Keys to Success Edition of 1/3/2003

Taking charge of what you want to create is a great way to start off the New Year. Discover how you can make your resolutions and goals a reality.

A monthly ezine for organizations, business owners and professionals who want to excel.
JANUARY 2003

IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome
Feature Article - Taking Charge
Words to Inspire
Guest Column - Your Brain Thinks in Pictures
Resources for You
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WELCOME

Greetings and welcome to all of you. We are delighted to send you another issue of KEYS TO SUCCESS. Thank you for joining us.

Happy New Year to all! It's the perfect time for reflecting on new possibilities in 2003 and creating the life and business you want. This issue offers ideas on turning those possibilities into realities.

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Taking Charge

Well, here we are welcoming in another new year! Are you ready for new opportunities, new dreams and new goals? Now is the perfect time to create the life and business you want. The challenge for most of us is turning those new possibilities into realities. How can we help the process along?

Wayne Dyer, the spiritual guru, tells us we must truly believe in what we want before we can see it. Without holding the belief that what we want is possible we keep the doors of opportunity closed. In other words, we'll see it when we believe it.

We can also use one of Stephen Covey's tenets for success. Covey claims we need to start with the end in mind. Having a clear picture of what we want to achieve is an essential part of our success.

There is another ingredient to consider for turning possibilities into realities. That is the answer to these questions. Why do you want it? What are the compelling reasons that ignite your flame? What are the benefits to you?

At the beginning of a new year we resolve to lose weight, start exercising, spend more time with family, save more money or make more money. In a short period of time those resolutions go by the wayside because we've lost our "why". We neglect to focus on the benefits that keep us inspired.

Think of the Olympic athlete who practices and trains 8 hours a day to become a world class skater, gymnast, or skier. What keeps them motivated during those long grueling hours of daily practice? We can only imagine their dream is to achieve excellence in their field. The benefit is the possibility of winning a medal and participating in an extraordinary event with other athletes.

What are the benefits to you for committing to your resolutions for more than a week or a month? Will you feel healthier, live longer, become financially secure, retire at age 50 or enjoy taking your family on a dream vacation?

Have a vision of what you want and hold on to the belief that you can achieve it. Then focus on the benefits to help you stay on track to transform those new possibilities into your reality. Why not start 2003 by taking charge and creating the life you want?
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WORDS TO INSPIRE

"In dreams begins responsibility."
William Yeats

"You are what you think about all day long."
Dr. Robert Schuller

"There is only one corner of the universe you can be
certain of improving and that's your own self."
Aldous Huxley
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GUEST ARTICLE

Your Brain Thinks In Pictures by Jan Tincher

Your . brain . thinks . in . pictures.* This is something I want you to remember FOREVER.

If I asked you to visualize a cow, guess what?* Most of you could
visualize it easily, because you know exactly what a cow looks like -- many know what it sounds like, and a lot know exactly what it
smells like.*

If I asked you to visualize a purple chair, you could *see* that, too, couldn't you?

If I asked you to visualize a red pencil, yep, you could *see* that,
too, couldn't you?

If I asked you to visualize a *not,* could you?* Probably not, right?*Because where's the picture?

So, what if you are saying things to yourself that you *think* will
help you stop a habit?* What if you are saying, *I'm not going to
smoke.* I'm not going to smoke.* I'm not going to smoke.* Where
does your brain go?

Straight to the smoke picture, right?* If that's your habit, that's
what your brain is most familiar with, that's the picture your
brain made.

How about this, *I'm not going to eat that cookie.* I'm not going
to eat that cookie.* I'm not going to eat that cookie.** Where does
your brain go?* Straight to *cookie,* right?*

How about this, *I'm not going to chew my fingernails.* I'm not
going to chew my fingernails.* I'm not going to chew my fingernails.**Where does your brain go?*

Now, if you want to stop any of these habits, the words you say to
yourself MUST go to a picture your brain can identify with, thereby
giving it something to gravitate toward.

How about *I have a clean, healthy body."*

Man, that's a picture, isn't it?* Look at it as often as you can.* Give your brain a direction to go toward, not away from.

How about *I have a slim, trim, healthy body."*

How about *I have strong, healthy fingernails."*

Give your brain pictures that both you enjoy looking at.* Can you
imagine the pictures you had been giving it?* For shame, huh?

Give your brain good pictures, live a good life.

If you like this technique, pass it on to a friend.* Watch as their life changes for the better.

Remember, if you take the time and effort to change your view of
reality, your brain will put in the time and effort to make your reality become your view.

Thanks for reading.
Jan
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RESOURCES FOR YOU

Are you interested in reflections to help you author your life's dreams? Check out Maggie Oman Shannon's website at www.thenewstory.com. You can subscribe to New Day which offers daily reflections to help you start your day. The site has an abundance of resources to help you create your dreams.

At the risk of being repetitive I continue to promote "25 Ways to Work Smart, Not Hard" as a resource to help you achieve more balance in your professional and personal life. Check it out at www.coachexecs.com/products.html. Treat yourself to some great inspirational and practical ideas.
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