Dream BIG -- Often, our dreams are so reserved, so moderate that they lack true inspiration. They fail to motivate us toward action or even long term focus. By setting grand, almost unimaginable dreams and goals we can tap into a larger source of creativity and self-confidence that makes our short-term goals highly achievable.
Know Your Priorities – This is a tall order because knowing your priorities implies that you “know yourself”… you have done your work and understand what makes you tick. You honor your values, know your strengths and are moving at least toward a path that serves you. Once you have all of the self-knowledge, priorities become simple.
Tap Into Your Instincts – Remember that moment just before you accepted the most miserable job of your career? Did you have to swallow hard, push past your fear/sense of dread? 99% of the people we work with say that remember those inklings, “gut” feelings…particularly at times when they were about to make a big mistake. Our advice is START LISTENING to the wisdom of your internal self. It speaks through our emotions rather than or brains. The next time you have one of those gut level reactions try spending some quite time with it rather than dismissing it immediately.
Focus On The Positive – Most of us have grown accustom to focusing on what is missing…our lack of something. We find it easier to make excuses for not having a thing, situation or relationship rather than spending time in earnest expectation. The next time you find yourself experiencing negative emotions…take a moment to consciously stop the judging and shift your thoughts to something more pleasant. Within a week you can literally begin to reprogram your attention to more positive thoughts.
Believe – It sounds simple enough. Believe in your dreams, in possibilities in yourself, but this can be the most difficult step of all for some people. The challenge here is for us to embrace the moment. Wherever we are, to know that “life is good, and exactly as it should be.” Realize that by shifting our focus, taking a step our world begins to change. We have the amazing power to co-create our experience and have every tool necessary to create a successful and satisfying life.
5 Steps to Creating A Successful Satisfying Life - To learn more about this author, visit Mickey Parsons's Website.
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Mickey Parsons
(Visit Mickey's Website)
The Workplace Coach is a division of
Parsons Associates Coaching, LLC. Our goal
is to provide tools that will help
managers, leaders and their companies
thrive in an ever-evolving marketplace.
Mickey is the founder of The Workplace
Coach, where he and his colleagues provide
coaching services for professionals,
business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Mickey's background includes extensive
experience in employee assistance (EAP)
leadership, corporate education and human
resources, and more than 15 years'
experience managing and leading business
organizations. He holds a master's degree
in educational psychology and numerous
professional credentials, including:
Profession Certified Coach, Certified
Professional Behavior Analyst and
Certified Employee Assistance
Professional. Mickey his currently
completing his Master Coach Certification,
a designation held by approximately 200
coaches internationally.
Mickey has served as coach and consultant
for more than 50 corporate clients,
including American Express, Blue Cross
Blue Shield, Cox Newspapers, Brach Candy
Company, McKee Foods - The "Little Debbie"
Corporation, McDonalds Corporation, Home
Shopping Network and the New York Times.
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