Creative Coaching Blog

What a Difference a Day Makes

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:13:00 GMT

What a difference a day makes! What a difference a PA makes!!!!
One day, recently, I sat down to see what I could do to take my business to the next level. As I looked at my website, workshops, client list, newsletter, I became more and more frustrated. What was holding me back? Two main issues came up for me. Firstly, because of my limited knowledge and understanding of computers and websites, I would spend hours in front of my computer trying to get it updated and change content and pages, and become more and more frustrated as nothing happened. Secondly, because of the time I was using unproductively to learn how to use a system I knew nothing about, I was wasting time that could be more productively and happily spent providing a service to my clients and my online community.
That was when I finally made the decision to get a PA. In the past, I had held the limiting decision that I could not afford it. That day, I blew that decision away, and decided that how could I NOT afford it. My frustration, and my trying to multitask, was costing me heaps in time, money, and lifestyle. So I picked up the phone, and with one phone call, made a massive change to my business and my health. I have just had the pleasure of spending the last two hours with my PA. My blog entry today, my updated website and my newsletter published last week, are all examples of her work.
So today, take one hour to look at where you are spending your time, and see if a PA can make a difference to your life and business as it has to mine. For small business owners, let me leave you with this question.
Can you afford NOT to have a PA?
I invite you to contemplate on what a difference a day has made in your life, and share those experiences so that we can all learn from each other.

Massive action Leads to Massive Change

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:03:00 GMT

Here I am in Brisbane about to start training for a fantastic weekend ahead of me. Crewing for an international event was not even a thought in my mind 2 years ago. Then, a friend introduced me to a fantastic weekend that would transform my life. Since then, the massive changes that have occurred in my life have been a direct result of the massive action I have taken. So dare to dream! Dare to step out of your comfort zone! What small step to massive change will you put into your life today? Go ahead! Take that first step! Who knows, you may also find yourself creating the life you really want to live.

Warrawong High School

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:58:00 GMT

Today, I was privileged to have lunch with a group of Year 10 students from Warrawong High School http://www.warrawonghigh.nsw.edu.au/ . As a guest of the Beacon Foundation, http://www.beaconfoundation.net/. I sat down with 6 young Year 10 students. They did their teachers and their school proud. It was inspiring to hear these young people talk of their dreams, inspirations, passions and also of some of the issues and frustrations they face as they are on the threshhold of adulthood. Their lives today are so very different to what mine was at this age, yet they are facing it with a maturity beyond their years. I want to thank these young students for welcoming me into their group today and allowing me to share this experience with them. They have given me an insight into being a teenager today and have also created an awareness in me of the difficulties faced by 16 and 17 year olds today in our current community and society. Thank you, Jennifer, for allowing me to be part of this group. Thank you, students, for your wonderful company and friendship. I wish you all the best for the coming years as you embark on your path to becoming bright, successful adults.

Commitment

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:50:00 GMT

Commit to taking massive action today to move into uncharted waters. Set your goals, then give 110% total commitment to achieving them. This will propel you to take that massive action every day to turn your dreams into realities. It will enable you to create change and move you towards your success. One of the most important factors in your individual success is COMMITMENT. So make the decision today to stay truly commited to achieving your goals, then watch them manifest in your life!

Decision

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:17:00 GMT

Make the decision today to act differently. The only person who can make that decision is you. Until you act differently nothing changes. In the words of Will Rogers - "Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there." So go ahead, embrace that change and take massive action today. Do it now! As you sit there at your computer, reading these words on the screen, you know you can take your life in a new direction, don't you? Just act differently, NOW!

5 Steps to Create Massive Change

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:00 GMT

Decision
Commitment
Action
Focus
Support Network

Follow these 5 steps and massive change must occur. Over the next 5 days, we will look briefly at each of these steps and the role each plays in CHANGE.

Embracing Change

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:10:00 GMT

Change both excites and terrifies us. It is exciting because it represents the unknown. It is terrifying because it will take us out of our comfort zone. The truth is that we need change to grow. If we do not change we stagnate. As babies, we went through massive change in order to learn to walk. Can you imagine how frightening it must be for a baby to constantly get up then fall over, again and again. Then imagine the excitement as, suddenly, he or she is able to stand up and take their first few steps. What new horizons and fronteirs open up for them at this point. Their whole life changes in a way that they could not even start to imagine. As adults, we have the same experiences as we take on new challenges and embrace the changes in our lives. It is often difficult to let go of the past. Just remember, until we let go of it, we are unable to pass through the door to a newer, brighter future.

So take the first step now. Polish up that goal that's sitting on the shelf because it terrifies you, and watch it sparkle and shine as you embrace the change you are about to make and get excited!!!!!!!!

Effective Goal Setting

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:51:00 GMT

Before you can start any journey, you need a starting point and a destination. If you want to go on a trip overseas, you need to know your departure and arrival destinations. Only then can you start to work out the details, or strategies, of how you will make this happen. If you were to walk into the travel agent and ask to purchase a ticket overseas, the first question they would ask is "Where do you want to go?" and "From where will you be leaving?". Without the answers to these two fundamental questions, they will be unable to process your request. Seems logical, doesn't it? Yet, we continue to set goals and create dreams of what we want in life without ever having a clear picture of our current departure point or our future destination.
Take the dream "I want a new car". What is your starting point? Do you currently have a car? If so, shat sort of car do you currently drive? What is it currently worth? Will you use it as a trade in? How much can I afford to pay for a new one? What is my current financial situation?
These are just some of the questions you will need to answer, before you start planning for you new car.

So start thinking about your current dream. Start asking yourself questions so that you can get a clear picture of your starting point.