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8 Top Tips Toolkit to Grow your Confidence without Fear (Continued) - Tip 2 Attitude of Gratitude

25/11/2013

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There are few things in this life that can affect your overall quality of life as powerfully as your attitude can. 

Your attitude affects your career, your relationships, your hobbies and even your financial status. Most people discover that when they improve their attitude everything else in their lives seems to improve too. A daily practice of gratitude is one simple way to give yourself a painless attitude adjustment and it reduces the temptation to focus on the negative aspects in your life too. 

Focussing on what we have to give thanks for in our lives can sometimes be a challenge. We often think of challenges in our lives as bad things like 'mountains to climb' that stand between us and our goals. They can seem like a bad thing at first but ask any mountain climber what benefits they gain from conquering such rough terrain and they would probably talk your ear off about overcoming fears, sharpening focus, physical strength and building character. Mountains don't seem like such a bad thing to them.  

So if you are facing mountains of your own, and wondering what you can find to be grateful about, I hope you find this poem a helpful starter for 10. 


Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.

Author Unknown

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8 Top Tips to Grow your Confidence Level without Fear

15/11/2013

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8 Top Tips to Grow your Confidence Level without Fear

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Can you identify the areas in your life – and even business, where are you showing up and feeling confident? 


If your  confidence levels were higher, what would you love to achieve?  What would you love to do?  What changes would you choose to make? 

I am so excited to share with you a Top Tips Toolkit with 8 fabulous tips to grow your confidence levels. You can get your copy at the end of this blog.

Top Tip Number 1 - Remind Yourself What You Are Good At – Celebrate Your Successes 
Self confidence comes from being the best possible ‘You’. Remind yourself regularly of just what you are good at, and can do well. If you don’t know what you do well, ask your best friend and they will be able to reel of a whole list. Really celebrate each and every success. Keep a ‘Success Journal’ to refer to when your self confidence needs a boost. Banish that negative inner chatter (e.g. I will never be good enough to ...... or I can’t possibly do that because ......)  – by raising your awareness of what you are telling yourself, catch yourself and change it by asking yourself, “where is the evidence to support that? Where can you find evidence that this is not true?


I know that many people who attended a workshop I ran on this topic,  initially find celebrating their successes quite a challenge. How about you? How many can you list right now?

With practice this becomes easier and it is such a great way to lift your spirits whenever you’re feeling frustrated that you have not achieved as much as you wanted to. We can all feel like that from time to time.

How do you define Success? We often think it has to be some life changing event or something massive. Put simply  “ Success is - The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted”

One of my regular favourites is setting an intention to do just one thing I have been putting off and then actually doing it! Often it is the fear around doing something that gets in our way and stops us even starting. When it’s done we think ‘what was all the fuss about’ and then just forget we were struggling with it.

What success can you celebrate today? Where can you write it down so you don’t forget? Journalling can be a great way to both set intentions and then record your successes each day – why not give it a try.

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Monday Morning Blues?

4/11/2013

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Monday Morning Blues? It's the first Monday after half term - Did you wake up this morning thinking 'Ugh its Monday' - Back to work, back on the treadmill, the same old routine, that grindstone that is my life......Oh I wish my  life was different?

How would it feel to have woken up and said - Wow its Monday, I love my life, I am so happy to be doing what I do, being the best me that I can be, I can't wait to get started again today.......

What is IT that would make you look forward to each  and every Monday morning? 

Would you  love to know? Do you want to explore what  IT is for you?

What holds you back from making changes right now? What one thing could you do today that would make a difference to your day, your week, your month, your life?

What if your inner gremlin stopped saying "No you can't possibly.....No that's not for you, only other people do jobs they love.....Its just a pipe dream I once had from my childhood, it could never be a reality...... I am not good enough.......qualified enough.........ready"?

What if your inner gremlin became your inner coach, guide and champion and started saying things like "You can you know, if you really want to.....Yes you could if you gave it a go.......yes I could with the right help and support it really would be possible.......Yes I  want to explore what I can do today to identify what it is I really want .....Lets not worry about the how so much and really focus on what we DO want instead of what we DON'T want".

Wow how would that change your state of  mind, and open up those possibilities. Dreams really are just a goal with a deadline. Life is meant to be happy and fun. If you need some help and support to identify how you can fall in love with your life, I would love to hear from you.

I have 3 spaces available this week for a - How to Fall In Love With Your Life 60 minute complimentary call. 

On this call, we will explore what your big dreams are, what holds you back, and what you can do next to make a plan to love the life you live. Email me  or book your appointment directly  here.

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What does Life Purpose mean to you?

1/11/2013

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This morning I was inspired by a Tony Robbins recording about Life Purpose. I used to struggle to define my life purpose because I was always linking it to a specific role or job. In reality though Tony has helped me understand that  your life purpose is not really a job as such like being a Doctor, or Coach. Your purpose is a decision you make about the way you chose to live your life. It's that thing that helps you find fulfilment and certainty. It is your very own reason for living and its unique to you and you alone.

On my own coaching journey started back in 2011 - I was at such a point of confusion in my life I didn't feel able to answer the fundamental question "What brings you joy". My coach  gave me an exercise to do to help me answer that question and in doing so help define my purpose. 

When I first did the exercise I was still a little disappointed as it didn't give me an answer to the question I thought I wanted to answer at that time which was all about what kind of job I should be doing that would make me happy. In reality the answer I gave back in 2011 makes so much more sense now. 

I am so excited to share with you all now that my purpose really is to inspire others. To let you know that you can make a choice to let go of worry, anxiety, stress and confusion at any point, where ever you are on your journey. Once you discover your purpose you can apply that purpose to whatever it is that lets you achieve that way of being.

If your purpose is to live a joyful and happy life, helping others and you focus on that you will then see and take or create the opportunities to live that way of life. If you are looking for joy - you will find it in everything you do. It is about your state of mind and your ability to chose what you focus on. The picture at the top of this blog was taken by my local river. I walk the river often because I love it but that particular day the sunlight through the trees and the reflection in the water stopped me in my tracks and really made me feel so joyful I wanted to capture it. 

Today my day started unusually early at 5am as my 5 month old puppy was very ill. I willingly got up to care for him, and clean up because he gives me joy. Being awake (and joyfully so) early also gave me the opportunity to listen to Tony Robbins and then be inspired to write,

If you too would like some help with your Life Purpose why not try out the same exercise by clicking on the link below. If you would like to find out more about your purpose, why not connect with me on one of my  complementary 'How to Live a Life you Love' 60 minute sessions. You can find our more here.

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