CAN I HAVE SOME MORE HOURS?
We all have the same 24 hours in the day to make of, as we will, but how is it that some people are able to accomplish so much and others are scrambling to get the minimum required in any given day? How can some find the time to balance work, personal life, health, and family and still manage to take that vacation without stress or concern? What abilities do they have that I don’t?
I was asking myself these same questions five years ago as I was struggling to make a living as an actor in New York. I worked two and sometimes three jobs to barely get by and make enough to pay for the necessities of life. I was searching for the magical cure to my busy but unproductive Read More...
As I was planning this article, I read the following quote from an ancient Chinese warrior in one of my client’s offices,
“Those who are victorious plan effectively and change decisively. They are like a great river that maintains its course but adjusts its flow…they have form but are formless. They are skilled in both planning and adapting.” So although I am not the first to notice the fantastic analogy provided by a running river, I feel the lesson we can all learn is as pertinent today as it was in 100 BC.
We CAN learn from what occurs around us in nature to navigate changes in life, but still get to our desired result.
- Know Your Desired Result
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What kind of a vision do you have for your life? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In ten? What about when you’re 70 or 80?
These are great questions because they get you thinking BIG, looking beyond the present moment into the future. And most importantly, it forces you to think about what YOU want your life to look like.
The busyness of this world makes it dangerously simple to just move along a predetermined path. Read More...
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The idea of financial freedom is so fascinating to me. What does it take to achieve financial freedom? I ask you, quickly, write down how much money you would need to make in a year to feel financially free?
That’s usually a pretty tough exercise for people. In my observations, many of the most financially enslaved people I know are those that make the most money.
My husband’s a financial planner and he tells me people assume that if you make more money, the Read More...
You have heard your whole life that you should work really hard to get ahead in life or to achieve success. And most likely, you have also heard people talking about working smart to achieve their success.
So, the question becomes “Well, which one is it?” Because you’ve seen people put their heads down, keep their nose to the grindstone for 25 years, and work really really HARD, to end up not far from where they started. Conversely, you’ve also seen that guy in your office who continually is trying to work smart. He is always looking for a shortcut, scheming to find an easier way, looking for the magic bullet, spinning his wheels, and spending more energy on how to Read More...
Happy December, and Happy Holidays! I hope you’ve enjoyed the articles and training tips contained in our blog in 2008, we’ve got great information coming your way in 2009 as well. I wanted to provide you with a few strategies for wrapping up 2008 as excellently as possible. Note the title – don’t just finish the year strong; finish well. In other words, don’t assume that by doing the same things you’ve been doing all year only HARDER you will achieve the results you’re looking for.
This is a unique time of year in that there is much positive, along with much pressure. Yes, there are parties, and presents, and seeing your family and the wonderful Read More...
As you’re coming into full swing the holidays, this article is guaranteed to take some of the stress out of the holidays and help you kick off the New Year with harmony in all areas of your life.
A great first step is to simply take some quiet time for yourself and come up with you priority list. Things that are meaningful to you. Go to lunch by yourself, or at least get to a place that you will be uninterrupted for a half hour or more and think about the things that want and need to do as you wrap up the New Year. I call this creating your “wish list.” Amidst all the craziness of your days, I realize this might seem unrealistic. But more likely than not there are Read More...
We all know people who seem to do everything: A clean and organized house with a well groomed yard, kids that are active in many extra curricular activities, family vacations, they train for a marathon and still have time to volunteer in the community. How do they fit it in? Does it just happen? Are they lucky? No. They’re intentional with their long-term planning.
For example, Gold Medal Olympians do not just wake up one day able to be the best in the world. Lance Armstrong does not just happen to be a great cyclist and also have time to start a cancer foundation. John Coltrane didn’t pick up a saxophone and sound like a jazz legend. Successful people work at their trade and they plan Read More...
