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So You Want the “Big Life”? Getting it through coaching Written by Gary Glasscock and Keith Bray Whether it is in life, sports, fitness, career, relationships, health, or executive performance, more and more people are turning to personal coaches to help them achieve goals they set ...

If life was a multiple choice test, would you always pick the same answer? “Let’s see, it’s choice B. Guess I’ll go with that all the way.” At least in a real multiple choice test, you can see all choices – usually four – laid out and you may even ponder them before you mark your choice. In real life, we frequently act as if we see only one choice, even if we’re surrounded with more than four choices. Habit and stress conspire to make us believe there’s only once choice open to us – and we’d better take it right away, without pausing too much to think.

It’s no secret that effective headlines are a crucial part of successful marketing. The big question is, how do you create effective headlines that command attention. Today, more than ever, attracting the interest of prospective clients is extremely difficult. Imagine you’ve written a great ...

How can your prospects know if they want what your business offers? How can they know if what you have, is what they need? A great way to let them find out is to offer a sample, a taster, of your products or services. You can do this by sharing your expertise, letting them experience what ...

What’s stopping you from doing the things you know you want to do in your business? Not enough time and a lack of focus can be obstacles to taking action. But take a closer look and see if these are the real issues. Is it possible that you really do know what you need to do but that fear is ...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in a fairy tale? I think that’s something most of us dream about, the fairy tale romance, prince charming sweeping us of our feet. It gives us hope to think that through the drudgery of completing our every day chores there can be a happy ending.nnI think most of us are caught up in cross roads between what they want and what they have, unfortunately the reality seems to be outweighed by the bad things that fairytales

Four little letters, but an emotion that plays havoc on so many of us. Have you ever really sat and thought about how much “Fear” has impacted your life. For those who have experienced going through “The Creative Theory of Life Recovery”, they are always surprised to ...

2008 the year that I will…. Make some positive life changes Form some new habits Finish reading that self help book I bought 20 years ago What changes can you make to your life? What new habits would you like to form? What do you need to let go? You have incredible untapped potential inside ...

With the new year now three weeks old, how many of us experienced an all too brief period of time at the turn of the year where we felt optimistic about the year ahead, set ourselves new goals and challenges, and told ourselves that this time next year we’d be millionaires? I’m sure ...

Weight Loss: As a person who's been a weight watcher most of my adult life, I know first hand that weight control can seem difficult and unattainable. But, the good news is, with a little common sense and a realignment of your mental perspective, it's not impossible to achieve. As a matter of ...

I hear it over and over again: “I can’t network. I’m an introvert.” “I don’t know what to say.” “I don’t want to brag.” A lot of people don’t like networking, but the bulk of them seem to be introverts. I’m an introvert, too, and I’m also an entrepreneur, having to teach myself along the way how to reach out and build that body of interested people who support and buy what I do. To make it even harder, I retired in Califo ia, moved back to Minneapolis, waited a few years, and then found I wanted to start a business in a city where I had no business contacts and only one friend (a nun).

A common idea in personal development circles is that “what you focus on expands.” For instance, if you’re feeling sad, focusing your attention on your sadness will only make you sadder. Instead, you need to distract yourself from your sadness by visualizing rainbows, playing with your cat, or doing something else to take your mind off what you’re feeling.

Did you ever hear that phrase - “Get out of your own way?” A lot of people blame other people for their failures when in reality we are typically the biggest obstacle to our own achievement. When I learned how to life coach other people I ultimately learned the difference between a personality that is “meddling and controlling” and a one that encourages others to truly find their highest potential in life in a detached and loving manner. I used to become someone that found e

The other day I was reading a blog post from a mom who had just returned home from a relaxing vacation. She felt refreshed and refueled for about one week. She was telling her readers that she needed a break, but felt guilty because she just had a vacation break. In her words, this mom ...

I’m sitting in row 20 seat E. That’s the middle seat at the back of the plane. This morning, not knowing what seat my assistant had booked me for this trip I wrote in my intentions, rather spontaneously, “I am so thankful to the universe for providing me with first class seats on the way up and back to Seattle this week… or something better!”

At some point, your teenager is going to want to start dating. This will happen whether you want it to or not. Keeping your teen locked up from the concept of dating is not going to make for a healthy relationship between you. It’s important that you work through the teen dating scene with ...

An excerpt from Talitha Cumi; Mothers and Daughters Arise! At the age of fourteen, I made up in my mind that I would never do drugs, never become a whore, nor would I loose my mind and I would be a success. Why did I make such an affirmation? Well, a very significant occurrence happened at ...

