Those who believe they can do something and those who believe they can’t are both right. Henry Ford Everyone has those days when you know it’s better to be upbeat and positive, but you’re just having a little trouble reaching that positive and productive state of mind. When you face challenges, and we all do, or [...]
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Find your balance by setting your expectations and goals- pt 2
“That was the thing about the world: it wasn’t that things were harder than you thought they were going to be, it was that they were hard in ways that you didn’t expect.” Lev Grossman Picking up from our last post…. If you didn’t do the “homework” from the last post, this one [...]
How to choose a Life Coach
If obstacles are large, jump higher. Steve Backley One of the problem with many people today is that they do not have clearly defined goals for their lives. This is unfortunately true, not just for the younger generation, but also for some members of older generations. Fortunately, there are now people available whose job it is [...]
Three new words to bind the year: 2013
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them. Benjamin Franklin New Year’s Resolutions We are almost through with 2012. In fact tomorrow marks the new year. How has 2012 gone for you? I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but this year I thought [...]
Getting through the obstacles to reach your goals
“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” Louisa May Alcott Life often has twisting turns and potholes along the paths that we choose to walk. You must [...]
Re-invent You
“If there is nothing new under the sun, at least the sun itself is always new, always re-creating itself out of its own inexhaustible fire.” Michael Sims Its the end of the year and you are beginning to think about some of the changes you want to make in and for your [...]
6 Beliefs standing between you and the body you desire
Strive for progress, not perfection. Unknown Everyone has certain beliefs and habits that dictate their behavior. Unfortunately, many of these beliefs can keep people from the very things they desire the most. This seems to be especially true when it comes to diet and exercise. The beliefs that people hold often prevent them from [...]
Building Motivational Habits
“Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.” ~ Shaquille Oneal There are many ways that you can build up your motivational habits. And, like most things, it works best if you work on it on a daily basis. Habits can be difficult to create, but once [...]
Dealing with Emotional Eating
“You’ll never understand the reason, until you look deep enough into the cut to see the emotional pain that put it there.” ~ C. L. Bartholdi Eating is a part of life. Your body gets its nutrients from food. Sometimes we can go overboard with our eating habits and it can result in gaining [...]
Goal Setting: Journal
The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not immediately visible. That goal is not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Why you need to get a plan? Arranging your goals lets you achieve more comfort in life. The chief error individuals make is that [...]
The Importance of Role Models
“Nothing arouses ambition so much as the trumpet clang of another’s fame.” ~ Baltasar Gracian If you’re giving life the best that you got, you’re already putting in the energy required to live your life the way you choose. Feeling good about yourself is integral to living your best life. However there will be [...]
Life is What You Make it: Make a Plan
“He who fails to plan, plans to fail” ~ Proverb When you engage in active planning, you’re much more likely to be more successful in life. You know what you want and you have a plan to get there. Perhaps you already have your life all planned out. Maybe you don’t. Either way, these [...]
Vision Board: Let’s Make One!
Weekend Project…THIS Weekend! Most of us are visual learners, so we are going to spend some time talking about vision boards. In the past I have mentioned using vision boards as part of a plan to achieve our goals and stay on task. Today, I am going to backtrack a little, and talk about [...]
Shift out of Impossible
Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. Napoleon Bonaparte Big dreams Each of us, at some point in our lives, has dreamed of being someone special, somebody important. Who among us hasn’t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning home run? Or being the homecoming [...]
Martina G. McGowan
