Month: October 2013

What do you see?

Will the government default?  Will the “shut-down” continue?  Will interest rates skyrocket, stock markets crash, will the dollar sink to all time lows? What do you think???

Let’s begin with a question to answer those possibilities – What can you do about any of those?  My answer to them is, “absolutely nothing.”  Allow me to answer for you; it’s the same, “absolutely nothing.”

What then can you do?  What can I do?  What can anybody do?  We all have the same answer … we can control how we “respond” to any external event that occurs in our lives.  We can explode with anger, we could sink into despair, we could “cash out” out of every investment we own, we could panic, we could cry … whatever we choose we know that it’s our choice – not something imposed upon us.  We’re responsible for our own reaction, response, action, etc – no one else can impose a response upon us UNLESS we allow it.

Aside from the immediate reality of the situation described above, there is this to consider: Philosophers of all ages have shared with us the “reality” in this life – we cannot return to the past, we have no promise of a tomorrow, all we have is “the here and now” … so the philosophic answer to my question of, “what will your tomorrow bring,” is “what will you create.”

I’ve had tomatoes throw at me for such logic, yet I insist that we really DO create the world’s we live in, that we are getting exactly what the universe has in-store for us to learn/experience/etc and that is exactly what we need at this moment.

There are two kinds of people in business (or any other system you choose to compare) those who believe we live in an “abundant world” and those who believe we live in a world of “scarcity.” (The glass is half full or half empty) Both are correct or right … it’s all in your own personal perspective.

Optimist’s look to the abundance and act accordingly; pessimist’s find scarcity and do likewise.  We all know who is more fun or pleasant to be around, yet we all fall into “both camps” depending upon external circumstances.  I’ve heard it said, “A recession is when you’re out of work, a depression is when I’m out of work,” and many of us will get a chance to experience both!

There is no iron clad answer of how one should be – optimistic or pessimistic, there is however, only one correct way to proceed … taking complete responsibility for how one responds/reacts/acts/ etc to whatever “life throws your way”

Focus on what you can control, remember you only have “now” and don’t second guess yourself – be authentic, honest and consistent and you’ll be well ahead of those who lack such discipline.  Good decisions or choices are born of such discipline.

Life Coaching – integrates experience, dreaming, reality and vision to create your best self.  I find it equally effective for personal and business development. If you’re – stuck, lost, unhappy, happy, comfortable, scared or just out of therapy – “Life Coaching is for you.”  My clients tell me, “this isn’t therapy, but it is therapeutic.”

Any organization you can think of (political, business, educational, family, Church, sports teams, department teams, etc) functions with individuals who have various levels of authority. Results will vary within these organizations as to effectiveness, productivity, profitability, etc due to the composition of the team or organization and the single most determining factor in the level of success will always be the individuals within the organization.  People with better skills, talents, attitudes, work ethics, etc will “outperform” others with less of those qualities.  Simply stated – “Better people get better results.”

I’ve found it’s not the level of education, IQ, physical size, background or any other traits we commonly ascribe to people who are portrayed as successful by the media that leads to “better results.”   It’s the level of activity, dedication to the task, level of personal responsibility, leadership skills and clarity of the task required of them.  Those who “know themselves” as to their authentic strengths, values, talents and gifts and who align those traits with their “job description” and the activities they pursue in their lives achieve the outstanding outcomes they seek.

Coaches at all levels enhance the performance these people seek and achieve by being advocates, listeners, accountability partners, and most importantly loyal to their clients.  They bring a “trust” to the relationship that’s difficult to find in other areas of their lives.

My firm, Rezults Group, Inc, has developed a program many find useful in their day to day activities, I call it “Your Perfect on Purpose Day”, together we identify your most important and pressing goals, dreams, and aspirations … we explore and identify many of the attributes you possess (over 150 attributes) show you how you communicate with others and how they are receiving your input, categorize your values and rank order them using standards from recognized testing sources.  Once that work is complete we integrate those insights into a matrix that you define the parameters of so as to produce a day from start to finish that is completely in alignment with your values, is goal oriented, and provides you instant feed-back as to how well you are performing.  It’s completely customized to you and blending it with our “Goal Planning System” you’ll become a “Master Goal Achiever” and have control of your life; balance between your work and personal life will become evident; results will amaze you and “Dreams Will Come True.”

As a Life coach I don’t need to know about your past. I’m interested in where you are now and where you want to go. If you’re open minded, teachable, willing to invest in yourself and honor your commitments you’ll excel in our program.  Schedule a complimentary session with us to see if this is a fit for you … fill out the contact information today – click here