As Leo Tolstoy put it in Anna Karenina, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." What about other family traits? Are families who are flexible all flexible in the same way? And are rigid families each set in their own ways? Today, families are being shaken up in record numbers as financial turmoil hits home. With all the job-related uncertainties facing them, families must be able to make changes in order to adjust to the current economi

The Drunk Monkey (your mind) is a survival machine. It’s job is to protect you from possible destruction. Therefore, it is totally addicted to the news. The news organizations have realized that sensationalized news hooks their viewers Drunk Monkeys. The news has no commitment to truth. It has a commitment to making money which means “selling advertising”. The more viewers the news organizations have, the more money these companies make. Clearly, there is a natural pull towards the sensational verses the truth.

What's new? Nothing? How wonderful! I am so pleased to announce, that blissfully, wonderfully, nothing is new! I have nothing to report. Everything is status quo. PHEW! I recently came out of a 6 month whirlwind. It began with the first of 3 infestations of lice, in October. I won't ...

Why are Time Management Tips important? If done effectively they should give you more unscheduled time. Time to relax, reflect and reconnect with friends, family and your authentic self. Please make a list of what it is that you do each day. Write down everything. When you get up in the ...

When you first break up, you'll find yourself having all sorts of thoughts and emotions. This is a dangerous time for you! And... it's a time you shouldn't be making decisions about your relationship and how to get back your ex! It might seem strange that I'm telling you now isn't the time to ...

I woke up on January 1st, 2009 at 7:15AM. The alarm clock went off and I thought about hitting the snooze. A voice deep within roared with a boom and said, "What are you committed to?" I had made a choice to start the new year not with a party, but a good nights sleep. I choose to wake ...I woke up on January 1st, 2009 at 7:15AM. The alarm clock went off and I thought about hitting the snooze. A voice deep within roared with a boom and said, "What are you committed to?"

The Relationship betwee Work and Self Work\werk : an opportunity for discovering and shaping; the place where the self meets the world. You know, regardless of what business we are in, what projects we are working on or what interests we have in the world – we are all in the business of relationship building. In business we are always cultivating relationships with employees, with prospective clients, with colleagues. In our personal lives the place of relationship is often

Didn’t know what the Presidential candidates stood for? With all the rhetoric– and misrepresentations and omissions of fact that you’ve heard from both candidates, it’s tough to tell what their real beliefs are. Not to mention the fact that the press/media being accused, and then admitting to ...

Are you stressed out? Or just a little stressed? Or do you shine when others complain they can’t take it anymore? Is there really good stress and harmful stress? And if you feel you’re at breaking point, how can you re-balance yourself to feel good again? Today, I’d like to share with you my take on stress and how to best to stay balanced. WHAT IS STRESS? Mmm… if stress makes some people crumble and others shine, what is stress? How can it be both a stimulus for shining and

How often do you criticize yourself during a given day? How often do you hold yourself back from doing or saying something because you’re afraid you will make a mistake? Then you’d receive that awful thing, criticism – if not from yourself, then from someone else. None of us wants to live in a world with no standards; what would it be like to have surgery from a surgeon who was not qualified, or to fly in a plane with a pilot who was not held to the highest standards?

Do you believe in yourself? "We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves." -- Orison Swett Marden Each week I receive an idea generator from my coaching mentor, Dr. Randin Brons. Seldom does Randin send something that does not provoke thought within me and usually it takes me back to where my head was at when I sought help to begin a journey to a different life. I was challenged to change, and change I did through direction. The question posed is only six words.

Life is no bed of roses even though all of us want it to be. Life deals unexpected cards at the most unexpected times. Most of us strive hard to just get through our life but this should not be the case. Life should be a celebration. This however does not mean that there should be no challenges in life. Despite the challenges that we face we should be able to continue celebrating our life. Most of us are bogged down by the challenges that we face on a day-to-day basis. This i

It’s okay, I haven’t gone from coaching to cattle herding ove ight! However, I have noticed since the beginning of summer clients have come to me with Procrastination C.O.W.S. I wondered why this was and it hit me. Summer is the season where there is a new "lease of life" and everything seems lighter and brighter compared to the cold, dark winter months. For non procrastinators they greet the season with renewed enthusiasm as they start to spring clean, clearing out the rem

A few days ago, in one of my Women's Success Circles, a great question came up: "What's the one action step that I should take to grow my business faster?" Wow! That's a great question. The challenge is--there's not just one simple answer. I wish there was a "magic bullet" that would take your business to the next level, however to grow your business effectively and for the long run, you need to use several different marketing methods.

“Joy, do you Twitter?” When I first heard this question about 8 months ago, I didn’t know if they were talking about my sex life or maybe I’d missed the latest fitness trend that promises to help you lose 10 lbs. in 2 days! I was being interviewed via the phone and during one of the commercial ...

