Change Wishing Into Doing

I recently read a blog post on leadership and some quotes that reminded me about the infinite power we all have to be the best we can be! One of my favorite quotes is:

“We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.  If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act.”

THE POWER OF COACHING

Imagine yourself stuck in a house of darkness with no light switch. This house is fully furnished with everything you need in life but you can’t see any of it. You know there are rooms with windows and doors and these rooms have all your furniture, clothes and personal belongings but in the darkness you can’t seem to find just what you need when you need it. Since you are familiar with the layout, every day you get up take a shower, get dressed and look in the mirror that you know is on the wall but because of the darkness you cannot really see yourself clearly. In fact the only thing you can see in the mirror is a blurry shadow of your silhouette but you can’t really see the details of who you are.  You go down to the kitchen make your breakfast and sit down at your table to eat, but you can’t really see what you’re eating. This darkness follows you day after day everywhere you go.  At times you feel frustrated because you know something is missing in your life but you just can’t pin point what it is. You have the desire to look in the mirror and really see yourself but the darkness is all you have ever known and that thought seems almost absurd.

What’s keeping you stuck on the rock?

Are you repeating the same routine over and over and never moving off the rock? Do you feel stuck? Do you have a vision of what you wish your life could be like?

Before a caterpillar becomes a butterfly it must shed the protective coat of the chrysalis so it could fly and reach its full potential. As humans desiring development, we too must go through a process of transformation.

Are you ready to live life completely on your own terms, with vision, purpose and passion? What’s holding you back from taking the first step?

Self-reflection can be an uncomfortable task for some. It’s not easy to confront your weaknesses, to look within and examine what makes you tick. Yet, in the process of this sometimes painful journey, you begin to tap into the strengths and power that lies within you. The good news is the “painful” experience is actually the transformation process at work, moving you forward and the first indication that you have begun your journey of transformation.

Wishing all my Valued Clients and Supporters a Joyous Holiday Season and a very blessed and prosperous New Year!! May the spirit of the season inspire you to live a full & abundant life measured only by your blessings and not what others define as your success!

I read many blogs and articles that span a variety of topics. What stands out for me the most is any topic “of value”. I read personally to build a better future, by gaining knowledge, expanding my thoughts, raising my awareness and becoming well rounded. On the other hand, sometimes, it’s nice to just read something that gives you that warm, fuzzy feeling, one that lifts you up or just makes you smile..

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. –John Milton

An inspirational story about raising our own vibration

Gratitude, appreciation, trust, hope, and sharing are contagious…

Gratitude - Pass it on!

Once, perhaps twice, but no more, in an entire lifetime will a person have an opportunity of life-changing magnitude. When such an opportunity knocks, it’s up to you to accept it and make the most of it - or to simply let it pass by. ~ Winston Churchill

 Are you listening to the messages around you?

When opportunity knocks will you be ready to open the door?

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly” ~ anonymous

“No one can give you wisdom. You must discover it for yourself, on the journey through life, which no one can take for you.” - Sun Bear

“No one can give you wisdom. You must discover it for yourself, on the journey through life, which no one can take for you.”
-Sun Bear

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I posted a quote yesterday about Life’s Purpose and read it to a group of women as I Co-Facilitated a Powerful You! meeting last night. Only to come home and find Sue Urda’s article (Co-Founder of Powerful You!) in the current newsletter, highlighting the same subject. Talk about purpose! Was it a coincidence or truly intended to be in my mailbox when I got home? I guess Sue and I were on the same path when she drafted the second edition of the Powerful You! newsletter, see below!

“Many years ago, but not so long ago, there were those who said, Well, you have three strikes against you: You’re black, you’re blind and you’re poor”, But God said to me, “I will make you rich in the spirit of inspiration, to inspire others as well as create music to encourage the world to a place of oneness and hope, and positively. I believed Him and not them.” ~ Stevie Wonder

What is your life purpose?

What motivates, inspires, and energizes you?

Are you repeating the same routine over and over and never moving off the rock? Do you feel stuck? Do you have a vision of what you wish your life could be like?

Before a caterpillar becomes a butterfly it must shed the protective coat of the chrysalis so it could fly and reach its full potential. As humans desiring development, we too must go...

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” - Henry David Thoreau

Every moment is an opportunity to start again and create a successful plan for 2007 by using these three simple tools:

Identify, Document, and Communicate

Identify - To effectively set goals or create a vision, clearly label and prioritize your needs, desires, and goals.

The coaching process focuses on you and your agenda, supporting your efforts as well as managing your obstacles or challenges. A successful coaching relationship is always a partnership. To succeed, that partnership must be based on a solid foundation of trust.

We are all familiar with the debate of whether “leaders are made, not born” or “leaders are born, not made.” What we do know is, great leadership, of any kind, begins with exceptional personal leadership.