12 Obvious Life Areas to Know, If You are Not Experiencing Life Balance

What does it mean to have “Life Balance”? Most likely if you ask any 10 people on the street, you will get 10 different answers.

We need to understand that what our life balance looks like at 25 is not what it will be when we are 55 and will be different that when we are retired. This is due to our priorities changing.

[guestpost]Our guest blogger today is Janice Bastani who is a Professional Credentialed Coach, with the International Coach Federation. She holds multiple credentials in Leadership Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, NeuroLeadership Coaching, Energy Leadership Coaching and Global Group Coaching. Janice is a credential John Maxwell Coach, Trainer and Speaker. She is a published author and keynote speaker.

Janice has been coaching for more than two decades. She loves helping others understand, why they believe what they do and why they hold that belief, for it is the key to every decision a person makes. Janice lives in California with her husband of 40 years and has two married daughters and a precious new grandson.[/guestpost]

As a professional coach, I encounter folks just like yourself who hire me to help them achieve a goal, overcome a challenge, or to solve something in their lives. The first thing I do with them is to give them a list of questions which basically ask them to get honest with themselves and rate where they are on a simple 1 to 10 scale of where they are in each area of their lives. Coaches call this a “Life Wheel”. (more…)

The Decision Making Skill Highly Successful People Use Daily

I’m a weird guy, ’cause I shop like a woman. (excuse my lack of PC) A close friend found a great deal on phone she really liked. The nagging question at that point was, “What if I find a better deal?”

These kinds of thoughts can tend to lead to indecision and the habit procrastination. Oh, and worst of all you miss opportunities. My friend lost the deal on the phone and had to settle for a lesser deal.

In this Video:

00:33 – Why would failing be the smart choice?
00:59 – Secret to speeding up your success
01:05 – Why you’ve been unsuccessful
01:40 – A tale of two choices
03:00 – The original essay on success
03:25 – Quote from Napoleon Hill
03:38 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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9 Keys To Easily Choosing the Life or Business Coach You Need

I was not pulling out of my repetitive life pattern, year after year, so I recently hired a coach. (Seriously, it was scaring me)

I want to give you nine insights into what I was looking for and what helped me choose the right coach in order to help you find a great coach, if that is what you are looking for at this point in your life. (I’ve been working with my coach for a month and a half as of posting this and it’s been a wonderful experience)

In this Video:

00:33 – To Shop Around or Not?
00:53 – Reliable Resource
01:18 – Original Coaching Philosophy
01:55 – This Goes Without Saying, Meet
02:10 – See Their Tool Box In Action
02.24 – Emotional Connection
02:53 – This is Paramount
03:15 – Does Giving Matter?
03:50 – Don’t Get off Easy
04:50 – Get Some Skin in the Game (No Bargain Basement)
06:03 – Quote from John Maxwell
06:09 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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6 Helpful Apps To Easily Boost Your Personal Growth

I recently discovered that eating late was affecting my sleep negatively. You’re thinking, “I could have told you that. Everyone knows that.” I had heard it too but I wasn’t convinced, until I used a simple app which showed me what was happening.

Though technology has its drawbacks, and can tend to overcrowd our lives with information and distraction, there are a lot of upsides as well. I this post I have some tips for using technology to hack your personal growth and self-care.

In this Video:

00:20 – Six Apps I Use Personally
00:35 – Quality Sleep Increases Cognitive Ability
01:30 – When You Need to Quickly Relax or Concentrate
02:15 – The Personal Assistant of the App World
03:28 – When Good Music is Just What the Doctor Ordered
03:55 – Give Your Brain a Break, Try This
04:45 – Find All Your Favorite Bloggers in Just One Spot
05:30 – Quote from Thomas Jefferson
05:43 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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4 Easy Ways For You To Be Happy Now

If it’s easy, then, why can’t more people be happy? I’d be willing to bet that most of these things came naturally to us when we were small but we somehow, lost contact with them.

Wake up and smell the coffee beans! (smirk) Do you want to be happy? Seriously, just take a little time to work these things into your life and see if I’m not right.

In this Video:

00:21 – That Elusive Desire
00:30 – Four Things That Will Make You Happier
02:05 – The Body Connection and How To Keep It Charged
03:35 – Mahatma Gandhi’s thoughts on Happiness
03:43 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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7 Keys To Rekindle Your Passion To Reach For Your Goals In Life

Are you sticking with what you know and staying away from committing to goals that are too, WOW? But wait a minute, then there were those huge goals you did set but just flaked out on in the end.

I’m no fool I know there are hurdles to achieving anything that is really gonna be worth your bottom dollar. So what are some of them? Know the challenges is a great way to being able to handle them with skill.

In this Video:

00:20 – A Hobby of Mine
00:55 – An Analogy For Setting Goals and Working Toward Them
01:48 – Should Goals Be Overwhelming?
02:00 – A Secret Many People Miss
02:36 – Why Some People Quit Before They Start
03:00 – Instead of Figuring Everything Out Try This
04:15 – When You Just Can’t Clearly See What to Do
05:10 – What if You Have to Stop Sometimes
06:10 – Going Solo or Getting Help
07:02 – Quote from John Maxwell
07:26 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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How to Overcome Obstacles Using Reframing Practically

Can your hear it now? “This cup half-full, half-empty bull manure doesn’t help, when I have a real problem. Positive thinking doesn’t help to overcome obstacles that are real.”

I think I’d have to agree with you, that you can’t leave it to positive thinking. Action is needed and thinking about a problem with positive reframing may hold the answers to your questions and the solutions to your problems. The mind is powerful when you learn to be in charge.

In this Video:

00:10 – A Question From One of You
01:53 – Three Areas You May Want to Try Reframing In
03:03 – Three Principles at Play When Reframing
05:07 – A Practical Positive Reframing Tool You Can Use to Solve Problems Today
06:34 – Quote from Wade Boggs
06:50 – Affirmation to Rewire Your Thinking

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Why Being Okay Is Actually Destroying Your Personal-Growth

Being okay with our bodies is a big topic these days. Have you seen the posts with beautiful overweight women? In some cases they are praised for having strong self-esteem and being proud of the their natural body.

I think that is great and for most part it leads to happier people and happier relationships. As a matter personal taste I prefer women with a few curves over the thin and “perfect” types. However, could there be a downside to this blanket optimism?

In this Video:

00:34 – What One Woman Discovered working with Tony Robbins
01:15 – What is your Defense Mechanism?
01:46 – Hot Tip for Receiving Insights
02:20 – When Allowing and Being Okay Is Not Okay
03:18 – Quote from George Washington Carver
03:22 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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