For many years, keeping my focus was an area where I lacked commitment. Experts tell us that we must set goals if we want to 'succeed'.This was something I resisted for a LONG time, and I am so not alone!
During the downtime at Christmas I decided to sit down and work out what direction I wanted to take for 2009.
2008 had been a tough year, what with losing my dad to cancer, and struggling with a sick horse for three months. I knew that I had far too many balls up in the air and that if I didn't drop some of them I was in danger of severe burn out!
I decided that I wanted to work smarter. Focusing on creating a way of generating income from the things that I was really good at, I wanted to spend less time and effort driving the momentum to create these things.
What happened surprised me!
I qualified as a Life Coach in 2004, but never quite found the fulfillment and vision of success that I imagined. Why? BecauseI had not got clear about what it was that I wanted, and also what I didn't want.
Several things came out of it: -
- I wanted to specialise in one area of expertise
- I prefer face to face coaching, rather than telephone coaching
- I love working with the horses to help people effect change
- I wanted to specialise with women in business
- I was keen to start a womens success coaching group
- I had more influence than I believed I had
- and much more
My point is, how many things are you doing that are:-
- Wasting your time
- Not fulfilling you
- Not rewarding you financially
- Not necessary
- Possible to be outsourced to someone else
- Draining the life from you!
Also, what things are you NOT doing that: -
- Could dramatically increase your income
- Transpose time for money scenarios
- Would create passion, momentum & enthusiasm
- Could increase your confidence & self esteem
- Could re-energise you
- Could change your life!
2009 could be a difficult year or it could be the best year you have ever had. It's your choice. Personally I believe that we emerge stronger from tougher times. If we can find the motivation, courage, integrity, passion and enthusiasm to keep going, then we will rise above these times with a far better model of success - and it is likley to be sustainable.
But - and this is most important - the greatest thing that I learned in 2008 is that you cannot do it on your own. We all need help.
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