The trick to keeping resolutions....Read On If you Dare..

Follow through is tough when it comes to resolutions. The trick is to examine why, what are the roadblocks? how do we come to the resolution in the first place? Without making things too complicated, let's look at the building blocks for creating excellence in our lives..

VALUES: You must know your values. Your values are the foundation of everything you do in life, including the goals and resolutions you set. If your values are not in line with your resolution, or you are not clear why you want something. Your approach will not have as much momentum or meaning. What do you value really? write it down.

STANDARDS: Standards are the principles we hold ourselves to, and are based on values. Once you have a clear picture of your values, take a look at your standards. What kinds of standards do you hold yourself to today? what kinds of new standards would you like to set for yourself? A couple of examples of standards include; I don't smoke, I exercise regularly, I give gratitude to the people I love on a daily basis. You have them we all do, but clarifying them gives us insight on who we are, and why we are. Write down two new standards you would like to live by starting tomorrow. Explore the reasons why? How do these standards align with your values.

SELF CARE: Self-Care= Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Spiritual: We all know that self care is important. The irony of the importance of self care. Self care should NOT BE a GOAL, it should be a STANDARD. This is the trick. Most of us set goals that are self care. Well guess what, Self-care is not a GOAL it is a life long building block made of standards that supports our entire entity including our dreams and goals in life. Remember, Practice makes Habit, and good habits create excellence. If you really want to make a change, establish your standards and go forth. When people practice poor self care, neglect their standards and ignore their values, they create a recipe for disappointment and failure.

There is no way around it. As they say....HOW BAD DO YOU WANT CHANGE?

Want change? Are you serious about it?

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New Year~ Bring it on!

Caution: Party Poopers, Eeors, Mopers, Negative Nillies, Complainers: Do not Read....

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So the winter holidays are coming to an end. When our buttons are popping, and our heads are aching, nothing seems more appealing then the old New Year Resolution. I can hear it now...I'll never drink again, this beer belly has got to go, I'm gonna fit into those jeans from High School.

You have heard it a million times. However, recently I have noticed a trend. People rightiously declaring they don't participate in the New Years Resolution. The logic behind it is respectable. Resolutions don't work, and furthermore, why wait till the New Year to make that choice.

People are frustrated and have given up on the resolutions. It's clear that resolutions are much like goal setting, and they are equally disputed and equally challanging for most people. Let's leave that for other people for a minute and get down to business.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR~!!!

New Year: Fresh Start

New Year: New Opportunity

New Year: Exciting Journey

New Year: Time to Reflect

Get excited about the opportunites that come with bringing in the New Year!!!!
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Take a moment to think about all the things you are grateful for.

Take a moment to think about or write down all of your achievements this year.

What are you looking forward to this year?

What are you excited about for this year 2009?

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NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

NEW YEAR! BRING IT ON......!!

to be continued.....................................................................

Oh, did I mention that the New Year is a great time to think about and hire a coach!

5 Interpersonal Behaviors to Change Immediately!

Here are the first 5 of 20 behavioural changes as identified by Marshall Goldsmith, who has a PHD in organizational behaviour, and 29 years experience analyzing behaviour in organizations.

Studies show...employees don't leave companies, they leave managers...

1.) Winning too much: The need to win at costs and in all situations- when it matters, when it doesn't, and when it's totally beside the point.

2.) Adding too much value: The overwhelming desire to add our two cents to every discussion.

3.) Passing judgement: The need to rate others and impose our standards on them.

4.) Making destructive comments: The needless sarcasms and cutting remarks that we think make us sound sharp and witty.

5.) Starting with "No," "But," or "However": The overuse of these negative qualifiers which secretly say to everyone, "I'm right. You're wrong."


Remember in order to create real change it must be sustainable, the best way to create sustainable change is by creating good habits to support these behaviours. In these cases, these are habits based around (stopping) rather then starting or learning a new behaviour. In my experience leadership coaching is the most effective way to support and create sustainable change.


Comments? Ideas? Examples of these behavoiurs?

jennifer@level88.ca