Creating your Vision for your business, career, & life. Written by BZ Riger-Hull
Creating your Vision for your business, career, & life. By BZ Riger-Hull, Certified Success Coach http://www.in-spiros.comMany people go through their daily lives feeling overwhelmed. There are so many things to do and there never seems to be enough time or energy to do them all. Is this how you feel about your business, career, or life? Have you promised yourself that this month you are going to make some serious changes but you just aren't sure what those changes need to be? Think about laying out a vision, but make it a big vision. One that encompasses your passion in life and gifts you have come to share. No matter what focus of your business or career you have a lot to offer. You are unique and only you can contribute your strengths in your special way. Whether it’s staying at home and raising a family, making best widget there is, CEO of a company, a manager in IT… Life is not a dress rehearsal so create your vision of what you really want and then take inspired action steps to attract it to you. Don’t think of creating a little vision for your life, it’s time to stop thinking small. You will also need to let go of excuse that you don’t have enough time. When that comes to mind think of this quote from Life's Little Instruction Book, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. "Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." These are same steps I take with my clients to help them make changes in focus and habit that bring them meaningful results. First you must be willing to take action. Without changing your focus and habits you will never be able to change results. Without taking action you will never move forward and reach results you want. Coaching is about getting results; listening to what client really wants and working together, setting out measurable steps to be taken that result in action and success. You are responsible for momentum; it will be up to you to take actions on your own unless you choose to have support, encouragement, guidance, and accountability that a coach provides. Without forward momentum and inspired actions it's just a good thought. In order for your business to be successful, to be happy and fulfilled in your career, or prosperous and content in your life you need to have one common thread. Vision. The process of creation starts with a thought, a great idea, a passionate want, or a dream of something magnificent to achieve. These are intangible sparks that ignite our drive to move forward and turn intangible into our reality. Begin by brainstorming on paper, yes you must write it down to bring clarity, to make it real.
| | Empty Nest SyndromeWritten by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as author resource box at end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated.Title: Empty Nest Syndrome Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com Copyright: © 2004 by Margaret Paul URL: http://www.innerbonding.com Word Count: 794 Category: Spiritual Growth, Emotional Healing EMPTY NEST SYNDROME Dr. Margaret Paul Paula’s last child had just gone off to college and Paula was struggling with a deep inner emptiness. While she knew this day was coming, she was not really prepared for intense hollowness that welled up within. After all, she had a life of her own. Her work as an occupational therapist, which she had gone back to after all her three children were in school, was fulfilling to her. She was fortunate in having been able to schedule her time to be home when her children came home from school so she could take them to their various activities. Paula had been a loving and devoted mother and was very proud of her children. She had been looking forward to this time for herself and her husband, but now that it was here, Paula felt lost. It’s not that she didn’t have things she loved to do. She was a talented and athletic woman and had many creative and physical activities that she enjoyed. She and her husband had a good relationship with a wide circle of friends they often spent social time with. So, why this emptiness? Paula sought my help when she realized that she was slipping into depression. “I just can’t figure out what’s wrong,” she stated in our first session together. “My marriage is fine, my work is fine, I have lots of friends and activities I enjoy. I don’t understand why I’m feeling so unhappy.” I asked Paula to tune inside to unhappy part of her and let this part of her speak. “Imagine that unhappy part of you is a child within. There is some very good reason this inner child is feeling so unhappy, and you need to ask her. Start out with asking her how she feels about you as inner parent.” Paula asked and was quite surprised at answer. “You never want to know how I feel,” her inner child complained. “You always wanted to know how children felt, and you were always there for their feelings, but not for mine. You spend your time in ways you think make us happy, but you never ask me about it. While kids were growing up, you were able to ignore my sadness, but you can’t ignore me anymore. I’m here, and I need you to pay attention to me.”
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