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Experience, Learn and GrowDecember 26th, 2011Life is an endless series of events and opportunities that help you experience, learn and grow. All of the events of our life help shape who we are, and all have a purpose. Think about a time in your life when you experienced emotional pain. What did you learn from that experience, and how did it help you grow? —Bruce D Schneider, MCC, PhD
Being on the JourneyDecember 19th, 2011Consider that life is about finding out who we are and why we’re here, experiencing all life has to offer, and enjoying the journey. Many people, though, just try to make it through the day. Some might say that they’re just tiptoeing through life, hoping to make it safely to death without causing too much trouble. What do you think the journey of life is all about? How well would you say your life reflects that definition? If there are areas that don’t reflect your definition, whose definition have you been following and why? And what would you like to do to change that? —Bruce D Schneider, MCC, PhD Each Moment is an Opportunity to Re-Invent YourselfDecember 12th, 2011Who are you today? Who do you want to be? We are so predictable sometimes, reacting as any other being would to a given circumstance. Being typical is typically boring. Your uniqueness will shine when you allow your true creative self to light a path before you. Taking a step from the norm into the path of true self expression allows you to not only be unpredictable, but to share your true gift with the world. This week, do something that is uniquely you! —Bruce D Schneider, MCC, PhD Share YourSelfNovember 21st, 2011If you’re reading this, you are, most likely, a deep thinker who’s not satisfied with just going through the motions in life. You want more out of life: more knowledge, consciousness, peace, and love. And you’re not alone. You may be very surprised to find out that your friends have some of the same thoughts as you. This week, share something deep and personal about yourself with a friend and see where the conversation goes. Sharing ourselves deeply offers us more of something very important in our lives – intimate relationships – which help us to remember more of who we really are. —Bruce D Schneider, MCC, PhD Know Your PurposeNovember 2nd, 2011There’s no debating that these are challenging times. We’re constantly encountering, often quite loudly, the wails of the frantic and desperate. Most of what we’re hearing is how negative things are. It’s on the news, the talk shows, the Internet, and in the papers, daily. It’s understandable why people may feel scared and distracted. They’re waiting for something, or someone, to bring about change. Unfortunately, they’re falling into the trap of being at the effect, and not the cause, of their own lives. If you’re going to live in fear, you won’t express your true purpose. You’re not going to have any desire to do anything unique; so, you’re just going to go through the motions. That’s being at the effect of life. To be the cause of your life, find your purpose, align your goals, energize and motivate yourself, and take a look at how to create unstoppable momentum. You may think, “Yeah, but things have been pretty bad.” If your intention is in creating a difference, and all of your energy is behind it, then the past doesn’t affect you anymore. That’s the difference between being proactive and reactive. Being proactive means letting the past go, letting all the things that have happened go, and starting today by taking positive action. How do you know your purpose? Your purpose is how you do what you do best - the thing that you do that makes a difference. It’s unique to each of us. It may be accounting, public speaking, repairing cars, or molecular biology. It’s your gift. And your obligation is to share that gift. To align your goals with your purpose, take this simple test. Ask yourself, “Am I good at this?” “Do I love it?” If the answer to both of those questions is a resounding “yes,” you’re very likely to have a goal that’s aligned with your purpose. How are you expressing your true purpose? How do you energize and motivate yourself? And how do you create unstoppable momentum? Live on Fire! D. Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP |
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