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Happy New Year!
Here is the brand-new January 2011 edition of the award-winning Voyage of Your Life eZine. Best wishes to you for a happy and healthy 2011.
As
we begin a brand new year, I have a question for you. What would
it take for 2011 to be your best year ever? What would you have
to accomplish and how would you have to feel about yourself in order to
say this was a stellar year? I encourage you to really give that
some thought as you read this issue.
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Get Out of Your Own Way (Part 3)
 Last
month this article was about negative self-talk, and some ways to get
out of that habit. I am sure you have started to tame that little
voice inside your head. To begin 2011, I want to move on and
review another way we sabotage our own success: being unable to say no.
To be clear, the problem with saying yes exists when you really wanted and needed to say no. You say yes almost
automatically just to appease someone else, avoid a conflict, or
because no one else is stepping up. As a consequence, you
"volunteer" far more time, energy, and resources than you should and
you sacrifice your own interests for those of others. Does this
sound like you?
To
overcome the inability to say no, first acknowledge that you have the
problem. With awareness comes the ability to tackle the problem. Next time you are asked, rather than saying yes automatically,
say "No, I can't, I have too much on my plate right now." If you
need someone to defer to, then say "My life coach tells me not to take
on anything else right now."
Practice saying no to
even the most mundane and simple requests. Start with
telemarketers. Say no, with good manners and diplomacy, but make
sure what the other person hears is no. The exception of course
is requests that support or fulfill your own game plan or mission.
Please understand that saying no is healthy, both for you and the
person you are saying no to.
Need
a supportive and objective cheerleader to help you conquer any tendency
to sabotage your own success? I would love to help you be
completely successful in 2011. Contact me when you want to get started.
Life-Changing Possibilities (This Month's Challenge)
 Last
month my challenge was to jot down one or two things you want to
work on in 2011 to make a big change in your life. I am sure you
came up with some good ones. Your challenge this month is to take
the next bold step.
Look at your goals one more time (hint: they need to be written down). Really inspect them and note how much
they will change your life once they are achieved. Are they big
enough? Can you tackle something bigger? Update your list
after your inspection with an eye towards what might be possible if you
truly commit your time, energy and resources.
When
you have your life-changing goals defined appropriately, it is time to
commit to them. Close your eyes and make your commitment out
loud. Say "I am committed to (fill in the blank with your goal)
in 2011. Provide me the resources to achieve that goal."
Repeat that every day for the next 30 days. This short and
sweet commitment statement and request may be the most powerful step
you can take every day to focus your priorities and summon resources to
help.
The challenge is in front of you, as is the rest of 2011. Will you take bold steps and make big commitments?
As always, feel free to contact me when you need some inspiration or to help with your goals.
View Bob's Log (Blog)
How Can I Serve You?
 What
is one goal you would like to achieve over the first half of 2011 that
would make a BIG difference in your life? Do you want to try
something new, get rid of something that is holding you back, or change
something significant about your current situation?
It is not too late to make
a commitment to yourself for 2011. And when you are ready to
achieve that goal, contact me and we will get it done. Period.
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Thanks
for reading this first newsletter of 2011. I trust that you got
something meaningful out of the articles and blog entries and that you
are willing to forward this newsletter on to a friend. If you
have topics you would like to see covered in future newsletters, please
send them to Bob@FullSailCoaching.com.
all the best in 2011!
Bob
(804) 873-3931
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