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22 Mei/May 2017
Influential Life Coaching
Last month we discussed
that the best way to take
care of fear is to take
action, so that despite
being afraid you are still
moving towards achieving your goals.
There are at least seven ways (lucky
number 7!) you can do that and here
they are:
Visions. Anything that helps you
visualise your goal, gets you more
involved directly with your goal or
makes the goal more real/tangible
will be helpful. Write a letter from
the future explaining how it feels to
have achieved your goals and how
grateful you are; plan your perfect
day and play it out in your mind;
create a collage of all your goals or
all aspects of a single goal and put
it up where it is visible to you most
of the time; write a poem describing
your vision for the future; write a
song celebrating your success; draw
a picture representing what you want
to happen next; test drive the car of
your dreams.
Conversations to have. Having a
conversation with someone can be
very uplifting and encouraging. A
simple conversation can strengthen
you, particularly if you have been
procrastinating and avoided taking
action. Speak to a friend; get honest
in your relationships and open
the communication lines; tell your
boss what you really think (but in
a respectable way); stop letting
people take advantage of you; speak
to your son/daughter/spouse about
an issue that has been swept under
the carpet; tell your spouse that you
love him/her.
General things that need doing.
I mean anything that needs to be
done before you can move forward
in your endeavours, but also your
daily routine. Even general things that
need doing should be expressed as
specific action steps to be included
in your day. Go on a date with your
partner; clean out your cupboards or
clutter; write out your will; visit the
dentist; make an appointment with
your doctor; play a game of tennis.
Ideas. I want you to engage in a
creative process of coming up with
solutions to challenges and ideas, to
help you get clear on what you are
currently doing. For example, create
a business plan; come up with ten
ideas to market yourself; think of a
way to create even more love in your
relationship(s); think of a way to get
promoted.
Lists. making lists can be great to
help you get real clarity on what you
are trying to achieve and why. Here
are some lists I would challenge you
to compile - fifty things that make
you happy; ten ways to create an
income of R500 000 per annum;
five things you could do today that
will get you working on your goals/
objectives/purpose; ten ways to be a
more effective leader; five reasons to
practice some introspection (looking
inside of yourself) for the answers to
your questions and challenges.
Guidelines. A set of carefully
considered guidelines can help to set
standards and parameters for your
new life. They help you get clarity
on who you are and the boundaries
within which you operate and serve
you. You may want to explore what
makes a great working relationship;
the attributes and characteristics of
your ideal job; the things that you are
no longer prepared to put up with.
Personal development challenges.
This means anything you can do to
explore a challenge you are currently
dealing with more thoroughly or offer
you an increased awareness of an
issue you are facing, which in turn
will help you arrive at suitable action
steps. Examples include meditating
twice a week; creating visualisations
each morning; writing a letter from or
to the part of you that is hurting.
Next month we will discuss my
understanding and perspective on
the Law of Attraction and how it may
be useful to you to have a better
understanding of it. v
Types of action
to take
Dr Mats Abatzidis
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New Insights Certified VIP Life Coach
Founder of Influential Life Coaching
Author of the published book “Life outside
your comfort zone. Better and beyond all
expectations”.
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