5 Easy Steps to Gain Back Your Confidence, and Belief

I hear you saying, “But I can’t have that (fill in the blank), because (fill in the excuse).” How about “I’m too _____ to ever be good at _____.”

Some of these beliefs about yourself are a little less logical but just as limiting. “He never listens to me.” “She’s not will to do this or that for me.” Your story could be drastically changed with some simple challenging questions.

In this Video:

00:25 – Limits You May Have Set and Believe
00:46 – The Sources of Learned Limitations
01:20 – Byron Katie’s Formula Passed Down to Me
01:35 – Identify It and Ask This Question
01:54 – The Challenge
02:15 – Connecting to the Effect
02:28 – A Peek at Possibility
02:40 – Ready to Believe Your Choice
03:04 – Quote from – Les Brown
03:26 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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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…)

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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How to Reevaluate Your Plan To Reach Your Goals and Dreams

The worst thing is nearing your deadline and then throwing in the towel because you didn’t meet it. A lot of us do that when we reach the end of the and evaluate where we’re at on your plans for the year.

Why wait till the end of the year, when you don’t really have enough time to do anything about it? Take some time now to see where things stand and up your game before the end of the year. Check out how I’m doing this.

In this Video:

00:45 – Just This Might Make the Difference in Reaching Your Goals
01:27 – 5 Tips To Set You Up for Success
02:52 – Hot Tip: Use Reminders
03:54 – My Personal Plan For Accountability and Change This Year!
04:42 – Quote from Larry Elder
04:57 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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3 Surprisingly Simple Steps To Start Building Better Habits Today

Setting up a personal budget and then completely ignoring the rest of the month has been a bad habit of mine. It has resulted in some avoidable financial tightness.

I came across an effective tool just in time to turn this bad habit around this month. It’s been a few weeks now and I’m doing pretty good with a new habit of tracking my expenses daily.

In this Video:

00:30 – Resource from Coaching Tools
01:16 – Three Phase Process For Choosing Habits
01:46 – Does it Make You Cry?
02:10 – Brainstorm Phase
02:33 – Commit Incrementally
04:06 – Quote from Charles Reade
04:23 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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6 Top Personal Development Blogs You Want To Know About

Why are people always talking about personal development? I’m satisfied with my answer, but I don’t think it’s for everyone, or is it?

When I was younger it was more about trying to figure myself out, now it’s simpler than that. I think it’s a natural part of life but personally I’m a bit of a nerd in this area.

In this Video:

00:10 – You May Have Experienced One of These
00:53 – One of Your 7 Basic Human Needs
01:41 – My Online Mentors
01:39 – This Guy Has a History in This
02:16 – He Likes Wisdom from the East
03:07 – For People Who Love Lists
03:42 – This Guy Wants to Get You Addicted
04:01 – The Giant
04:36 – His Charge Will Give You a Buzz
05:34 – Quote from Napoleon Hill
05:52 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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How To Recharge Your Mind’s Vitality Before Work

How does pounding down cup after cup of coffee just to stay in the game sound to you? Though I do love the taste of a good cup of coffee, burning through my energy reserves on overdrive is not a sustainable plan.

Does that midday lull in your energy cramp you work and productivity? Being at the top of my game as I start my workday, is something I count on.

In this Video:

00:40 – Why you might be able to expect
02:13 – Why exactly?
02:16 – How Exercise Connects to Your Work
02:41 – Two Simple Tips That Could Work for You
03:29 – Try Underachieving (What?)
04:00 – J. F. K. had the right idea
04:16 – A Power Affirmation to Move You Forward

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Have You Experienced the Achievement Only a Mentor Pushes You Into?

Growing up, I was very intimidated by teachers who wouldn’t take no for an answer. Overcoming the impossible, one counselor got me to do my first pushups ever, when I was 15.

Over time I’ve learned to value the influence these people have had in my life. Now I’m more inclined to seek mentors out.

In this Video:

00:10 – Feeling Stuck
01:24 – “Don’t just sit there!”
01:38 – What Was He Thinking?
02:06 – Look For A Push In the Right Direction a.k.a. mentor
02:55 – 3 Ways a Mentor Brings Out the Best in You
03:53 – Quote from John C. Crosby
04:02 – Affirmation to Reprogram Your Mind

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