Success

We've often heard that success creates success, this week I have a good example of the opposite. I recently had a discussion with somebody who believed they had no successes and were achieving less and less as a result.

Success to them meant the complete and perfect execution of a very big project, that couldn't be achieved for months. We redefined success as the steps that needed to be taken to achieve the project; an important part of goal setting is breaking the goals into a regular achievable set of goals. The difference in performance, motivation and achievements have been incredible. This weeks quote came to mind while this discussion took place.

"Success consists of a series of little daily efforts" Mamie
McCulloch

Ensure you have the ability to reward yourself with regular success, and you will achieve more. Have a great week

Fear

How often do we build up a fear of something and then allow that fear to stop us from doing what we want the most?

It is not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves. - Sir Edmund Hillary

Don't fear the mountain, look inside; you can do it. Have a great week,

Making a change

Sometimes we want to change things and we think we'll make several little steps; we tell ourselves we're afraid and end up not even taking the small steps as they don't get anywhere. When talking about this sort of issue with clients I often think about this weeks quote.

Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps - David Lloyd George

So take that step, today! There are times when you have to just go for it! Have a great week,

Don't choose to feel inferior.

I had several discussions about how people feel this week, the common factor was people realising that implicitly it's easy to feel inferior, by choosing to! I don't know who coined this week's quote, but do think about it.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent!

So make sure you're not putting yourself down and have a great week.

Don't talk about losing...

I had a great week and a great weekend, spent time with friends and honoured to help clients move a long way towards their goals. Then on Monday I played Badminton, which wasn't going so well. On making a comment about this to my partner I was given an pointed reminder.

I took the hint, we talked about winning rather than losing and guess what - we stopped losing. I can't promise you'll win everything, but I can guarantee you a good way to ensure you lose.

"The minute you start talking about what you will do if you lose, you have lost" - George Schultz
Put yourself in a winning position this week, whatever you're aiming for.

Make time, have fun

My last few weeks have been very busy and I've achieved loads, which is great; but as a good friend reminded me at the weekend make sure you have time to enjoy your journey. It reminded me immediately of my favourite author:

"It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how" - The Cat
in the Hat, well OK it was Dr Seuss really!

Just remember, make time today, and enjoy it. Have a great week,

Today time today

Always busy, always rushing around, always meaning to enjoy tomorrow a bit more - does that sound familiar to you?

"Today is for 24 hours only, never to be repeated so make
the most of today and enjoy the day you're on, it is the one you can truly live,
feel and experience right now"

Just remember to make time today, somehow, and enjoy it. Have a great week,

Wasting time on "hard" decisions

I spent some time with good friends at the end of last week and was reminded about how much energy and time we can waste dealing with "hard decisions". They appreciated this quote, and we went on to deal with the real issue, so I hope you do to.

There is no such thing as a hard decision – when we
think we have a hard decision to make it’s because we’ve already made the
decision and don’t want to deal with (or don’t know how to handle) the
consequences of that decision.

Have a great week and direct your energy at the important things.

To dare, or not to dare?

A short thought this week, but one that reminds us to keep getting out and striving to acheive the things that are important to us, even if sometimes they seem daunting.

"To dare is to lose one's footing temporarily. To not dare is to lose oneself" - Soren Kierkegaard

Have a great week and don't worry about a temporary loss of footing!

Risk taking

Last week whilst sitting watching the sun set beside the red sea, feeling the breeze across my face, tasting the salt in the air and listening to the waves gently breaking on the shore I was watching two boats; they reminded me of this weeks quote:

"A ship is always safer in the harbour, but they're designed to be out in the open sea".

Like the ship we're not meant to take the safe option all the time, we're meant to be braving the the open sea - whatever that might mean for each one of us; so don't even think about staying in the harbour, get out and take some risks - you'll feel better for it!!

Change

My son getting ready for the start of a new term, reminded me of that annual feeling of wonderment about the new school year, wondering each year what would be different.

The reason we send our children to school is to learn and develop; these are things that shouldn't stop after school age. Learning and development is change; we have to change, so why are so many of us afraid of it?

This week's quote:

"We cannot become what we need to be, remaining what we are." -Max Depree

Mistakes...

There are times, when I hesitate and spend time worrying about whether the week's quote the right one, or not. It's a bit like life really, go for it, don't spend your time worrying about it.
So this week's quote:

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." - Elbert Hubbard

Make time for motivation

Another week rushes by, 1001 things to do; sometimes it's easy to forget the good things and where we want to go, and only remember the bad bits.

So this week's quote:

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing;
that's why we recommend it daily" - Zig Ziglar

Have a great week full of what's important to you, and remind yourself regularly of the good things and where it is you want to go.

WOW - what a ride

Last week I attended the funeral of somebody very close to me. I was reminded of how full and wonderful life she had had, and that we really were celebrating her life.
I was reminded of one of my favourite quotes and how true it is:

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow' What a ride!

So have a great week making sure your life is packed with what you choose and value.

Time and being too busy.

This weeks thought was one that struck me a few months ago, when I had lots I knew I should do, lots I wanted to do - and no time to do any of it. In the middle of a self coaching session I suddenly realised the one thing I ought to be doing; the rest was history. So the quote:

"The feeling of being hurried is not usually the result of living a full life and having no time. It is on the contrary born of a vague fear that we are wasting our life.
When we do not do the one thing we ought to do, we have no time for anything
else - we are the busiest people in the world." - Eric Hoffer