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"[The mind] doesn't care what we plant:
Success or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal or confusion.
. . . * * * * * This newsletter is sent to you by CoachBenita. Copyright © 2007, Benita Stafford-Smith and CoachBenita. All rights reserved. Nothing in this newsletter may be reproduced or published without the written permission of the individual author and/or copyright owner.
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The Coach Approach Week One: Seasons Greetings! Happy New Year! January is often a month for reflection, new beginnings, saying goodbye to the old, setting plans for the upcoming year and planning the required changes. As you reflect this week consider the following questions: Answer These 7 Defining Questions 1. What do you Really, Really, Really, Really want? 2. What do you truly intend to create in your life? 3. Why do you want this? 4. What is holding you back (or has held you back) from getting there? 5. What will your life be like once you get there? 6 a. What personal qualities would someone need to possess to effortlessly create the outcomes you desire? b. Rate yourself from 1-10 on these qualities. 7. What are you willing to do to make this a reality? * * * * * Week Two: Effective Action & Quiet Reflection “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” Peter F. Drucker January is often spent making a list of goals for the upcoming year. I encourage you to follow Peter Drucker’s recommendation and add reflection to your goal setting process. A list of goals is a wonderful result but I ask you to consider what effective action will come from this list of goals. Are your goals aligned with your purpose and mission? Do you goals honor your values? One of the tools I use when reflecting on the upcoming year is to set a theme for the year. This acts as the foundation for effective action and quiet reflection. My theme takes two parts this year. The first half of the year will be spent in reflection and restoration, with the second half of the year geared toward International business. I am looking forward to an awesome 2007! A nice balance – quiet reflection and effective action. * * * * * Week Three: The Provocative Question What is your provocative question? "By three methods we may learn wisdom: first by reflection, which is noblest, second, by imitation, which is easiest, and third, by experience, which is the most bitter." Confucius How have you gained wisdom so far in your life, your career, your business and your relationships? What are you still doing that is not moving you forward? What will it take to let go of it? What is your provocative question? * * * * * Week Four: The power of Imagery Interesting research from the January/February issue of Ode magazine: Research with the electroencephalogram (EEG) machine has shown that the electrical activity produced by the brain is identical, whether we’re thinking about doing something or actually doing it. A group of skiers where wired to EMG equipment while they carried out mental rehearsals. As they mentally rehearsed the downhill runs, the electrical impulses heading to their muscles were just the same as those they used to make turns and jumps when they were skiing the run. The brain sent the same instructions to the body whether the skiers were simply thinking of a particular movement or actually carrying it out. Thought produced the same mental instructions as action. A few important differences between mental and physical practice: Now I can hear all the couch potato readers cheering loudly!! Great, I just have to sit in my chair and mentally rehearse a workout to get the same benefits! Almost. Armchair rehearsals produce a 15% muscle increase while actual physical workouts 30%. Now think about taking this out of the physical realm. Start applying this principle to your dreams and goals. Mentally rehearse the achievement of your dreams to set the activity in motion. Imagine yourself receiving the reward, buying the new house, taking the vacation; whatever it is, just thinking about it helps you achieve it. * * * * * Week Five: The Power of Positive Thinking "Will we no longer need drugs, but simply good intentions to heal ourselves?" Ode magazine We’ve heard about the placebo effect of drugs for many years now. It appears that if a patient believes a drug will cure them it will, whether it is a drug or a placebo. This belief is achieved by those who can visualize vividly with powerful images and symbols. With last week’s comments on the power of mental rehearsal on performance and this week’s comments on the placebo effect, imagine for a moment what you could do with visualization and intent. Along with this awesome power to create our world comes an awesome responsibility. Are you ready to take full responsibility for creating your world? Are you willing to start using your powerful capacity to create? How will this affect those around you? What is your human intention for the world?
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