3 Steps to Consistent Purpose

By Traci Vincent | Published January 18, 2012

iStock_000016880083XSmallFriedrich Nietzsche once said, “To forget one’s purpose is the commonest form of stupidity.” Unfortunately, many of us spend years if not decades “stupid” and asleep to the idea of living our purpose or perhaps better said, living on purpose. So whether you are 9 or 90, every person who seeks to live wisely, must reach a place where they ponder, “What is my purpose for being here?” What is my intention or what goal have I set out to attain that represents my life?

1. Introspection-Deep contemplation of the gifts and talents that are woven into your being is necessary in determining your innate purpose.  It is important to remember that each of us is unique and each of us bring our one of kind paintbrush to the mural called life.

2. Alignment with Values-When we connect our deepest core values with our talents, something magical happens. What are your top 5 core values? Are you aligning these with your gifts and talents?  If not, why not?

3. Living Boldly-Many people know their gifts and talents and many people also know what values are powerful and meaningful to them. However, there is something that keeps them from connecting the two together. That something is fear. False evidence appearing real. Whether it is fear of failure or fear of success or something in between, it is still blocking your true purpose. It takes boldness and clear intention to step out and truly embrace your life purpose in a dynamic and fulfilling way.

If we get one thing right this year, let’s get consistent in our purpose.  Let’s start living boldly in alignment with our values and talents and truly impacting the world for the better.  I’m ready to stop being “stupid,” how about you?

Traci Vincent

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5 Tips For When The Going Gets Tough

By Traci Vincent | Published January 15, 2012

iStock_000015571746XSmall Most of us have probably heard the saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” But do we live our lives like we truly belief this? Or do we spend excessive amounts of time and energy worrying and fretting about our tough situation, telling others about our situation so we can have company in our worry and fret, and then end up becoming nearly paralyzed by our situation?

So what are some ways to help us be tough and get going?

1. Connect with God. If God could create the universe, he is certainly capable of sharing his strength and creating peace and stillness in your soul about any situation you are facing. It only requires you to be open to it and allow it. See God as bigger than your problem, not your problem as bigger than God.

2. Look at your options and possibilities. Sometimes we get stuck looking at our situation from just one point of view and feel overwhelmed. It is important to think outside the box and see the situation from  different perspectives to gain a better understanding of the possibilities or choices available as a solution. Consult mentors or coaches to help you dig deep and discover new options and possibilities as needed.

3. Research those options. What are the costs mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially of the different choices? Take the time to understand what is involved and create a plan. Note of caution here: Set a limit on your research time because this can become another place where people get stuck and overwhelmed.  Researching endlessly and never making a decision or plan does not solve the problem or create forward movement in life.

4. Formulate a plan of action. Once you choose your option, make a plan of action. Fill in the blank for Who? What? When? How? And very importantly, Why? Just like anyone setting out on a journey, have your map or your plan written out so you can see it and refer back to it on a consistent basis.

5.Execute the plan. As Nike says, “Just Do It”. Step by step, day by day, follow your plan.  Do not let any first exceptions creep in, and if they happen to, go right back to your plan. Work your plan, keep learning and enhancing your plan along the way as needed.  Stay strong. Consistency always wins.

Something else I have learned along the way is to take “I can’t” out of your vocabulary.  Those two words put together are a self-fulfilling prophesy. Negativity grows and expands with the use of that phrase. Focus instead on what you can do. Empower yourself with thoughts and beliefs of what is possible. Remember, when the going gets tough, the tough get going in a positive direction!

Traci Vincent

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PROCRASTINATION

By Leslie Brice | Published January 11, 2012

With every New Year that flies by, there is talk about how to make this year better than the last. In order for this year to be better, it is important to set the foundation by being organized and having all your ducks in a row.  This consists of evaluating the foundations and physical surroundings of both your personal and business arenas. Many people procrastinate on tiding up their current circumstances because it is not as enjoyable as creating new, which is why they are still in need of attention.

There is a definite correlation between being organized with what we have, tangible and otherwise, and being open to receive new opportunities and prosperity. When we are organized in all facets of our lives, it equates to shouting from the top of a mountain, “I am ready, bring it on!” In addition, taking an inventory of our personal belongings usually leads to finding items we have not used, no longer like, don’t fit or just aren’t appropriate for where we are in our life, opening up the opportunity to donate.  Gifting these items benefits those in need who cannot afford it and leaves a space, or a vacuum, in our personal space that allows room for us to receive the new things we need and desire.

iStock_000018511872XSmallSo why is it that there always seems to be at least one lingering project needing our attention? We procrastinate.  Since I am guilty of this, I totally understand why we tend to procrastinate, especially on the more mundane things.  First of all, many of these tasks are large, making them appear overwhelming, and secondly, they are often things we don’t like to do in the first place.  The problem with procrastination is that the more we do it, the more we’ll do it.  The longer the task(s) go uncompleted, the more insurmountable they appear in our mind’s eye and the larger they grow in physical space, creating a snowball effect similar to that of an avalanche.  In addition, there are only so many hours in a day, and these hours need to be split up between work, family, self, health, fun, sleep etc.   If you are anything like me, I cherish time with family, my “me” time, fun, and definitely sleep, so I tend to put these ahead of things that I don’t enjoy as much.

