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"It's just like riding a bike..."

5/27/2015

This video is such a great illustration of how much we operate by habit! I started to comment on it, but I really think you should just watch for yourself.

Where does the time go?

5/23/2015

Wow. Can you believe we are fast approaching the end of the first half of 2015? Now is the time to start thinking about how you're going to finish out your year. What have you accomplished so far? Where are you with respect to the goals you set for yourself at the end of 2014? Have you made steady progress, or have you forgotten to even look at them in the last few months? What must you do to stay/get back on track?

COMMIT to finishing 2015 STRONG.
Schedule some time for yourself in the next two weeks to review your most important results. Make sure your goals for the remainder of the year are clear.
Know WHY you are committed to achieving your goals. Get clear on what it will cost you if you don't accomplish them, and how it will feel when you do.
Identify your resources. Who can help you? Who do you need? Do you need a coach, a trainer, an accountability buddy? Do you already have resources you aren't using? How can you use those resources more effectively?
Chunk it down. In order to reach your goals by the end of the year, what needs to happen in 30 days, 90 days, 180 days?
Create your action plan. What daily rituals do you need to incorporate? What language do you need to use to keep yourself inspired and focused? What emotions do you need to master?
Identify things/habits/people that could potentially prevent you from doing what you need to do. Create a strategy in advance to deal with those things differently when they come up.
CELEBRATE! Acknowledge what you have achieved so far this year. If you have not really made progress on the goals you created in December, accept responsibility for that and let it go. Then acknowledge yourself for stepping up NOW and choosing to make the next six months really count!

Make it a GREAT year!

*Note: If you are a coaching client, there is a mid-year worksheet available for you on the Client Resources page. Be sure to complete and return to me so I can support you in making the rest of 2015 outstanding!

What makes a great coaching relationship?

5/16/2015

I know this video is a bit long, but I hope you will take the time to watch it. If you have seen it before, I hope you will watch it again. For me, this video really represents a coaching relationship at its best: a committed client and a committed coach.

How are you using your jellybeans?

5/8/2015

This video is such a great, thought provoking reminder.

Summer is coming!

5/1/2015

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Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
--John Lennon

I love summer! I have a deck that looks out over Puget Sound and both the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges. I have several small maple trees and enough potted plants and flowers that it feels like sitting in a garden. I have several hummingbird feeders, and I love to watch the little guys battling it out for the nectar. My husband and I love to start our days together with coffee on our deck and end them there with dinner and a good glass of wine.

But when the sun is out and the warm weather hits, it's easy to get distracted and to lose sight of goals. We think, "I'll take care of that tomorrow." Or, "As soon as I get back from vacation..." The truth is, there are distractions and interruptions all year long.

January: I'm recovering from Christmas...as soon as I'm done...
February: I'm still recovering from Christmas...
March: Ooh, I have to get my taxes done...
April: Crap, I STILL have to finish my taxes...as soon as they are filed...
May: I am recovering from the taxes I didn't know I would have to pay...
April: Well, now that spring is here, I have so much work to do around the house...
May: The kids are going to be out of school next month...
June: Now that the kids are out of school...
July: We're going on vacation...as soon as we're back...
August: The kids are going back to school next month...as soon as they are back in school...
September: Now that the kids are back in school...
October: OMG, the holidays are already coming up?
November: Right after Thanksgiving...
December: As soon as Christmas is over...
January: Okay, THIS year I'm going to...

Are you prepared for the interruptions? This is not the time to slack off on your coaching or your goals! In fact, it never is. Your life is NOW. Your life IS the distractions and the interruptions. Successful people don't have less of them than you do. They just have clearer outcomes and better strategies.

Work hard and play hard. As Tony Robbins says, be outcome focused and purpose driven. Know your most important priorities, have a plan in place to deal with the distractions, and don't let the sun (or the rain, or the snow, or the holidays) keep you from creating the life and business you want.

Then go outside and enjoy your dinner!

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The Coach's Corner

"It's just like riding a bike..."

Where does the time go?

What makes a great coaching relationship?

How are you using your jellybeans?

Summer is coming!

Suzie Conine

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