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Where Are You Going?

Ah, fall is in the air! It's back to work and school. For lots of people September is a time
for new beginnings, for recommitment to routines and schedules. It's a time when we
reluctantly leave behind a slower pace and re-position our noses on the preverbal
grindstone, yet again. For many, September is a month ripe with an unspoken challenge to
step up your game.

Many of my clients are expressing the desire to be more real, relevant and more ready for
change. They're rumbling about achieving bigger numbers, securing promotions and
finding balance, with an intensity that wasn't there in June.

So, what will the next few months mean for you? Whether your dreams are about getting
fit, finishing a degree or climbing Kilimanjaro - the question is - how will you make that
happen?

Bob Buford, author of, From Success to Significance suggests three ways to plunge ahead
with passion and purpose.

First - Get Clear. "Gain clarity about your perspectives, your attitudes, your 'calling', the
results that you most want in your life." I would add, get real. Get truthful with yourself.
Do your goals match your core beliefs? Do they fit with who you really are? If they don't -
they may be great goals for someone else, just not for you. Bob would ask, 'what do you
need to get clear? If it were a few years from now and you were living the perfect life, how
would you know?" Great clarity questions.

Second - Get Free. "Identify and free your mind and heart of unrealistic expectations,
untrue assumptions, unfounded fears and needless financial pressure. " Not easy,
especially if you're struggling with limiting beliefs, paralyzing fears or financial burdens
that have stopped you in the past. I would add, get relevant. Relevance comes by challenging
those habits, practices or people that hold you back and choosing to keep only those that
fit now. It's not disrespectful to eliminate people or beliefs that aren't supportive of your
loftier goals - it's smart. I would ask, "What will you need to leave behind to move ahead?"

Third - Get Going. There's simply no substitute for action! Bob instructs us to, "Begin
simply by talking with those you love, researching what others are doing in the area you
are interested in, trying some small projects, preparing for transition and praying for
direction." Or, in other words - get ready for change. Ease into it, but get moving - today! For
most would-be changers, the feel the fear and do it anyway motto works best. Don't wait till
you're 'ready' for the difficult stuff - start now. Sneak up on your resistance and start
racking up some early wins to keep you motivated.

Oh, and if you're leading a group towards an audacious goal, how will you help them through this process? Give it some thought, because September is one of those fresh, exciting months that sends a lot of folks into their boss's office just bursting with great ideas.





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(Visit Peggy's Website) Peggy Grall is a Certified Speaking Professional, Certified Executive coach and former psychotherapist with 21 years experience in the areas of helping individuals and organizations make significant change. Peggy has demonstrated her ability to assist individuals and organizations to explore and resolve complex personal and group issues, through working with organizations that are navigating mergers, moving facilities and initiating culture changes.

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