It may be late in the month to wish you all "Happy New Year"...

but as we continue into the year, and embark on a new decade, I wish you and your loved ones a 2011 filled with inspiration, joy and good health, together with a good dose of fun, happiness and fulfillment. 
 

What are your expectations, hopes and goals for this year? 

One of my "adventures" this year is doing advanced NLP training in London. I start the programme in February and already I am excited - looking forward to the inspiration, new learning and the injection of renewed enthusiasm I know it will bring!

NLP emphasises the importance of "outcomes"- rather than "goals" or "targets": carefully considered outcomes that meet conditions that make them realistic, motivating and achievable.

Usually we think of change in terms of problems, of negatives , of what's wrong. Yet so often the biggest leverage for change comes NOT from doing things to achieve goals, but rather from STOPPING doing the things that are in our way, the things that stop us moving forward.

Focusing on solutions rather than problems is generally more effective in reaching our outcome or desired state (and negative outcomes - think of losing weight and giving up smoking - tend to be harder to achieve).

Where might focusing on a positive outcome be useful for you? - an outcome directed towards something you want, rather than away from something you wish to avoid?

Try asking "What do I want instead?...and what will this do for me?" rather than "What do I not want, or want to avoid?"

Your goals for 2011 may or may not include working towards HUGGS (Huge, Unbelievably Great Goals!) which are much longer term, ambitious plans for the future....but this month's article looks at tackling tolerations in our lives.

What are YOU tolerating?

What do you want instead ....

and what are you going to do about it?

Till next month,

                        Sue
 

P.s. If you want some tips on keeping new year resolutions, you can click here to read last year's helpful article in the newsletter archives (January 2010, Issue 6).  
 

You can email me at sue@suecowancoaching.com

phone me on (+41) 076 2055 076  (office and mobile)

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where you can also read past editions of this newsletter via the archive.