Since freedom and free time are two of my top values, working in very small increments of time, i.e. 15-minute-blocks, is a great way to face the procrastination monster. This tricks me into working on the project on a regular basis because I know 15 minutes is not a big chunk out of my day.  It astounds me how much better I feel after this short 15 minutes, because I have a sense of accomplishment that I did not have before.  Even though 15 minutes is unarguably not a very large amount of time, it is amazing what you can get done when you are focused and in the frame of mind of accomplishing versus procrastinating.   The other benefits are consistency and pride.  When we see that we are making progress on a daily basis, it feels good, thus giving us more energy and drive to continue the process.

What are you going to do for 15 minutes today?

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Angry, Sad, happy Your Choice

By sandralongmore | Published January 11, 2012
Feeling Is A Choice

Feeling Is A Choice

Sunday morning Sandy Jean sits in front of her computer with a cat in her lap.  She remembers in the book Power vs. Force that a Cat’s purr calibrates at a high feel good number.  There is a debate about what feelings calibrate higher in the scientific world but to her in this moment with the cat in her lap she feels happy.  Sandy Jean is interested in the feeling scales because she has been learning and experiencing that we really are suppose to feel good and that through becoming a deliberate creator we can reach good feeling states.

The other day while at her local grocery store she was strolling down the meat counter when she observed the butcher coming toward her.  She observed  his nostrils were were flared and he was breathing  like a bull right before they let him out of the pen with a unwanted rider on their backs at a rodeo that she didn’t want to be in his way.  She quickly swerved her cart as he sped past her and utters some words to a customer trying to cover his agitation with a customer service smile.  The customer uttered words of equal intensity back at him and they went back and forth for a few min and then both turned and left.  The customer was still ranting as she pushed her cart toward the front of the store. As Sandy Jean began rolling her cart down the same isle she thought of the feeling scale and Law of Attraction.  This was a perfect match of feeling states between the butcher and the customer.  Neither had wanted any other state of mind at that moment and the emotional energy was too charge to be shifted.  It was a perfect example of Law of Attraction.  Sandy Jean was smiling now, as she was grateful to have observed the law in a scenario that she was not emotionally in the middle.

Law of Attraction is operating all the time.  It is auniversal law like gravity.  To become a deliberate creator you must practice where you are putting focus, energy, and feeling.  We continually define our own reality word-by-word, thought-by-thought, and feeling-by-feeling.

Four Tips for Deliberate Attraction Creation:

  1. It is interesting to look at feeling charts and you can check out several at this site or just Google feeling scale
  2. To deliberately create your own reality study “The Law of Attraction.
  3. Daily write down proof of what you are attracting in your journal.
  4. Law of Attraction is like learning a foreign language like Spanish, or French.
  1. Summary

Life really is suppose to be fun all of it the highs and lows.  True integration comes with all the emotions on the feeling scales.  No one can do this for us.  Our own daily experience will provide us with enough learning and entertainment once you become a deliberate observer and creator.

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Time versus Focus Management!

By Debra Moser | Published January 9, 2012

A couple of months ago I interviewed potential clients in my niche market to get a sense of what situations in their daily lives they were struggling with and  “time management” made the list as one of the top three.  What does time management really mean? Time is relative, the past is in the past and the future is not here; all we have right now is the present moment.  Albert Einstein wrote “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.”  Stop worrying about the future and start focusing on what has to get down now.  I totally agree with JB’s philosophy here at Morning Coach that we should be working on focus management versus time management by using organizational systems to keep you focused, goal setting and taking action on the tasks that need to get done. 

Sacred Six.  The sacred six is an organization system. “It is a prioritized list, either daily to-do list, or a project to-do list. It is an esoteric to-do system, with the top 6 things you need to accomplish during the day, or your top six projects. You work through your list every day, for top focus management.” JB has researched that over the years that the mind can only handle about six things going on at once and if you take on more than six then your mind tends to get anxious and unfocused. 

Calendar.   The best tool to manage your “time” is the calendar.  This is not a “to do” list. Examples of appointments for your calendar: doctor, clients, meetings, training; you get the picture. I like to review my calendar first thing in the morning.  It helps me make decisions about other activities that need to get done. 

Financial system. There is a myriad of financial systems on the market today.  I like to keep it simple for my business I use QuickBooks and an Excel spreadsheet for the household budget.  A good financial tool helps you plan, monitor and report your financial activities in a clean, easy to use method. Your finances will be in order; bills paid on time and bottom line its stress free. 

 focusWhen you keep your passion in the game your persistence will pay off.  You will feel a sense of accomplishment from the results which will motivate you to keep the momentum going to a successful end.   You have to believe and have faith in yourself that whatever you want to happen will happen.  With patience and love you will manifest your dreams to prosperity. Whatever your personal preference, just keep in mind to always remain disciplined and committed to use the systems you choose to keep yourself organized.  Remember be flexible, things happen!  JB summarizes this beautifully: “True success, true energy, and true alignment can only occur when passion meets focus”.

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