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Are you practicing what you preach?
I was just vividly reminded that life is a reflection of one’s self. A great example of this is… I have a client that does not want to pre-schedule follow up sessions with me. My client (who we will call Bob) wants to schedule the next follow up when we speak each time. This is not a bad plan, but not a great plan either. The irony is that Bob wants me to schedule appointments for him two to three months in advance. Do you see the contradiction? It is much like my mom’s favorite saying: “Don’t do as I do, do as I say.” What I...
read moreWhat makes an Olympic athlete so great?
I have gotten a whole new perspective on Olympic athletes with the winter games. I am constantly amazed at how much drive and determination these people have. The hours of practice; the setbacks; the ups and downs, … the list just goes on. What makes Apolo Ohno or Lindsey Vonn (or any other Olympian for that matter) different from you and me? Am I that different from an Olympic athlete in regards to my drive and determination? Although I am not using the same skill set, I am using, developing, and honing my Virtual Assistance and...
read moreAre you insane?
I don’t know about you, but I KNOW that I am. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing expecting different results. Well… that is exactly what I have been doing. I have been going through my morning ritual but acting like it is something different when in fact it is not. And to top it off, I have been expecting different results. Can you imagine doing the same thing and expecting new results? That is when the little voice (sometimes a gremlin) in my head said – How’s that working for you? It’s not!! This...
read moreWhat are you NOT seeing?
I told you about the square on the wall in my office that was not painted for more than one year. Well we finally painted it. I look at it now and am very thankful to my wonderful husband for getting the job done. What I am amazed about is that I have to force myself to look at it and everything on the wall. It strikes me as unreal that I can come here at least five days per week and not notice it. That brought up the question… what do you just accept (or live with) because you no longer notice it? Do I see the things that really need to...
read moreWhat holds you back?
The process of doing this blog and developing my success habits has revealed a lot to me. The last few days have been rather difficult and insightful. I am trying to grow as a person and business owner. I have found that frequently it does not go at the pace I would prefer. Through this I have had another revelation (among many of them). Frustration, irritation, aggravation, and disgust can all be a growing process. Yesterday, I was so over EVERYTHING, which I thought I was going to blow a gasket. So much so, that I did not even acknowledge...
read moreAre you taking a day off?
I gave myself permission to take the day of not too long ago. It was approximately 22 days ago, but who is counting. What I have realized that when you skip one day, the habit is not so ingrained that you automatically resume. You have to stay on top of it. One day is not so bad, but it can be your excuse for missing more. Many times your GREMLIN tells you that you already missed a day, you’ve messed up and you can’t do it any because _________ (you fill in the blank), and you should just give it up. Ambitious goals like this are...
read moreAre you waiting for everything to be right?
I keep waiting for all the conditions to be right. Will they ever be? Maybe. However, the realistic answer is no. The stars, moon, planets, and all of the other things in life will not be in perfect alignment for ___________ (whatever you want it to be). For me, it has been, among many things, exercise. I keep saying that I will do it next week when my business is better settled, my dad is doing better, or when I have a little more time. I keep saying next week – then, it will be right. I have found that these are all excuses. It will...
read moreNew problems?
Problems change, they don’t go away. It is easy to think that if you change your opportunities or circumstance and make things better, it will be better. It is like thinking that “rich people” don’t have problems. “Rich people” can’t possibly have the same problems as “poor people.” That is a partial truth. Rich and poor people don’t have the SAME problems, but we all have problems. Thinking that the rich and poor have the same problems is the wrong mentality. It is like is thinking that my neighbor has the same problems...
read moreDo you know what your purpose is?
Well T. Harv Eker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, has done it again. I was trying to decide what to write about, when I read his blog. Although I connected the dots before he wrote his January 29th post; it says it all. When working on my goal planning for the year, I realized that I had lost sight of how my business supports my great purpose and how it really fulfills me. I got so caught up in the day to day minutia that I forgot to read my client testimonials and to look at the greater good. As soon as I did that, things...
read moreAre you evolving?
Everything in life is a process of evolution. We learn new habits, both good and bad, and they evolve in your life. Through this process, I have had the realization that I am evolving. The way in which I look at things is changing. When I began doing my daily ritual, it was tough. Not exactly drudgery but it required reminding and reinforcing. Now I don’t feel that it requires reinforcing. But, don’t confuse this with being negligent and forgetful. I believe that I now realizing that my daily ritual is encompassing more than the...
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