Archive for Goal Setting
Your Values Compass Points you True North
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Imagine that you have a navigational device that guides your choices and gives you insight as to which direction to take in your life and business. What would it be worth if you could experience inner peace, ease and joy on a consistent basis, and that your life and business were thriving with greater impact and less effort? Oh, how I want this for you!!!!
A compass points true north and helps you “stay the course” as you navigate your way outdoors. The same is true of a values compass which helps you discover your own internal “true north”. This values compass becomes your barometer for making heart-centered decisions, actions and choices that increase your fulfillment and positively impact the world around you.
How do you know if you’re honoring your values and following your internal compass? Think about a time in your life when you were alive, energized and your life seemed to flow with minimal effort. In this scenario, you likely have a key value that is being honored. Now think about a situation where you were irritated, angry and struggling. Chances are you have a core value that was not being considered.
Your values are the voice of your heart and give you insight into how you are wired and what matters deeply to you. If you aren’t clear about your values, you are missing a vital piece of information that will help you overcome obstacles, discover who you are and take action toward your inspired life vision.
I challenge you to make time to discover (and rediscover) your values by listening to my interview with Marcia Brixey on the topic of Transformational Goal Setting. This audio recording is a 2 for the price of 1 so to speak, because you’ll learn your values AND how to use your them to set meaningful heart-centered goals. Be sure to download the handout because this is vital to the learning.
Your values are fundamental and foundational to aligning your life with who you are created to be, and this is not a one-time activity. One of the participants in my training class last week said, “even though I’m coaching with you and have been through The Destiny Project journey, I am taking away that my values are evolving and changing as I grow and learn. I need to pay attention to this daily.”
Oh how true this is! I am so passionate about this message on values that I am boldly asking you to share this post, my blog and our team newsletter with your friends, family and colleagues and invite them to sign-up. As Ghandi said it so eloquently, “Be the change you wish to see in this world.”
A journey to a 1,000 miles begins with a single step; what’s your next step?
Direct Selling Education Foundation partners with Money Wi$e Women Educational Services
Posted by: | CommentsThe Direct Selling Education Foundation is now sponsoring the 2010 Money Wi$e Women Get Smart Teleseminar Series. All calls are now FREE!
Tune in January 12th from 5:30-6:30pm Pacific when Marcia Brixey Interviews Shannon Bruce about:
“The 5 Keys to Unlocking Passion, Purpose and Prosperity:A Transformational Approach to Goal Setting “
Click Here to Register and you can listen live or download to listen to at your leisure.
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For more about this exciting partnership between Money Wi$e Women Get Smart and the Direct Selling Education Foundation read the full press release.
What’s your Story for 2010? Goals from the Inside-Out
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I’ve been spending my time this new year preparing for three talks I’m doing over the next week. It won’t be a surprise that the theme for all of these conversations is about setting meaningful and purposeful goals for 2010.
Over the past several years, I’ve realized that traditional goal setting doesn’t work. These goals set from the head are hollow and lack the inspiration to stay committed.
It’s really about setting goals from the heart and the core of who you are. Without an emotional connection, your goals are just good ideas that are externally driven by have to’s, ought to’s and should’s. They look great on paper but leave you feeling unfulfilled when achieved, or worst yet, beating yourself up because you didn’t do anything to accomplish them.
Goals must be connected to your values which is about what truly matters to you. Beyond that, your goals need a “doing” element and also a “being” aspect that flows out of who you are authentically. After all, you’re not a “human doing”, you’re a “human being”!
So where do you start?
- Take a new approach to goal setting. Make a choice to set your goals based on your values. To learn more about this transformational way of setting goals, join me when Marcia Brixey interviews me on Tuesday, 1/12/10 for the FREE Money Wise Get Smart Conference call.
- Reflect on what you really believe, desire and want. Check out my friend Michael Warden’s blog as you ponder his provocative question, “If someone examined your daily routine for one week, what would they say you truly believed about life?” This will actually give you insight into your core values.
- Create the story you want to make in 2010. Develop your goals from this powerful, heart connected place. Be sure to read Donald Miller’s Blog “Living a Good Story, An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions”.
- Attend one of my upcoming training conversations on the topic. Learn more about this new approach to setting powerful and purpose goals this year.
If you want to know if you’re chasing after the right goals, sign up for our monthly newsletter and receive your free report on the topic.
So what will your story be for 2010? I’d love to hear so share your thoughts at the blog.
Here’s to the amazing story of your life this year!
