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A New Year, A New You |
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Now that the New Year is upon us many people make resolutions of what they want to do this coming year. SO, often we stick to our goals for a month or so and then we let them go. In my coaching practice, I encourage people to think about not what they want to do, but rather, who do you want to be this year? I heard a recent study that most women pick losing weight as their resolution but the top goal for men is to be a better person. The men have the right idea. It seems so overwhelming to figure out what you want to do. For many people, the question paralyzes them. If I ask a client what they want to do, the most common answer I get is, “’I don’t know.” “I have no idea, that’s why I am coming to you.’’ Think about this. Who do you want to be? If you were in a bathroom stall and your friends didn’t know you were there what would you love to over hear them say about you? Would you like to be creative? Inspiring? Compassionate? Passionate? What do you need to do to start being that person? If you want to be a great listener do you need to be quiet and let the other person talk? Do you get so excited to say what’s on your mind that you don’t listen to what the person is saying? If you want to set goals for the New Year think about being rather than doing. If someone ran up to you on the street and said, ‘’Wow, you are so……” What would you want them to say you were? Coach’s Challenge: Write down 5-6 words that you would like to be. Don’t worry if they feel too grand or big for you. Challenge yourself and let yourself get excited about the words you are choosing. Forget about what you think you “should” be and feel what really gets your blood going. Don’t worry if you don’t come up to exactly the word that feels right immediately. Keep trying on words until one feels right to you.
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