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 August 2005
 Peter Schneider The Big Bear Coach 925.634.1551 Pete@discoversolutions.com DiscoverSolutions.com Not subscribed yet? Don't Miss an Issue! |
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Focus Quote We have all heard the saying that true insanity comes from doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Might I suggest a corollary for the coaching world? True discontent comes from holding onto the same goals that never made us happy in the first place. In other words, true discontent may come from the expectation that MORE money, a bigger house, or more recognition at work will make us happy in the future when our current lives are rich with evidence to the contrary. - Ben Dean Ph.D. Focus Exercise Jot down a few goals you have long harbored that you've never achieved or fulfilled and see if they are sucking out your energy every time you think about them. Think of them as the wardrobe you saved from way back when you were thinner, single and always on the go. Now don't give any of those goals life any more, because at your best they probably won't be realized. What you can do, though, is set realistic goals for someone your age that works for you. Write down and explore a few new goals and treat yourself to cleaning out the old. Pete's Perspective My journey of making myself number 1 continues as the weeks go by. "Focus on what you want, not on what you don't want" keeps ringing in my ears from the author Lynn Grabhorn from her book, Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting. FOCUS on what's most important have been the words I live by. I have stopped trading the stock market and removed the e-mails and newsletters to almost a stop. Hey, you have to keep a favorite once in a while. I have my eBook and companion workbook down to adding the few last details before it goes to the publisher for layout for my new forthcoming web site www.MarketingYourselfSuccessfully.com. I have promised myself to delete any e-mails that take up time and effort and to remove myself from as many time wasters as possible. Do you realize how much stuff you have accumulated when you're a personal life improvement junky? It hit me hard that in order to free myself up to do the work that will give me the results I want in my life I have to say "NO" to many things that are the very barriers to moving me forward. Saying "NO" to me and protecting my newly developed free space, has allowed me to let the universe bring to me the people, events and actions I have been intending for a long time. I look forward to saying "NO" to the e-mail offers, the junk mail and anything that doesn't benefit me in my pursuit of what's REALLY important to ME!!! On another front is the removal of the fat from the bone. My trainer Greg is helping me add the muscle back with my weekly workouts. I have to tell you that if he didn't show up twice a week, I would have ditched out of any routine a long time ago. The most interesting thing is the advice he gives me every time we are together. He is another one of us that can "talk the billiard balls off a table," but it makes the time go by quickly. His advice is to eat a little protein 5-6 times a day even if it's only 3 little bites every 2 hours. I have gotten used to this, and now my body is responding by not thinking it's starving, but that there is plenty of food at regular periods of time so my metabolism can reactivate to be in balance. I have to tell you, the pounds are steadily coming off without some extreme diet. Upcoming Events Free teleclasses on marketing yourself, times to be posted soon. E-mail pete@discoversolutions.com with questions or comments. Forwarding and Feedback If you've seen some valuable information here please feel free to copy or distribute this newsletter in its entirety to all interested parties. Got Results? E-Zine = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Copyright July 2005, Discover Solutions, Pete Schneider |