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Really liked this post by Sister Karol Jackowski and thought you would too! So here are four simple steps to real success – simple, powerful but oooh so important…:)
The Four Simple Steps
“Life is like a combination lock; your job is to find the right numbers, in the right order, so you can have anything you want.” – Brian Tracy
This morning I’m back in New York City again, the city that never sleeps but also the city with a touch of fresh air. Fresh air you say!? Well, today is actually Earth Day and I guess you could argue that the New York city air is far from “fresh”…may be, but although not clean, it certainly feels refreshing and inspirational to be around people with “fresh” ideas, sitting at the classical Caffe Reggio (the home of the “original cappuccino brought to America by Domenico Parisi, the original owner of Caffe Reggio, in 1927) surrounded by students, artists and writers with a feel of being at a street cafe in Montmartre, Paris 
Especially in New York City, and any other big cities (like Paris for example), people are constantly searching…searching for what is right for them. Work, relationship, life…Yes, NYC is a jungle and it’s easy to get lost, easy to lose control and easy to get off track. But it’s also a place of opportunities, opportunities to find your way back onto the road you have chosen to travel on – Your Road Map to Success!
Like Brian Tracy said – the combinations are many, your job is to find the right numbers, the ones that work for you. Help, guidance and support is there to be found – you just need to make an effort looking for it and wanting it.
Enjoy Earth Day today and wherever you may be at this moment remember that we are all part of the Circle of Life. So do the best you can today, and every day, to unlock the combination of your lock finding out what’s important to you , in the right order so that you can have anything you want.
For more information how a Life Coach can help, support and guide you on your Road Map To Success, visit www.ThinkLars.com.
The last couple of posts have dealt with choices – a choice how to live your life, with whom, the feelings you choose to have and the thoughts you decide to have about yourself and others. Always keep in mind though that the choices you make affect others, in a positive OR negative way dependent on the attitudes and values of the people around you – spouse, family, friends, co-workers etc. The best possible way of making sure your choices DO NOT send out negative signals is to Let go of the Past…Letting go is the choice to live life in the present – in a positive way – regardless of anything negative that may have occurred in the past.
*Ask yourself to what extent you believe your life now, is affected in any negative way, from things that happened to you in the past? Almost never, Occasionally, or Frequently – and why?
*Ask yourself if you make a determined effort to move forward, and let past negatives go? And what do you do about any negatives that could still be holding you back?
*Ask yourself if you ever see past problems or failures (by the way, you can not fail as long as you decide not to quit trying…) as adequate reasons why you should not succeed now?
*Ask yourself what one negative from your past, if any, you would most like to get past, and move beyond it?
Then find three creative, positive ways to reward yourself – for making the choice to live in the present, and build an incredible future for yourself AND the people around you who may have been innnocent bystanders and targets of your inability of letting go of the past.
I’ve been away for a while…distracted from MY goals, my values compromised and rather than action, inactivity…That’s what happens when you steer away from your goals, your values.
If our values represent our highest priorities, doesn’t it make absolute sense that our goals and dreams are rooted in our values? Yet how often do we pursue things, jobs, careers, relationships, even possessions, and when we achieve what we think we desired, we feel let down, somehow dissatisfied and disappointed?
Our values are our internal blueprint for sucesss. They make us who we are and they are intrinsically linked with our attitudes and selfregard. 22 percent of people who join a gym in January have thrown in the towel after 24 weeks. A further 20 percent will disappear before December. Why? Because we are either doing it for the wrong reason, or we don’t know why we’re doing it.
If your goals don’t reflect your values, it will be hard work to stick to them. So make sure you know you HAVE values (because all of us do) and make sure you know WHAT they are! Then set your goals based on your values and action will follow. You will stay focused and motivated, reaching your goals because you ACT – we always do when your goals are aligned with your values:). Need help identifying your values? Visit my web site for more about my 5-step values based coaching process.
“The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.” – Hugh White
Today I’m blogging from New York City and what better back drop than this to remind ourselves that it’s not what happened in the past that should guide us. This is a place that thrives on what’s going on right now and what is yet to come – the possibilities of tomorrow. Viktor Hugo once said “He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows the plan carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life”
Everyone has a future – choose to plan yours. Think about th following when you start the day today and every day:
“If you could do anything now, with the life you have in front of you, what would it be?”
How do you take into account your WHOLE life situation when trying to live on a budget…? Start with the 12 steps of the budgeting process:
1. Understand income – where is it coming from, when, and how reguarly
2. Understand expenses – where it goes, when, and how much
3. Set goals – long and short term
4. Understand habits – understand how you and your family handle money and COMMUNICATE
5. Get savings and spending mechanisms in place – establish savings accounts, retirement plans, direct deposits, and special credit cardd to manage individual and family “allowances”
6. Plan income – next month and next 12 months
7. Plan obligations – schedule “must expenses”
8. Plans necessities – estimate necessary items like food and utilities
9. Set aside pocket money – decide on a number for each family member and allow ATM withdrawals to that amount.
10. Plan family allowances – family entertainment, home improvement projects etc. Use a separate credit card for these to better track expenses
11. Plan personal allowances – establish an amount each family member can spend, no questions asked
12. Balance and rebalance – make necessary adjustments and cuts to balance your budget
Stay disciplined and committed by rewarding yourself and family members for good performance and progress toward goals set.
The most important part of setting up your budget based on an holistic approach is to realize that life begins NOW. One of the most limiting beliefs that many of us have is that the person we were yesterday is the person we have to be today…This belief keeps us tied to our past mistakes, habits, and limitations. Your present-moment energy is all you need. The past has no power other than the power we give it…
So, don’t let the past dictate your budget. Your life, your Financial life, is a series of present moments to be experienced, one after another. Yes, your past was important because it was needed to get you into the present. But the past is like the wake – the water left behind when a boat travels on the ocean. It forms a shape BEHIND the boat until it disappears into nothingness. Can the wake drive the boat? Of course not! All of the power of the boat comes from the present-moment energy of the engine. Nothing else.
The past has no power other than the power we give…the PRESENT is just that – a “present”, a gift, to us. It may be helpful to get some professional help – check out my website for more information about how a Financial Coach can help you get started!
Mother Teresa said – “The first step to becoming is to will it.” What did she mean by that? One thing you’ll learn when having a life coaching session is that if you do not immediately act on your desire, you are procrastinating, but be patient and continually review your plan and your goal. Hold on to your goal and do not release it from your heart. Your thoughts may be in a state of conflict, deadlocked between inaction and the desire to reach your goal. The conflict can only be resolved in one way. Start the day – your journey – and match ACTION with DESIRE by following the plan you conceived – your Road map to Success. Sounds complicated? Not really – when you do follow your plan, your Road map to Sucess as defined by you and your Life Coach together – you have engaged the process, the wheels have been put in motion, and your desire has been forged into will…
Spend 20 minutes to find out what’s really important to you. This consultation is FREE and is conducted during a 20 minute telephone or Skype video chatting session at a time convenient for you! What do you value the most? What is important about success to you? Together we will go over my Values Staircase and in 20 minutes you’ll know a lot more about your Values and what really matters to you. After our conversation I will email you your very own Success Road Map. You are under no obligation to buy anything. If you find it helpful to have someone by your side coaching you to focus on what you really want and outlining your goals and actions, we will continue our conversations over the phone, Skype video chatting or in person once a week to plan and review, give you support and guidance in the areas that you want to work on most. Don’t take my word for it—visit the testimonials page and find out for yourself what others say about my services and how it has helped them!
What do you have to lose?
