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Andrea Novakowski, Master Certified
Coach
Focusing your vision, achieving
results Coaching for Corporations, Businesses and
Individuals
QUOTE OF THE
WEEK
"It is our choices . . . that show
what we truly are, far more than our
abilities."
-- J.K.
Rowling
GUEST ARTICLE:
You Are What You Choose
by Phyllis Sisenwine
I was on an airplane to Chicago for a speaking
engagement, and I sat beside a beautiful young
woman. We started talking and she told me she was a
widow with six children. Our conversation soon turned
into a coaching session and she said her dream was to
become a motivational speaker and to share her story.
She is raising six young children successfully and doing
so with a most positive attitude. She then told me a
story of twin brothers. One was extremely successful
and wealthy. When asked what motivated him to
become so successful, he replied, "My father was an
alcoholic. I had no choice." His brother couldn't hold
down a job and became an alcoholic and when
asked, "What caused you to become an alcoholic?" he
replied, "My father was an alcoholic. I had no choice."
There's a great message here. What do you really
want? And what choices are you making? No one
else can ever make your choices for you. Your choices
are yours alone. If you want to make some positive
changes in your life you must create good choices. So
often we don't even think about how many choices we
make in a day. What time to get up, what to wear,
what to eat for breakfast are all choices that we make
without thinking too much about them. Do you choose
to take care of your health and exercise regularly? Or
do you choose not to take care of your health. Do
you choose to enjoy your work every day or do you
choose not to enjoy your work? Do you choose to
have a positive attitude every day or do you choose
not to be positive? Do you choose to speak kindly to
others or do you choose to say whatever you want and
not consider another's feelings? It is the minor, daily
decisions we make that direct the kind of life we'll
have. If you don't make conscious choices about goals
that you have you will not reach them.
Do you choose your friends? Do you surround yourself
with people who are caring and supportive? Do your
friends build you up? Think about the friends you have
and the choices you've made. Choose well. How do
you spend your free time? Do you consciously think
about the choices you have or do you watch television
or do what you've done for years and not think about
what choices you have? Most of us take our time
when making major choices about our education,
marriage, and careers. But what about the hundreds of
choices we make in a day? Are you going to worry
today? Are you going to have patience today? Who
are you going to spend time with today? If something
happens at work, do you ask yourself, "What do I
choose to do about this?" Look at your life. Look at
the choices you've made. Throughout the day, ask
yourself, "Do I have a choice about this? If so, what
choice do I want to make?" My daughter came to my
house last week singing a very catchy tune. It was
called "Keep on the Sunny Side." The lyrics
were, "Keep on the sunny side of life. Always on the
sunny side. Keep on the sunny side of life. It will help
us every day, it will brighten all the way if we keep on
the sunny side of life." What side of life do you
choose? As we control our choices, we control our
lives.
Throughout the day think about every choice you
make. Will I get angry over this? Will the traffic bother
me this morning? What will I eat for lunch? Choices,
choices, choices. Think about the twin brothers in the
story I heard on the airplane and the choices they
made. And think about the choices you'll make.
Whether it's a major choice or lots of little ones, the
choice is always yours and no else's. So
remember, "Keep on the sunny side, always on the
sunny side, keep on the sunny side of life."
Copyright 2004, All Rights Reserved Phyllis
Sisenwine, Master Certified Coach, Powerful Solutions,
Inc. Her website is
http://www.powerfulcoaching.com
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COACHING CALL TO ACTION |
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Phyllis provides a powerful reminder that we do
have choices. As I start my day today, I'm thinking I
have a choice in the order that I do my work today. I
can do a difficult task and then a fun one. I can build
in some exercise at lunch or work through it; I can
make healthy or unhealthy choices about what I eat for
lunch. Will that piece of cheesecake really be good for
me?This week be aware of all of the times that you
do have choices and stop for a minute. Ask
yourself, "What do I really want? What really serves
me and others?" Then listen and go for it.
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT |
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January 27, 2005
Pounce on a Project
2005If you missed out last year, now's the
time to begin the year on the right foot. Join us in
January to complete the project that will result in the
biggest positive impact on your life or business this
month. Come to Pounce on a Project I -- 2005. Here's
what participants are saying: "I have so much going
on! Pounce helped me focus and come up with new
methods to focus, too."
-- C.M., Business Owner,
IL "It's hard to keep deadlines by yourself. Pounce
on a Project keeps the pressure on in a fun way."
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C.S., Business Owner, England "I got off, putting it
off!"
-- M.W., Higher Education Professional,
WV "I accomplished a big section of my newsletter
re-design that had been stalled on my 'to do' list for
many months. Having the support of the group helped
me bypass my procrastination and tackle my project
with energy."
-- D.W., Certified Financial Planner,
MA "I had to get all of my marketing material
organized and sent to my advisor. Where was I going
to find the time? Pounce on a Project gave me 4 hours
of uninterrupted time to easily complete my plan!"
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A.N., Business Owner, MA "I learned I can use this
time to accomplish many small projects I've been
puitting off. Hooray!"
-- A.P., Freelance Writer,
MA Join Coach Andrea on Thursday, January 27,
2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern. We will
join as a group by phone and declare what you want to
accomplish: planning your next marketing piece,
backing up your computer before you buy a new one,
finishing your website, making those cold calls,
organizing your office, simplifying your filing system, or
cleaning under your bed. During the morning, the
group will gather by phone a few times to check
progress and get any support needed to finish with a
bang. At noon, the group will celebrate their
accomplishments. Who says projects have to be boring
and tedious? Bring your lightness and fun and join us
for the energization and results. To sign up or learn
more, call or e-mail Andrea by noon on January 26th.
Feel free to share this with friends and co-workers, the
more the merrier. (Cost of the program is only the cost
of long distance phone calls.)
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brought to you by Andrea Novakowski, Master Certified
Coach who provides Business and Personal Coaching to
Corporations, Businesses, and Individuals. Andrea is a
professional coach who partners with people to set
goals and create momentum to produce effective
results in their business and/or personal lives.
Andrea is available for individual coaching. If you are
serious about reaching your goals and living with
greater fulfillment and satisfaction, consider using a
coach. To schedule a COMPLIMENTARY initial
consultation, send an e-mail to Andrea at
andrea@coachandrea.com.
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