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Greetings!
Well the new year is well under way and thankfully most of the country is experiencing a relatively mild winter compared to last year.
Winter is traditionally a time of hibernation and introspection. It offers us an opportunity to contemplate the types of changes we would like to make in our personal and professional lives. If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck or lost in some way, this month's article can give you strategies to bring more fulfillment and success into your life. It is based on a workshop I developed to help participants discover their true passions and natural skills and reach their dreams. I hope you find it helpful!
All the best,
Jane Sanders
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From Stuck to Stellar!
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|  | Action Planning for Life and Career
Do you often feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unable to pursue your true dreams and desires? Do you have a clear vision ahead - personally and professionally? Are you struggling with a life-changing transition...divorce, job change, child leaving home, etc? Do you need a more balanced life with more fun? Take control of your life and plan for the outcomes you want to achieve...don't wait for someone else to plan your life for you! Balance is No Longer a Women's IssueIn increasing numbers; both men and women are looking for more balance in their lives. Balance in this context does not mean equal parts work and leisure...that kind of balance doesn't exist. What we all truly desire is fulfillment, contentment, freedom of choice, and fun. The benefits of achieving this balance reach far beyond the personal implications, as you know. Thanks to the women's movement, and subsequent entry of Generation Y into the workplace, employers are recognizing through experience that fulfilled and happy employees are the most productive employees. They stay longer and contribute more to their company's financial success. And their happiness and high morale are contagious, adding to the corporate benefits indirectly as well. Several years ago with great amounts of research and work, I developed a workshop called From Stuck to Stellar, Action Planning for Life & Career to help people achieve the balance and fulfillment we all need and crave. The BenefitsHere are a few of the benefits: increased control over your life and schedule; clearer focus and direction for easier, more effective choices and decisions; more peace of mind, energy and motivation; higher confidence for handling life's unexpected curves and transitions; increased clarity about what you really want to accomplish in your life; and, bottom line, specific steps to help you achieve your goals and dreams. Just Do It!Following are some of the activities helpful in creating your strategic life plan... Click on the link to read 7 tips to help you take the guesswork out of key decisions you face every day.
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Take Action!
Think about all the things you are avoiding, and focus on why. My guess is that in most cases fear is the culprit. It may not feel like it - we're very good at denial and rationalizing. About 20 years ago I kept telling myself I wanted to learn how to scuba dive. But every summer I was just so busy! Year after year, the time flew by, no scuba lessons. I was complaining about my sad situation to a friend and he responded, "Don't be afraid of it, Jane, you're athletic, you'll do great!" I immediately shot back, a bit indignantly, "I'm not afraid, I'm just busy!" Then it hit me. Holy cow, I WAS delaying because I was afraid! I didn't even realize it. I signed up for a scuba class within a week and subsequently had some fabulous underwater experiences and met several new friends. Yes it was a little scary from time to time, but I figured if I was a little scared, so were others in the class, and in every class before me. They were fine and I would be too. That became my new rationale as I did a bungee jump, a sky dive, and learned to ride horses. The confidence those activities and faced fears gave me is immeasurable. I also realized what I feared most was waiting until it was too late to do the things I always said I wanted to do, then regret not doing them. As American journalist Sydney Harris once said, "Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable."
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"We must accept finite disappointments, but never lose infinite hope."
Martin Luther King
"You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper." John Lyons, horse trainer and clinician
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