offer expertise friends may not possess.
3. You need the structure a coach can provide in order to work consistently and efficiently at achieving your dreams.
Coaches can help you develop effective action plans and keep you on track in following them.
4. You know from previous efforts to grow in your personal and professional life that you need a person to remind you and ask you about commitments.
Coaches can, when you request it, help you "keep your hand to the plow." Accountability is the chief reason many people hire a coach.
5. You would appreciate and benefit from an impartial person acting as a sounding board.
Coaches have trained their listening skills to a high degree. You can openly discuss new ideas and "think out loud" to a coach without fear of criticism or rejection.
Why not have both friends and a coach?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hi! I'm Don H. Morris. I help my clients at Encouraging Plus Coaching create a compelling vision for what they want to achieve in the next five years by helping them craft a personal creed, a personal development plan, a passion statement, a dependable strengths profile, and more. Do you need help identifying your passions, abilities and values? Set up a complimentary coaching session to see how well we can work together to reach your dreams by filling out the convenient contact form on my home page: http://www.encouragementplus.com/
Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Don_H._Morris
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