"Some think it's holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it's the letting go!"
~Sylvia Robinson~
Oh what a lesson today's quote holds! I can't tell you how many times I thought holding on would make me stronger, when in reality it was the letting go that helped me grow. I have learned that life is fluid--each moment a gift.
Your turn:
What have you been holding onto that is hurtful or weakens you? Most likely these are things that keep us from moving forward. Perhaps we are holding onto an unrequited love or an unrewarding friendship that prevents us from making new friends or finding more fulfilling love. Identify something that you need to let go of -- and then repeat today's quote while visualizing the letting go.
Your affirmation:
I let go of anything that hurts me. I welcome all things that encourage me.
Great Quotes from Great Leaders!
About 2 1/2 months ago, my friends at Simple Truths released a new book and inspirational movie titled: Great Quotes from Great Leaders. The response was overwhelmingly positive! Their first print run that was projected to last 90 days - sold out in a week!
Therefore, I wasn't able to share this powerful new movie with you. The photos, the music, and of course, the quotes are terrific! I know you will enjoy them as much as I have -
So turn up your speakers and enjoy 3 minutes of inspiration. Just click the link below.
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Readers share with Readers
A special 'Thank you' to Jackie Davis from Richmond, VA for sharing Anthony Robbin's Summer Challenge with my Readers!
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Life Improvement Tips
Ten Tips to Achieving Your Goals
In achieving any worthy objective, there must be consistency in the amount of hard work you put in; a day here and there just isn't going to do it. A week of sustained effort isn't going to do it either! So what am I saying? I'm saying if you want to achieve your goals, you must remain focused on exactly what it is you want. Starting the process is usually quite easy, especially when you have that initial excitement about a new objective or goal you've just set for yourself. Here are ten ideas to assist you in reaching any goal you care to set:
1) The Right Reasons (personal to you). Doing things for the right reasons is easy; having strong, powerful emotions for reaching your goals will give you the "Get Up and Go" that is needed when things sometimes get tough. If we're excited and full of enthusiasm for reaching our goals, then the energy and vigor naturally follow. If you don't have a strong enough reason for doing something, then it becomes more of an effort, requires more discipline, and uses more energy.
2) Think In Ink. Use pen and paper to write down clear, concise goals. When your eyes see your goals written down, it becomes a new permanent picture in your subconscious mind for you to recall any time you choose.
3) See It, Be It. Visualize what it is you want; feel the strong emotions you associate with your goals -- the smells, the tastes, the happiness, the sense of achievement.
4) Say It Loud, Say It Proud. Speak to yourself in positive, present-tense terms. I am, I have, I earn, I do, I can. The more emotion you put into this exercise, the more powerful they become, and the more energy you will feel.
5) Destination, Station. You can't travel in the right direction unless you know where to start and exactly where you want to end up. Your route can change in many ways; the journey will almost certainly not be a straight one, so look ahead for the blind corners before you get to them.
6) Measure Your Treasure. Your goals are something to be treasured; if they're not, then you probably don't have "The Right Reasons" in the first place. So measure your progress. You can only adjust your route if you find out where you are; otherwise you will waste a lot of effort to end up a long way from your intended destination.
7) Peer, Steer. Associate with as many positive, motivated, and focused individuals or groups as you can. Meet with them, talk on the phone, in email, or by fax, or join news groups. Set up your own newsgroups if you can't find any on your particular goal.
8) Fewer Goals, Fewer Tolls. By this I mean you should concentrate your efforts on just a few goals at any one time. You can have as many goals as you like, but only have a few priority goals to work on at any point. Don't pay a higher price en route.
9) Pay Every Day. If you have "The Right Reasons," you already have a powerful driving force to motivate you to do something every single day to move toward your desired goals. Taking action every day means you can break down your BIG goals into small manageable-sized pieces. You wouldn't try to eat a whole week's groceries in one meal. So why bite off more than you can chew?
10) Celebrate and Congratulate. When you achieve milestones, reward yourself and celebrate, even if only in a small way. You're on the road to overall success, so congratulate yourself on your achievement. The more you do this, the better you will feel; the better you feel, the more likely you are to do it all over again.