“I teach people how to use mindfulness practices, like meditation and yoga, to focus while they work. I help them bring these practices into their in-the-moment experience of working — to go beyond just using them on the yoga mat or the meditation cushion.” This is a correct description of what I do. Unfortunately, it also tends to make people’s eyes roll and/or glaze over. I know this all too well, because I delivered this “elevator pitch” many times. What’s more, for many months, I kept describing what I do in this way, even though I knew it was boring and confusing people.

Bringing purpose and action to your goals Many times I hear people struggling on how to bring longer term goals to short term actions. The conflict seems to constantly be that short term threats and obligations 'get in the way' or 'consume all my time'. So what gets in your way? If you map ...

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I recently confronted my client on the fact that she made me a promise and didn’t keep it. Rather then owning it, and simply saying, “You are right, I said I would and I didn’t.” … she did what most powerful people do; She used her enormous power to try and manipulate me into believing that her mediocre try was her best effort. I didn’t buy it. Her tactic was a classic way powerful people screw themselves over and stay small and unfulfilled. Why Use Temper Tantrums Vs. Just Being Honest? Temper tantrums are like sugar.

Why is it important that we understand what the symptoms of stress are? Prolonged stress is linked to numerous life-threatening diseases and debilitating disorders. Prolonged stress can be a major contributor to a myriad of addictions including drug, alcohol and cigarette addiction. The ...

According to a dictionary, personal development is the ‘development of one's capabilities or potentialities’. So, your personal development is about the development of your person, it is about you becoming the best you can be and living the best possible life. nI am sure you would agree that in order to become the best you, you need to know yourself; you need to know who you are and where you are now; and in order to live the best life you need to know which life you want

What is happiness to you? Does it mean achievement or success, having a alluring car, or powerful influence? Does it mean having close personal relationships, realistic goals, and sufficient funds in your pension account? Is it an extreme emotional high, or having something go perfectly? On a ...

While at the cash register the woman who was checking me out and I started a conversation about how to reduce stress. I suggested that meditation can reduce stress in our lives. The woman said that she didn’t have time, because she worked two jobs. I said during your break go outside and ...

Do you know what WIIFM stands for? Sure you do! You ask yourself this question every time you think about making an investment or purchase---“What’s In It For Me?” Am I right? We purchase everything based on the “benefits” that we will receive when we use the service or product. I have the good ...

Dealing with e-mail can certainly take up a lot of time and energy and will usually occupy people for the first few hours of every day. Most of you out there can certainly relate to this, when you come in to work or when you open your laptop the first thing that you do is to check your e-mail and read through the new ones you have. It seems to be a compulsion to read as many e-mails as possible , there seems to be something within us all that makes are fearful of missing out on any information.

There’s a part of me that doesn’t care about you. It’s not here to solve your problems, lend you an ear, or serve you in any other way. It looks out for me and me alone. Isn’t that a terrible thing? Actually, I don’t think so. In fact, I think acknowledging I have a “selfish” part — and, sometimes, doing what that part wants — is key to experiencing, and expressing, real compassion for people. I Used To Be Such A Sweet, Sweet Thing

What is robbing you of your joy? What is causing harm to you rather than benefiting you? If it is not benefiting you and those around you, then it is taking away from you. What is bringing frustration to your life? It could be something as simple as your attitude or it could be something tougher ...

STEP 1/Twelve Steps Each year I like to run through the 12 steps as written in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. These steps were an adaptation of many works before them, and are a universal truth for all people who want to enjoy good mental Hygiene and an abundant life. They have been adopted by ...

A very important part of changing our thinking and thus changing our lives includes the aspect of learning how to avoid taking another’s behaviors personally. What exactly does that mean anyway? Well, first of all, it’s a valuable lesson to understand that no one else’s choices are about you. ...

When a person decides to step out of their comfort zone, push back the boundaries and move into the unknown, they are embarking on a journey. When you set out on any journey, you must first make sure you have fuel - or you won't go anywhere. Passion is the fuel that will always power you on ...When a person decides to step out of their comfort zone, push back the boundaries and move into the unknown, they are embarking on a journey. When you set out on any journey, you must first make sure you have fuel - or you won't go anywhere.

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Fortunate are the people whose roots are deep. --Agnes Meyer Co-Creative Life Recovery is a program of action and change. It has a spiritual (not religious) component as part of a holistic approach to getting the life YOU want. It is a process that is taught and requires commitment and work. It ...

Whether or not you are currently using advertising as one of your marketing strategies, I want to share a fabulous way to make the most of the money you do invest in advertising. You probably know Google as a popular search engine that is used to find all kinds of information. They have more ...