Appreciation = Abundance How to have more of the Good

Do you often find yourself so busy in the daily grind, surrounded by stress and tasks that it is all you can see?
We can change that today! Follow these simple steps and experience all the goodness you need:

1. Take five minutes right now to write down anything in your life that you appreciate
2. Go into your FaceBook or twitter account and post/tweet to two people (or more) that you want to thank, appreciate or otherwise acknowledge for something they have done or just for being in your life
3. Put on your favourite upbeat music and listen to it as loud as your surroundings will allow
Why?
• In order to feel true gratitude you must actually take a moment to stop the busy-ness of each day, even for a few seconds or minutes, to think about and feel whatever it is you appreciate.
• Writing down the things you appreciate and openly acknowledging the people you appreciate is the best way to seal in the great things you already have while at the same time attracting even more of the goodness you want.
• Music is one of the #1 simple stress relievers that is most often forgotten about… It’s the easiest way to give yourself a good-mood boost!
Try these steps right now and send me a post or comment to let me know how it worked for you.

Love and Success,

Laura

Once you hire a life coach, how long should you keep them on?  3 months, 6 months, a year, many years?

Simply, it depends on how long you want a partner helping you create good things in your life!

If you have a very specific short-term goal you’d like to achieve, you may work with your coach only for a few months.  (It’s generally not recommended to work with a coach less than three months…It’s often hard to permanently integrate change in a shorter period of time.  You need some real-life applying your new knowledge time!)

Many people create some wonderful results with their coach, then just keep using them!  A relationship with a coach that “gets you”, knows how to motivate you, and is familiar with your common “pitfalls” can be absolutely invaluable.

Those that keep their coaches on for years, tend to go on to accomplish significant change or achievements, such as serious career advancement, major career change, or writing a book, for example.

Perhaps the most significant achievement for people that keep their coach on long term, is their level of personal fulfillment, and amount of positive contribution they make to the world.

Good stuff!

Huff Post has a nice little article on some quotes that came out of the Third Metric:  Redefining Success Beyond Money & Power conference in New York.  The focus was stress in the workplace and what to do about it…Really though this is a broader issue that applies to our whole lives.

Absorb and honor just one of these 28 insights and you will be moving in the right direction!

Heartbreaking and amazing situation.  3 women held captive for almost 10 years.

I’m sure you’ve heard the reports, but if not you can catch up on CNN…

One thing that really struck me is how Amanda handled the 911 call she made moments after managing to escape the home she had been held captive in.

She was very clear with the operator…(words may be slightly paraphrased) “I’m Amanda Berry and I’ve been kidnapped.  I’ve been missing for 10 years.  I’m free now.”

She clearly stated her need for police and she would not hang up with the operator until she knew the police were immediately on the way:

911 Operator: “Talk to the police when they get there.”

Amanda: “OK, are they on their way right now? I need to know!”

911 Operator: “As soon as we get a car open.”

Amanda: “No!  I need them now!…”

I hear such strength, self-worth and empowerment behind her rightful exclamation of her truth: “No!” (That’s NOT ok!)

I’m amazed and humbled at her level of strength and willingness to claim what she needs.  Especially after what I can only imagine was a 10 year tortuous nightmare.

If all people were as willing to state a boundary so clearly and effectively, the world would be a much better place.  Thanks to great examples like Amanda, we are getting there.