There are only 40 days left in our 80 Day Challenge. Are you still with me?This time, I want to turn your attention to a great little exercise that will help you to begin planning out your 2009 year with purpose. I first began doing this at the end of each year, about three years ago after I had worked like a dog all year, with very little to show for it financially or emotionally in the end. I wish I could remember where I first heard of this exercise - I want to say I learned it from one of my colleagues from back in the day when I worked for Pryor Resources Inc., but in truth I can't be sure.
In any case, the exercise works like this. Draw a T quadrant on a sheet of paper (you may need more than one sheet) - an example is here for you to look at. In each quadrant, you will place a different heading:
1. What was FUN and made me money
2. What was NOT FUN and made me money
3. What was FUN and didn't make me money
4. What was NOT FUN and didn't make me money
Go back over your year. What tasks or projects did you participate in? Were they fun? Were they lucrative? What was not fun at all, but was seemingly necessary in order for you to earn a living? What was incredibly fun - that you would do again for NO PAY?
Prioritize your 2009 plans accordingly. For me, there were some things I did in 2008 that were amazing FUN, but didn't make me any money - this time. I already know what needs to be done differently, and the wheels are already in motion to make this fun time a profitable one as well. There were some things I did for free because I believe in the value I can bring to the process (e.g. teaching self-esteem programs in the schools, participating in the National Bullying Awareness Week, etc.), and others that were strategic marketing efforts. I balance that out with several projects that are also fun and profitable, so that I can be fiscally responsible to my company and to my family.
What makes the difference for me is going through the annual (and sometimes quarterly) process of evaluating what I'm doing, asking if it is working, and making adjustments as needed. I find myself doing less and less of the stuff that is just NO FUN at all - and spending more time doing what I am most passionate about and having a blast doing it.
When you complete your quadrant, pay close attention to those things that you want to do more of, and begin asking, "What can I do differently to ensure that I am filling more of my time with the FUN and PROFITABLE activities?" Focus on what you want - because energy flows where the attention goes.
I want to hear about your breakthroughs as you go through the 80 day challenge! And guess what - starting in January, we will begin another process to keep us all in forward motion. I encourage you to stick with me on this journey.
I am so excited to bring Transform[ED] Coaching to you beginning January 5th, 2009. What a great way to start the New Year! We all make resolutions about what we want to change, and what we will do differently, but very soon into the first few weeks of January or February, we revert back to our old ways. Do you ever wonder why it is that way? Is it possible that the change we seek is too far outside of our comfort zone? Perhaps, we see what we want to achieve, but we don’t have the tools or the roadmap to get there. Most definitely, we lack the skills to make change sustainable over the long term.
With the help of Transform[ED] Coaching you can finally cut through all of that, and begin making those all important steps towards your goals. I will be your partner in success, accountability, and in effort – guiding you through the processes required to Get Past Your Past, Stress Less, and to acquire the Anger Solutions you need to move forward.
Transform[ED] Coaching is an 8-week group process that you can participate in from the comfort of your own home. All you will need is your telephone, a journal, and a pen. I will provide you with the roadmap, the tools, the insight, and the leverage you need to make the changes you desire. You can be assured that your personal information will remain confidential, and your self-work will be seen only by me. Each hour-long session will focus on a particular task or issue, and there will be an opportunity for question and answer at the end of each call. Those questions that cannot be answered within our time will be covered in an e-mail. Because I want to be able to give each participant the personal attention they deserve, registration in these sessions is limited to the first 20 who sign up.
The investment in this process of creating radical, lasting, positive change in your life is only $579 – a fraction of what I normally require from individual coaching clients. Because you are a valued customer and friend of BRC, I am pleased to offer you a $100 discount when you sign up for our January 5 class. Tell a friend about this class and have them sign up with you, and we will extend the $100 savings to them AND take another $25 off your registration fee.
Are you ready to be Transform[ED]?
Call today 1-866-754-6169 to get your name on the list.
With the help of Transform[ED] Coaching you can finally cut through all of that, and begin making those all important steps towards your goals. I will be your partner in success, accountability, and in effort – guiding you through the processes required to Get Past Your Past, Stress Less, and to acquire the Anger Solutions you need to move forward.
Transform[ED] Coaching is an 8-week group process that you can participate in from the comfort of your own home. All you will need is your telephone, a journal, and a pen. I will provide you with the roadmap, the tools, the insight, and the leverage you need to make the changes you desire. You can be assured that your personal information will remain confidential, and your self-work will be seen only by me. Each hour-long session will focus on a particular task or issue, and there will be an opportunity for question and answer at the end of each call. Those questions that cannot be answered within our time will be covered in an e-mail. Because I want to be able to give each participant the personal attention they deserve, registration in these sessions is limited to the first 20 who sign up.
The investment in this process of creating radical, lasting, positive change in your life is only $579 – a fraction of what I normally require from individual coaching clients. Because you are a valued customer and friend of BRC, I am pleased to offer you a $100 discount when you sign up for our January 5 class. Tell a friend about this class and have them sign up with you, and we will extend the $100 savings to them AND take another $25 off your registration fee.
Are you ready to be Transform[ED]?
Call today 1-866-754-6169 to get your name on the list.
