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Influential Life Coaching
Do you remember when
you took the decision to
become a veterinarian
or veterinary nurse?
Chances are that one of
the biggest questions in your head
was... “Can I do it?” If so, then you
will appreciate that when we confront
the issue of tackling much needed
change, the latter unconscious/
conscious fear will be the same for
almost all of us, if not all of us.
Whenever we plan to bring about a
change or accomplish something, we
take these basic steps:
• First, assess where you are
(covered in the previous three
issues of this series of life
coaching articles).
• Second, gather your available
resources (will begin this process
in this issue).
• Third, map out your route to
achieving your objectives(s) and
get started!
A resource is anything that can assist
you in achieving your goal(s). It can
be something internal or external.
There are many wonderful resources
available to us, but many seem
inapparent to us until we really start
to think about the subject.
Here are some examples of people
resources – individuals, groups or
networks that can be drawn on to
impart strength, information, and
provide momentum when the going
gets tough: family members, old
friends, new friends, a supportive
teacher, a personal coach (life
coach, business coach, sports
coach, gym trainer, etc.), a mentor,
experienced individuals (people
who have done what you want to
get done), influential people, social
contacts or networks (Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn,
Pinterest, Google Plus+, Tumblr, VK,
Flickr, Vine, Meetup, Tagged, Ask.
fm, MeetMe, ClassMates), etc. An
alternative more comprehensive
list of social websites and a brief
description of each can be found on
the following link: .
org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_
websites
This is a very subjective process.
In order to help you further I would
like to prompt you and facilitate your
brainstorming session by asking you
the following questions:
• “Do you think that this article is a
resource you can draw on?”
• “Do you have friends that will help
you?”
• “Do you have friends that have
already achieved what you are
attempting?”
• “Who else could help you?”
In the article that will follow on
part four of this series of articles
on resources, I will help you put
together a time-sensitive plan with
intermediate milestones leading up
to the achievement of your goal.
Combining your list of resources
with the latter will give you the
blueprint to successfully meeting
your objective. Achievement of
your goal will immediately become
easier and far more likely to happen,
giving you the confidence and self-
belief to pursue other goals and
continue growing purposefully in
the future. v
Anybody wishing to get more
assistance with the concept of
“people resources”, please
feel free to contact me on
Repellent
values!
Dr Mats Abatzidis
.
Certified New Insights Life Coach
Skype: matsabatzidis
Whenever we are going to make substantial changes in our lives we will need to draw heavily
on our strengths. It is important to correct our perceptions about, and the level of appreciation
we feel for, the many resources - both internal and external - that we have at our disposal.