During the last week, I had the opportunity to chat with a number of people about what activities they choose to spend their time on during the day. One of these conversations really jumped out at me . . . maybe you can relate: I love to learn. I really, really, really love to learn about all different types of things both for my [...]
Today I want to share with you a slice of Carol's life, and how partnering with a coach helped decrease her stress and increase her productivity. Carol is a former client, and I believe you may be able to relate a bit to her story! Carol decided that she wanted a major change in her life, so she took a leap of faith [...]
"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." Michael Jordan Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness What are your current opportunities? What DO you expect of yourself? What COULD you expect of yourself? What could be possible once you started? If you could do anything, what [...]
A while ago I ran across the quote "We have a strategic plan, it's called doing things" from Herb Kelleher. This quote generated a blog post about the importance of action. (Not to minimize the importance of a plan . . . but sometimes you need to "just do it" as Nike would say!) One of the responses I received after this post was, [...]
It's official - I am one of only two Certified Organizer Coaches in Ohio. I'm a create a plan, create a list, put your head down, and complete your plan type of gal. So, when I decided to become a coach, I approached the process in the same way. Research Coach Training Programs - CHECK Take the Courses - CHECK Become a Certified Coach [...]
What is the #1 task you need to accomplish today? Have you completed it yet? I asked these two questions at a recent luncheon workshop. About 75% of the room had identified their #1 task. Only approximately 20% had completed this task, and the work day was already half way over! (If you are falling into the 25% of people that don't know their [...]
"If we don't start, it's certain we can't arrive." Zig Zigler Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! [newsletter-sign-up-form] Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness What are your current opportunities? What could you start - that you've been putting off? What could be possible once you started? If you could do anything, what would you do? W [...]
Would you like to be a bit more proactive each day? Yesterday I shared a story about "Sally" and her "reactive morning" and promised three simple steps you can implement to become more proactive. [newsletter-sign-up-form] Think ahead. Act ahead. A proactive person takes time every day to think critically about the activities of that day. They take time every month to think about the [...]
When I think about being proactive, I think of the quote, “Act or be acted upon.” That phrase illustrates the importance of being proactive. Do you want to control your life, or are you okay with other people calling the shots? Being proactive, means taking a few minutes to think critically about your actions each day, making a plan, a backup plan (just in [...]
"Your off to great places. Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting . . . so get on your way." Dr. Seuss Welcome to another A.W.E. inspired post! [newsletter-sign-up-form] Try following this 3 step approach as you create change. A - Awareness What are your current opportunities? What mountains are currently waiting to be scaled? What could be the next step - something [...]
