Quote of the Week

“If you are complaining about life, it is because you are thinking only about yourself.”
Gordon B. Hinckley

Coach Andrea’s Intro

I must admit I found myself complaining this week. And, I found that it was snowballing. “. . .not only that, I’m not happy about xyz either!” How fortuitous that this tip from OSU popped into my email inbox (which by the way was something else I was complaining about. . .why do I get so many emails????).  Just reading through the list Jon Gordan talks about had me calm down. I hope it works for you, too. Have a great week and may your complaints be minimal.

No Complaining Week Personal Action Plan

by Jon Gordon

  • Day 1: Monitor your thoughts and words. You’ll be amazed at the thoughts that pop into your head and come out of your mouth.
  • Day 2: Make a gratitude list. Write a list of things you are thankful for.
  • Day 3: Take a thank-you walk. While you’re walking, think of all the things you are grateful for.
  • Day 4: Focus on the good stuff. Focus on what is right with your life, rather than what is wrong.
  • Day 5: Start a success journal. Write down all the great interactions and accomplishments you have had today.
  • Day 6: Let go. Make a list of the things you would like to complain about. Go through the list and identify the things that are within your control that you have the power to change and identify those things that are beyond your control.
  • Day 7: Breathe. Spend 10 minutes in silence. Throughout the day, anytime you find yourself feeling stressed or wanting to complain, stop for 10 seconds and breathe (Gordon, 2008, p. 129-131).

From: Gordon, Jon (2008). The no complaining rule: positive ways to deal with negativity at work. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Reprinted with permission from the OSU Leadership Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, (614) 292-3114, http://leadershipcenter.osu.edu.

Coaching Call to Action

Following up on what Jon Gordon says, start by becoming aware of your thoughts and words. Just listen to yourself. Then decide what you want to do next. The first step in change is self-awareness.

What’s New?

Warm Welcome to NEW Attendees for Accomplishing Goals that Truly Matter.

What a great group of women you all are! Thanks for participating so fully in Monday’s program “Accomplishing Goals that Truly Matter”.

February 10, 2010
90 minutes of Coaching in Celebration of International Coaching Week

The Twelfth Annual International Coaching Week is February 7 – 13, 2010. The event is designed to provide a week each year to educate the public about the benefits of coaching. This week is dedicated to sharing this process with others and to provide a public service as the coaching profession’s way of contributing back to the community in which we live and work.

As part of this event, I want to give something to you. I will have open office hours for you, my Tip of the Week readers from 3 to 4:30 PM ET, on Wednesday, February 10th. I will be ready and willing to discuss any issue you bring to the call. The call will be held on a bridge line so you can be as open as you’d like – sharing your name and company or you can remain anonymous. You’ll be able to hear issues that other readers are facing and you can share your own challenge. The bridge line can hold up to 25 callers. No need to sign up. Just call 218-339-7300, pin 119228# at any time during the 90 minutes. I’m looking forward to hearing you!

Other articles you might be interested in:

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  2. What’s YOUR Personal Best?
  3. Life Rewards Action
  4. Sell More With Silence
  5. Sprint – Accelerating Past Procrastination

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