Nothing Changes Without Planning

Written by Diann Cannon


Right now I'm "doing what's in front of me" so to speak. However, when I decided to write articles, I knew I wanted it to be consistent so that I would be sending a professional "signal" to all of you. That took some planning. We most definitely have to know what we want out of life in order to get it. That takes some thought and some more planning. Do you want to travel to Australia? Do you want to be a Doctor? The part of planning that involvesrepparttar big picture is calledrepparttar 129517 Vision. Successful people use their visions to help determine whorepparttar 129518 best team members will be. Whenrepparttar 129519 going gets tough they use it to hang on to, to enable them to let go ofrepparttar 129520 small distractions that can seem huge without a vision.

Let's say you are going to have a growth period in your business. You are ready to hire another employee. You will need to have enough money set aside for your expenses plusrepparttar 129521 salary or compensation of that person until they are trained and are able to generate more income for your business. By takingrepparttar 129522 time to plan you can now execute your vision without going throughrepparttar 129523 added anxiety of not having enough money for day-to-day operations. You are then able to carry on in a relaxed pace.

Journaling - A Key to Joy

Written by Diann Cannon


Are you interested in finding your authentic voice? Would you like to be more confident? Doesrepparttar sound of personal freedom tickle your fancy? Would you like to learn more about yourself in a very compassionate way? Do you suspect there may be treasures hidden inside you that so far you've been unable to identify and put to use? Are you looking for a way to systematically make positive changes in your life? Is there a book or an invention inside you just crying to be made manifest? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, read on.

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The Write Way to Self-Discovery... Who are your heroes? Who arerepparttar 129515 people you've read or heard about whose stories stay with you, inspire you? Have you wondered how they were able to achieve greatness? For me, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin andrepparttar 129516 explorers, Lewis and Clark, strike a chord. And I am struck byrepparttar 129517 fact that all of them kept a journal.

The question is, "Did these men start journaling after they became famous, or did they become famous after they started journaling?" I don't know for sure, but because of my own experience, I believe that journaling helped to guide their journeys - both outer and inner.

When I first began my quest to discover who I am, I found journaling quite painful. I was angry. By giving myself permission to write about my feelings, I openedrepparttar 129518 floodgates. Repressed and pent-up emotions spilled out ontorepparttar 129519 page. These outpourings gradually transformed over time. As I grew in understanding of myself, I was prompted to change some of my bad habits.

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