Exercise your ‘Life-Changing Muscles’ Regularly
This powerful pocket coach has been specifically designed for you to keep with you, follow, use and refer to on a regular basis. Like anything in life, making changes requires regular, consistent action. Think of it as exercising your ‘life-changing’ muscles: the more frequently you take action, the easier things become, the more steadily you progress and the quicker you start to see the results you want taking root in your life.
Make this book a part of your life over the coming weeks. Let it become a partner in your success — it is there to stimulate you, question you and challenge you. Keep it close by as you go about your daily life, write down your thoughts, your vision, your goals on the blank pages at the back, monitor your progress and let it act as a constant reminder to you that you are in charge of transforming your life.
Get into the Habit of Transformation
Ideally take one small section each day. However busy you are, you can take 10 minutes out of your hectic life each day for a good cause. If daily isn’t possible for you, create a regular routine that you know will work and stick to it. Make it a habit and integrate the insights into your life moment by moment. You know you’re MORE than worth it!
Quick Transformation Quiz
Answer the questions below by ticking the appropriate box and calculating your score as follows: 2 points = Yes/Agree/Not Applicable, 1 point = Agree sometimes, 0 point = No/Disagree
If you scored 0–10 points
You’re confident with some areas of your life, but could drastically improve in others. You stand to achieve the maximum benefit from lifecoaching in both your personal and your professional life. This book will help you to make the changes you want to transform your life, strengthen your support framework, establish your strengths, clarify your personal vision and tap into your true potential.
If you scored 11–15 points
Well done! Life is presumably pretty good for you. However, you probably suffer from the occasional stumbling block and suspect that you could achieve much more, both personally and professionally. This book will support you in clearing your way towards being more effective and achieving a balanced integration of your home and work life. Don’t wait too long – you’re almost there!
If you scored 16–20 points
Congratulations! You’re obviously close to reaching your full potential. You probably know what your vision and goals are and have a plan for achieving them. This book may inspire you to achieve the last 10 or 20 per cent. This could be just the kick-start you need to go the final distance.
Ten Minutes a Day – Chapter Overview
For easy reference the book has been divided into 10 chapters:
1 Jump Start the Next Phase of Your Life
Use the past and present to help you shape your future This first section will set you up for success by helping you to see your life in context, connecting you with your achievements, challenging you to learn from your mistakes and encouraging you to develop invaluable qualities to take your life to the next level.
2 Create a Vibrant Vision and Genuine Goals
Picture what you want, explore possibilities then be specific Here you’ll be encouraged to ‘think big’ as you create a vibrant vision of your future, connect with your dreams and clarify your intended outcomes, then you’ll be ‘focused in on specifics’ as you define genuine goals and plans to move forward.
3 Build the Right Foundations
Boost your energy and surround yourself with the right people In this chapter you’ll establish a strong power base from which to launch the next phase of your life. You will be inspired to take good care of yourself, commit to regular habits and to develop a powerful support framework around you.
4 Spring Clean Your Life
De-clutter, simplify and streamline for success
As you take action in this section you’ll be empowered to spring clean your life, clear the decks, and streamline your life so you gain more energy, space and clarity. You’ll be encouraged to say ‘No’ when you need to, clean up any issues from your past and remove any distractions and obstacles likely to block your way ahead.
5 Boost Your Confidence
Know your strengths and see things in perspective Next you will focus on your strengths and understand how others perceive you. You’ll learn how to release pressure by stepping back and putting your life into perspective. You’ll be inspired to do more of the things you enjoy and challenged to delegate your weaknesses so you connect more deeply with your own special essence.
6 Strengthen Your Relationships
Create ongoing positive relationships with yourself and others Here you will focus on enhancing your life through your relationships. You’ll clarify the roles and qualities of the people you want in your personal and professional life and will take action to improve your powers of communication so you can harness the power of synergy in your life.
7 Tackle Your Obstacles
Understand your blocks and take action to move forward As you progress through this section you’ll identify any potential obstacles in your way and discover what you can do to overcome them. You’ll be encouraged to acknowledge the limiting beliefs that are holding you back and will be challenged to create empowering beliefs to move you forwards. If you need any tools, resources, new skills or abilities to ease your transformation you’ll start taking steps to find them and to close your gaps.
8 Gain Focus and Achieve More in Less Time
Plan ahead, clarify your priorities and stay focused A cornerstone in transforming your life is planning ahead and focusing on your priorities. The assignments in this section will enable you to hone your focus and manage yourself superbly so you achieve more in less time.
9 Shape Up Your Finances
Plug your money drains and create firm financial foundations
Next you’ll be encouraged to take charge of your finances, eliminate debt and understand your emotional blocks about money. As you take action you’ll be strengthening your money situation and establishing ways of propelling yourself forward financially.
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