Thursday Thoughts: Go Confidently

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Monday Musings: Not a Match

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My bank decided to join the crowd and charge a fee to customers who do not have a paycheck automatically deposited into their account. This was a clear sign to me that they no longer want small business owners or freelancers as customers. I went in to close the account. They were very polite and tried to keep my business, but I told them we just weren't a match anymore.

I don't pretend to know what they need to do to stay in business, but they sent a clear message to me. I am no longer who they want as a customer. Sometimes there is no need to get angry or fight. Just recognize that you are no longer a match and move on.

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Thursday Thoughts: Life Does Not Have to be Perfect

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Tuesday Travel Tip: Designate the Time

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I set phone dates with friends all the time. Why? Because I want to make sure that we talk, and sometimes it just doesn't happen unless we designate the time for it. By setting a date, it's an event. We may shift the time slightly, but we have acknowledged that it is important, and we make it happen.

What do you keep saying is important, but you don't take the time to do? Set aside time for it and make an appointment to do it.

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Monday Musings: One LIttle Word

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It's Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Today is a day to set a vision for a better future, as he did in his most famous speech. Today's post presents a way to help you set a vision for a better future for yourself and anyone within your sphere of influence.

Last year one of my friends in the blog-o-sphere brought my attention to a movement by Ali Edwards to set an intention for your year with One Little Word. I loved it. Last year, my word was momentum. For me, momentum meant that things that had been a conscious effort became a bit more effortless as they start to run themselves. Momentum implied progress toward a positive outcome. Momentum also meant building habits to the point of autopilot so that I could focus my attention on new projects. I created momentum by eating more healthy, exercising more consistently, performing more often and in better shows, creating new coaching opportunities, serving the people around me in new ways, blogging more often (did you notice?), keeping better records throughout the year, networking more efficiently, and spending a whole year in conversation with my mastermind group. As I look at my 2011 blessings and accomplishments, I see the effects of my momentum.

This year my word is action. For me, it means a few things:

1. Action = moving from idea to implementation: For every 1000 great new ideas I have, I act on 5. I know that it's not possible or prudent to act on all 1000 ideas, but this year, I will act on 10.
2. action = not procrastinating: It's not just about acting on new ideas, I also need to keep normal life up to date.
3. ACTION = exercise and movement. I have drifted away from some of my favorite dance classes, and I want to reinvest. I also have started a new set of exercises on my own.
4. "Action!" =  the start of filming. I am going to explore the world of film and television, of which I know almost nothing. Don't expect me on the Golden Globes next year, maybe something more along the lines of waitress #3 in the background whom you can glimpse if you pause the DVR at just the right moment.
5. ACTION = helping coaching clients move forward in bold new ways to make a difference in their world.

I think action is going to be a good word. I've already started to use it as a battle cry to motivate myself on cold days. Are you considering what might be your One Little Word and need some ideas? You can read everyone's words on Ali Edwards' blog. I'd recommend it. It's quite inspiring.

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Thursday Thoughts: Get Closer to Where you Want to Be

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Along with today's Thursday Thought, I just wanted to recommend a quick article on Huffington Post published yesterday about life coaching. It presents two helpful ways to understand the difference between therapy and coaching.

1. According to Martin Seligman, the founder and pioneer of positive psychology, life coaching revolves around the essential question: Do you want to be pulled by your future or driven by your past?

2. Carol Kauffman, founder and director of the Institute of Coaching and an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, put it differently... "The difference is that in therapy you follow the trail of tears with a goal of healing," Kauffman said. "As a side-effect, people's levels of function and job satisfaction go up. In coaching, you follow the trail of dreams with the goal of igniting the person to be their best. As a side-effect some kind of healing can happen."

While therapy will always have an important role in certain situations, coaching has an entirely different focus and approach. Read more on Huffington post!

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Tuesday Travel Tip: Find the Plug

A plug tucked behind a bed

As we all travel with more and more electronics, we all have things to charge. Hotels are notorious for being short on plugs, and tucking them into places that are difficult to reach. I'm thrilled when I encounter a hotel that has been redesigned with plugs in mind.

There's a whole new level of challenge when you stay in another person's home. Make sure that you locate a plug before your host leaves you for the night. Sometimes you may not be able to find it, or may need help moving a piece of furniture in order to access the plug.

Locating the plug can be the difference between accidentally sleeping in or waking on time to the alarm on your fully charged cell phone.

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