IBS Lifestyle » success

Taking the Plunge

Laura — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:14:32 +0000

Never say never… After years of avoiding, then months of dipping her feet in and swim! In human terms: FEAR + INTENSE DESIRE= TAKING THE PLUNGE ! ** The dog pictured is not my dog Aspen, though she looks almost exactly the same!

What's Your Body Got To Do With It?

Laura — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:00:19 +0000

In his book “The Tipping Point”, Malcolm Gladwell states that we make snap judgments all the time and generally are right on with our first instinct, which we then ignore. These judgments come from our mind, but our instinct is working from our body’s reaction to a certain situation, person, or environment. Most of the time we are not conscious of the fact that it is happening at all. If you can learn to tap into the instinct part that is making a decision for you, this is the first key to success in your career or business. To [...]

Success Meter: Do You Want it Bad or Not Bad Enough?

Laura — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:01:49 +0000

We all have our own measure of what we see as successful. We may know what we want, but the hard thing is getting there. I generally encounter two types of people in my coaching practice: “the want it so bad it hurts type” or “the I want it but not enough to make the time to make it happen. Both of these groups have a difficult time getting to their destination because they both have difficulty allowing things to happen.

The “I want it so bad it hurts” folks are in a constant mode of doing and when they get [...]

Are You Afraid of Success?

Laura — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:05:41 +0000

It’s not that you don’t have the idea; it’s that the big F word is stand developing strategies they can use to move past the roadblocks that fear creates. This week I found an inspiring way to look at the fear that may be holding you back.

If you are interested in Entrepreneurship or are ready to finally take the first step toward your ultimate goal, I found some wonderful advice from Jonathan Fields. Jonathan Fields is a multi-time health & fitness industry entrepreneur, entrepreneur-coach, speaker and writer; who started out in the career world as a lawyer. Wow, sounds like [...]

Stop Surviving and Start Thriving in the Workplace

Laura — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:20:48 +0000

A large part of being successful is realizing what you can control andle it.

I have worked with some clients who are people pleasers and boiling with anger on the inside. It doesn’t sound like a good formula for success right?

Other clients I have worked with feel misunderstood and in the end defeated.

In order to be truly confident and the expectations of the people around you. It doesn’t mean you have to be forceful.

To be clear you need to:

Understand how you work best. You need to realize the value you bring to your work situation. You [...]

Simple Success Formula: Give Yourself Permission

Laura — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:04:35 +0000

I often get e-mails from readers who want advice on how to get motivated and, it actually does take effort.

Before you get worried that I am going to give something else to add to your to-do list, take a moment and goals. They are getting in the way of creating the success that you want.

So what’s the solution? Step out of your own way and give yourself permission. Here’s how:

Allow yourself to take breaks throughout the day. Allow yourself to take a weekend off. Do these things without the guilt of feeling like you have to put every second [...]

When You Know What to Do and it Still Doesn’t Get Done

Laura — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:38:01 +0000

You are smart, motivated, and can see what you want so clearly, but somehow you feel motionless, feet planted firmly on the ground.

There are a myriad of reason that you may feel stuck in the middle. Here are some examples from clients I have worked with:

Trying Too Hard: Even with the best of intentions you can over do things. I have worked with people that put so much detail and time into every task before them that they actually deplete their best energy levels, not to mention their bodies. Sometimes, overdoing something in an effort to force good results yields [...]

Focused Practice: A Success Tool

Laura — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:31:50 +0000

I attended an amazing workshop that focused on using right brain tools to succeed in the current economic situation. A part of me expected a huge revelation, some new scientific data analyzed to prove success without any measure of failure. I guess that part of me was looking for the miracle pill that creates the perfect outcome in the smallest amount of time. I was reminded again that it doesn’t exist. Success really comes from practice and lots of it.

What does this have to do with right brain tools? When I think of practice, I think about some [...]

“A Whole New Mind”: Learning to Excel in the Modern Workplace

Laura — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:19:09 +0000

Technology has forever changed the way we work. I know this is highly apparent and you need to gear your set of skills towards that.

Daniel H. Pink discusses the change in the workforce and Russia who can do the same job for a lot less because of a huge difference in the cost of living. I was shocked when Pink mentioned that a typical aeronautical engineer in the US was paid $6,000 a month but in Russia the same job could be done for only $650 per month.

So does this mean that there will be no [...]

Following Your Own Path To Success

Laura — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:07:15 +0000

We are told from early childhood “just to be ourselves”. It’s the solution for everything from meeting new friends to getting a job. The ironic thing is that most likely very few of us are actually being ourselves. A large portion of people in the United States are all about keeping up with the Jones’. You just have to look at the mortgage crisis and know as unique individuals.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of listening to Michele Woodward, Master Certified Coach and life endeavors. She mentioned the phrase “Be Your Own Buddha”, meaning follow your [...]