Monday Morning Coaching Morsel

Hello Everyone,
Every Monday morning (and often it goes out on Sunday night), I send out a "morsel" of coaching .. a short something to think about ... to all my coaching clients, and now to you. I've also invited folks from twitter and facebook to read it. I've been doing it for years and found that people like starting their week this way. So, here is the installment for this week:

I had an experience today of being in a training event that was amazing. The topic focused mostly on the language we use .. no, not like the cussing or anything like that. It talked about what comes out of our mouths and how that creates our reality and outcomes in the world. Many of us know of intentional thinking and attraction and those models, but this is more about adult language. With everything we say, we're creating how we feel, what we do, how we relate to others, what does and doesn't happen ... and most importantly, we're creating our attitude.

Think about what you say. Is it proactive and upbeat or is it filled with things like how broke you are, or how fearful you are or how untrusting you are or how bad someone is, etc? Is your language filled with "what's wrong and not working" or is it filled with how positive things are, what you have to be grateful for, how wonderful the people in your life are? You might try keeping a journal of your thoughts and words ... and you might be surprised at what's going on inside that head of yours. You might be pushing away the possibilities and missing out. Take some time to reflect upon it all.
My wish for you ... to have happiness, joy and whatever you want ... and the facility to create it at will.

Have a great week,
ann

Wake up and Smell the Roses

Hello there,
I've just watched a you tube video that brought tears to my eyes. As I explain and then send you to the link you'll certainly understand.

My friend sent me this link and just said to watch it. And I did, and I was.
What we see is a 47 year old woman making her stage debut on England's version of American Idol. The panel looks at her with humor and cynacism and expects her to be some sort of crazy woman. Then, she begins to sing and we are mesmerized.

As I watched, I wept ... for all the boomers ... and for all of everyone ... who has a dream and suppresses it. This woman struts out onstage and says, "I'm going to make that audience watch." She belts it out and you see the look of shock across the faces of Simon and his panel.

Many of you who know me, know that in my heart.. all I want is for people to feel passion and go for fulfillment. We all have talent, knowledge and dreams that are bursting to come forth.

I watched the video tonight after speaking to a professional group this afternoon. The name of the group doesn't matter. What does matter is that I hit a homerun. I know that as I walked that stage, making them laugh, getting them to think...that I got through. Following my speech there was a reception. Many people approached me with kind words. They told me that I made them think .. about things they want. One young woman sat down with me and for about 20 minutes told me how much she wants to move to Italy. Another person told me of her reinvention from one place to another and how she found love. All of my conversations led me to remember what life is really about: it's about creating life as you want it .. going for the gold, finding passion.

I know I sound redundant. I just can't help it. I'm excited. I'm also frustrated because when I run my workshops, I have a hard time attracting enough people. When I try to sell my book about my own reinvention ... few people buy it. I don't know how to break through to the masses and wake them up. How do I tell people to stop settling for less? How do I encourage them to go after life with zest?

That's my dilemma. I thank Susan Boyle for going after her desire.

(Go here to see the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY )

I'm so grateful I've been able to go after my dream. Now, what about the rest of you? Can I challenge you to take a few steps towards something new? What will it take?

Please ... wake up, smell the roses and go for it.
Ann

Be Inspired

Hello there,
I've just watched a YouTube video that brought tears to my eyes. As I explain and then send you to the link you'll certainly understand.

My friend sent me this link and just said to watch it. And I did, and I was. What we see is a 47-year-old woman making her stage debut on England's version of American Idol. The panel looks at her with humor and cynicism and expects her to be some sort of crazy woman. Then, she begins to sing and we are mesmerized.

As I watched, I wept ... for all the boomers ... and for all of everyone ... who have a dream and suppress it. This woman struts out onstage and says, "I'm going to make that audience watch." She belts it out and you see the look of shock across the faces of Simon and his panel.

Many of you who know me, know that in my heart ... all I want is for people to feel passion and go for fulfillment. We all have talent, knowledge and dreams that are bursting to come forth.

I watched the video tonight after speaking to a professional group this afternoon. The name of the group doesn't matter. What does matter is that I hit a homerun. I know that as I walked that stage, making them laugh, getting them to think ... that I got through. Following my speech there was a reception. Many people approached me with kind words. They told me that I made them think ... about things they want. One young woman sat down with me and for about 20 minutes told me how much she wants to move to Italy. Another person told me of her reinvention from one place to another and how she found love. All of my conversations led me to remember what life is really about: it's about creating life as you want it ... going for the gold, finding passion.

I know I sound redundant. I just can't help it. I'm excited. I'm also frustrated because when I run my workshops, I have a hard time attracting enough people. When I try to sell my book about my own reinvention ... few people buy it. I don't know how to break through to the masses and wake them up. How do I tell people to stop settling for less? How do I encourage them to go after life with zest?

That's my dilemma. I thank Susan Boyle for going after her desire. (Go here to see the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY ) I'm so grateful I've been able to go after my dream. Now, what about the rest of you? Can I challenge you to take a few steps towards something new? What will it take?

Please ... wake up, smell the roses and go for it.
Ann

Wow, What Have I Been Up To

I can't believe it ... I haven't made an entry in about 3 weeks. 20 lashes with a wet noodle. Remember that saying .. it's makes me feel like I"m 16.

I've been out of commission. I'm so sorry. I was traveling for 11 days .. to San Francisco, Denver and then Reno, NV and then back home in NYC for the past 5 days.
I was busy, overwhelmed, jet-lagged.

And, now I'm back in commission, ready to rock and roll and take on life.
Here are some random thoughts.

1. I loved going to San Fran for this great seminar I take .. it's about making a huge promise for the world. My promise: That all people as they age find passion, courage, fun and fulfillment and use that as a catalyst for action for making a difference in the world.
All of my work is committed to this promise and sets forth my agenda for the rest of my life. It's exciting.

2. I spent a couple of days with my niece and her husband in Denver. I loved being with them and the time was short. I ended up leaving early to go to Reno because of a huge snowstorm moving into Denver. Point: Somethings just can't be controlled.

3. I went to Reno to be the opening speaker at a Baby Boomer Festival. While it was exciting, it turned out to be a "bust." Hardly anyone attended. I was disappointed. However, I'm sure a few people were moved and inspired by my talk and will hopefully begin to shift their priorities for their lives. I made up a new saying: Make the REST of your life, the BEST of your life.

4. Since returning to NYC, the weather has gone from upper 60's and sitting outside to low 30's and windy. No wonder we all walk around sick. It's so windy today that it's hard to even walk.

5. I'm feeling frustrated and challenged as to how to get people to buy my book. I'm open to all ideas for making that happen. I know there are at least 30-40% of those 77 million boomers who could benefit.

6. I'm feeling anxious and worried about the economy; however, I'm eternally optimistic. The challenge of being self-employed with no real safety net creeps into my consciousness.

So, that's it for a windy, cold Saturday afternoon in NYC. Just wanted to make an entry.
Let me know what's on your mind.
ann