New Year's Resolutions Already Out the Window?

Written by Marion Franklin, MS, PCC


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A coach is someone who not only helps you create your vision and set goals but also works with you to devise a step-by-step plan that fits your individual style that ultimately leads to making long-lasting, permanent changes. Everyone has a different style, and needs to be motivated and moved in a different way. Once a vision and goals are set,repparttar coach will hold you accountable each week for achieving what you have set out to do. Because it's broken down into small, tiny steps, it seems so much simpler and actually seems 'doable.' A coach can point out new angles and a new perspective so perhaps seeingrepparttar 131043 same old thing in a new way can be inspiring and motivating and lead to a new, better result. A coach can identify whererepparttar 131044 discrepancies lie between what you say you want and what you really do want. Sometimes we think we want something, but it turns out it's not REALLY what we want —only what we 'think' we want. Sometimes, we get hooked intorepparttar 131045 'shoulds' because it seems appropriate. However, a 'should' doesn't come from within, and therefore, leads to failure and disillusionment.

So what'srepparttar 131046 best way to make a resolution and to actually make it happen? o Take very small tiny, baby steps towardrepparttar 131047 big picture. o Be accountable on a weekly basis rather than looking atrepparttar 131048 whole year and feeling overwhelmed. o Mark your progress as you go along so that you can take pride and feel good about what has already been accomplished towardrepparttar 131049 vision. Too often we get locked into looking at what's left to do and forget to appreciate what's already been done.

Marion Franklin is a Professional Certified Life Coach who coaches individuals and groups regarding change, focus, team building, and conflict management. Marion has coached managers at major corporations including PepsiCo, Toys’R’Us, and Reader’s Digest. She conducts workshops, retreats, and an ongoing Women’s Workshop Series, has been cited in The Journal News and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on local Cable Television. Website: http://www.lifecoachinggroup.com


What Is Driving The Corporate Beasts?

Written by Bas de Baar


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Personal

- Work vs. Family oriented - Being happy with current job - Being happy with current organization - Wish to be more skilled/knowledgeble in a certain area - Appreciated enough - Reduction /expension of workload - Reduction /expension of responsibilty

Relatedness

- Recognition of knowledge among peers (e.g. collegues) - Recognition of being good in his job withinrepparttar own organization (hierarchy) - Covering up own incompetence (don’t rockrepparttar 131040 boat) - Boosting another ones reputation (sponsor) - Undermining another ones reputation - Trying to move withinrepparttar 131041 organization towards another function - Trying to build an empire withinrepparttar 131042 organization - Trying to maintain an empire withinrepparttar 131043 organization - Needs more room to operate within organization

Existence (material interests)

- Wants more money? - Wants more tools? - Wants a bigger office?

Bas de Baar is editor of Trouble @ Work, a weekly e-zine about trouble at the workplace.


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