Career Tips 101
Career Audit Part 5
Career Tips 101
Career Audit Part 5
Do you have a strategic career plan? Do you know where you want to be one year from now? How about 3, 5 and 10 years from now? Now is a great time of year to conduct a "career audit." A career audit is your opportunity to assess how your professional life is going. It allows you to identify what is going well and areas in which you'd like to adjust.
Keep your "more and less" list in a prominent place where you will see it often. Review it each week as you plan the coming week so you can schedule time to focus on these priority goals. (You do strategically plan your weeks in advance, don't you? If not, I recommend putting this helpful habit into practice in 2008.)
Use your career audit to actively manage your career and reach both your short and long-term professional goals. Take the time now to strategically design the rest of your careerso you can truly actualize these wise words from Confucius:
"Find work that you love and never work another day in your life."
I recently saw a list of the 5 top topics that people create goals around for the new year, with weight loss leading the list.What struck me as odd was that creating better relationships wasn't on that list!In my opinion, there is NOTHING more important than your relationships AND -The reason I hold this opinion isn't because I am a relationship coach who writes about, speaks about, coaches and teaches people like you about creating closer and more connected relationships. You see, everything we do or try to do in life is either about, includes or requires the help of a relationship of some kind. If you are a parent (or have parents) that's a relationship. If you work anywhere, you must develop relationships to be successful in your job.Governments must form relationships with other government organizations in order to be effective and even to be in harmony with one another. Even something like an engine in a car must have a "relationship" with the other parts of the car in order to work effectively and efficiently to provide transportation for the owner and passengers of the car. In my way of looking at things, if you're going to have something, why not go for the best?When it comes to your relationships, if you want them to be better than what you have right now, one of the best ways is to continually find some ways of improving them--and that starts with intentions and then setting and achieving some goals. In case you haven't written your goals or resolutions for 2008 (or even if you never do it), I want to offer you a few ideas about how you can create growing, more loving, more deeply connected relationships in the new year.Here are a few ways that have worked for me to keep my relationship close, connected and growing--and I offer them to you.
1. Forget about it.
Forget about what happened last year. It's done. It's over. If you feel like you need resolution about something that was said or that happened, talk to the other person. If you don't get the resolution that you want, don't carry it into the new year. Forgive yourself or the other person.Does that mean you allow yourself to be used or abused in any way. Of course not!All we are saying is that unresolved grievances may hurt you more than the other person--or more than you realize.
2. Set some relationship goals.
Think about what you'd like more of in 2008 in your relationship. We suggest that you take some time together and talk about what you want and some ways that you could practice that would bring you closer to having it--if the relationship is important to you.For instance, one of our relationship goals for 2008 might be "having more fun together." One of the ways we could "practice" is to keep a list of what "having fun" means to each of us and then doing one or more of those things every week.
3. Increase the amount of time you spend in bed--both sleeping and making love.
Statistics show that most of us don't get enough sleep--and relationships can certainly suffer if you don't. If you aren't sleeping, begin some type of meditation or relaxation program. There are plenty of resources out there that can help.If you are with an intimate partner, we suggest that you spend more time making love--from a connected space. If you don't feel connected, make it a practice to feel close and connected before love making. Talk about how the two of you can increase intimate feelings in your relationship.
4. Make your relationships a bigger priority.
Most of us lead very busy lives and we tend to put most everything ahead of maintaining and growing our relationships, especially the intimate one.I've said this many, many times but the idea bears repeating. People can very easily get "lost" from one another if they don't keep coming back to revitalizing their relationship.Committing to doing one simple thing like having a meal together once a day--or even one day a week--and talking together can make a big difference in a relationship.
5. Do something different.
Doing something different and varying from your routine helps you to expand and grow. Doing something different--something that excites both of you-can help your relationship to come alive.Some friends of mine went salsa dancing on New Year's Eve. This is the first time in a long while that they had celebrated this holiday away from home--so it was very different for them. They told us that although they were terrible at salsa dancing, they laughed and had a lot of fun.I suggest that you try something different that would be nourishing for your relationship.
Next week, I'll give you a few more of our 17 ways to help you create great relationships and what you want more of in 2008.
Quote of the Week
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
~ George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Playwright and Nobel Prize Winner
